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Geopolitical Consulting

Steer your business strategy with geopolitical market intelligence​

Valona’s bespoke geopolitical advisory services and senior management briefings equip business leaders with the tools they need to thrive in an uncertain world. Solidify your market position, realize ESG commitments, and seize otherwise hidden opportunities with Valona. 

Valona's geopolitical consulting provides a competitive advantage, enriches your ESG commitments, and solidifies your position in the market.
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Keep pace with geopolitical risks and opportunities

Our dynamic global stage constantly presents both opportunities and potential hazards for businesses. Understanding these shifts is crucial to navigate and leverage them effectively.

  • Tackle market volatility

    Unanticipated geopolitical turbulence can cause significant market volatility. Regular geopolitical assessments are your ticket to staying ahead and navigating these changes effectively.​

  • Optimize supply chain dynamics

    The geopolitics of trade significantly impact global supply chains. Proactive geopolitical evaluation helps businesses adapt, ensuring smooth and optimized operations in a rapidly changing context.​

  • Stay abreast with technological shifts and AI

    In a world driven by AI, geopolitical currents can steer technology trends and data management. Keeping tabs on these developments allows companies to evolve alongside these changes.​

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    Navigate regulatory changes

    Staying ahead of the curve in a fast-paced geopolitical climate ensures compliance and a strategic advantage in the face of regulatory changes.​

Valona & Brolin launch exclusive geopolitical partnership

We are proud to partner with Mark Brolin, a renowned Geopolitical Strategist, Economist and Author, in offering exclusive senior management briefings. Our collaborative endeavour provides an unparalleled fusion of geopolitical proficiency and market and competitor intelligence.

Mark Brolin, Geopolitical Consultant

Mark Brolin

London-based Mark Brolin is a Swedish-British geopolitical strategist and author. A key influencer in global affairs, his profound work spans from economies to policies, with insights regularly featured in international media. His past roles encompass assignments at the Swedish Foreign Ministry, Nasdaq, and Cantor Fitzgerald. 

Power strategic decisions with Senior Management briefings

Staying informed about geopolitics and geoeconomics is a management necessity. Proactively identifying geopolitical risks strengthens your defenses against potential business disruptions, promoting operational resilience and a healthier bottom line. No company faces precisely the same mix of opportunities and challenges, and the lines between geopolitics and market and competitor intelligence are often blurred.​ A more in-depth market analysis will ensure businesses are well-equipped to navigate the complex and constantly evolving geopolitical landscape.

Valona provides analysts with years of industry-specific knowledge.

Trade Wars and tariffs

Which protectionist interests will enjoy sufficient clout to have their way and how much of, say, “Buy American” or “Make in India” is part of a political negotiation game?

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Subsidised industries and ESG

How to handle double key complexities such as some governments offering more targeted industry support than others, but consumers might not embrace the output (such as Electric Vehicles) as quickly as expected.

Our data-driven approach provides a competitive advantage, enriches your ESG commitments, and solidifies your position in the market.

Regulatory changes

Will stringent environmental laws (like the EU’s Chemicals industry REACH) framework) continue to impact operations and will competitors in more relaxed jurisdictions benefit or face off-setting consequences?

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Political instability and conflict

How much will the at times sensational domestic situation in key areas such as the US, the EU, China and Russia shape trade and security policies? For how long can regional conflicts and sanctions be expected to last?​

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Global supply chain disruptions

New strategic supply chains evolve slowly (strategic rare-earth minerals) and others quickly (European energy). Other supply chains remain largely intact. Stakeholders with different incentives contradict one another. How to play all this?

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Technological advancements and cyber security

Why are some countries a lot more innovative than others (AI, IoT, automation)? Is it better to stay close to the market leaders or to go where competition is less fierce?

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LIVE EVENT I 17 October I Düsseldorf

Steering Geopolitical Challenges with Actionable Market Insights

Join this strategic event to learn from top professionals how to understand global forces, explore transformative drivers in economies, and successfully direct your business during transformative periods.

“In these times of global anxiety, we’re witnessing an unprecedented surge of innovation. A data-driven geopolitical approach can predict future geopolitical and geoeconomic winners amidst these fascinating transitions.”

Mark Brolin Geopolitical Strategist, Author, and Global Analyst

Get in touch for a pilot plan

We are keen to gain insight into your specific requirements. Kindly provide us with your contact details and any information regarding your current business challenges or needs. This will enable us to offer maximum value and strategic insights during our discussion.

During our call, our goal is to determine the most suitable geopolitical service package for your business and customize it to align perfectly with your business goals, strategies and needs.