This week, host Sam Gyimah sits down with Stefano Pontecorvo, President of Italian defence and aerospace giant Leonardo and former ambassador to NATO. They explore the shifting landscape of global defence investment, why Europe must catch up with U.S. spending, and the end of the post-Cold War peace dividend. Plus: investment opportunities, rising “neo primes” or challenger defence companies, and how the private and public sector can work together.
Recorded in collaboration with FII at FII Priority Europe 2025.
Host: Sam Gyimah, Founder and CEO of SG& Capital Partners
Producers: Clare Williamson and Duncan Williamson for SG& Capital Partners with SG& Co-producer Nicky Black
Music composed by Sophie Sirota
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You can find a summary of the key points in this episode in The Geopolitics of Business Newsletter.
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