Geopolitics is now the #1 driver of global disruption. What once appeared predictable now feels volatile—and often irrational.
But it’s not. The problem isn’t the actors—it’s the model.
Leaders still relying on traditional geopolitical frameworks are misreading the forces shaping global competition, markets, and security—and making decisions based on an incomplete picture of how power actually operates.
This is where most organizations fall behind.
Drawing on his bestselling work, Dr. Sotiriadis introduces Ideological Power Networks—the belief systems and elite networks that shape state behavior, drive strategic decisions, and explain outcomes that conventional models consistently miss.
What This Keynote Delivers
- A new framework for understanding why states behave the way they do
- Why ideology — not just interest — now shapes technology competition and global markets
- How to anticipate the next phase of great-power rivalry before it hits the news
- A more durable mental model for geopolitical risk
Why This Matters Now
Traditional geopolitical models are no longer sufficient to explain state behavior. Organizations that fail to account for ideological drivers risk misreading threats and being caught off guard by major global shifts.