How US Statecraft Impacts Global Business

It is increasingly clear to corporate executives that geopolitical disruption is not anymore a distant risk, but a daily operating reality. Since January 2025, U.S. trade policies shift with little warning, while the U.S. -China rivalry and other global disruptions threaten to escalates into a battles over markets, technology, and supply chains. For companies around the world, this means fragile assumptions, collapsing predictability, and exposure to shocks that can erase billions overnight. Executives who continue to treat geopolitics as background noise will find themselves blindsided. However, those who grasp how U.S. statecraft drives global markets will not only shield their bottom lines but seize opportunities while competitors scramble to react.

This online programme offers exclusive insight into the inner workings of U.S. policymaking. Designed for corporate executives and senior policymakers, it translates the complexities of Washington into actionable understanding by bridging risk analysis, corporate strategy, and government relations. Participants will gain access to perspectives rarely available outside D.C. policy circles, equipping them with the conceptual tools and practical frameworks to anticipate geopolitical shifts, manage exposure, and safeguard their organizations in an era of uncertainty.

The programme is structured into two core courses on national security policy and economic statecraft, and three regional electives focused on Europe/Russia, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. Each course consists of three segments of 75 minutes, which breaks down into a 30-minute lecture or panel discussion, followed by a 45-minute interactive Q&A tailored to participants’ sectors and designed to increase direct exposure of participants to speakers.

The programme features a selection of top-level current and former policy professionals from Washington D.C.

The programme is convened by the Middle East Institute Switzerland (MEIS), a Swiss think tank and strategic advisory firm, and moderated by Mr. Paul Fritch, a MEIS Senior Fellow and a former high-level policy professional in the U.S. Department of State.

The programme is specifically designed for corporate executives working in risk analysis, corporate strategy, and government relations, as well as senior policymakers navigating global uncertainty. It provides insider frameworks, analytical tools, and high-level networks that translate U.S. policy into business impact. Participants will leave equipped to assess how U.S. policy in the Trump era will shape markets and operations, anticipate disruptive risk scenarios, and turn geopolitical volatility into a source of strategic advantage over competitors.