About - Helsinki Geoeconomics

Our Story

Helsinki Geoeconomics is a global, independent consortium fostering geoeconomic excellence. With a mission to advance knowledge, education, and actionable solutions, it empowers stakeholders to address the complexities of the global polycrisis through collaboration, innovation, and resilience.

Anchored by the Helsinki Geoeconomics Society, the consortium unites thought leaders, policymakers, academics, philanthropists, investors, and industry professionals in a vibrant network. By integrating intellectual rigor with actionable insights, it bridges disciplines and sectors to advance economic statecraft and drive practical solutions.

		Public Research and Publishing: The Helsinki Geoeconomics Institute drives thought leadership through promoting groundbreaking research and influential publications, endorsed research initiatives and network activities, setting standards of scholarly excellence.
		Private Research Funding and Solutions: The Helsinki Geoeconomics Lab connects funders with high-impact research addressing global challenges. The David A. Baldwin Fund supplements this effort by bridging critical funding gaps, enabling groundbreaking work in underserved areas.
		Education and Development: The Helsinki Geoeconomics School delivers transformative education through flagship events like Helsinki Geoeconomics Week, innovative certification programs, and interactive symposia, fostering expertise at the intersection of theory and practice.
		Flagship Events and Diplomacy: The Helsinki Dialogues facilitate informal, high-level exchanges among global stakeholders, fostering impactful collaboration on critical geoeconomic challenges. Events like Helsinki Geoeconomics Week amplify these efforts, bringing together experts to drive innovation and shared strategies.

Helsinki Geoeconomics maintains its commitment to neutrality and independence, offering trusted resources that empower stakeholders to navigate today’s pressing geoeconomic challenges with confidence.

Be Part of the Geoeconomic Movement. We invite you to explore our initiatives, collaborate with a dynamic global community, and help shape a more innovative and resilient future. Join us in fostering geoeconomic excellence at www.geoeconomics.fi.

Leadership

Dr. Jens Hillebrand Pohl

Director, Helsinki Geoeconomics School
Secretary-General, Helsinki Geoeconomics Society

Email: jhpohl@geoeconomics.fi

Mr. Dan Hanqvist

Deputy Director, Helsinki Geoeconomics School

Email: dhanqvist@geoeconomics.fi

Ms. Shruti Punia

Associate Director, Strategy & Development

Email: spunia@geoeconomics.fi

Dr. Henrik Keinonen

Senior Adviser - Strategic Partnerships

Email: hkeinonen@geoeconomics.fi

Mr. Sven Saxén

Head Sherpa

Email: ssaxen@geoeconomics.fi

Ms. Nina Hyvärinen

Senior Adviser - Strategic Partnerships

Saori Katada

Senior Adviser - Helsinki Geoeconomics Week

Mr. Thomas P. Feddo

Founder and Principal, The Rubicon Advisors, LLC, and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for Investment Security

Prof. Dr. Carla Norrlöf

Senior Adviser - Helsinki Geoeconomics Week

Eleanor Sterling

Executive Secretary

Email: esterling@geoeconomics.fi

Honorary Chair

David A. Baldwin

Ira D. Wallach Professor Emeritus of World Order Studies; Special Research Scholar, Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies

Board of Trustees

Braz Baracuhy

Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Brazil to Finland

Petra Beslac

Climate Change Coordinator, WTO Trade and Environment Division

Theodore Bunzel

Managing Director, Head of Geopolitical Advisory, Lazard

Balkan Devlen

Director of the Transatlantic Program and Senior Fellow, The MacDonald - Laurier Institute

Victor do Prado

Professor, Sciences Po

Dominik Eisenhut

Senior Legal Counsel Special Projects, General Counsel’s Office, Airbus

Stephen Heifetz

Partner, Wilson Sonsini

Saori Katada

Professor, UC Dornsife

Pär Malmberg

Fmr Chair of the Inquiry on Enhanced Security of Supply of Goods and Services, Government of Sweden; Lieutenant Colonel (ret.), Royal Swedish Air Force