Recognizing the complexity surrounding unprecedented shifts in global power dynamics, BCG’s Center for Geopolitics cuts through the noise to bring both clarity and action to the intersection of geopolitics and business strategy. The Center for Geopolitics merges advanced geopolitical insights with BCG’s world-class analytical capabilities to not only better understand these dynamics but also anticipate and prepare for the future.
New BCG research forecasts dramatic changes in world trade flows in the coming decade as national alliances, rivalries, and aspirations rewire the global economy.
The impact could be rapid and significant. Scenario-based planning is critical to being ready to act.
Geopolitics is escalating already seismic shifts in global trade. As trade lanes evolve, consider shifting your supply chains to make them more robust, cost effective, and resilient.
What will the world look like in 2030? BCG's Nikolaus Lang predicts the evolution of a multipolar world, with multiple emerging coalitions of countries acting in new ways to achieve their goals.
The international order hasn’t been this uncertain in decades. CEOs must approach geopolitical risk with the same urgency as digitization, AI, and the climate crisis.
As geopolitical tensions rise and multilateralism declines, nations are increasingly using trade and economic policies to advance foreign policy goals, complicating the global business landscape.
As more big emerging markets join the BRICS+ nations, the grouping could give the Global South a greater voice in world affairs and challenge the domination of existing institutions.
Amid economic nationalism and geopolitical rivalries, a new white paper by IMD, Boston Consulting Group, and the World Economic Forum, urges leaders to sharpen their geopolitical radar for forward-looking, competitive decision-making.
Geopolitical uncertainty is putting key shipping routes—and the resilience of supply chains—at risk.
BCG at Davos 2025
BCG delegates will convene with leaders to address societal and business challenges around the world at WEF’s Annual Meeting in Davos, January 20-24.
