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Adam Routh is the national security research lead for Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights. He examines how technology and geopolitics shape markets, institutions, and national security decisions. He helps senior leaders understand complex global trends and translate them into practical action. Drawing on experience in special operations, policy research, and consulting, he brings a grounded perspective on the ways strategy, politics, and technology affect both companies and government agencies.

At Deloitte, Adam has helped shape research agendas for the firm’s national security and space practices. He translates technical topics, including defense challenges, cyber issues, and emerging space capabilities, into insights that support decision-making. He leads interdisciplinary teams, builds partnerships across government and industry, and turns research into workshops, briefings, and strategies for senior leaders. He has also written extensively on national security issues and regularly briefs leaders in both government and industry.

Before joining Deloitte, Adam worked in defense policy research at the Center for a New American Security and served in the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment. He holds a PhD in Defence Studies from King’s College London.