Research, ideas, and leadership for a more secure, peaceful world

Past Event
Seminar

Beyond States and Spies: Private Sector Intelligence

RSVP Required Harvard Faculty, Fellows, Staff, and Students

Corporate executives are now ranking geopolitical uncertainty as one of their top risks, reflecting a significant shift in corporate priorities and awareness of political risks in the corporate world. Behind the scenes, these corporations leverage intelligence teams to understand security and geopolitical threat conditions and mitigate risk. Join us on April 10 for an Intelligence Project seminar with Lewis Sage-Passant as he presents cutting-edge research into the little-known history of private sector intelligence and his practitioner view of corporate intelligence today. This seminar will examine the evolution of intelligence beyond government and consider the ethical parameters of employing intelligence in the corporate world.

This seminar will take place on Wednesday, April 10th from 1:30 to 2:45PM in the Fainsod Room and will be moderated by Intelligence Project Manager Maria Robson-Morrow. This seminar is in person only and is open to the first 40 registered Harvard ID holders. Light refreshments will be served and the seminar will be under the Chatham House Rules.

Please note this event is now at capacity. Thank you for your interest in our event. 

Date: Time: - Location: Littauer Building - Fainsod Room, 324
Business people in silhouette

Speaker Biography

Lewis Sage-Passant is the Global Head of Intelligence at one of the world’s most valuable companies, as well as a researcher in the field of intelligence and espionage. He is a former British Military Intelligence Officer, holds a PhD from Loughborough University in intelligence studies, and is an adjunct professor teaching intelligence and espionage in the public and private sectors at Sciences Po Paris. He has spent time in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions in a variety of geopolitical analysis and intelligence roles, supporting the energy industry, the financial sector, the technology field, and the pharmaceuticals sector. He has appeared in numerous media outlets, including the BBC, France24, CNBC, Harvard Business Review, The New Arab, El Mundo, GQ, and others, discussing intelligence, geopolitics, and security topics.