George Friedman is a world renowned geopolitical forecaster. Able to accurately predict future trends and global events has built Friedman’s unrivalled reputation. Best selling author, futurist forecaster and credible strategist, Friedman is one of the foremost speakers on the circuit, assisting businesses in visualising potential risks and opportunities.
As an expert in his field, George Friedman founded Geopolitical Futures in 2015 to share his analysis of the theory that impersonal forces govern world leaders and not the opposite. The factors Friedman considers in his research include: geography, demography, politics and military capability. Chairing the company since its development, Friedman has an impeccable record of predicting the course of world events. In turn, this has enabled the businesses following his analysis to adapt according to the circumstances foreseen by Friedman.
Being interested in world politics as a youth, Friedman pursued a career in the industry from the outset. After graduating from City College of New York with a degree in political science, Friedman continued to study and obtain a PhD government. From university, much of Friedman’s early career was in political philosophy, focusing on Marxism in particular, from a military perspective. Being one of the most informed authorities on geopolitics, Friedman has published nine books to date, covering his research. The first of his publications ‘The Political Philosophy of the Frankfurt School’ came in 1981 whilst he was still studying. One of his best selling books ‘Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe’ was released in 2015 and shed light on the uncertain situation the EU faced. Friedman’s latest release in 2020 shares a fresh perspective on the future of the US.
From the re-emergence of Russia to the political crisis in the EU, Friedman has accurately foretold some of the most prominent events in world history. As the former CEO of Stratfor, an intelligence and forecasting company, and the current chairman of Geopolitical Futures, George Friedman knows how to apply analysis to reality to precisely predict future events. Find out the factors that could affect your business and learn how to prepare with a keynote speech from George Friedman.
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When he's at corporate events, George is known to cover the following topics:
- Geopolitics
- International affairs
- World events
- The emerging crisis in Europe
- Stratfor
"The summit was a great success and George was provocative and thought-provocative in his speech, which is what we wanted. Thank you very much for making him available to us." - Telkom
