The 2026 Geostrategic Outlook

The annual Geostrategic Outlook presents analysis by the EY-Parthenon Geostrategic Business Group (GBG) on the likely changes in the global political risk environment in the year ahead. The GBG is a global network of geopolitical risk professionals with years of experience in political risk, government policy, the public sector, strategy and academia.

EY parthenon geopolitices 2026

Why you can’t miss this report:

  1. New rules are coming: Governments are rewriting the playbook with industrial policies, trade restrictions, and sovereign AI mandates. Stay ahead—or risk falling behind.
  2. Scarcity is the new reality: Water, minerals, and capital are under pressure. Learn how these shifts will disrupt operations—and where early movers win.
  3. Stop reacting, start leading: Waiting for clarity is no longer an option. Get practical steps to build resilience and integrate geopolitics into strategy now.
  4. Insights that matter to you: From tech to energy to finance, see how the top 10 geopolitical trends will hit your sector—and how to turn disruption into advantage.

Author: 
EY Parthenon 

Publication: 
Dec 2025

Language: 
English

Document type: 
Paper

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