Manas Chawla is a leading political risk expert and the Founder of London Politica, the world’s largest political risk advisory for social impact. He has briefed heads of state, advised UN agencies, and consulted Fortune 500 executives on navigating geopolitical volatility.
A sought-after keynote speaker, Manas has addressed decision-makers at the World Economic Forum, WebSummit, the University of Oxford, and major finance and investment summits worldwide. His commentary appears regularly on CNN, BBC, CNBC, Bloomberg, and in the Financial Times.
Known for delivering clear, actionable insights, Manas helps audiences cut through geopolitical complexity—transforming volatility into strategic opportunity. His keynotes draw on real-world advisory experience and rigorous academic research. Manas holds an MSc from St Antony's College, Oxford and his PhD at the London School of Economics explores how Big Tech companies are shaping the geopolitical order of the 21st century.
Speaking Topics
Silicon Statecraft: How Tech Titans Are Hacking Global Power
In his provocative keynote on Technopolitics, Manas explores how technology giants are rewriting the rules of global influence, challenging the supremacy of traditional states and institutions. Unpacking real-world cases—from AI-driven diplomacy to corporate sovereignty over digital spaces—Manas illuminates how power is increasingly wielded through platforms, data flows, and algorithmic decisions. Participants gain vital insights into how technology shapes geopolitics, democracy, and security in ways both subtle and profound.
The New World Disorder: Geopolitical Risk and Opportunity in 2025
In his dynamic keynote on the 2025 Geopolitical Outlook, Manas decodes the year's defining strategic shifts—from resource conflicts in Africa to the expanding digital battleground between Washington and Beijing. Blending insider analysis with actionable foresight, he explores how technological breakthroughs and economic flashpoints will redraw alliances, trade routes, and the very architecture of global power. Drawing on concrete, real-world case studies, Manas delves into Europe’s renewed commitment to rearmament, explores how a resurgent Trump administration could reshape the transatlantic alliance, analyses escalating U.S.–China tensions, and assess likely trajectories for Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Attendees will gain a roadmap to navigate and anticipate these pivotal developments, leaving better equipped to protect their interests and capitalise on emerging opportunities in a rapidly transforming geopolitical order. Attendees walk away equipped to navigate uncertainty and capitalize on emerging geopolitical opportunities.
The Return of Realpolitik? How Great-Power Competition Shapes Emerging Markets
In this keynote, geopolitical risk expert Manas Chawla examines how intensifying geopolitical friction among major powers is reshaping emerging markets. He explores how a more transactional U.S. foreign policy, Europe’s renewed emphasis on defense, and the scramble for critical minerals are influencing trade alliances and capital flows. Against the backdrop of an escalating U.S.–China rivalry, Chawla illuminates how supply chains are being redrawn, middle powers are recalibrating their strategies, and high-growth nations are navigating new security and economic imperatives. Through concrete examples and forward-looking analysis, this session offers a roadmap for fund managers looking to understand the complexities of emerging markets against the geopolitical backdrop of 2025.
Shockwaves & Tipping Points: Navigating the New Macroeconomic Reality
In his incisive Macroeconomic Overview, London Politica CEO Manas Chawla breaks down the economic forces reshaping global stability—from debt crises and energy markets to shifting patterns of trade and investment. Drawing on deep analytical insights and clear-eyed forecasts, Chawla identifies the key trends, risks, and opportunities that businesses and policymakers must understand to thrive in an uncertain economic landscape. Audiences will leave with clarity on how macroeconomic currents will drive strategic decisions and impact global prosperity in the year ahead.
