How do companies and governments navigate a world where supply chains are becoming geopolitical and geo-economical tools? This question sits at the heart of Constantin Blome, Professor at the Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology and at the Center for Security and Resilience (CfSR) at the Stockholm School of Economics research.

On June 10, the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication (CSSC) at the Stockholm School of Economics and the Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft and Diplomacy welcomed historian Stephen Kotkin for a lunch seminar in Stockholm.

As the Swedish Armed Forces undergo their largest expansion in decades, collaboration with academia is becoming increasingly important. Through the Center for Security and Resilience (CfSR) at the Stockholm School of Economics, this partnership contributes to building knowledge, leadership, and long-term research capacity to strengthen Sweden’s defense and resilience.

What role can middle powers play in an international order increasingly shaped by competition between major powers? On June 10, the Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft and Diplomacy together with the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication will host historian and geopolitical analyst Stephen Kotkin for a lunch seminar in Stockholm.

How should businesses respond when cyberattacks, disinformation, and AI-generated fraud increasingly overlap? That was the central question when the Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication (CSSC) and the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) hosted an open lecture with cybersecurity expert Mary Prokhorova at the Stockholm School of Economics on May 25.

On May 11, 2026, the Center for Security and Resilience (CfSR) hosted its first Management and Control Research Day at the Stockholm School of Economics, bringing together faculty, affiliated researchers, and researchers and practitioners from partner organizations to present and discuss projects within CfSR’s research portfolio on management and control.

On May 5, the Center for Security and Resilience (CfSR) at the Stockholm School of Economics hosted a breakfast seminar with Leandro S. Pongeluppe from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. The seminar explored how terrorism reshapes the geography of multinational corporations and what this means for resilience, investment, and global business operations.

The Stockholm School of Economics and Nynäshamn Municipality are exploring deeper collaboration to strengthen municipal total defense capabilities in Sweden. The initiative brings together academia and local government to support more resilient communities that can manage crises and wartime conditions.

A new Master program will strengthen Sweden’s voice and the Nordic perspective in Europe. The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is taking a historic step, launching its first Master program in Public Policy. The MPP, starting in 2027, will prepare the next generation of decision-makers to address complex societal challenges in Sweden and internationally.

At the Sweden Security & Competitiveness Summit 2026, hosted by the Center for Security and Resilience at SSE together with McKinsey, leaders from business, government, and the military gathered to discuss how innovation, education, and industrial capacity are becoming central to Sweden's deterrence strategy in a changing geopolitical landscape.