Published: April 15th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Since Russia’s war of aggression at the very latest, geopolitics has been among the highest priorities of CEOs and board members. According to a survey by Heydrick & Struggles, geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties are right at the top of the agendas at company headquarters. The big issues are China, the war in Ukraine, a further escalation in the Middle East and the risk of a second Trump presidency.