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ESF Expert Network

The ESF Expert Network brings together leading international practitioners and specialists whose expertise strengthens ESF’s analysis, foresight work, and public–private initiatives. Their insights give our clients and partners access to forward-looking perspectives on global trade, technology, and strategic competitiveness, supported by deep regional knowledge of key geographies. Together, they help decision-makers navigate an increasingly contested global landscape.

Members of the ESF Expert Network:

Marc Ablong

Marc Ablong

Managing Partner
Geostrategic Risk Partners
Tobias Gehrke

Dr. Tobias Gehrke

Senior Policy Fellow
European Council on Foreign Relations
Ghiretti

Dr. Francesca Ghiretti

Director
RAND Europe China Initiative (RECI)
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Vadim Kononenko

Strategic Foresight Expert
European Environment Agency
Carl Olehäll

Carl Olehäll

Strategic Advisor
Dr. Amitendu Palit

Dr. Amitendu Palit

Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead (trade and economics)
Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore
Pfeiffer

Dr. Christian Pfeiffer

Political Economist & Government Affairs Practitioner
Life Sciences Sector (Fortune 500 MedTech Company)
Shagina

Dr. Maria Shagina

Diamond-Brown Senior Research Fellow for Economic Sanctions, Standards and Strategy
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Etienne Soula

Etienne Soula

Research Fellow
German Marshall Fund
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Velina Tchakarova

Founder
FACE For A Conscious Experience
Vuorisalo

Dr. Valtteri Vuorisalo

Strategic Advisor
Digital Defence Ecosystem