Barak M. Seener is the founder of Strategic Intelligentia that provides geopolitical risk assessments. Previously, Barak was a Global Intelligence Manager at HSBC and the Middle East Director at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on whose behalf he has debriefed international defence and security policy makers and diplomats on matters relating to Middle East security. Barak has lectured at NATO as well as the Royal College for Defence Studies. He also staged the world’s first, and hugely successful conference in London at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on Palestinian statehood. This examined the security Implications for the Region bringing together leading Israelis, Palestinians, US and European representatives in London 2011. Prior to joining RUSI, Barak was one of the Henry Jackson Society’s founders in Westminster and was the Henry Jackson Society’s Greater Middle East Section Director. Strategic Intelligentia utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to assess and predict transnational trends that brings together a team of experts in policy analysis, economics, security, communications and geopolitical analysis to take a multidimensional approach to political risk. SI Consultancy assesses how shifting geopolitical dynamics, changing policies and evolving regulations could impact upon commercial interests. SI Consultancy helps operating companies and strategic investors to mitigate political risks and identify opportunities when entering into or expanding within international markets.