Council Post: The Increasing Political Risk In IT Strategy

Kevin Dominik Korte, IT Innovation Strategist and board member, argues that geopolitical risk is increasingly inseparable from IT strategy. While sanctions and trade restrictions are usually discussed in terms of shipping and weapons, he says technology suppliers can still become unavailable even if service levels are met—simply due to government decisions. He points to semiconductor export restrictions and cross-border data-flow regulations, urging executives to diversify rather than align with a single technology bloc. Korte says supplier “diversity” isn’t enough if vendors rely on the same chip makers or critical materials, and the key question is what happens if delivery becomes legally impossible.