Peter Eitel has more than 10 years of professional experience at the intersection of the private sector, public sector and politics with a focus on geopolitics, geostrategy and crisis management. Prior to joining PWC, Peter was Senior Academic Advisor and speechwriter for a former German Federal Minister and Vice Chancellor. Other professional roles have included foreign trade promotion, risk and crisis management consultancy, and as a lecturer at the UK Defence Academy. Peter has designed and led numerous simulation games and scenario workshops on international crisis management. His doctoral research focused on the phenomenon of strategic surprise.