From sanctions and export controls to tariffs and investment bans, geopolitics is now a front-line risk for global business. This keynote explains how economic warfare has become a central tool of statecraft – and why no company can afford to ignore it. You will gain insight into the chokepoints shaping today’s global economy, how major powers like China and Russia are fighting back, and what businesses must do to remain resilient in a fragmented world. With real-world examples and practical takeaways, the session offers essential guidance for navigating a future where politics and markets are deeply intertwined.

Speaker: Edward Fishman, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Author, Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare