Geopolitical Risk and Scenarios - Bridging Strategic and Tactical Intelligence

Geopolitical risk is an increasingly important component of overall corporate risk, and responsibility for anticipation and mitigation is frequently falling on corporate security professionals. But geopolitical risks are often slow to manifest, and the impacts are frequently second and third-order, not direct. The gap between strategic foresight and tactical intelligence is a long-standing challenge, particularly in corporations that find themselves driven by quarterly cycles. One way to bridge the gap is through the use of geopolitical scenarios, which can assist organizations as they seek to anticipate, track, and mitigate geopolitical risk. In this session, we will explore some basic scenario techniques and applied use cases.     

As businesses and organizations increasingly recognize the impact of geopolitical events on their international and even national operations, their internal information and intelligence cycles are often much shorter and more tactical. It is vital for those managing risk to balance strategic context with the tactical application.    

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Participants will learn ways to use scenarios to anticipate, monitor, and mitigate geopolitical risks    
• Participants will learn to identify second- and third-order impacts of shifting geopolitical patterns on their organizational security profile    
• Participants will consider ways to use geopolitical scenarios to pre-explore options and steps to respond to unfolding or potential geopolitical risks.

Credit Information

Completion of this webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit.  CPE credits for ASIS-sponsored webinars will be updated in your user profile within 48 hours of completion.  Self-reporting of CPE credits is not required.  

Speakers*

Rodger Baker
Executive Director Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics
RANE Risk Intelligence

Fred Burton
Executive Director, Protective Intelligence
Ontic

*Note:  Speakers and content are subject to change without notice.