In this op-ed for The Information, Breakwater Partner Steven Weber and Vice President Shea Agnew argue that Apple’s Vision Pro headset has entered the market at a time when global tech development is being reshaped by rising geopolitical tensions and bloc-by-bloc restrictions on data, supply chains, and innovation. They write that the era of seamless […]
Breakwater Strategy, a strategic communications and capital markets advisory firm, is today unveiling “Capital Markets 360,” a suite of capabilities to serve a rapidly changing investor relations landscape. Companies today are facing increasing pressure to demonstrate digital excellence, social relevance, and financial acuity in a turbulent economic and political environment. Against this backdrop, Breakwater acts […]
In this op-ed for IR Impact, Breakwater Partner Mark Hayes outlines how investor relations officers can build credibility around AI initiatives by emphasizing clarity, discipline, and strategic alignment. He argues that vague or hype-driven messaging risks alienating margin-focused investors, especially for non-AI-native firms. Read more here.
In this op-ed penned for IR Impact, Breakwater Partner Mark Hayes introduces a strategic framework for modern investor relations utilizing four powerful vectors—state, society, organization, and capital markets—that shape corporate success. He argues that IROs must move beyond traditional capital markets expertise to synthesize insights across these vectors, enabling better-informed leadership decisions and communications. Read […]
In boardrooms across the US and around the world, CEOs and boards face an historically complex task of figuring out what exactly they should be trying to optimize for in their businesses. Are they meant to be agents acting principally — or exclusively — in service of their shareholders with the sole aim of profit […]
Hire significantly expands the firm’s Capital Markets expertise, capabilities and range of client solutions WASHINGTON and HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 3, 2023 — Breakwater Strategy –– a leading strategic communications and insights consultancy –– announced today that Mark Hayes has joined the firm as Partner, significantly expanding the firm’s range of client solutions, particularly in its Capital Markets expertise and capabilities. Hayes brings […]
By Steven Weber, Partner What does it mean in 2022 to be a global firm, and what will it mean as we approach the middle of the decade? In this essay, Steve Weber takes a look back at his most recent book Bloc by Bloc: How to Build a Global Enterprise for the New Regional Order, […]
The long hot summer of 2022 feels like one of the most pessimistic moments in modern history. With reason — we’ve living through a multi-faceted crisis that combines inflation and low economic growth, gun violence at home and a brutal land war in Europe, acute signals of climate change and spiking energy costs, and a […]
Breakwater CEO Arik Ben-Zvi and Partner Steven Weber argue that while Web 3’s blockchain and metaverse technologies promise to disrupt entrenched institutions, enthusiasts and stakeholders must navigate inevitable resistance and political realities in this op-ed for Noema. They emphasize that building trust through transparent risk management, regulatory engagement, and addressing social concerns is crucial for […]
By Arik Ben-Zvi and Steve Weber A shortened version of this piece was originally published in Noema Magazine. When Karl Polanyi wrote The Great Transformation in 1944 he could have hardly imagined that — nearly 80 years later — the story of Web 3 would repeat nearly verbatim the narrative of state-society-market interdependence that he […]