Davos 2026 concludes: Portland’s insights from the ground
Held under the banner of “A Spirit of Dialogue”, this year’s World Economic Forum unfolded amid open geopolitical rupture, economic coercion and a visible collapse of faith in the post-war international order. With Portland CEO Simon Whitehead and Senior Partner Luke Baker on the ground throughout the week, they observed a forum grappling with the […]
Temperature check: COP30 – Edition 1
The calm before the chaos Welcome back to Temperature Check, Portland’s annual COP newsletter. As the world’s biggest climate summit lands in the heart of the Amazon, the atmosphere feels febrile. Major economies are watering down targets, geopolitical crises are fracturing attention, and the global economy is jittery. Once again, the story before […]
Irish elections represent Europe’s fears as world enters Trump 2.0 era
2024 was billed as a momentous year given its high number of elections, and the winds of change have blown through many capitals. Ireland, a country of 5 million people, could seem like a blip compared to what’s happened elsewhere. However, the island nation is arguably the EU Member State with the deepest ties to […]
Portland and Ketchum partner to launch Beyond the Ballot to support clients to navigate the impact of the historic triple elections in the UK, EU and US
We are very pleased to share that Portland and Ketchum are today announcing a new joint division in London to help our clients navigate the impact of the 2024 historic triple elections in the EU, US and in all likelihood, the UK. A market-leading, first-of-its-kind offering, Beyond the Ballot combines the on the ground political expertise […]
APAC in the News (April Edition)
G7 Foreign ministers meet in Japan What happened: The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries opened a three-day meeting in the central Japanese town of Karuizawa. This meeting is one of a series of meetings being hosted by Japan in the run-up to the Hiroshima Summit in May. The main discussion topics during […]