{"id":36904,"date":"2016-10-28T10:48:33","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T14:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/blog\/speakers-who-analyze-global-hot-spots"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:35:18","slug":"speakers-who-analyze-global-hot-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/uk\/blog\/speakers-who-analyze-global-hot-spots","title":{"rendered":"Speakers Who Analyze Global Hot Spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Geopolitics is a very popular topic on the lecture circuit this year. Below are some of my top recommendations on the subject:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/speakers\/stanley-mcchrystal\/\">General Stan McChrystal<\/a> is the legendary former head of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan and a best-selling author. He analyzes the trends, relationships, and forces that will shape the world for the next 20 years and shares stories about how these affect our perceptions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/speakers\/john-scarlett\/\">Sir John Scarlett<\/a> is the former chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). Having lived a life as an intelligence officer that few can even imagine (and movies do not quite do justice), he offers audiences a peerless look at geopolitics and leading in high stakes environments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/speakers\/malcolm-rifkind\/\">Sir Malcolm Rifkind<\/a> is a former British foreign secretary who shares insight, expertise, and personal stories and a peerless assessment of the latest geopolitical affairs, political risks, and their effect on economics, people, and businesses. An excellent raconteur, he is light-hearted and memorable.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/speakers\/michael-hayden\/\">General Michael Hayden<\/a> is\u00a0also great choices for geopolitical speakers. 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