WEBINAR

Geopolitics, Trade Fragmentation & Tariff Risk

Geopolitical shocks, shifting trade alliances and volatile tariffs are reshaping global supply chains. Join our webinar to learn how leaders are redesigning networks, diversifying suppliers and balancing cost, resilience and compliance to stay agile in a fragmented world.
March 31, 2026
4:00 PM UTC
1 hour

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Summary

Geopolitical instability, shifting trade alliances and an increasingly unpredictable tariff environment are fundamentally changing how global supply chains are designed and managed. From ongoing regional conflicts and policy swings to sanctions and trade barriers, supply chain leaders are being forced to rethink long-standing sourcing models and global footprints.

This webinar will explore how companies are responding to trade fragmentation by redesigning networks, diversifying suppliers and balancing cost efficiency with resilience and compliance. Panelists will examine real-world impacts of tariffs and geopolitical risk on procurement, manufacturing and distribution decisions along with the tools and strategies leaders are using to model scenarios, mitigate exposure and maintain continuity in a volatile global landscape.

Attendees will gain insight into how leading organizations are building more flexible, risk-aware supply chains prepared for ongoing disruption.

Key Takeaways:

  • How tariffs, sanctions and trade policy shifts are influencing sourcing, manufacturing and network design decisions
  • Strategies for reducing geopolitical risk without sacrificing cost or service
  • Tools and scenario-planning approaches leaders are using to model risk and prepare for ongoing trade volatility

 

Speakers

Per Kristian Hong

Per Kristian Hong

Senior Fellow - Global Business Policy Council / Partner and Global Lead - Kearney Foresight

Kearney

Per Kristian Hong is a Kearney partner and core member of the firm’s Operations and Performance and Transformation practices. Per has more than 25 years of experience helping companies derive strategic foresight around geopolitical, economic, and technological shifts to help senior business leaders navigate disruption in their global operations and build long-term strategic advantage through supply chain transformations.

His career spans US, Europe, Asia, and Russia across a range of industries, with a focus on consumer products, specialty chemicals, and life sciences & healthcare. As an expert in his field, Per is a frequent speaker and has authored numerous studies and white papers, helping to pioneer Kearney’s perspectives and operations-related initiatives around resilience and the future rewiring of global supply chains.

 

Joanne Friedman, PhD

Joanne Friedman, PhD

CEO and Co-Founder

ReaiAI

Joanne Friedman, Ph.D. is CEO & Co-Founder of ReilAI and a leading voice in manufacturing and supply chain transformation. A former CIO and Gartner VP, she’s known for delivering innovative tech products and solutions and for creating value-management frameworks. A standards leader (ISO/iNEMI; MESA.org), keynote speaker and author, she translates complexity into clarity with wit, wisdom and empathy.

 

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