Dr. Stephen Royle is an experienced strategist and operator in high-risk environments, having previously served in the British Royal Navy and more recently undertaken senior roles in the Middle East, including that of a liaison and analysis specialist in Iraq, where he managed a team of experts and advised foreign ministries, international organizations, and private sector clients on threat and risk related matters. Stephen also served as an advisor to the Palestinian Prime Minister and has spent extended periods of time in the Levant region. Stephen currently works for a highly reputable risk consultancy company and advises Coalescion on its strategic practice, methodology, research and analysis methods, as well as stakeholder engagement. He is, himself, a practiced researcher and analyst of security, politics, and socioeconomics, and is a published writer.