About Helsinki Geoeconomics Week 2025

Helsinki Geoeconomics Week 2025 (HGW25) is a premier event that brings together global policymakers, corporate strategists, financial experts, and academics to tackle the pressing geoeconomic challenges of our time. Hosted on-site in Helsinki from August 11 to 15, 2025, HGW25 fosters open and candid discussions under the Chatham House Rule, ensuring a collaborative and secure environment for all participants.

HGW25 is exclusively open to members and prospective members of the Helsinki Geoeconomics Society, as well as specially invited guests. This unique format creates a club-like atmosphere that facilitates meaningful interactions and strengthens the global geoeconomics community.

Event Theme: The theme for 2025, “Trump Six Months On: Geoeconomics in a Fractured Global Order,” examines the global shifts and challenges posed by a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. Participants will explore how geopolitical strategies, corporate decision-making, and market dynamics intersect in this evolving environment.

Featured Experts at HGW25

We are proud to feature some of the most distinguished voices in geoeconomics, including:

• Jeff Colgan: Leading scholar in energy geopolitics and international relations.
• Henry Farrell: Innovator in digital governance and transatlantic relations.
• Abraham Newman: Authority on economic interdependence and global security.
• Etel Solingen: Leading expert on regionalism and international security.
• Alicia Garcia-Herrero: Renowned economist specializing in global financial markets.

These thought leaders, along with other world-renowned experts, will contribute cutting-edge insights and foster high-level discussions that define the future of geoeconomics.

What to Expect at HGW25

1. Expanded Focus Areas:

• Trade and Technology Flows: Delve into disruptions in global trade, digital sovereignty, and technology governance.
• Capital Markets and Investment Flows: Analyze strategic investments, economic lawfare, and workforce mobility.
• Finance and Monetary Geoeconomics: Explore currency wars, financial volatility, and supply chain sovereignty.
• Data and People Flows: Address cross-border data mobility and its impact on strategy.
• Event Format:

– Morning Sessions: Expert-led lectures and practical workshops for foundational insights.

– Afternoon Sessions: Collaborative policy debates and strategy-focused workshops.

– Dinner Programmes: Engaging evening sessions with keynote speeches, fireside chats, and debates featuring leading experts.

2. Key Learning Outcomes:

• Develop actionable strategies to navigate a fractured global order.
• Enhance resilience to geopolitical disruptions.
• Foster collaboration across sectors to address critical issues like economic lawfare and strategic hedging.

3. Networking Opportunities:

HGW25 offers unparalleled networking opportunities through a high speaker-to-attendee ratio, thematic breakout groups, and curated one-on-one sessions.

4. Exclusive Membership Access:

As a member-driven event, HGW25 is tailored to the Helsinki Geoeconomics Society’s mission of fostering excellence in geoeconomic knowledge and collaboration.

Why Attend HGW25?

• Timely Insights: Understand how geopolitical dynamics shape corporate strategies and global markets.
• Practical Strategies: Gain tools to navigate geoeconomic disruptions and enhance organizational resilience.
• Exclusive Networking: Build connections with top experts and leaders in geoeconomics through curated one-on-one sessions, thematic breakout groups, and informal networking opportunities.
• Global Thought Leadership: Be part of shaping the future of geoeconomics through engaging debates and collaborative discussions.

Join Us

Registrations for HGW25 require membership in the Helsinki Geoeconomics Society. Alternatively, prospective participants may apply to join the Society as part of the registration process. For participation, a participation fee may apply. Prospective members who register for HGW25 will be charged the equivalent of one year’s membership fee plus any applicable admissions fee or donation. Registrations and applications are irrevocable. In the event that the application is unsuccessful, the amount charged for prospective membership will be refunded.

For inquiries or to express interest, please contact us at secretariat@geoeconomics.fi.

Join us in Helsinki from August 11 to 15, 2025, for a groundbreaking week dedicated to advancing geoeconomic knowledge and fostering global collaboration. HGW25 is your opportunity to engage with the brightest minds in the field and contribute to shaping resilient, innovative responses to today’s geoeconomic complexities. Learn more about the Helsinki Geoeconomics Society and become part of a thriving community driving innovation and resilience in geoeconomics.