{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"150801","rtpr_id":"nBw8qWtvXa-20260923","ticker":"NWSA","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["NWSA"],"title":"Dow Jones Launches WSJ Geopolitical Risk Council to Help Leaders Navigate Global Volatility","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-23T12:00:01.056Z","article_body":"Dow Jones Launches WSJ Geopolitical Risk Council to Help Leaders Navigate\nGlobal Volatility\n\nDow Jones today announced the launch of the WSJ Geopolitical Risk Council\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fleadershipinstitute.wsj.com%2Fgeopoliticalrisk%2F&esheet=54608842&newsitemid=20260923804007&lan=en-US&anchor=WSJ+Geopolitical+Risk+Council&index=1&md5=4dbd48bce8edf79ab752fcac09ca0b5c)\n, an invitation-only executive community designed to support global corporate\ndecision-makers as they prepare for geopolitical shocks.\n\nConvened under the WSJ Leadership Institute, the Council brings together\nsenior executives across functions, industries and borders alongside Knowledge\nPartner Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and a business\nof Marsh. Together, members will participate in facilitated peer-to-peer\nexchanges and expert briefings on geopolitical risk and its implications for\nenterprise resilience, as well as approaches to strengthening organizational\npreparedness for future disruptions.\n\nThe Council formally assembled last night at an inaugural dinner hosted during\nUnited Nations General Assembly (UNGA) week in New York, establishing a vital\nnew executive community for cross-functional leaders overseeing the\ngeopolitical remit at multinational corporations.\n\n“Geopolitical risk has rapidly evolved into a core driver of corporate\nstrategy, enterprise resilience and balance sheet performance,” said Joel\nLange, EVP and GM, Dow Jones Risk and Enterprise. “By bringing together\ndiverse enterprise leaders with Dow Jones’s proprietary intelligence, the\nWSJ Geopolitical Risk Council gives C-suite decision-makers the trusted\nexecutive network and actionable intelligence required to think creatively\nabout how the world could unfold and navigate complex global disruptions with\nconfidence.”\n\nPeer Exchange and Actionable Insights\n\nThe Council connects cross-functional decision-makers—including chief\nstrategy officers, chief risk officers, and heads of corporate affairs, legal\nand global security—with a foundational network of global experts, former\nworld leaders, diplomats and academics. The Council is launching with a\nfounding cohort of over 50 members\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fleadershipinstitute.wsj.com%2Fgeopoliticalrisk%2Fmembers&esheet=54608842&newsitemid=20260923804007&lan=en-US&anchor=50+members&index=2&md5=c2c35c86991551ca716b25da24a9e64b)\n, including:\n\n\n * Johanna Faries, President, Blizzard Entertainment\n\n * Jason Hoff, Mercedes-Benz North America CEO, Mercedes-Benz North America\n\n * Udo Lange, CEO, Stolt-Nielsen M.S Ltd\n\n * Elona Ruka-Wright, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Finastra\n\n“Geopolitical shifts are rewriting the rules of global business\novernight,” said Udo Lange, CEO of Stolt-Nielsen M.S Ltd and founding member\nof the WSJ Geopolitical Risk Council. “By pairing sharp, objective analysis\nwith candid executive dialogue, this Council gives C-suite leaders the\nforesight needed to protect and advance their global operations.”\n\nMembers will gather during flagship global moments, including UNGA, the World\nEconomic Forum in Davos, the Munich Security Conference and the Aspen Security\nForum. To inform ongoing strategic planning, members receive dedicated access\nto actionable intelligence from across Dow Jones, including the Oxford\nAnalytica Daily Brief, the Dow Jones Crisis Monitor and curated monthly\nexecutive briefs.\n\nFor more information on the WSJ Geopolitical Risk Council, please visit:\nleadershipinstitute.wsj.com/geopoliticalrisk\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fleadershipinstitute.wsj.com%2Fgeopoliticalrisk%2F&esheet=54608842&newsitemid=20260923804007&lan=en-US&anchor=leadershipinstitute.wsj.com%2Fgeopoliticalrisk&index=3&md5=41c5737c3ff56c48f11d59da073ff1d1)\n.