For decades, business leaders could make their most consequential decisions largely through an economic lens: Where should we invest? Which markets offer the greatest opportunities? How do we build the most efficient supply chains? Today, those decisions are increasingly political. Tariffs, trade wars, and shifting global alliances are rewriting the rules of international business. Sir Conor Burns, former UK Minister of State for Trade Policy and Trade Envoy to the United States, helps leaders understand those new rules and, more importantly, what to do about them.

Having served twice as the UK's Minister of State for Trade Policy, Burns brings firsthand experience at the intersection of government, geopolitics, and global commerce. He takes audiences inside the rooms where consequential economic decisions are made, revealing how political leaders think about tariffs, trade agreements, foreign investment, and strategic competition, and why their decisions often defy conventional business logic.

From U.S.-China competition to the future of transatlantic trade, Burns connects geopolitical developments to the decisions facing CEOs, boards, and investors. More than a geopolitical briefing, he delivers a geopolitical playbook, helping leaders anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and position their businesses for a rapidly changing global economy.