ABOUT
Global Perspective · Clear Thinking · Financial Markets Expert
Trusted by influential organisations for over three decades
From Portfolio Manager
to Geopolitics
Born in Morocco, raised in Spain and France, educated in Cologne and Paris, Olivier spent twelve years as a portfolio manager at Oppenheimer and Republic National Bank of New York, managing portfolios for very high net worth individuals.
September 11 changed the direction.He left finance to focus on what he had come to see mattered as much to markets as balance sheets: the geopolitical forces that move countries, shift alliances and reshape supply chains long before the headlines arrive.
That background is not incidental. An analyst who has sat on the investment side of the table understands how world events affect capital, leadership confidence and commercial exposure differently from one who has not.
Building the credibility
that followed
As Director of Research at the Henry Jackson Society, Olivier led a team of six researchers and seven interns, producing briefings for the British Foreign Office, the Home Office and select committees in both Houses of Parliament.
He founded GlobalStrat in 2014, a geopolitical risk and intelligence firm working with governments, financial institutions and multinational corporations across Europe, the Middle East and North America.
Over three decades, Olivier has briefed the UK Home Office, the UK Foreign Office, the U.S. Congress, NATO, EU institutions, the Swedish Ministry of Defence and the International Olympic Committee.
What He Does Today
Olivier speaks to top executives across Europe, the US and the Middle East - from global summits and industry forums to board-level leadership events. His keynotes are built around the scenarios most audiences are not yet discussing, delivered with the clarity that comes from three decades of reading the signals before they become headlines.
"I will give you every scenario that could happen. Beating the failure of imagination - that is the job."Away from the stage, he works directly with leadership teams through private briefings, VIP sessions and executive training programmes - giving organisations the kind of geopolitical intelligence usually available only to governments. For sustained strategic support, he works through GlobalStrat, advising financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds and multinationals on risk and exposure across the EMEA region.
He has appeared on BBC, CNN, Sky News, CNBC and ITV more than 300 times. His analysis has been cited in The Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and AFP. He is one of a small number of voices trusted equally by the media, by markets and by governments.
Olivier is a proven resource for intelligence and policy analysis for those involved in decision making. His writings help influence corporate and government leaders to make solutions to
many of the key areas of conflict around the world.
Sergio Rodriguera Jr.
Defense Fellow, CT Policy, United States Department of Defense
Three Decades
Two Disciplines
The Foundation in Finance
- Portfolio manager, New York
- Republic National Bank and Oppenheimer
- $300M book, 23% annual growth
- Learned how capital moves under uncertainty
Into the Security World
- National security research and analysis
- Lectured at US National Defense University
- Briefed senior government and military figures
- Europe and North America
Director of Research, Henry Jackson Society
- Led six researchers and seven interns
- Briefed UK Foreign Office and Home Office
- Evidence to both Houses of Parliament
- Broke scoops on Syria, Libya, Muslim Brotherhood
Founded GlobalStrat
- Geopolitical risk and intelligence firm
- Governments, sovereign wealth funds, multinationals
- EMEA focus
- Finance meets geopolitics
The Strategist in the Room
- Keynote speaker across Europe, US, Middle East
- Private briefings for boards and leadership teams
- 300+ broadcast appearances
- Trusted by governments, markets and media
The World Has Entered
Your Boardroom
Geopolitical developments now affect energy costs, supply chains, investment confidence, hiring decisions and growth plans. These are not abstract foreign policy questions. They are commercial realities that land on leadership agendas whether leaders are prepared for them or not.
Olivier helps organisations get ahead of that curve. Not by predicting the future, but by mapping it clearly enough that no outcome comes as a surprise.
Mapping the scenarios others have not imagined.
So your decisions hold under any condition.
What Sets the
Perspective Apart
Where finance meets geopolitics
Twelve years managing High Net Worth Individuals' portfolios at Oppenheimer and Republic National Bank of New York. Olivier understands how world events move markets, affect capital and shape investment confidence - because he has operated on that side of the table.
Leaders, investors and decision-makers
Olivier works with executives, boards, financial institutions and event organisers navigating a world where global developments increasingly shape business outcomes.
Not just what happened. What it means.
Most commentary explains the headline. Olivier explains the implication - the commercial, strategic and operational consequences that follow for organisations like yours.
Signals before they become headlines.
Geopolitical developments rarely arrive without early warning. Olivier helps clients identify the signals that matter and understand what they mean before decisions become urgent.
Truly international, not just global in name.
Born in Morocco, raised across Spain and France, educated in Cologne and Paris. Olivier has advised clients and institutions across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America.
Fluent in four languages.
English, French and German fluently, with good Spanish. Available for events, briefings and media commentary across multiple languages and regions.
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Olivier Guitta is a geopolitical strategist and Managing Director of GlobalStrat, an international security and risk consultancy specialising in Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Africa. He has briefed NATO, the US Congress, the UK Foreign Office, the European Parliament and governments across four continents on terrorism, conflict and geopolitical risk. He appears regularly on BBC, CNN, Sky News, CNBC and ITV, and writes for Forbes, The Times and Newsweek. Born in Morocco, raised across Europe and trained in finance, Olivier pivoted into geopolitical risk analysis after September 11. He is available for broadcast, print and digital commentary.
Olivier Guitta is a geopolitical strategist, keynote speaker and Managing Director of GlobalStrat, an international security and risk consultancy with deep regional expertise across Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Africa. With over two decades at the intersection of geopolitics, security and markets, Olivier helps leaders, investors and institutions understand the events shaping their decisions. His clients include sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds, asset managers, Fortune 500 companies, major law firms and governments across four continents. He has briefed NATO, the United States Congress, the UK Home Office and Foreign Office, the European Commission and Parliament, and defence ministries in Sweden, Belgium and the UAE. He has addressed the parliaments of the United Kingdom, the European Union and Bosnia, and lectured at the National Defense University in Washington DC. His analysis has also been sought in legal and regulatory contexts, including by litigation support teams on matters involving geopolitical risk. Olivier appears regularly on BBC, CNN, Sky News, CNBC, NBC, ITV and France 24, and has given more than 300 on-camera interviews across international broadcast media. His written analysis has been published in Forbes, The Times, Newsweek, Fortune, Le Monde and The Daily Beast. Born in Morocco and raised across Spain and France, Olivier was educated at the University of Cologne and ISG Paris. He spent twelve years as a portfolio manager in the United States before pivoting into geopolitical risk consulting following the September 11 attacks, working first in Washington DC and then in Europe. He is available for broadcast commentary, podcast appearances, print interviews and keynote speaking engagements on global risk, conflict, geopolitics and their implications for markets and strategic decisions.
For organisations needing sustained geopolitical advisory support beyond speaking and briefings, Olivier works through GlobalStrat, his geopolitical risk and intelligence firm, trusted by governments, financial institutions and corporations across Europe, the Middle East and North America.
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