\n\nAbout Dow Jones\n\nDow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering\ncontent to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple\nformats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has\nproduced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one\nof the world’s largest newsgathering operations globally. It is home to\nleading publications and products including flagship The Wall Street Journal,\nAmerica’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch,\nMansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones\nNewswires, and Dow Jones Energy (incorporating OPIS). Dow Jones is a division\nof News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260923804007/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260923804007/en/)\n\nMedia Inquiries: \n\nSophie Charlotte\n\nsophie.charlotte@dowjones.com (mailto:sophie.charlotte@dowjones.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw8qWtvXa-20260923","title":"Dow Jones Launches WSJ Geopolitical Risk Council to Help Leaders Navigate Global Volatility","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"NWSA","created":"2026-09-23T12:00:01.056Z","tickers":["NWSA"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Dow Jones Launches WSJ Geopolitical Risk Council to Help Leaders Navigate\nGlobal Volatility\n\nDow Jones today announced the launch of the WSJ Geopolitical Risk Council\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fleadershipinstitute.wsj.com%2Fgeopoliticalrisk%2F&esheet=54608842&newsitemid=20260923804007&lan=en-US&anchor=WSJ+Geopolitical+Risk+Council&index=1&md5=4dbd48bce8edf79ab752fcac09ca0b5c)\n, an invitation-only executive community designed to support global corporate\ndecision-makers as they prepare for geopolitical shocks.\n\nConvened under the WSJ Leadership Institute, the Council brings together\nsenior executives across functions, industries and borders alongside Knowledge\nPartner Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and a business\nof Marsh. Together, members will participate in facilitated peer-to-peer\nexchanges and expert briefings on geopolitical risk and its implications for\nenterprise resilience, as well as approaches to strengthening organizational\npreparedness for future disruptions.\n\nThe Council formally assembled last night at an inaugural dinner hosted during\nUnited Nations General Assembly (UNGA) week in New York, establishing a vital\nnew executive community for cross-functional leaders overseeing the\ngeopolitical remit at multinational corporations.\n\n“Geopolitical risk has rapidly evolved into a core driver of corporate\nstrategy, enterprise resilience and balance sheet performance,” said Joel\nLange, EVP and GM, Dow Jones Risk and Enterprise. “By bringing together\ndiverse enterprise leaders with Dow Jones’s proprietary intelligence, the\nWSJ Geopolitical Risk Council gives C-suite decision-makers the trusted\nexecutive network and actionable intelligence required to think creatively\nabout how the world could unfold and navigate complex global disruptions with\nconfidence.”\n\nPeer Exchange and Actionable Insights\n\nThe Council connects cross-functional decision-makers—including chief\nstrategy officers, chief risk officers, and heads of corporate affairs, legal\nand global security—with a foundational network of global experts, former\nworld leaders, diplomats and academics. The Council is launching with a\nfounding cohort of over 50 members\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fleadershipinstitute.wsj.com%2Fgeopoliticalrisk%2Fmembers&esheet=54608842&newsitemid=20260923804007&lan=en-US&anchor=50+members&index=2&md5=c2c35c86991551ca716b25da24a9e64b)\n, including:\n\n\n * Johanna Faries, President, Blizzard Entertainment\n\n * Jason Hoff, Mercedes-Benz North America CEO, Mercedes-Benz North America\n\n * Udo Lange, CEO, Stolt-Nielsen M.S Ltd\n\n * Elona Ruka-Wright, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Finastra\n\n“Geopolitical shifts are rewriting the rules of global business\novernight,” said Udo Lange, CEO of Stolt-Nielsen M.S Ltd and founding member\nof the WSJ Geopolitical Risk Council. “By pairing sharp, objective analysis\nwith candid executive dialogue, this Council gives C-suite leaders the\nforesight needed to protect and advance their global operations.”