Dr George Friedman

George Friedman is an internationally recognized geopolitical forecaster and strategist on international affairs. He is the Founder and Chairman of Geopolitical Futures, a new online publication that is dedicated to explaining and forecasting the course of global events. Prior to founding Geopolitical Futures, Friedman guided the intellectual vision and was Chairman of Stratfor, the private intelligence publishing and consulting firm he founded in 1996. Friedman resigned from Stratfor in May 2015. George Friedman is the Chairman of Stratfor, a company he founded in 1996 that is now a leader in the field of global intelligence. Friedman guides Stratfor's strategic vision and oversees the development and training of the company's intelligence unit. Dr. Friedman is the author of The New York Times best-seller
 The Next Decade, which forecasts the major events and challenges that
 will test America and its presidents over the course
 of the next decade. Dr. Friedman's previous book, The Next
 100 Years, was also a New 
York Times best-seller and was published in over 20
 languages. His other books on warfare and intelligence include America's Secret War, The Future of War and The Intelligence Edge. A very popular keynote speaker, Dr. Friedman is in high demand at numerous conferences and industry-specific events for major financial firms such as J.P. Morgan, Citibank, Ernst & Young and many Fortune 500 companies. In addition, he has briefed the Australian Command and Staff College, Eglin Air Force Research Laboratory, U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College and many other military and government organizations. Dr. Friedman is frequently invited to speak internationally, including in Turkey, Germany, Poland, Azerbaijan, Australia and New Zealand. The world's top media organizations regularly ask Dr. Friedman to appear as an international affairs expert. He has been featured in TIME, The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, Newsweek, The Financial Times and many other domestic and international publications, as well as broadcast media ranging from NPR to CNN to CNBC. He and Stratfor were also featured in cover stories in Barron's and the New Statesman. He received his Bachelor's degree from the City College of the City University of New York and holds a Ph.D. in Government from Cornell University. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Global Geopolitics Intelligence Gathering and Analysis International Affairs Geopolitical Forecasting Modern and Historical Warfare U.S. Foreign Policy Read more: George Friedman | Stratfor Follow us: @stratfor on Twitter | Stratfor on Facebook