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Manas Chawla
Manas Chawla is a political risk specialist and the Founder and CEO of London Politica, the world's largest political risk advisory for social impact. He has specialist expertise in consulting on soft power, corporate diplomacy, and crisis management, and has advised the United Nations, World Economic Forum, and a range of C-suite executives at Fortune 500 companies, and tech unicorns. An accomplished public speaker, Manas has delivered lectures and keynotes on geopolitical risk and open-source intelligence at universities and conferences across Europe, including the most widely-watched TED talk on political risk. He serves as Chairperson of LSE’s Political Risk and Investment Society and trustee of the London Speakers Union.
Manas has a background in strategic communications, and has previously worked at Project Associates and Sanctuary Counsel, where he helped provide strategic counsel and reputational advice to governments, corporations, and NGOs. Before founding London Politica, he led The Youth Journal, a youth-led think tank that produced international affairs research for over 60,000 monthly readers.
Manas has authored research reports and built compliance indexes for the host countries of the G7 and G20 summits. Manas has also served as the Secretary-General of Canada's leading MUN conference, Toronto Model United Nations. He gained an undergraduate degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is an incoming Master’s candidate at the University of Oxford
podcasts with manas chawla
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how Elon Musk is becoming a Steve Bannon 2.0.
10 January 2025
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how 2024 was in fact a year lived dangerously in geopolitics and politics.
3 January 2025
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the world’s major central banks have changed their policy stance at year’s end
27 December 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how, after the US, Elon Musk is targets the UK’s political system
20 December 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the collapse of Assad's regime and what this means for the Middle East.
13 December 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how tech revolutions are set to separate money supply from state control.
6 December 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the "tech takeover" in the US, which will lead to the Musk (Trump) - Thiel (Vance) presidency.
29 November 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss Trump's first appointments and likely policies
22 November 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the likely causes and consequences of Trump’s recent triumph.
15 November 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the end of the US presidential race and the chaos that may emerge afterword.
5 November 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the key takeaways from the latest IMF Meetings.
1 November 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the US political polarisation is hitting the digital asset space
25 October 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why China still needs to provide more fiscal and monetary stimulus to avert deflation
21 October 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the “bipolar” behaviour exhibited by markets in the last few weeks.
11 October 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the two conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East continue, with no end in sight.
4 October 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why the election in Brandenburg confirmed the AfD’s rise in East Germany
27 September 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the Harris-Trump TV debate has re-opened the race for the White House
20 September 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why the Cold War between US and China is intensifying.
13 September 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the difference between defending the “freedom of speech” and spreading misinformation.
6 September 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why the Israel-Hezbollah military exchanges re-open the risk of a further extension to the conflict in the Middle East
30 August 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why the US Presidential race will remain heated until the very last minute.
23 August 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why the recent market rout masks a healthy repricing of valuations
16 August 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how major central banks are at a turning point, and its implication for global markets.
11 August 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why the US elections are at a crossroads after the recent events.
2 August 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why the double mistake of “Ursula” and “Giorgia” doesn’t bode well for the EU
26 July 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the US Presidential race will be affected by the attempted assassination of Trump and Project 2025
19 July 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss what may emerge from the ongoing political chaos.
12 July 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the consequences of having Trump, Putin and Le Pen in power all the same time.
5 July 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss whether the Petrodollar system may be replaced by China-led CBDCs.
28 June 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why Macron's decision to call a snap election may cost Europe dearly.
21 June 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why the recent celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day are not just a rhetorical event.
14 June 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the upcoming European elections.
7 June 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the main themes regarding the next UK general election
31 May 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss whether or not "The West" is losing the war in Ukraine.
24 May 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss haw the world's major central banks are set to begin a new policy phase.
18 May 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how we are entering the "Era Of Chaos,": when no country has global leadership.
10 May 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the growing risks for NATO’s Article 5 as the cornerstone of post-WW2 global geopolitical equilibria
3 May 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the results of the latest IMF Spring meetings in Washington DC.
1 May 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why the West should be wary about seizing Russian assets to finance Ukraine's resistance.
19 April 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the outcome of the latest Ambrosetti forum.
12 April 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the re-militarisation of Europe, facing the threat of Russia's "war economy"
5 April 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how Putin is turning Russia into a “war economy,” after the latest falsified elections
28 March 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the latest moves by the world's major central banks.
22 March 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why the upcoming Biden-Trump race won’t simply be a re-match of the 2020 election.
