Online Geopolitical Webinar: Geopolitical Outlook 2026: Strategic Foresight Amid World Order Rupture

Geopolitical Outlook 2026: Strategic Foresight Amid World Order Rupture

A live online webinar with Velina Tchakarova

Monday, February 2 | 6:00–8:00 PM CET | Live Online

Why this webinar, why now

January 2026 did not open the year gently. It compressed a decade of geopolitical pressure into a single month and made clear that the global system has crossed a structural threshold. From Venezuela and Iran to Greenland, from U.S. alliance recalibration to renewed China engagement by Western middle powers, the first weeks of the year revealed the operating logic of a world no longer governed by rules, but by leverage.

This webinar translates that turbulence into strategic clarity. It is designed for decision-makers who need to understand not just what happened, but what kind of world has now taken shape—and what comes next.

What this session delivers

This is a strategic foresight briefing, not a news recap. The webinar offers a coherent base-scenario assessment of the emerging new Cold War between the United States and the DragonBear, framed through power politics, geoeconomics, and alliance behavior. It explains how January 2026 confirmed long-term trends rather than introduced anomalies, and why middle powers—from Europe to India—are now actively reshaping the system through trade, diplomacy, and hedging strategies.

Participants will leave with a clear mental model of the 2026 geopolitical landscape, an understanding of the dominant risks and trajectories, and a structured way to monitor what truly matters in the months ahead.

The strategic arc of the webinar

The session begins with a reset of the global framework: why Cold War 2.0 is no longer a hypothesis but the base scenario. It then dissects January 2026 as a signal month, examining how Venezuela, Iran, and Greenland illustrate the return of coercive geopolitics and energy-security bargaining. From there, the focus shifts to U.S. alliance management and partner realignment, showing how transactional logic now defines security relationships in Asia and beyond.

The webinar then turns to Davos 2026—not as a venue of solutions, but as a mirror of global anxiety and fragmentation—before concluding with the rise of middle powers and the strategic meaning of the EU–India free trade deal in a bifurcating world. The final segment synthesizes these developments into a forward-looking base scenario for 2026, highlighting the signposts that will determine escalation, stabilization, or systemic rupture.

Who should attend

This webinar is tailored for executives, board members, investors, policymakers, and senior professionals who operate across borders and sectors exposed to geopolitical risk. It is equally relevant for those responsible for strategy, risk management, public affairs, compliance, energy, trade, defense-related industries, and long-term investment decisions.

No prior geopolitical expertise is required, but the discussion is designed at a senior, strategic level.

About the speaker

Velina Tchakarova is a geopolitical strategist and founder of FACE (For A Conscious Experience), advising leaders, institutions, and companies on systemic risk, strategic foresight, and global power shifts. Her work focuses on Cold War 2.0 dynamics, alliance behavior, and the geopolitical implications of economic and security fragmentation.

Format and access

The webinar takes place live on Monday, February 2, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM CET. Registered participants receive access to the full live session and a time-limited replay after the event.