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P&I Club’s head of external affairs will discuss major events with pioneering experts in the weekly Alongside: Future Thinking podcast series.

Pioneering P&I Club NorthStandard is launching a weekly podcast mini-series that will discuss the most pressing current geopolitical issues for the maritime industry.

Key geopolitical developments

NorthStandard Head of External Affairs, Mike Salthouse, will be hosting Alongside: Future Thinking, joined by experts from across the shipping industry. The mini-series is part of the club’s ‘Alongside’ portfolio, which for the past two years has featured thought-provoking discussions on news and topics.

The first three podcasts in Alongside: Future Thinking go live this week and will cover issues

The first three podcasts in Alongside: Future Thinking go live this week and will cover issues such as Security in the Red Sea and what a second term as US President for Donald Trump might mean for shipping and sanctions. The first episode, The Geopolitical Forecast for 2024, examines the state of world affairs at the start of 2024 and anticipates key geopolitical developments over the next 12 months.

Long-term consequences

Mike Salthouse will be joined by Dr. Dominick Donald, Director at Autolycus Advisory. Dr. Donald is a geopolitical advisor and analyst with 25 years of experience in business intelligence, diplomacy, media and academia.

Episode two, Ship Security in the Red Sea and Beyond, investigates the crisis in the Red Sea. John Thompson from Ambrey, a provider of maritime security discusses how attacks in the Red Sea have impacted the sector and what the medium- and long-term consequences could be.

Future Thinking podcasts

The third episode, What to Expect from a Second Trump Presidency sees Mike Salthouse joined by David Peyman, partner at DLA Piper and the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for US Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions.

David was inside the White House with Donald Trump when he was US President and speaks to Mike on what a second Trump term might mean for shipping and sanctions. Further, Future Thinking podcasts will follow the initial launch. Subscribe and follow Alongside on favourite podcast app to ensure never miss an episode.

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