Tim Berry
Global Head of Corporate Responsibility and Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Region, JPMorganChase
Geopolitical instability is no longer a distant backdrop — it is an everyday operating condition for business leaders. From great-power competition and economic nationalism to climate disruption and shifting alliances, global forces are reshaping markets, supply chains, capital flows, and national priorities. These dynamics no longer unfold only on the world stage. They increasingly shape decisions made in boardrooms, supply chain networks, and investment strategies.
For Chicago — a global logistics hub, financial center, and home to multinational companies — the consequences are immediate. Trade tensions influence supply routes. International conflict affects energy and commodities. Regulatory shifts reshape capital and technology flows.
From Global Tensions to Local Strategy convenes leaders for a geopolitical briefing designed for decision-makers navigating this new reality. This is not a foreign policy seminar. It is a leadership conversation about how global dynamics shape local strategy — and how executives can respond.
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Global tensions, economic competition, and shifting alliances are redefining the international landscape — with profound implications for business strategy.
In this keynote conversation, Tim Berry will share the forces reshaping the global order, from U.S.–China competition and economic fragmentation to climate-driven instability and emerging security dynamics.
The discussion will examine how these forces are influencing global markets, supply chains, capital flows, and economic partnerships — and why leaders operating in globally connected cities like Chicago must understand these shifts as part of their strategic landscape.
Global Head of Corporate Responsibility and Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Region, JPMorganChase
What do global geopolitical shifts mean for business decisions happening here at home?
Following the keynote, geopolitical experts will react to the global outlook and explore how organizations are adapting to a more complex international environment. The conversation will examine how geopolitical risk is influencing supply chain strategy, investment decisions, market access, and corporate resilience.
Rather than treating geopolitics as an abstract policy issue, the discussion focuses on how leaders translate global awareness into real decisions — helping organizations remain competitive, adaptable, and globally connected.
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