Q1 2026: Top 10 New Geopolitical Shocks

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The agreements, rules, and integration that many rely on are quickly eroding. Few governments are acting in predictable ways. At the same time, the existing global headaches, from wars to nationalism, are escalating, testing the geopolitical readiness of everybody.

Already, operations are being squeezed, as investments are sidelined or expansion is redefined.

But now, in the background of all this, new disruptions are appearing. They span technology, connectivity, trade, and more. They threaten to push companies to their limits and unravel billion-dollar projects. Few organizations are prepared for what is about to strike.

Executives face a new geopolitical onslaught. Resilience and long-term success are once again in the air.

What begins in Q1 2026 will transform companies into masters of geopolitics - or into remanents of what they once were.

Inside the Q1 2026 Shocks

Written by Abishur Prakash, one of the world’s leading geopolitical strategists, the Q1 2026 report draws on over a decade of advisory and research, presenting leaders with clarity on what could strike the global economy next.

It focuses on the most pressing areas that companies are contemplating and investing in, including the future of global trade, deployment of technology, and more. The Q1 2026 briefing shows how geopolitics could sideline businesses over the next 12-15 months.

In the briefing:

• Incoming Shocks → The top ten new geopolitical shocks that executives and policymakers must understand in Q1 2026 and beyond.
• Pressure Points → The main forces driving geopolitics and business in Q1 2026.
• Strategic Takeaways → How a business should frame a specific scenario.

Dozens of data points. Powerful visuals. And much, much more.

(34 pages in length)