<p>Drawing from his expertise in US and foreign policy, Willis Sparks offers insight on geopolitical trends, sharing strategies for businesses to position themselves for success in the global marketplace. </p><p>Willis Sparks is a thought leader on the risks, opportunities, and trends created by current geopolitical conflicts and political developments in major emerging market countries. He is Director of Global Macro for the Eurasia Group, the world’s largest political risk consulting and advisory firm, focusing on major global political risks as well as on US politics and elections.</p><p>Willis shares insights on the latest and long-term market-moving trends in international politics, including the rise of emerging market volatility and a country-by-country analysis of current internal political dynamics.</p><p>Prior to joining Eurasia Group in 2005, Willis specialized in transnational terrorism and US national security for the Council on Foreign Relations. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, CBS, Bloomberg, and other major media outlets.</p>
Expert on Global Macro Geopolitics and Geopolitical Risk
<ul><li><strong>Geopolitical Risk: Emerging Trends and Hot Spots</strong></li><li>In this presentation, Willis Sparks outlines why global investors and business leaders must understand the national, regional, and global political trends that will create both the next wave of opportunities and new generation of risks that will define their operating environments for years to come. With vivid illustrations drawn from today’s headlines and tomorrow’s forecasts, Sparks details how and why politics and political interests will play an ever larger role in market outcomes around the world. Audiences will learn:<ul><li>The market-moving impact of politics in the world’s most dynamic developed and developing states</li><li>Long-term geopolitical trends, including the rise of emerging market volatility</li><li>Country-by-country analysis of current internal political dynamics</li><li>The Russia-Ukraine War and its global economic and security impact</li><li>Outlook on US-China relations</li></ul></li></ul>