EP:31 Geo‑Strategy: Survival in a Geopolitical World

Jeff Rittener sits down with national‑security strategist Jennette Chu for a two‑part conversation on geo‑strategy; the discipline of connecting geopolitical reality to corporate decision‑making. Together, they explore how national security, economic statecraft, and technology leadership are reshaping the global operating environment. Part I examines the strategic forces driving this shift, while Part II turns to the operational realities companies face as they navigate rapid geopolitical change. This series offers leaders a clear framework for operating in a world where geopolitics is now part of the job.

Jeannette Chu:

Jeannette L. Chu is the Vice President for National Security Policy at the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC). She advises and advocates for the business community on economic and national security issues. Concurrently, Jeannette is also a non-resident senior associate with the Trustee Chair for China Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She previously led the national security regulatory compliance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and was the Senior Export Control Attaché at the US Embassy Beijing, the Immigration & Naturalization Service Officer-In-Charge in Guangzhou and Beijing. She also served as a Senior Policy Advisor at the Bureau of Industry & Security, U.S. Department of Commerce.