George Friedman

George Friedman is a geopolitical forecaster and strategist, offering insights into international affairs to global military and government organizations, and a New York Times bestselling author. After co-authoring the influential work The Coming War With Japan with Meredith LeBard in 1991, George Friedman established himself as a leading voice in geopolitical analysis. Friedman dedicated nearly two decades to academia, teaching political science at Dickinson College, laying the groundwork for his profound understanding of international relations. In 1996, he founded Stratfor, a private intelligence and forecasting company, where he served as CEO and later Chairman for almost 20 years.

During his tenure, Friedman oversaw the publication of recurring Decade Forecasts, which analyzed global trends based on structural factors leading up to 2015, demonstrating a remarkable track record of foresight. In May 2015, Friedman resigned from Stratfor and immediately founded Geopolitical Futures, a new venture dedicated to providing geopolitical analysis and forecasting, where he continues his impactful work today. A New York Times bestselling author, Friedman has penned several seminal works. His 2009 book, The Next 100 Years, offered compelling speculation on 21st-century global geopolitics, followed by The Next Decade in 2010, which examined the United States’ evolving role as a global superpower.

Through Geopolitical Futures and his prolific writing, he remains a preeminent geopolitical forecaster and strategist, continually delivering critical insights into global affairs for military, government, and business leaders worldwide.