\n\nMembers will gather during flagship global moments, including UNGA, the World\nEconomic Forum in Davos, the Munich Security Conference and the Aspen Security\nForum. To inform ongoing strategic planning, members receive dedicated access\nto actionable intelligence from across Dow Jones, including the Oxford\nAnalytica Daily Brief, the Dow Jones Crisis Monitor and curated monthly\nexecutive briefs.\n\nFor more information on the WSJ Geopolitical Risk Council, please visit:\nleadershipinstitute.wsj.com/geopoliticalrisk\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fleadershipinstitute.wsj.com%2Fgeopoliticalrisk%2F&esheet=54608842&newsitemid=20260923804007&lan=en-US&anchor=leadershipinstitute.wsj.com%2Fgeopoliticalrisk&index=3&md5=41c5737c3ff56c48f11d59da073ff1d1)\n.\n\nAbout Dow Jones\n\nDow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering\ncontent to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple\nformats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has\nproduced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one\nof the world’s largest newsgathering operations globally. It is home to\nleading publications and products including flagship The Wall Street Journal,\nAmerica’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch,\nMansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones\nNewswires, and Dow Jones Energy (incorporating OPIS). Dow Jones is a division\nof News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260923804007/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260923804007/en/)\n\nMedia Inquiries: \n\nSophie Charlotte\n\nsophie.charlotte@dowjones.com (mailto:sophie.charlotte@dowjones.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-23T12:00:01.31936509Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790164801319},"received_at":"2026-09-23T12:00:01.373Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260923804007/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"139600","press_release_id":"150801","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Publishing","sector":"Communication Services"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"product_launch","narrative":"Dow Jones, a News Corp (NWSA) division, launched the WSJ Geopolitical Risk Council, an invitation-only executive community for leaders navigating geopolitical risk.\n\nThe Council is convened under the WSJ Leadership Institute with Oliver Wyman as Knowledge Partner, launching with a founding cohort of over 50 senior executives from companies including Blizzard, Mercedes-Benz North America, Stolt-Nielsen and Finastra.\n\nMembers receive access to Dow Jones intelligence products such as the Oxford Analytica Daily Brief and Dow Jones Crisis Monitor, reinforcing Dow Jones's B2B risk-and-compliance franchise.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Dow Jones extends WSJ brand into executive networking and geopolitical-risk intelligence -- incremental B2B franchise building, not a needle-mover."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"founding_cohort_members":"over 50 members"}},"quotedText":"Geopolitical risk has rapidly evolved into a core driver of corporate strategy, enterprise resilience and balance sheet performance","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Joel Lange","role":"EVP and GM, Dow Jones Risk and Enterprise"},{"name":"Johanna Faries","role":"President, Blizzard Entertainment"},{"name":"Jason Hoff","role":"CEO, Mercedes-Benz North America"},{"name":"Udo Lange","role":"CEO, Stolt-Nielsen M.S Ltd; founding Council member"},{"name":"Elona Ruka-Wright","role":"Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Finastra"}],"products":["WSJ Geopolitical Risk Council","WSJ Leadership Institute","Oxford Analytica Daily Brief","Dow Jones Crisis Monitor"],"companies":[{"name":"Dow Jones","relationship":"filer division"},{"name":"News Corp","ticker":"NWSA","relationship":"parent company of Dow Jones"},{"name":"Oliver Wyman","relationship":"Knowledge Partner"},{"name":"Blizzard Entertainment","relationship":"Council member company"},{"name":"Mercedes-Benz North America","relationship":"Council member company"},{"name":"Stolt-Nielsen M.S Ltd","relationship":"Council member company"},{"name":"Finastra","relationship":"Council member company"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Launch of an invitation-only executive community under the WSJ Leadership Institute is a modest brand/franchise extension, not a material revenue event. 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