The Geopolitics of Business

In our premiere episode, host Sam Gyimah speaks with José Manuel Barroso, the chair of the board at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Barroso has also served as prime minister of Portugal, president of the European Commission, and chairman of Goldman Sachs International.

The two have a wide-ranging conversation on shifting power blocs, covering topics such as U.S.-China relations, Russia and Ukraine, fragmentation of the global order, and vaccine nationalism. Barroso shares personal stories of his years in politics and business and what it was like being in the room negotiating with world leaders including George W. Bush, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin.

The Geopolitics of Business is a show by Sam Gyimah, produced by FP Studios. Views and opinions expressed on the podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Foreign Policy, its affiliates, or any institution Gyimah is associated with. Investment carries risk. We recommend individual investors consult with an independent financial advisor before making any investment.

In the run-up to COP28, host Sam Gyimah speaks with Lord John Browne, the current chairman of BeyondNetZero and former CEO of the energy giant BP. The two discuss the broader forces that shape the world’s energy market, touch on his personal journey from oil man to net-zero champion, and strategize on what it will take to transition the global economy in order to address the climate crisis.

The Geopolitics of Business is a show by Sam Gyimah, produced by FP Studios. Views and opinions expressed on the podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Foreign Policy, its affiliates, or any institution that Gyimah is associated with. Investment carries risk. We recommend individual investors consult with an independent financial advisor before making any investment.

Writer and investor Ruchir Sharma speaks with host Sam Gyimah about his decades of experience in assessing emerging markets and shares tips on how to best understand when a developing country may be ripe for investment. The two also discuss the new risks involved in emerging markets as a result of the strategic rivalry between the United States and China. Sharma is the head of Rockefeller Capital Management’s international business, a columnist for the Financial Times, and author of numerous books, including Breakout Nations: In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles.

The Geopolitics of Business is a show by Sam Gyimah, produced by FP Studios. Views and opinions expressed on the podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Foreign Policy, its affiliates, or any institution that Gyimah is associated with. Investment carries risk. We recommend that individual investors consult with an independent financial advisor before making any investment.

In this episode, we dive into U.S. politics with Paul Ryan, the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In a wide-ranging interview with host Sam Gyimah, the two discuss the current state of American democracy and its impact on the world, various business scenarios related to the outcome of the 2024 U.S. elections, and why in today’s complex world, multinational CEOs need to think like politicians and be up to speed on issues such as trade, immigration, and the so-called culture wars.

The Geopolitics of Business is a show by Sam Gyimah, produced by FP Studios. Views and opinions expressed on the podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Foreign Policy, its affiliates, or any institution Gyimah is associated with. Investment carries risk. We recommend individual investors consult with an independent financial advisor before making any investment.

This week on the show, host Sam Gyimah explores Britain’s economy and place in the world post-Brexit with two “big beasts” of British politics and economics. First, Sam speaks with Lord Michael Heseltine, a former deputy prime minister of Britain, a titan of British politics for more than half a century, and one of the few Conservative voices who spoke out against Brexit. Then Sam gets additional insights from Lord Jim O’Neill, an independent member of the House of Lords, former U.K. treasury minister, and former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

The Geopolitics of Business is a show by Sam Gyimah, produced by FP Studios. Views and opinions expressed on the podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Foreign Policy, its affiliates, or any institution with which Gyimah is associated. Investment carries risk. We recommend individual investors consult with an independent financial advisor before making any investment.