ZHAW International Business Podium: Albania in the Spotlight of Geopolitical Analysis

Recent developments in Albania demonstrate how closely politics, business, and geopolitics are intertwined today. Plans for a luxury resort on the uninhabited island of Sazan, located within the protected area surrounding the Narta Lagoon, have sparked ongoing protests and raised fundamental questions about foreign investment, political influence, and economic interests, as well as the long-term development of a strategically important region of Europe. As a NATO member and candidate for EU accession, Albania finds itself balancing regional stability, economic modernisation, and competing international power interests.

This ZHAW International Business Podium (IBP) also offers insights into the thematic and methodological content of the CAS Geopolitics & Business Strategy. Participants learn more about the field trip to Albania (Tirana and Kruja) scheduled for early September, as well as the geopolitical analysis tools used in the Scenario Lab in Winterthur.

The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session. The event will be held in German.

Speakers:

• Khaldoun Dia-Eddine
  Lecturer in Negotiation Techniques, ZHAW School of Management and Law; Leader of the study trip to Tirana
• Romain Markwalder
  Managing Director, MARK+Partner Resilience Consulting; Guest Lecturer in Geopolitical Risk Analysis in the CAS Geopolitics & Business Strategy

Moderator:

• Dominique Ursprung
  Deputy Head, Center for Geopolitics and Competitiveness, ZHAW School of Management and Law

The part-time CAS programme begins at the end of August and runs for three months. Participants who register by 20 June will receive a CHF 1,000 discount. To claim the discount, please enter the code TIRANA2026 in the comments field (“Mitteilungen”) when registering.

Learn more about the CAS Geopolitics & Business Strategy.