Navigating Geopolitics of Supply Chain Resilience with Köse Advisory

In this episode of The Chain Podcast, ASCM is joined by geopolitical supply chain expert and advisor, Koray Köse, founder and chief analyst at Köse Advisory, discuss how supply chains are evolving from efficiency-driven networks into strategic infrastructure that shapes resilience, competitiveness and business continuity.

 

The conversation explores how geopolitical pressure, tariffs, sanctions, export controls, AI adoption, cyber risk and supply chain visibility are changing what leadership looks like in modern operations.

 

Koray Köse also explains why resilience should be treated as an operating model and investment strategy — not just a defensive response to disruption.

 

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About Koray Köse:

Koray Köse, Founder and Chief Analyst of KŌSE Advisory, a global advisory firm operating at the intersection of geopolitics, GeoTech, artificial intelligence, and global value chains. Koray advises executives, investors, policymakers, and global stakeholders on the decisions that define competitive position, resilience, and long-term growth.

With more than two decades of senior advisory and executive experience, Koray has operated as both practitioner and strategist, from analyst to Director at the Federal Reserve Bank, and from Chief Procurement Officer to Chief Industry Officer across global organizations spanning automotive, defense, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, semiconductors, and high technology.

He serves as Special Adviser to the Centre for the Geopolitics of Global Change at ODI Global and is the inaugural Senior Fellow of GLOBSEC’s GeoTech Research Center, established under the leadership of General John R. Allen. He is also a participant in NATO’s 2030 Private Sector Dialogues.

Koray teaches MBA programs at HULT International Business School and Northeastern University and serves on the Board of the Slave-Free Alliance. He is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and a published author whose work has appeared in more than 100 publications and has been featured by The New York Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, BBC, Forbes, Bloomberg, CNBC, and Channel News Asia.

His advisory work spans multinational corporations, technology firms, investors, think tanks, NGOs, and major international conferences. He has also contributed strategic intelligence assessments, geopolitical analysis, and human intelligence context to senior government, national security, and intelligence community forums across North America, Europe, and the Middle East.