Executive Summary – Luke David Geddie
Executive Director, Global Strategic Solutions (GSS) Business Trade Watch | Entrepreneur & Global Strategist
Luke David Geddie, born in December 1986, is an entrepreneur, strategist, and trade intelligence leader whose career spans over 15 years across international commerce, sovereign consulting, and innovation-driven entrepreneurship. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, he has established himself as a trusted advisor to businesses, governments, and institutions navigating today’s most complex economic and geopolitical challenges.
Academic Foundation
Geddie earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from the University of Colorado at Boulder (2007–2009), This academic grounding in international relations, business management, and global policy has provided him with the tools to integrate private-sector entrepreneurship with sovereign-level strategic planning.
Professional Journey & Leadership Roles
- Global Strategic Solutions (GSS) – Executive Director (2024–Present)
At GSS, Geddie has been instrumental in shaping the firm into a sovereign advisory and strategic architecture platform that partners with nations on long-term transformation. His focus lies in:
• Designing sovereign strategies and national policy frameworks in areas such as national security, defense modernization, AI, and economic sovereignty.
• Facilitating strategic partnerships between governments and elite global corporations in infrastructure, digital transformation, energy, and security.
• Driving GSS’s role as a high-trust partner for sovereign wealth funds, ministries, and multilateral institutions.
His leadership ensures GSS not only provides policy design but also delivers execution pathways through financing models, private sector integration, and institutional capacity building.
- Trade Watch – Business Development (2025 – Present)
Working with Trade Watch, Geddie helped with planning a platform dedicated to monitoring and analyzing global trade flows, economic policies, and disruptive market trends. The initiative has become a tool for policymakers, businesses, and multilateral organizations to stay ahead of:
• Trade disruptions and regulatory shifts.
• Geopolitical risks that impact supply chains and commodity markets.
• Opportunities in emerging markets through real-time data and strategic foresight.
Geddie is commitment to empowering decision-makers with intelligence that combines deep data with geopolitical awareness.
This entrepreneurial journey reflects Geddie’s ability to transform global travel experience and innovation into scalable businesses that prioritize sustainability and health.
Key Achievements & Contributions
• Patented Innovation: Developed a patented chemical-free coconut oil production method, revolutionizing standards in the skincare industry.
• International Expertise: Accumulated extensive global experience, particularly in Southeast Asia, where he specialized in commodity sourcing, sustainable supply chains, and trade strategy.
• Thought Leadership in Trade: Built Trade Watch into a credible source of insights for governments and businesses seeking clarity in the volatile world of trade and policy.
• Sovereign Consulting Leadership: At GSS, designed and executed frameworks for national resilience, security modernization, and economic transformation.
• Commitment to Ethical Practices: Advocates for transparency, integrity, and sustainability across all ventures—from consumer goods to sovereign advisory.
Skills & Interests
Geddie’s expertise spans entrepreneurship, international trade consulting, product innovation, strategic foresight, and global policy analysis. His interests include geopolitics, economic empowerment, science and technology, and health, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to leadership.
Current Role & Impact
Through his leadership at GSS and helping business development at Trade Watch, Luke Geddie bridges the worlds of entrepreneurial innovation and sovereign strategy. His work ensures that governments and businesses are equipped with actionable intelligence, ethical frameworks, and execution-ready strategies. Whether guiding a nation’s long-term development agenda or supporting global corporations in navigating disruptive trade environments, his impact lies in combining vision with practical, measurable outcomes.
Conclusion
Luke David Geddie represents a new generation of globally minded strategists and entrepreneurs. His career reflects a balance of sovereign-scale advisory, global trade analysis, and sustainable entrepreneurship. From pioneering clean beauty through Skinny & Co., to empowering governments through GSS, to decoding trade dynamics via Trade Watch, he has consistently demonstrated the ability to transform ideas into institutions.