Geopolitical & Economic Trends in 2026

The tectonic plates of the geopolitical and economic landscape are shifting. Trade relationships are being re-set and the rules-based international order is increasingly threatened by a vision of great power spheres of influence. And all this in the context of rapid technological change.

With the world at a potential tipping point, businesses need to understand these dynamics in order to plan for the future.

VBQ’s experts are on hand to help your organisation navigate these issues. Below is a selection from our global network. If you’d like further recommendations, or if you’d to check availability and fees, get in touch.


Francis Fukuyama
Legendary geopolitical thinker.


Afshin Molavi geopolitical risk keynote speaker

Afshin Molavi
Expert on geopolitical risk.


Nouriel Roubini keynote speaker

Nouriel Roubini
World-renowned economist.


Bronwen Maddox geopolitics speaker

Bronwen Maddox
Director of Chatham House.


Parag Khanna
Prolific author and world-renowned geo-strategist.


Pippa Malmgren keynote speaker

Pippa Malmgren
Expert on global trends.

Dambisa Moyo keynote speaker

Dambisa Moyo
Expert on global trends.


Noreena Hertz keynote speaker

Noreena Hertz
Best-selling author on global trends.


Marcel Fratzscher economics speaker

Marcel Fratzscher
President of the DIW.


Anne McElvoy keynote speaker

Anne McElvoy
Expert on international affairs.


Samm Sacks keynote speaker

Samm Sacks
Expert on the geopolitics of privacy and data flows.


Linda Yueh
World-renowned economist and broadcaster.