15 March 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the UK budget, Central Bank and upcoming elections
8 March 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the Russia-Ukraine war two years in, and why a solution is not yet in sight.
29 February 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how Navalny’s death reveals the strength of Putin’s regime in Russia, but also its fragility.
22 February 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why liberal democracy is a stake with the next US Presidential elections
16 February 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how central bank independence remains under attack by autocratic regimes.
9 February 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the latest moves by the world's major central banks.
2 February 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the key takeaways from the World Economic Forum in Davos.
26 January 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the geopolitical implications of the January elections in Taiwan.
19 January 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the risk of an extension of the Israel-Hamas conflict to the entire Middle East.
12 January 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the 2024 electoral year, and the risk of an advancement of populist parties
5 January 2024
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the new EU fiscal rules and pact on migration and asylum.
29 December 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the latest moves of the world's major central banks.
22 December 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss whether a Trump dictatorship in the US is inevitable or not.
15 December 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss whether the COP28 will manage to achieve tanglible results on climate change.
7 December 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the Meeting Between Biden and Xi only Temporarily Eases Cold War 2 Tensions
24 November 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how one year before the election US President Biden trails behind Trump in the polls.
17 November 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the dangerous connection, made by Russia, between the wars In Ukraine and Israel.
10 November 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the dangerous connection, made by Russia, between the wars In Ukraine and Israel.
10 November 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how Tusk’s victory in poland revives European integration hopes.
3 November 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss whether or not the US can fight two wars at the same time.
27 October 2023
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the latest IMF forecasts and how central banks will keep rates high(er) for long(er).
20 October 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the recent war between Hamas and Israel, at the time when a détente with the Palestinians had seemed closer.
11 October 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss Robert Fico’s victory in Slovakia, which proves the shifting equilibria in European politics.
6 October 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the various proposal to reform and enlarge the EU to accommodate new entrants
28 September 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the G20 in India delivered important results, in spite of the disappointing final statement.
15 September 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how BRICS enlargement challenges the G20’s role in international affairs.
7 September 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss Joe Biden's Attempts to reshape global geopolitics with unexpected moves in the Middle and Far East.
31 August 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the risks posed by China's real-estate crises and their potential implications.
25 August 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the space race between US and China and its wider geopolitical implications.
18 August 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the intensifying battle between activists and negationists of climate change.
10 August 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the Spanish elections had shown the difficulties of forming a right-wing coalition to rule the EU.
4 August 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the world's major central banks are likely to continue increasing rates in July and August.
27 July 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why It will be difficult for central banks to return inflation to their targets.
20 July 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the six key elections that will take place in DMs and EMs in 2024, which can change the fate of the world.
11 July 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the outcomes of the latest EU council, especially the lack of agreement on migration.
7 July 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the US is trying to ease the existing tensions with BRICS countries.
30 June 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the latest moves by the major world's central banks.
21 June 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the latest macro-financial and geopolitical developments in Turkey and their global implication.
16 June 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the many open geopolitical fronts with an impact on financial markets.
9 June 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla the first elements of a possible path for peace in Ukraine.
1 June 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the main outcomes of the Hiroshima's G7 Summit.
29 May 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the main themes on the agenda of the Hiroshima's G7 Summit in May.
19 May 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the world's major central banks are nearing the end of this phase of their tightening cycle.
10 May 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the risk of a return of the doom-loop between bank debt and sovereign debt in case of crisis.
3 May 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss China's increasing role as broker of international affairs.
24 April 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how a sense of complacency about financial instabiity seemed to prevail at the IMF Spring Meetings.
24 April 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the recent visit by France's Macron to China, and its global implications.
16 April 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the decline in Western leadership at the time of the rise of China.
15 April 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the world seems to be sleepwalking into a nuclear Armageddon.
31 March 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the how central banks' objectives of price stability and financial instability are now in conflict.
24 March 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the financial instability episodes recently emerged in the US and Europe.
17 March 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the outcome and deliberations of China's National People's Congress
10 March 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how China is torn between the support to Russia in Ukraine and its charm offensive in Europe on economic matters
24 February 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the growing phenomenon of "Bregret", i.e. regret for the UK having left the EU.
17 February 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the latest moves by the major central banks including the Fed, ECB and BoE.
10 February 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the possibility of a military exchange between US and China in the near future.
1 February 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the possibility for Argentina and Brazil of establishing a currency union, end its geopolitical implications
26 January 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss whether or not China is ready to make a broader U-turn after its change on Covid policy.
19 January 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the number of right-wing governments is increasing while the number of liberal democracies is decreasing globally.
