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230. How boards can tackle geopolitical risk
• 39 minCorporate boards face increased complexity today, with heightened geopolitical risk key among the concerns they must consider as they guide the companies they serve. In this episode, three experts on boards and geopolitics discuss how boards can best adapt to this new normal. Dominic Barton is board chair for the metals and mining company Rio Tinto, and also for the impact investment firm Leapfrog investments. He's also a senior advisor and partner at the AI investment firm Radical Ventures. Previously, Dom served as Canada’s ambassador to China. And before that he was a McKinsey senior partner who served as our global managing partner for three terms. Frithjof Lund is a senior partner who leads our Board Services Practice as well as our Norway office. He helps boards of directors improve corporate governance. Ziad Haider is a partner and our global director of geopolitical risk. He is based in our Singapore office, and counsels CXOs and boards on how to build out their capabilities to better understand, monitor, and mitigate geopolitical risk. Related insights Eye in the sky: Launching a geopolitical risk unit Building geopolitical resilience: The people agenda Geopolitical risk: Navigating a world in flux Helping boards manage geopolitical risk with Jon Huntsman Jr. How global companies can manage geopolitical risk How three global companies navigate geopolitical risk to build resilience Can your company remain global and if so, how? Black swans, gray rhinos, and silver linings: Anticipating geopolitical risks (and openings) McKinsey Strategy & Corporate Finance on LinkedIn McKinsey Geopolitics Discover our latest insights and join more than 92,000 influential professionals who are part of our LinkedIn community: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/mckinsey-strategy-&-corporate-finance/ See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information
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