Skills Training:

How to conduct effective

political risk analysis

Coaching CEOs, analysts and other professionals on how to assess (geo-)political risks for business

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How to assess the likely impact of socio-political, regulatory, security and integrity factors on business projects anywhere in the world.

Based on Dr Carlo Gallo’s 18 years of experience helping leading multinationals navigate complex business environments.

Topics include:

  • (Geo-)political risk analysis and forecasting. What are its limitations?

  • The role of “expert judgment” in political risk analysis.

  • Can Political Risk Analysis be rigorous? In what sense?

  • How to approach typical political risk scenarios and avoid common pitfalls.

  • How reliable are quantitative risk ratings.

…and much more.


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Dr Carlo Gallo regularly delivers lectures and workshop on political risk and business intelligence at leading universities or via independent events 

"Dr Gallo's presentation provided an excellent overview of the key components of political risk analysis, how it is conducted and - of particular interest to our Master's students - what to do to become a political risk analyst. The interactive element of the presentation and the use of the topical example of Ukraine were particularly successful at engaging the audience." 

- Dr Richard Mole, Senior Lecturer, School of Slavonic & East European Studies, UCL

"Dr. Gallo's presentation was meticulous and thorough. It provided a solid overview of the field of political risk and there was hardly a minute that went by without me learning something new."

- Justin Marinelli, Post-Graduate Student, MSc Global Policy, Durham University

"Very good presentation - engaging, well thought out, clearly structured. I particularly liked the detail on the more practical aspects of how this type of work may be carried out. I could see myself carrying such insights forward to future endeavors."

- Alessandro Renzulli, Masters Student, Geopolitics & Grand Strategy, University of Sussex

“Informative, well structured and enjoyed the active participation which helped to break up the lecture and keep myself stimulated."

- Frazer Reid, investor

"Very clear and coherent presentation; I had no previous knowledge about political risk assessment, I now have a good understanding about what it entails and requires and about the sector providing consultancy in this field. Mr. Gallo is an eloquent speaker and very pleasant to listen to."

- Roos Bollen, Post-Graduate Student, MSc Conflict Studies, London School of Economics

"Extremely insightful experience on the skills required and opportunities available for one to work within the diverse field of political risk. I would highly recommend this event to recent graduates looking to gain an insight to this industry." 

- Robert Veldhuizen, Global Security Operations at a major Information Technology and Services company

"Absolutely great: informative, useful and practical. The presentation is analytical and well chosen. A very good investment of my time. Made me think about political risk in a more structured and informed way. Gave me useful leads for the industry. The instructor is very likeable and the setting and the time are well chosen. Stimulating: I came away with a lot of new ideas. Would recommend it to anybody with an interest in the industry."

- Dr Gergana Dimova, Non-Resident Associate Fellow, Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation - Kyiv