Services Built for Decision- Makers.
Every engagement is designed to give your leadership team a genuine
strategic edge — not a briefing deck they’ll forget by Monday.
Executive Briefings
A private, customized briefing for your board, executive leadership team, or
senior management — delivered in person or virtually. David maps the
geopolitical forces most relevant to your industry, geography, and strategic
priorities, then translates them into clear implications for your business.
This isn’t a generic geopolitics lecture. Every briefing is built around your
specific operating environment, your key markets, and the decisions your
leadership team is actually facing.
- Pre-briefing intake call to map your priorities and audience
- 60–90 minute structured presentation with Q&A
- Custom briefing document delivered post-session
- Scenario frameworks your team can apply immediately
- Available in-person (Toronto + travel) or virtual
“Your board will leave with a shared mental model of the geopolitical landscape —
and what it means for your next 12–24 months.”
Three briefings across a 12-month period. Tracks evolving geopolitical
conditions and their impact on your strategy over time.
Expedited briefing when a geopolitical event breaks and your leadership needs
clarity fast. Delivered within 48–72 hours.
Keynotes & Conferences
David brings the same analytical rigour to the stage that he brings to the
boardroom. His keynotes are built around a central argument — not a list of
bullet points — and are designed to leave your audience with a new
framework for understanding the world they’re operating in.
Trusted by Bloomberg, the Globe & Mail, and major Canadian institutions,
David’s credibility transfers to your event. Your audience will know they
heard something real.
- Pre-event call to align on theme, audience, and key takeaways
- Custom-built presentation — never a recycled deck
- Available for in-person, hybrid, or fully virtual formats
- Panel moderation and fireside chat formats available
- Post-event summary document for attendees on request
Workshops & Facilitation
A half-day or full-day working session that moves your leadership team
from passive understanding to active strategic planning. David facilitates
structured exercises that force your team to confront geopolitical scenarios
and stress-test your current strategy against them.
These sessions are particularly valuable for strategy offsites, risk committee
meetings, and leadership alignment exercises where your team needs to
build a shared view of the external environment.
- Pre-workshop discovery: your strategy, markets, and risk appetite
- Structured scenario planning exercises (2–4 scenarios)
- Geopolitical risk mapping for your specific operating environment
- Decision framework development your team can use going forward
- Post-workshop report with key findings and recommended actions
- Strategy Offsites
- Risk Committees
- Board Retreats
- Leadership Alignment
- M&A Due Diligence
Four quarterly briefings per year plus email access for rapid-response
questions. Ideal for organizations that want a regular geopolitical pulse check.
- 4 quarterly briefings
- Email access (48hr response)
- Monthly written update
Deep ongoing engagement. Monthly briefings, rapid-response access, and
David as a named strategic advisor to your organization — available for board
presentations and media support.
- Monthly briefings + quarterly deep-dives
- Direct phone access (24hr response)
- Board presentation support
- Named advisor designation
- Rapid response on breaking events
Ongoing Advisory
For organizations that want more than a one-off briefing — a sustained
geopolitical intelligence capability embedded in their leadership team. David
becomes your organization’s trusted analyst, available when the world
shifts and your leadership needs to understand what it means.
This is the engagement model for organizations that understand geopolitical
risk isn’t a one-time problem to solve — it’s an ongoing operating condition
to manage.
- Regular briefings calibrated to your strategic calendar
- Rapid-response analysis when geopolitical events break
- Written monthly intelligence updates for your leadership team
- Direct access to David — not a junior analyst team
- Annual strategy review and scenario refresh
“The organizations that navigate this era successfully are the ones building
understanding now — not scrambling when the next shock hits.”
— David Oliver, Minerva Strategy
From First Contact to Strategic Clarity
Initial Enquiry
Tell us about your organization, your
audience, and what you’re trying to
achieve.
Scoping Call
A 30-minute conversation to map your
priorities, context, and the right
engagement format.
Custom Preparation
David builds your briefing, keynote, or
workshop from scratch — tailored to your
specific context.
Delivery & Follow-up
The engagement is delivered, followed by
a written summary and optional follow-up
session.
Not All Geopolitical Advice is Equal
- Big Consulting Firms
- Generic, templated analysis
- Junior teams doing the work
- Upsell incentives built in
- Expensive overhead, slow delivery
- Academic Experts
- Theoretically rigorous
- Disconnected from business reality
- No operational experience
- Hard to translate into decisions
- Minerva Strategy
- Tailored to your specific context
- Direct senior-level expertise
- 25+ years operational experience
- Independent — no hidden agenda
Trusted by Leaders Who Need to Know
“David gave our board exactly what we needed —
not a lecture on world history, but a clear-eyed
view of what the current geopolitical environment
means for our business specifically. Exceptional.”
Major Canadian Financial Institution
“The best conference keynote we’ve had in five
years. Our attendees are still talking about it. David
doesn’t just inform — he changes how you think
about the world.”
National Industry Association
“Having David on retainer has fundamentally
changed how our leadership team approaches
strategic planning. We’re no longer surprised by
geopolitical events — we’re prepared for them.”
Global Mining Company
The World Won't Wait. Neither Should You.
Geopolitical risk doesn’t send a calendar invite. The organizations that
navigate this era successfully are the ones building understanding now.
Not sure which service is right for you? Start with a 30-minute scoping call — no obligation, no sales pitch. Just a conversation about what your
organization needs.
- Toronto, Canada
- Serving clients globally
- Typically responds within 24 hours