Business Diplomat: Unwritten Market Rules
Emerging markets run on implicit codes and complex power dynamics, says Chamas Awad. Business diplomats decode them, anticipate regulatory shifts and give investors the security they need. Interviewed by: Olha Pashchenko Interviewee: Chamas Awad, Founder & CEO, EuroGulf Consulting (Brussels)
Every market has rules that are not in the regulations. In this part of its interview series, Business Diplomat presents Chamas Awad’s view, given on behalf of EuroGulf Consulting, on what trained business diplomats do about them.
The problem
“Emerging and strategic markets operate on implicit codes and complex power dynamics.” A company that reads only the written rules misses much of how decisions are made.
The skill
Business diplomats “know how to decode these unwritten rules, anticipate regulatory shifts, and defuse bureaucratic friction.” The three verbs are decode, anticipate and defuse.
The result
They provide “the security guarantee” that international investors require before committing major capital. Awad’s framing is that geopolitical risk, handled well, becomes a competitive advantage.
The role of Business Diplomat
The platform’s mission is to give young people experience, bring a diplomatic order to the business world, and benefit states by revitalising the economy. Business Diplomat can train young professionals to read the signals that written rules omit.
Conclusion
Decoding implicit codes and anticipating change reduces risk for investors. Business Diplomat aims to help build that capability.
Olha Pashchenko
Contributing writer at EUReflect.
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