12 January 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the macro, policy and market outlook for 2023.
10 January 2023
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the latest moves by the major G10 central banks and their market implications.
21 December 2022
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement signed by China and Saudi Arabia and its global geopolitical implications.
16 December 2022
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the recent protests in China on Covid restrictions and why even autocratic regimes still need public support to survive
10 December 2022
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss whether non-aligned countries such as India and Brazil can keep their position in a polarising world
1 December 2022
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the results of the US mid-term election and their global economic and geopolitical implications.
24 November 2022
In their latest podcast Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the re-appraisal of the tech sector, and why this crisis will make it stronger in the long run.
17 November 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manan Chawla discuss how policy inconsistencies - between monetary and fiscal policy and within monetary policy - are affecting financial markets
14 November 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manan Chawla discuss how close the world is getting to a potential nuclear exchange between Russia and the West.
3 November 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how market discipline forced the change in the UK government, and what lessons Italy can learn from that
28 October
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the main takeaways from the IMF meeting in Washington DC and the policy uncertainty surrounding the meetings.
24 October 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how geopolitics is still at centre stage, with nuclear threats in Ukraine and cuts to oil production by OPEC+.
13 October 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the turmoil created in the market by the mini-budget and the lessons Meloni can learn from this debacle.
7 October 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the mini-budget presented by the UK Chancellor and its implications for the British economy and financial markets.
28 September 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the likely outcome of the upcoming Italian elections and its implications for European policymaking and financial markets.
21 September 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the implications for Britain of the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of King Charles III.
15 September 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss why central banks will continue tighten monetary policy and its impact on financial markets.
7 September 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the pros and cons of the introduction of CBDCs by governments and central banks and their impact on banks and financial markets.
22 July 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the ongoing governments crisis in Italy, how it may evolve, and its implications for ECB policymaking and the bond market.
20 July 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the UK political crisis emerged after the resignation of Boris Johnson as leader of the Tory party, and its implications for the government.
13 July 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the emergence of a G7 forum for emerging markets, in which Saudi Arabia may be playing an important role.
07 July 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the pros and cons of an embargo on Russian oil and gas versus a price cap enforced by the US and their trading partners.
3 June 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how many leading indicators seem to point to an upcoming global recession, and how this may impact the more fragile economies, with low potential growth and high indebtedness.
26 May 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the causes and possible development of the recent volatility in financial markets, and its links with the crypto-asset environment.
18 May 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla take stock of the recent elections in Germany, France and Italy and their implications for the European integration process.
13 May 2022
In their latest podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how Europe could be re-organised in concentric circles to permit a more effective and inclusive governance, and prevent conflicts, such as that in Ukraine.
11 May 2022
In their podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the latest revision to the IMF's forecasts, which certify the stagflationary shock to the global economy.
29 April 2022
In their podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the rationality China's apparent decision of embarking Russia as an ally in Cold War 2 vs US.
22 April 2022
In their podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the UK aims at becoming a global hub for crypto finance technology and investment.
18 April 2022
In their podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the "new world order' that China and Russia are pledging to create, which implies a polarised global economy.
8 April 2022
In their podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the use of a certain language by the opponents of Russia could make it harder to reach an agreement with Putin in the short run.
31 March 2022
In this podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss the difficulties in devising the optimal policy mix to counter the effects of the pandemic and of the war in Ukraine.
24 March 2022
In this podcast, Brunello Rosa and Manas Chawla discuss how the ban of Russian banks from SWIFT may push them to adopt the Chinese CIPS or crypto exchanges to evade the sanctions from the West.
16 March 2022
In this podcast Brunello Rosa discusses the economic impact of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions and the reaction functions of central banks, which are likely to prioritize inflation fighting over support to growth.
9 March 2022
In this podcast we discuss what may be the geopolitical endgame and possible economic and market impact.
3 March 2022
In this podcast we discuss the the recent industrial actions in the US and UK, the motivations behind it and its implications for economic activity and inflation.
24 February 2022
In this podcast we discuss the key phases of the Ukrainian crisis, analysing the historical context, the geopolitical drivers and possible future developments.
17 February 2022
In this podcast we discuss the key factors behind the recent inflation surge, those leading to medium-term inflation and how central banks are reacting .
8 February 2022
In this podcast we discuss the re-election of Mattarella as Italian President and the wider implications for the EU
2 February 2022
In this podcast, we discuss the potential outcome of Italian Presidential Elections and why they matter also at EU level.
27 January 2022