John Siltilides

John Siltilides is an expert speaker on geopolitical risk, global affairs and American politics, who has enjoyed a career as a Washington D.C. government affairs specialist and consultant to the Department of State. Often sharing his insights into the U.S. and global geopolitical trends, developments and strategies, John has presented before high-stake decision-makers and opinion leaders at corporate, investor, university and government conferences all around the globe. Since 2005, John Sitilides has been the Principal at Trilogy Advisors LLC, where he manages government affairs that specialise in environmental regulatory reform and private property rights. John also shares his expertise as the Southern Europe Regional Coordinator at the Foreign Service Institute, the State Department's professional development and diplomacy academy for American foreign policy professionals.

John also served as the Board Chairman of the Woodrow Wilson Center Southeast Europe Project from 2005-2011. As a highly regarded individual and expert in his field, John is often called upon for a number of interviews on American politics, federal policies, national security and global affairs either for broadcast, print or digital media. Some of these include CNN, Fox News, CNN International, One America News and BBC News, as well as a variety of other international media companies. He has also worked as the Executive Director of the Western Policy Center, before negotiating its merger with Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. John’s work has been published or cited in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, the Washington Post, Washington Times, Politico, National Public Radio and the Institutional Investor. A regular TEDx speaker, John has delivered a number of well-regarded keynote presentations for the corporate, investor, university and government conferences, summits, forums and events.

John also serves on the Board of Directors of 3doo, Inc and on the Executive Committee and Board of Trustees of Leadership 100. He is also a member of the Association of International Risk Intelligence Professionals, the Columbia University Club of Washington, the Intelligence and National Security Alliance and the Association of Former Senate Aides. He has also formerly served on the Board of Directors for Biovest and the International Orthodox Christian Charites and on the Board of Governors of the Advanced Imaging Society. Most recently, in 2023, John was appointed as a Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, sharing his renowned expertise as a member of the National Security Program.

Some of his former clients include New York Life Investments Global Distribution Summit, Money Management Institute Marketing Leadership Summit, U.S. Naval War College, SHIPPING Insight Fleet Optimisation & Innovation Conference, Washington Oil & Gas Forum, Istanbul World Political Forum, and many more. During his highly influential and impactful talks, John explores the complex geopolitical decisions that impact markets in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, as well as the US market. As a result of this, John is able to provide crucial advice to corporate executives, investment managers and civic audiences by helping them understand, anticipate and mitigate risk.