Upcoming ITK Events | Executive Education + Networking

Geopolitics has significantly changed the nature of global business, forging a new generational paradigm.

How global business proceeds in this new environment is still unknown.

With an endless news cycle, a continuous flow of global trade, protectionist laws, and committed geopolitical powers, global business is being shaped from many directions and far beyond a nation's shores.

Decisions made in Beijing now influence actions in Brussels, which then compel policy in Washington, DC, and a response in London.

The ability to manage this dynamic, geopolitical business communications environment, coupled with an underlying cultural phenomenon rejecting the establishment, makes this new environment more challenging for government officials, policymakers, voters, and CEOs of multinational companies.

Caracal is organizing and hosting a series of virtual lectures and in-person events for senior executives responsible for geopolitics, corporate affairs, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, and communications.

Upcoming ITK Events | Executive Education + Networking:

Oct 31 - America responds to the 21st-century global economy (Virtual)

Nov 7 - US-Russia relations - Putin and five US Presidents (Virtual)

Dec 7 - ITK LON | School + Salon Dinner (Live in London, UK)

Jan 11 - ITK WAS | School + Salon Dinner (Live in Washington, DC)

More deets and tickets @ www.caracal.global/events

Drop me a DM if you have questions or want to collaborate.

-Marc

ITK Quick 15 | October 24

Here are today's actionable insights for better communications:

1. Argentina Election 2023: Javier Milei, a far-right libertarian, performed worse than polls predicted and will face Sergio Massa, Argentina's economy minister, in a run-off election on November 19.

2. Today, Emmanuel Macron visited Israel.

3. According to Yoav Gallant, Israel's defense minister, The Israel Defense Forces' operation to remove Hamas could take months.

4. The State Department told non-essential staffers at the US Embassy in Iraq to leave due to increased threats.

5. According to the British defense ministry, 190,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or maimed in the Ukraine war. Some analysts have suggested the ratio of severely injured to killed Russian soldiers in Ukraine could be as high as 1.7 to 1.

6. Turkey's president submits a bill to ratify Sweden's NATO membership: Erdoğan signs protocol and sends it to the Turkish parliament after agreeing to Sweden's membership at the NATO summit in July.

7. Australian PM Anthony Albanese arrives at the White House for an official visit today.

8. Argentina holds the world's third-largest lithium reserves. Along with its neighbors Chile and Bolivia, the three countries make up the "lithium triangle," which is estimated to account for 50% to 60% of the world's lithium reserves.

9. In 2022, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon spent a combined $198.9 billion on research and development, while the Pentagon spent $132 billion on testing and evaluating new weapons and tools.

11. Japan is investigating Google over alleged antitrust violations.

12. Microsoft to invest $3.2 billion to boost AI and tech in Australia.

13. Chevron to buy Hess for $53 billion.

14. Within a few days of Lionel Messi's move to Miami announcement, Adidas received almost 500,000 requests from stores and suppliers for the Inter Miami jersey.

15. On Sunday, Max Verstappen won his 50th F1 race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX.

Need more?

Caracal is here to help navigate today's interconnected business environment with intelligence, strategy, engagement, and education.

Caracal works with senior executives responsible for geopolitics, corporate affairs, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, and communications.

#AlwaysBeCommunicating

-Marc

ITK Quick 15 | October 23

Here are today's actionable insights for better communications:

1. Argentina Election 2023: Javier Milei, a far-right libertarian, performed worse than polls predicted and will face Sergio Massa, Argentina’s economy minister, in a run-off election next month.

2. Emmanuel Macron will visit Israel on Tuesday to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

3. The US will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and additional Patriot air defense missile system battalions to the Middle East

4. China has deployed six warships to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates, according to reports.

5. Wednesday: President Joe Biden hosts Australian PM Anthony Albanese at the White House.

6. South Korea’s military held its first trilateral aerial drill with the US and Japan.

7. Wednesday: The first anniversary of Rishi Sunak becoming UK prime minister after the resignation of Liz Truss.

8. Web Summit Chief Executive and founder Paddy Cosgrave resigned on Saturday after comments he made on the Israel-Hamas.

9. LinkedIn issues warning to a site shaming pro-Palestinian sentiment.

10. Friday: First anniversary of Elon Musk completing the acquisition of the social media platform Twitter, renamed X in July this year.

11. The Japan Mobility Show, renamed from the Tokyo Motor Show, will open for the first time in four years in Tokyo on Thursday.

12. Sunday: UK: Daylight Saving Time ends

13. Friday: The Major League Baseball World Series begins.

14. Saturday: South Africa takes on New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final in Paris.

15. QOTD: "No matter how hard you train, somebody will train harder. No matter how hard you run, somebody will run harder. No matter how much you want it, somebody will want it more. I am somebody." -- Steve Prefontaine

Need more?

Caracal is here to help navigate today's interconnected business environment with intelligence, strategy, engagement, and education.

Caracal works with senior executives responsible for geopolitics, corporate affairs, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, and communications.

#AlwaysBeCommunicating

-Marc