Geopolitical strategist John Sitilides – National Security Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and former U.S. Department of State Diplomacy Consultant (2006-2023) under Presidents Bush, Obama, Trump & Biden – is a professional speaker at leading corporate, investor, and industry conferences, and before government, military, and intelligence community audiences, on geopolitical and geo-economic risk management and the business impacts of international security policies.John Sitilides is a geopolitical speaker specializing in U.S. government relations, geopolitical risk, and international affairs, and is a National Security Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

John examines the geopolitical and geo-economic factors affecting markets in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. He assists corporate executives, investment managers, and civic audiences in understanding and mitigating risks.

He served as Southern Europe Regional Coordinator at the Foreign Service Institute under four U.S. Presidents and has testified before Congress, frequently appearing as a national security commentator in major media outlets.

He is a member of the Association of International Risk Intelligence Professionals, the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, the Columbia University Club of Washington, D.C., the Empire State Forum, and the Association of Former Senate Aides. Sitilides holds a Master’s Degree in International and Public Affairs from Columbia University.

“Geopolitics in a World Re-Ordered: Trade, Technology, Energy & Markets”

What Your Client Audiences Will Gain:

John’s presentation examines the Trump Administration’s sweeping foreign policy reset, including:

Strategic dominance of the Western Hemisphere;

Technology competition and military deterrence against China’s disruption of trade and financial systems;

U.S. tariff policies and global commerce impacts;

New security architectures and trade ties in the Middle East and Europe;

Supply chain security and protected shipping lanes; and

Advanced technology impacts on energy, rare earth, and commodity markets.

John’s dispassionate and non-partisan assessments, delivered through a visually dynamic presentation  – with zero text – equips executives and investors to understand, anticipate, and mitigate the complex risks that will disrupt and dominate the global landscape for years to come.