The Geopolitics of Business
Resilience Over Efficiency. Investing in a Fragmented World: Dr Helen Belopolsky
Published: 27 January 2026 at 06:00 Europe/London
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Resilience Over Efficiency. Investing in a Fragmented World: Dr Helen Belopolsky
Hosted by Sam Gyimah
In this episode of The Geopolitics of Business, Dr Helen Belopolsky, Head of Geopolitical Research at Deutsche Bank, explores how the collapse of the rules-based order is reshaping markets, investment strategy and corporate decision-making. Drawing on her experience across government, national security, military operations and global finance, Helen explains why geopolitics can no longer be treated as background noise, and why boards must build real strategic capability to operate in a permanently unstable world.
She discusses the transition from globalisation to systemic geopolitical competition, the expansion of what she calls the “geopolitics of everything”, and why technology, data, defence, trade routes and supply chains have become core arenas of strategic rivalry. Helen also examines the risks and opportunities facing Europe, the future of AI and data sovereignty, the politicisation of critical minerals, and why adaptation to the current landscape — rather than navigating through it — is now the central task for leaders, investors and institutions.
Host: Sam Gyimah, Founder and CEO of SG& Capital Partners
Producers: Clare Williamson and Duncan Williamson for TGOB Media Ltd in partnership with SG& Capital Partners Ltd.
Music composed by: Sophie Sirota
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