Geopolitics is one of the most challenging issues of our time, as companies and citizens are caught in the economic and diplomatic competition between nations and political ideologies. This dynamic is being turbocharged by relations between the United States, Europe and China, with each seeking a competitive advantage in sectors such as information technologies, AI, biotechnology, robotics and clean energy. Governments are using economic levers – such as sanctions, trade controls, investment restrictions and industrial policies – to achieve geopolitical ends, requiring companies to support policies that may not be aligned with their business interests.