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Board of Editors

The Board of Editors provides editorial and intellectual guidance to Hegemon, helping shape its coverage, standards and long-term direction. Its members bring expertise across geoeconomics, international political economy, finance, trade, technology and strategic affairs.


Jens Hillebrand Pohl Jens Hillebrand Pohl
President & Secretary-General, Helsinki Geoeconomics Society; Editor-in-Chief, Hegemon | Helsinki Geoeconomics Monitor
Rich Ashooh Rich Ashooh
Corporate Vice President, Global Government Affairs — Lam Research
Lorand Bartels Lorand Bartels
Professor of International Law — University of Cambridge
David Baverez David Baverez
Investor and author
Timothy Bolte Timothy Bolte
Vice President, Legal & Regulatory Transactions — Temasek
Christopher Buttigieg Christopher Buttigieg
Chief Officer, Supervision — Malta Financial Services Authority
Giovanni Callegari Giovanni Callegari
Head of Economic Risk Analysis — European Stability Mechanism (currently on unpaid leave, per ESM)
Alex Capri Alex Capri
Senior Lecturer — National University of Singapore Business School
Dale Copeland Dale Copeland
Hugh S. and Winifred B. Cumming Memorial Professor of International Affairs — University of Virginia
David Criekemans David Criekemans
Associate Professor in International Relations — University of Antwerp
Jochem de Kok Jochem de Kok
Senior Associate — A&O Shearman
Nora Dihel Nora Dihel
Economist — World Bank
Adam Dixon Adam Dixon
Adam Smith Chair — Adam Smith's Panmure House; Professor — Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University
Sascha Dov Bachmann Sascha Dov Bachmann
Professor of Public & International Law — University of Canberra
Ming Du Ming Du
Professor of Transnational Law / Chinese Law — Durham University
Mona Elliot Mona Elliot
Partner — Patomak Global Partners
Simon Evenett Simon Evenett
Professor of Geopolitics and Strategy — IMD
Tom Feddo Tom Feddo
Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security
Eddie Fishman Eddie Fishman
Senior Research Scholar — Columbia University SIPA
Tina Fordham Tina Fordham
Founder — Fordham Global Foresight
Alicia García-Herrero Alicia García-Herrero
Chief Economist for Asia Pacific — Natixis; Senior Fellow — Bruegel
Andreas Goldthau Andreas Goldthau
Professor of Public Policy — Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, University of Erfurt
Stephen Heifetz Stephen Heifetz
Partner — Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Oliver Kessler Oliver Kessler
Professor of International Relations — University of Erfurt
Belal Mohammed Khan Belal Mohammed Khan
Vice President & Treasurer — Helsinki Geoeconomics Society
Jonathan Kirshner Jonathan Kirshner
Vincent Q. and Mary Ann Giffuni Professor; Professor of Political Science and International Studies — Boston College
Joachim Klement Joachim Klement
Investment Strategist
Thomas Lübbig Thomas Lübbig
Of Counsel — Freshfields
Pippa Malmgren Pippa Malmgren
Economist, author and former P residential A dviser
Stephen Nagy Stephen Nagy
Professor — International Christian University; Senior Fellow — Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Abraham Newman Abraham Newman
Professor — Georgetown University
Calogero Nicosia Calogero Nicosia
Adjunct Professor — University of Luxembourg
Thomas Papadopoulos Thomas Papadopoulos
Associate Professor of Business Law — University of Cyprus
Panagiotis Papapaschalis Panagiotis Papapaschalis
Principal / Senior Lead Legal Counsel — European Central Bank
Siddharth Poddar Siddharth Poddar
Managing Director — StoneBench
Kari Pries Kari Pries
Geopolitical Strategist — PSP Investments
Lubna Qassim Lubna Qassim
Strategic adviser and former senior UAE public-sector executive
Denis Redonnet Denis Redonnet
Deputy Director-General — European Commission, DG Trade and Economic Security
Colin Reed Colin Reed
Chief Intelligence Officer — Clock&Cloud
Mike Rosenberg Mike Rosenberg
Professor of the Practice of Management — IESE Business School
Daniela Schwarzer Daniela Schwarzer
European affairs and policy expert; former Executive Board Member — Bertelsmann Stiftung
Maria Shagina Maria Shagina
Senior Fellow for Geo-economics and Strategy — International Institute for Strategic Studies
Etel Solingen Etel Solingen
Distinguished Professor; Thomas T. and Elizabeth C. Tierney Chair in Peace Studies — University of California, Irvine
Andrew Staples Andrew Staples
Editorial Director, Asia — Fortune
Vera Thorstensen Vera Thorstensen
Professor — FGV School of Economics; Coordinator — Center for Global Trade and Investment
Georgia Tzifa Georgia Tzifa
Counsel — WilmerHale
Simone Urbani Grecchi Simone Urbani Grecchi
Head of Geopolitical Analysis — Intesa Sanpaolo
Peter Van den Bossche Peter Van den Bossche
Chair Professor of International Economic Law — Xi'an Jiaotong University; former WTO Appellate Body member
Ines von Behr Ines von Behr
Director, Global Affairs, Trade and Geopolitics — Bayer
Robert Ward Robert Ward
IISS Japan Chair; Director of Geo-economics and Strategy — International Institute for Strategic Studies