INTERVIEWS
Our Interviews with the Experts
“Experts’ Insights” offers exclusive interviews with leading professionals and scholars in the field of geopolitics. Through their voices, we explore key global dynamics, challenges, and trends from expert perspectives, thus providing valuable context and depth to our analysis by connecting theoretical frameworks with real-world insights.
In this section, you can find all the interviews from our YouTube channel.
Latest Interviews
Interview with Mario Mauro
Expert: Mario Mauro
Background: Former Italian Minister of Defense, former Vice-President of the European Parliament, and founder of MESEURO, specializing in European affairs and international relations.
Topic: The return of war in the international system; great power competition and global instability; Europe’s role, identity, and strategic positioning in a changing geopolitical order.
Interview Date: 08/05/2026
Interview with Maria Blaiklock
Expert: Maria Blaiklock
Background: Global agribusiness strategist and expert in regulatory intelligence, sanitary diplomacy, and international market access, with over 20 years of experience in the sector.
Topic: Food security and geopolitical vulnerability; the role of sanitary standards and regulatory credibility in global trade; how geopolitical and regulatory risks shape access to agricultural markets.
Interview Date: 09/05/2026
Interview with Maurício Kenyatta
Expert: Maurício Kenyatta
Background: Researcher at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA) and analyst at the Brazilian Ministry of Health, with expertise in international relations and emerging markets.
Topic: Geopolitical risk in emerging markets, with a focus on Latin America; regional integration, border security, transnational crime, and their impact on business and international cooperation.
Interview Date: 06/05/2026
Interview with Salena Zhou
Expert: Salena Zhou
Background: Trainee at the European Commission (DG GROW) and intern at the Embassy of Italy in Beijing, with a background in economics and international policy.
Topic: The impact of conflict and political instability on renewable energy deployment; cross-country differences in energy transition; policy implications of geopolitical risks for sustainable development.
Interview Date: 05/05/2026
Interview with Giovanni Bray
Expert: Giovanni Bray
Background: Co-founder of Polis Politics and student in Global Political Economy (LSE–Fudan), focused on geopolitics education and communication.
Topic: Communicating geopolitics to younger audiences; the role of digital platforms in shaping geopolitical awareness; making complex international dynamics accessible and engaging.
Interview Date: 21/04/2026
Interview with Daniel Gros
Expert: Daniel Gros
Background: Director of the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University, former Director of CEPS, and expert in international economics, monetary policy, and European integration.
Topic: European economic policy in a fragmented global context; the impact of geopolitical tensions on macroeconomic dynamics; strategic autonomy and the future of the European Union.
Interview Date: 22/04/2026
Interview with Vincenzo Galasso
Expert: Vincenzo Galasso
Background: Professor of Economics at Bocconi University, with extensive research in public economics, political economy, and social policy.
Topic: Public perceptions of globalization and international trade; distributional effects of open economies; how political, generational, and social factors shape attitudes toward globalization.
Interview Date: 21/04/2026
Interview with Thales Castro
Expert: Thales Castro
Background: CEO of CogniTrends, Honorary Consul of Malta at Recife, and Professor of International Relations and Political Science
Topic: Core services, methodology and clientele of CogniTrends; the International Power Index (PI); interpretations of geopolitical risk in diplomacy and business.
Interview Date: 06/08/2025
Interview with Andrea Ruggeri
Expert: Andrea Ruggeri
Background: Professor of Political Science at University of Milan
Topic: Major international issues, including the Russia–Ukraine conflict, non-military conflict prevention, climate-related security risks, European rearmament, and the role of economic and cultural diplomacy.
Interview Date: 22/05/2025
Interview with Gian Maria Mallarino
Expert: Gian Maria Mallarino
Background: PhD Candidate & Lecturer at Bocconi University
Topic: The “Geopolitical Risk Index” Project: history, purposes, and prospects. The crucial role of Business Schools in bridging geopolitical knowledge.
Interview Date: 21/05/2025
Interview with Andrea Colli
Expert: Andrea Colli
Background: Professor of Economic, Business History, Global History and Geopolitics at Bocconi University
Topic: The history of international trade: tariffs, non-tariff barriers, and their broader economic implications.
Interview Date: 16/05/2025
Interview with Pier Paolo Raimondi
Expert: Pier Paolo Raimondi
Background: Senior researcher at IAI, Istituto Affari Internazionali
Topic: Europe’s evolving energy security and geopolitics, particularly in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war, the global energy transition, and the strategic role of new technologies, such as hydrogen.
Interview Date: 24/03/2025
Interview with Adriano Ferrara
Expert: Adriano Ferrara
Background: Project Manager at UNI, Italian Norms and Standards Agency
Topic: The strategic role of standardization in international relations, energy geopolitics, and Europe’s approach to global competition and energy security.
Interview Date: 06/03/2025
Interview with Valbona Zeneli
Expert: Valbona Zeneli
Background: Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council of the United States
Topic: The future of European defense strategy in response to global security challenges, particularly in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war and shifting transatlantic relations.
Interview Date: 05/03/2025