Staggering Scale
Nearly $1 trillion in investment is forecast to flow through the region in the next five years, spanning renewable energy, infrastructure, technology, tourism, and agriculture. In peacetime, 12% of global trade and 8% of the world's energy supplies depend on safe passage through these waters. Multiple active and emerging conflicts are already disrupting these flows.
Analysis Deficit
Despite these stakes, reliable data is scarce — hampered by fast-moving events, complex overlapping conflicts, and few credible regional data sources. Generalist management consultancies lack the specialized networks and regional depth to cover the problem. We built Red Sea Futures to fill that gap.
Deep Expertise, Not Generalists Every engagement is led by senior project managers who have lived and worked across the Red Sea for decades — not as visiting consultants, but as locally embedded diplomats, executives, and operational leads. They draw on a curated network of 230+ subject matter experts: former ministers, ambassadors, trade analysts, marine ecologists, climate scientists, supply chain specialists, and engineers. No junior consultants learning the ropes.
AI That Amplifies, Not Replaces
Our proprietary platform, Big Red™, is the connective tissue — a multi-agent system that matches the right combination of experts to your specific challenge while surfacing historical context, identifying patterns across disparate sources, and synthesizing findings. Human judgment validates every output at every level.
Days, Not Months
Focused analyses in 48–72 hours. Comprehensive strategic assessments in 2–3 weeks. We deliver at a fraction of traditional consulting cost and timelines — without sacrificing the depth or rigor your decisions require.
Since launching in 2025, Red Sea Futures has coordinated regional and technical expertise to deliver actionable intelligence across sectors. A sample of recent engagements:
Assembled teams of political analysts and technical experts to help law firms build and stress-test arguments in multi-million-dollar commercial disputes — from vessel losses to sanctions violations. Optimized multi-expert brainstorming generated additional insight and identified the most effective testifying experts for each case.
"Deep insight — reduced expected expert costs by up to 50%."
Modeled future ODA flows and convened senior practitioners and leading experts in development finance, regional policy, and donor communities to assess drivers of current and future funding. The same experts identified and validated offerings most likely to attract MENA and national funders.
"An independent, high-confidence external assessment of their appeal to specific funders — very difficult, if not impossible, to assemble themselves in the allotted time."
Convened logistics specialists, regional security analysts, and trade policy experts to identify risks across several Red Sea supply chains. Delivered prioritized recommendations for resilience and contingency planning.
"Problem-solving firepower we were able to marshal would have been impossible for them to assemble on their own, let alone on short notice."
Law Firms | Planning Agencies | Logistics Companies | Multilateral Development Organizations | Renewable Energy Providers | Sustainable Tourism | Technology Companies
Test our hybrid intelligence against your most pressing Red Sea challenge. Our rapid assessment engagements deliver actionable intelligence without long-term commitments.
Schedule a 30-minute briefing to explore how we can help.
