The global construction and infrastructure landscape is facing heightened uncertainty as geopolitical tensions – from the Middle East conflict to rising regional frictions in Asia – reshape the operating environment. Projects in Asia are increasingly exposed to risks arising from trade disputes, supply chain disruption, sanctions, energy price volatility and localised political unrest, while lessons from contractors and developers operating in the Middle East highlight the real-world consequences of operating in high-threat environments.

This panel will explore how escalating regional conflicts and terrorism threats are affecting project delivery, workforce safety, supply chains and asset protection across Asia and beyond. Discussions will cover practical strategies for embedding geopolitical risk monitoring into enterprise risk management, integrating political violence and terrorism exposures into insurance programs, and strengthening crisis response plans to safeguard both people and capital.

Attendees will gain actionable insights from experiences in the Middle East and lessons for Asia, learning how to anticipate disruption, mitigate emerging threats and ensure project resilience in a world of persistent geopolitical instability.