Experience

CASSIS - Center for Advanced Security, Strategic and Integration Studies

• Germany
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Fellow

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Borchert Consulting & Research AG

• Owner and Managing Director

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  Borchert Consulting & Research AG is an independent, owner-operated consulting boutique specializing in strategic affairs. The company offers strategic decision support in the fields of (1) security foresight, (2) strategies and advances concepts, and (3) audits and evaluations. Borchert Consulting & Research AG is an independent, owner-operated consulting boutique specializing in strategic affairs. The company offers strategic decision support in the fields of (1) security foresight, (2) strategies and advances concepts, and (3) audits and evaluations.



Defense AI Observatory, Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Federal Armed Forces

• Co-Director

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  The Defense AI Observatory (DAIO) monitors and analyzes the use of artificial intelligence by armed forces The Defense AI Observatory (DAIO) monitors and analyzes the use of artificial intelligence by armed forces



The Defence Horizon Journal

• Austria
• Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of The Board of Advisors

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Online journal focusing on strategic affairs Online journal focusing on strategic affairs



Zeitschrift für Aussen- und Sicherheitspolitik

• Member of the Editorial Board

  • Sep 2008 - Present

  ZfAS is a German quarterly publishing peer-reviewed articles on foreign and security policy ZfAS is a German quarterly publishing peer-reviewed articles on foreign and security policy



HCSS - The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies

• Netherlands
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Subject Matter Expert

  • Oct 2007 - Present

  HCSS provides practical policy solutions advice for public and private sector clients operating in a dynamic and fast-changing environment. My work with HCSS focused on energy security as a long term challenge for armed forces. HCSS provides practical policy solutions advice for public and private sector clients operating in a dynamic and fast-changing environment. My work with HCSS focused on energy security as a long term challenge for armed forces.



German Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies (GIDS)

• Senior Research Fellow

  • Mar 2021 - Dec 2022



Verocy

• Associate Partner

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2021

  Verocy offers consulting services and advice on critical infrastructure-related risk and value management for clients in the MENA/Gulf region. Verocy offers consulting services and advice on critical infrastructure-related risk and value management for clients in the MENA/Gulf region.



WISE PENS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing

• Associate Partner

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2021

  Wise Pens International is a Europan consultancy specializing in maritime security policy and advice. Wise Pens International is a Europan consultancy specializing in maritime security policy and advice.



Center for Strategy, Economics and Technology

• Director

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2020

  CSET was an international group of experts combining senior-level management and consulting expertise in public and private sectors with sound methodological know-how and innovative analytical instruments. CSET was an international group of experts combining senior-level management and consulting expertise in public and private sectors with sound methodological know-how and innovative analytical instruments.



Sandfire AG

• Owner and Managing Director

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2014

  Sandfire was an independent, owner-operated strategy consultancy offering strategic decision support in three key areas: security foresight, strategies and advanced concepts, and audits and evaluations. Sandfire was an independent, owner-operated strategy consultancy offering strategic decision support in three key areas: security foresight, strategies and advanced concepts, and audits and evaluations.



Borchert Consulting & Research GmbH (BC&R)

• Owner

  • May 2008 - Feb 2014

  BC&R was a political consultancy focusing on strategy assessment and strategy development in the defense and security environment. Key areas of work included defense transformation, security sector transformation, CIP, public-private security partnerships. BC&R was a political consultancy focusing on strategy assessment and strategy development in the defense and security environment. Key areas of work included defense transformation, security sector transformation, CIP, public-private security partnerships.



IPA Network International Public Affairs

• Member of the Advisory Board

  • Jan 2005 - Feb 2012

  IPA Network was a full-service public affairs company (e.g., audits, issues monitoring, lobbying, setting up of networks, studies) with a key focus on energy security, utilities and water, transportation, public-private partnerships, health, and defense and security IPA Network was a full-service public affairs company (e.g., audits, issues monitoring, lobbying, setting up of networks, studies) with a key focus on energy security, utilities and water, transportation, public-private partnerships, health, and defense and security



Dr. Heiko Borchert & Co.

• Owner

  • Jun 1997 - Jan 2011

  - Business and political consultancy specializing in strategic management and security and defense policy- Assignments with different military and national security organizations in Europe on issues like scenario-based security policy planning, security sector evaluation, organizational reform and defense science and technology- Regular teaching assignments at different Swiss universities and military schools - Numerous publications - Business and political consultancy specializing in strategic management and security and defense policy- Assignments with different military and national security organizations in Europe on issues like scenario-based security policy planning, security sector evaluation, organizational reform and defense science and technology- Regular teaching assignments at different Swiss universities and military schools - Numerous publications



Dusseldorf Institute for Foreign and Security Policy

• Director

  • Oct 2003 - Aug 2006

  Responsible for consulting, research and publication activities in foreign, security, and defense policies Responsible for consulting, research and publication activities in foreign, security, and defense policies



Center for International Studies

• Research Assistant

  • 1996 - 1998

  Responsible for research on OSCE and European security policy, editor of a working paper series, teaching classes in international relations theory and security policy Responsible for research on OSCE and European security policy, editor of a working paper series, teaching classes in international relations theory and security policy