About ESI

A geopolitical intelligence and advisory firm, built to inform the decision in front of you.

Who We Are

Eurasia Strategy Insights was founded in 2023 to close a gap facing senior decision-makers: political risk analysis that's either too broad to shape a real strategy, or too slow to inform a decision already underway. We work across the Eurasian corridor, the Middle East, Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia, with particular depth across Russia and the former Soviet space, covering market entry, scenario planning, supply chain risk, and pre-deal due diligence.

Most intelligence firms are built to warn. We're built to read the whole signal, the risk that should give you pause, and the opportunity that should make you move first. They are rarely two separate findings.

How We Think

We don't predict what will happen. We map what could, and prepare you for all of it.

Research & Sourcing

Desk research combined with direct in-country source consultations builds the real economic, historical, and political picture, not the headline version.

Scenario Mapping

Rather than a single forecast, we build out every credible outcome, so you're positioned for where things could go, not just where we think they will.

Sector Stress-Testing

Sector-specific experts examine how your organisation's actual practices and strategy would respond under each scenario. This is where geopolitical analysis becomes a decision you can act on, not just a briefing you file away.

Delivery & Live Testing

Insight reaches you in the form that fits, a report, an executive briefing, or a workshop. For scenario planning specifically, that means testing your own plans directly against our scenarios in the room.

The Consulting Team

ESI brings together senior consultants and a wide network of subject-matter experts across energy, mining, technology, and trade. Every client engagement is worked on by people who understand the region and the problem at depth, drawing on specialist knowledge across government, intelligence, law, and security to give you a complete picture of your exposure. That network is engaged project by project and coordinated directly through ESI, led throughout by the consultant best matched to your region and sector.

The Research Team

ESI's research team operates independently from its consulting services, producing in-depth, publicly accessible analysis on geopolitical and economic developments across the Eurasian corridor, the Middle East, Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia. Focused on emerging risks and opportunities in energy, supply chains, and international affairs, their work provides context and fresh perspectives on the forces shaping global trade and investment.

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    Ben Goddard

    FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

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    GLOBAL RESEARCH ANALYST

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