Who we are
St. James’s Foreign Policy Group is a geopolitical risk advisory that provides bespoke, strategic solutions for key decision-makers and leading businesses across the world.
Today’s geopolitical landscape is increasingly complex, deeply divided, and yet profoundly interdependent. Leading thinkers have characterised modern times as an inflection point in history and the dawn of a new epoch. Emerging challenges like global realignments, reorientation of supply chains and technological disruptions are reshaping the world order and making it ever more challenging to navigate. The rise of hybrid warfare and new alliances of hostile actors are presenting unprecedented risks in the 21st century.
St. James’s Foreign Policy Group was founded in the heart of London’s geopolitical decision-making – St. James’s - in response to these evolving challenges, to help governments and businesses navigate, anticipate and shape the future.
LEADERSHIP
Founder & CEO, Aliona Hlivco, is a political scientist and a foreign policy expert. With dual master’s degrees in Political Science and Public Administration, Aliona has extensive experience in international affairs, strategic communications, and geopolitics. Her career in Ukraine spanned roles in Ministry of Infrastructure, National Parliament of Ukraine, and one of Ukraine's most influential political parties (2004-2018). She was also elected as a member of Chernivtsi Regional Parliament. Recognised for her work in defending democracy in Ukraine during the Orange Revolution of 2004 and the 2014 Revolution of Dignity, she has received several government awards, including the Order of Merit from Chernivtsi Regional Government.
Since relocating to London in 2018, Aliona has contributed to academia, consulted on political and war risk, and held a managing director role at a leading Westminster foreign policy and national security think tank. She is also a sought-after media voice, regularly featured on BBC, Sky News, Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera and Monocle, with publications in Foreign Policy, The Telegraph, The Spectator, LBC etc. Aliona has delivered lectures and keynote speeches at global institutions like Harvard University, Georgetown University, NYU, Cambridge University, King’s College London, London Business School, London School of Economics etc.
Aliona is a regular contributor at Chatham House and an Advisory Board member at the Coalition for Global Prosperity. Her expertise stems from Central & Eastern Europe and expands to transatlanticism, emerging geopolitical dynamics, and novel hybrid warfare threats.
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Andy Pryce
STRATEGIC ADVISER
Andy is an experienced diplomat and a globally recognised expert in cognitive defence, strategic communications, and geopolitical risk, with extensive experience advising governments and organisations on how to manage crises, counter information manipulation, and build resilience in complex information environments. He has led major UK national-security programmes focused on countering hostile activity — including key successes following the Salisbury attack and during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine — shaping how the UK understands and responds to influence operations and hybrid pressure.
Andy previously served as the UK’s Head of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C. and Brussels, placing him at the forefront of public diplomacy and high-level political engagement. In these roles, he built a strong reputation for influencing policy, shaping strategic narratives, and building coalitions on national and international stages. His diplomatic postings across the Americas, Europe, and Asia further refined his approach to political foresight, strategic influence, and international risk management.
His contribution to national security has been recognised through annual UK Government awards for innovation and resilience, and his diplomatic work in the United States led to him being awarded the Key to the City of Austin — becoming the first Briton since Sir Paul McCartney to receive the honour.
At SJFPG, Andy advises clients on achieving strategic effect in complex environments — strengthening cognitive resilience, shaping communication and engagement strategies, managing crisis and reputational risk, and conducting scenario-based geopolitical analysis. He supports organisations in navigating uncertainty, influencing outcomes, and protecting their interests in an increasingly competitive strategic landscape.
