Hybrid Warfare & Geopolitics | Executive Briefing

When Geopolitics Hits the Bottom Line

Understanding the state-sponsored threat. How the war in Ukraine and tensions with China translate into concrete cyber threats against European business.

Executive briefing · 45–60 minutes · Boards & leadership responsible for critical infrastructure

From peacetime to grey zone – the new reality

We are not an island. Our digital infrastructure, energy supply, and logistics are part of a broader geopolitical battlefield.

For critical infrastructure and major enterprises, "Anticipatory Security" is no longer a luxury but a requirement. Drawing on firsthand experience, I explain how nation-state adversaries operate fundamentally differently from criminal groups in terms of capability, intent, and patience.

We examine why Operational Technology (OT) has become a primary target for sabotage — and how to build resilience against state-level adversaries.

The briefing is delivered in a 45–60 minute executive format with dialogue and is designed for boards, executive leadership, and senior leadership forums with strategic responsibility.

Key Takeaways:

Adversary Profiles – The Strategic Shift: Who are we facing? A clear breakdown of the capabilities, intent, and long-term objectives of state-sponsored actors from Russia and China — and how they fundamentally differ from criminal groups.
Hybrid Methods – Beyond Cyber Alone: How modern state actors combine misinformation, espionage, and physical and digital sabotage to pressure critical infrastructure and decision-makers.
Critical Infrastructure at Risk – The New Reality: Why Operational Technology (OT), energy supply, and logistics have become primary targets — and what this means for national resilience and corporate responsibility.
Strategic Response – Leadership Under Pressure: How boards and executive teams can lead under sustained external pressure, align security with geopolitics and regulation, and make decisions in an environment of uncertainty.

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