Professor Klaus Dodds draws on over 30 years of first-hand experience of working in geopolitical regions, including the poles. He aims to combine both the “big picture” of geopolitics with insights into how things operate in government, strategic organisations, parliaments, diplomatic circles and in situ. As a geopolitical strategist, he is concerned with future shocks and trends. ... Read more
Why geography helps to explain how and why borders get established, maintained, and fought over.
The Antarctic is in crisis and this lecture explains what we need to do about it.
It draws on my experience of working with NATO and other agencies charged with understanding and managing risk.
Focussing in on how US, China and Russia are working to create their own spheres of influence.
Explores what this controversial term means and why it is so popular.
Explains why President Trump wants to purchase/acquire Greenland and what that tells us about the future of the Arctic.
Klaus has worked for many years in higher education, initially at the University of Edinburgh and more recently Royal Holloway University of London. He has held two visiting fellowships at Oxford. For much of that time, he has been in demand as an expert adviser to UK government departments, UK Parliament, and European Parliament. Latterly, he worked as a strategic adviser to NATO’s Strategic Foresight Analysis group, working with them on future geopolitical trends.
His work on geopolitics has appeared in multiple books, published by prestigious publishers such as Oxford University Press and Yale University Press, including the best-selling Geopolitics: A Very Short Introduction which was translated into multiple languages including Korean, Japanese, Farsi, Kurdish. In 2021, Penguin published his book, Border Wars, which predicted more conflict over borders including Ukraine.
He has also appeared in numerous TV documentaries, radio bulletins, news shows and short films including BBC News, Radio 4 Today, CBC News, CBS News, France 24, Sky News, as well as writing for newspapers and magazines such as The Daily Telegraph, Spectator and Prospect.
Klaus has a PhD from the University of Bristol, and in 2005 was awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize in Geography. He is an Honorary Fellow with British Antarctic Survey and was a trustee of the Royal Geographical Society.
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Klaus Dodds speaks on Asia, Geopolitics, Global Trends, Government & Politics. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Klaus to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Klaus Dodds for events worldwide, subject to Klaus's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Klaus Dodds is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Klaus can accommodate.
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Klaus Dodds delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Klaus Dodds's areas of expertise include Asia, Geopolitics, Global Trends, Government & Politics. To get a clear sense of Klaus's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Klaus Dodds can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Asia, Geopolitics, Global Trends, Government & Politics is relevant. Details of Klaus's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
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