“Mr. Shapiro was the unambiguous highlight of Grain World 2019. His talk was insightful, timely, and expertly delivered. I have been running conferences for most of the last decade and Mr. Shapiro is amongst the very best presenters I have had the pleasure of hosting. Further, the feedback from the attendees was overwhelmingly positive. Several months after the conference people are still buzzing about the presentation.”

“I have relied on the analysis of Jacob Shapiro and Xander Snyder for years to provide me with the most timely and accurate geopolitical analysis. A deep understanding of geopolitics is an essential yet underutilized tool for forecasting events in global agribusiness. Jacob and Xander provide that analysis.”

“I have been following Jacob for more than three years now and I always found his worldview insightful and intriguing. Which is why our organization invited him to deliver a talk in Singapore in June 2019 on the intersections between tech and geopolitics, which he delivered impeccably. He also likes good wine.”

“Xander is an outstanding political analyst with brilliant lateral thinking and insight on international politics… I deeply admire his ability to connect the dots and find patterns where nobody else can. Honestly, I’ve seen lots of self proclaimed ‘experts’ on political science…but Xander really delivers. He is a genius. I love working with him.”

“Having Jacob come speak to and advise our small group of local CEOs was eye-opening, very educational, and fascinating. He was able to explain in a simple (but not simplistic) way how global politics affects our businesses. We thought we knew the basics of geopolitics, but Jacob challenged us to go deeper—to better understand why different nations behave the way they do, and to build that unique perspective into managing our small businesses.”

“The most important stage in a decision process is to accurately define a problem, and as an independent thinker with an intellectually active and engaging mind, Jacob challenges decision-makers to think creatively at this stage, which is the critical added value they seek in order to make hard decisions.”