Hans Diels

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Dutch
English
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Who is Hans Diels?

Hans is a future thinker and geopolitics expert at entrepreneurial platform ETION. He takes you through the major trends that are changing the world, and elaborates on the impact they will have on us as citizens and as entrepreneurs.

He shows how the political, social and technological evolutions we are experiencing today are only harbingers of an even more turbulent geopolitical period. With great fervour, he guides you through a world in full change.

In his book The Uncertainty Advantage, he gives companies tools to navigate their way through this uncertain world.

In his latest book Market Under Fire, he explains how geopolitics and economics have become entangled, what this means for countries and companies and how they can deal with it. With striking examples, he shows the need to adapt to this new reality.

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    Market Under Fire

    What do Limburg apple farmers, BNP-Paribas bankers, ASML chip machine makers and Barbie have in common? All are falling prey to political disruption. Countries are increasingly using trade flows and supply chains to put pressure on each other in geopolitical conflicts. Those geopolitical tensions will only increase in the coming decades.

    Hans Diels explains how geopolitics and economics have become intertwined, what that means for countries and companies and how they can deal with it. With striking examples, he shows the need to adapt to this new reality.

    (Based on my book, Market Under Fire)

    Strategy in uncertainty

    In a rapidly changing world, classical strategic concepts no longer work. Companies need to prepare for different alternative futures. That there would be one optimal strategy is an illusion. Just the companies that embrace uncertainty, scan the horizon for emerging trends and test out their strategic options in different scenarios are in a better position competitively than their competitors who continue to live in the illusion of certainty.

    (Based on my book, The Uncertainty Advantage)

    Mega trends

    Demographic change, climate change, increased connectivity and a shift in the geo-economic centre of gravity towards the East. What is the impact of these major changes on our world? And what will ever-accelerating technological change mean for us? How will these mega trends influence our world from a living, working and enterprise perspective?

I had the pleasure of listening to Hans at a joint Brexit event by VIB/PICS/CSCMP Benelux in the Port of Zeebrugge in October 2017.
He combines in-depth political understanding with clever business analysis and thus contributed greatly to this event.

Sven Verstrepen

Ahlers

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One of the main things I discovered was that the link between geopolitics and potential impact on our companies is becoming ever clearer.
Even people who experienced it or knew about it, now clearly see that international politics has consequences for the local entrepreneurial climate.

Peter Coopman

Director Think2Act nv

Content very rich, recognisable & surprising, accessible and above all: with a strong sustained focus. Highly recommended!

Prof. Dr. Emeritus Marc Buelens

Vlerick Business School and columnist Trends

The tilting world order affects business. Hans Diels helps you on your way to becoming a geopolitical advisor yourself.

Jesse Martens - Head of Global Public Affairs

Akzo Nobel

Ragingly interesting and a must-read for business leaders.

Stefan Blommaert - Journalist

VRT

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