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Asia’s New Trade Order: Strategic Implications for European Business

28/05/2026

In this episode, host Dr Matthias Catón welcomes Dr Deborah Elms to unravel the shifting ground of global trade and business diplomacy against a backdrop of accelerating geopolitical and economic disruption. Amidst a world in flux, the conversation focuses on how businesses, governments, and international organisations are grappling with uncertainty and seeking sustainable models amidst fragmentation.

The Rise of Middle Powers

14/12/2023

Episode 21 of Business Diplomacy Today covers the emerging significance of middle powers. Host Matthias Catón is joined by Michael Mazarr, Senior Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation. Matthias and Michael discuss how middle powers are rising and their impact on global trade and business environment.

Social Inequality as a Business Risk

23/11/2023

In Episode 20 of Business Diplomacy Today, host Matthias Catón is joined by Ashoka Mody, Charles and Marie Robertson Visiting Professor in International Economic Policy at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University and author of “India is Broken: A People Betrayed, Independence to Today”. Matthias and Ashoka delve into how the world’s largest democracy faces obstacles in achieving fair and equal development, with a specific focus on how its history has shaped its present.

Expert Influence in Policy- and Decision-Making

26/12/202309/11/2023

In Episode 19 of Business Diplomacy Today, host Matthias Catón is joined by Vera Axyonova, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie REWIRE Fellow at the University of Vienna and Principal Investigator of the project ‘Expert Knowledge in Times of Crisis – Uncovering Interaction Effects between Think Tanks, Media, and Politics’. Vera shares her expertise on the influence that experts and think-tanks can have on policy- and decision-making, specifically in hybrid and non-democratic regimes.