Organizations have more information about the world than they can possibly use. The challenge is turning that information into genuine understanding — and that understanding into good decisions.
Foresight can identify developments well before they become immediate problems. But all the warning in the world is of little value if an organization cannot translate it into strategic and operational decisions.
This webinar looks at the role of foresight in detecting change and driving decisions, how organizations make sense of geopolitical developments over time, and what they need to be able to do about them.
During this 45-minute panel discussion, we'll explore questions including:
- How can longer-term foresight be translated into strategic and operational decisions?
- What's the difference between producing a running commentary on world events and producing genuine understanding?
- Where does intelligence fall down when it comes to actually driving business decisions?
- What do readiness and resilience require in terms of plans, people, and organizational muscle memory?
- Is the bar for companies' own geopolitical capabilities genuinely rising?
- How can companies think about geopolitical opportunity alongside geopolitical risk?
The discussion also examines the changing EU–China economic relationship and what businesses can actually do with geopolitical forecasts when planning for a complex and increasingly managed trade environment.
Meet the panel
Colin Reed (Moderator) — Chief Intelligence Officer, Clock&Cloud
Dr Sari Arho Havrén — Senior Geopolitical Adviser, Business Finland & Associate Fellow, RUSI
A geopolitical and China specialist with fifteen years of experience living and working in China and Hong Kong.
Mira Boneva — Principal Analyst
An experienced geopolitical risk and intelligence professional, previously with Control Risks.
Bruno Kalhoj — Security Director, EY
Responsible for security across more than 50 countries, with previous experience rebuilding security, crisis management, and business continuity capabilities at the European Central Bank.
Date: September 9, 2026
Duration: 45 minutes
Format: Panel discussion
Watch the recording on YouTube