ONLINE MASTERCLASS
Geopolitics for
Compliance Leaders
Make better compliance decisions before the rules change.
A focused 90-minute executive masterclass for senior compliance leaders navigating geopolitical change, regulatory uncertainty and evolving corporate exposure.
21 October 2026
14:00 – 15:30 BST
£295
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*NEW DATES ADDED SOON*
FORMAT
Live online
DURATION
90 minutes
DATE
21 October 2026
14:00-15:30 BST
AUDIENCE
Senior compliance leaders
FEE
£295
WHY THIS MASTERCLASS
The decision often comes before the rule.
Geopolitical change rarely arrives as a neat regulatory event. Sanctions, export controls, investment restrictions and other measures emerge from political decisions that develop over time. For compliance leaders, the challenge is not simply to understand the rules as they stand, but to recognise where the political environment may be taking them.
This masterclass provides a practical framework for thinking ahead: identifying the forces shaping regulatory change, testing assumptions about what may happen next, and translating geopolitical understanding into better compliance judgement.
THE MASTERCLASS
From geopolitical change to compliance judgement.
Built around a focused framework, an applied case and a decision exercise, the masterclass asks participants to look beyond current requirements and consider how political developments may reshape the compliance environment.
01
STRATEGIC CONTEXT
Why geopolitical change matters before regulation catches up.
02
FRAMEWORK
A practical way to interpret emerging political signals.
03
APPLIED CASE
Put the framework to work against a developing situation.
04
DECISION EXERCISE
Consider what happens next – and what it means for compliance.
05
EXECUTIVE DISCUSSION
Test interpretations, assumptions and possible responses.
06
TAKEAWAYS
Translate the session into practical points for better judgement.
WHAT YOU’LL TAKE AWAY
A more useful way to think about geopolitical change.
SEE WHAT IS DRIVING CHANGE
Identify the political and strategic forces that can shape sanctions, controls and other regulatory measures before their implications are fully clear.
TEST WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Move beyond headline events to examine plausible trajectories, challenge assumptions and distinguish meaningful signals from noise.
CONNECT ANALYSIS TO DECISIONS
Translate geopolitical understanding into questions, scenarios and preparatory actions that are useful to compliance leadership.
WHO IT’S FOR
Designed for professionals making compliance decisions in a changing political environment.
COMPLIANCE LEADERS
Chief Compliance Officers, Heads of Compliance and senior compliance professionals with responsibility for organisational exposure and response.
RISK & GOVERNANCE
Senior risk, governance and regulatory affairs professionals whose decisions are affected by geopolitical and policy change.
LEGAL & ADJACENT FUNCTIONS
Translate geopolitical understanding into questions, scenarios and preparatory actions that are useful to compliance leadership.
No specialist knowledge of international relations is required.
YOUR FACULTY
Dr Paul Hayman
International Relations and executive education
Paul Hayman is an International Relations academic and executive educator specialising in the intersection of geopolitics, strategic decision-making and organisational risk. His work focuses on helping leaders use the analytical tools of International Relations to interpret political change and its implications for organisations.
He has taught International Relations and led postgraduate programmes at Durham University, The Open University and Queen Mary University of London, and has written on geopolitical risk for senior executive and wealth-management audiences. His teaching and advisory work brings academic rigour to practical questions of judgement, uncertainty and decision-making.
LL.B (Hons) · MA · PhD · FHEA
Lecturer in International Relations · Consultant
YOUR REGISTRATION
What your registration includes.
Your registration includes the live 90-minute masterclass and supporting materials designed to help you prepare for the session and retain its key insights afterwards.
BEFORE THE MASTERCLASS
A concise pre-session briefing to introduce the context and help you arrive ready for the discussion.
LIVE SESSION
90 minutes of faculty-led executive education combining geopolitical analysis, an applied case, decision exercise and discussion.
AFTER THE MASTERCLASS
A practical follow-up pack capturing key concepts, prompts and resources for further reflection.
21 October 2026 · Live online · £295
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Everything you need to know.
DATE & TIME
Wednesday 21 October 2026
14:00 – 15:30 BST
*FULLY BOOKED*
NEW DATES ADDED SOON
DURATION
90 minutes.
PREPARATION
No formal preparation is required. Participants will receive a short optional briefing in advance.
QUESTIONS
For questions about the masterclass or organisational registrations, contact Northrey Executive Education.
FORMAT
Live online. Joining instructions will be sent to registered participants before the masterclass.
FEE
£295 per participant
MATERIALS
Supporting materials will be provided before and after the masterclass.
ONLINE MASTERCLASS
Geopolitics for Compliance Leaders
21 October 2026 · Live online · 90 minutes · £295
Develop a more informed approach to geopolitical change and its implications for compliance leadership.
Executive education for a
changed world.
Independent thinking.
Better judgement.
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