Professor Doug Stokes is a leading academic and strategic adviser at the intersection of geopolitics and public policy. He is Vice President for Institutional Development and Head of the School of International Relations at Modul University Vienna, and Honorary Professor at the University of Exeter.

His research on American foreign policy and international security has informed advisory roles at the Legatum Institute, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the Danube Institute, the Prosperity Institute, and the Council on GeoStrategy, where he has provided strategic counsel to senior political and business leaders across the UK and Europe. He is a prominent voice in his field, contributing to major media outlets and leading scholarly journals.