The global economy is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Strategic considerations—security, resilience, and sovereignty—are reshaping how markets operate, how governments intervene, and how companies compete.
Strategic capitalism shifts the logic of global markets—from efficiency and openness to control, resilience, and geopolitical alignment. Business leaders must now navigate a more fragmented, politicized landscape where competitive advantage is increasingly tied to geostrategic positioning.
At the Economic Security Forum, we help organizations understand this shift—and turn uncertainty into strategic opportunity. Through foresight, tools, and trusted cooperation, we support public and private leaders in building resilience, protecting sovereignty, and securing long-term advantage.
Rooted in Nordic values, we believe volatility, when well understood, can become a source of strength.
Our mission
We equip leaders with the intelligence, mindset, and tools to turn volatility into a competitive edge.
We work with forward-looking governments, industry leaders, and strategic investors who recognize that geoeconomics is the new frontier of global competition. Together we build the capabilities needed to anticipate disruption, shape rules, and strengthen strategic positioning in a contested world.
Ministries, regulators, and public sector leaders shaping economic security frameworks.
Firms at the forefront of defense, infrastructure, logistics, manufacturing, and strategic supply chains.
Companies driving breakthroughs in AI, quantum, biotech, energy, and next-generation platforms.
Long-term investors in strategic assets and economic resilience.
Agencies and firms safeguarding national and economic interests in a volatile world.
Join us
Digital Defence Ecosystem has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ESF to join the Nordic Economic Security Programme as a Knowledge Partner, bringing expertise in digital defence, cyber resilience and security-critical technologies into NESPO’s cross-sector work on economic resilience and strategic competitiveness.
Written by Mikael Wigell and Heiko Borchert, this article introduces the concept of the geoeconomic moat, explaining how companies can protect competitiveness by managing political-economic risk in an era of state-driven markets.
The Nordic Economic Security Programme is the Economic Security Forum’s flagship one-year initiative to strengthen economic resilience across the Nordic region. Through risk intelligence, strategic cooperation, and practical tools, NESPO helps businesses and governments navigate geoeconomic disruption and shape future policy.
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