Sibylline Annual Forecast 2026

Justin Crump is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sibylline, which he established in 2010. Based in the UK, Justin leads the strategic direction of the company, drawing on his extensive background in intelligence and security. Justin’s leadership and industry expertise have formed Sibylline into a trusted, expert and professional partner to an ever-growing range of clients.

Justin’s career began as a front-office investment banker at JP Morgan Chase. However, after 11 September 2001, he transitioned to full-time military service as a tank commander, with operational experience in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Iraq and Kosovo. He also served as Aide-de-Camp to the 6th Duke of Westminster during his tenure as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff. His private security experience includes time as Head of Intelligence at Stirling Assynt and as a security intelligence analyst with UniCredit. 

Justin holds degrees from the University of Durham and King’s College London (both UK) and is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and the Joint Services Command and Staff College at Shrivenham. He was President of the Association of International Risk Intelligence Professionals (AIRIP) from 2021 to 2022 and continues to serve as a board member. His book, Corporate Security Intelligence and Strategic Decision Making, was published in 2015 and is a management science bestseller on Amazon. Justin is also a prominent defence and security commentator for the BBC and frequently appears on Sky News and Deutsche Welle, as well as in various global media publications, including as a columnist for the Sunday Telegraph, where he continues to demonstrate his own skills in intelligence analysis. He also regularly leads our high-level presentations to the boards of the world’s largest organisations and is a prominent public speaker, drawing on his extensive background in intelligence, leadership and global affairs. In addition to running Sibylline, Justin is a passionate aviator, flying a YAK-52, a Scottish Aviation Bulldog and a DA42 Twin Star.

Sam Olen joined Sibylline in May of 2025 as Chief Analyst. Based in London (UK), Sam is passionate about using data and technology to create insights into the biggest geopolitical issues of our time.

Sam is a seasoned geopolitical expert with a focus on great power relations and the changing world order. Previously, Sam held roles as the Head of the Adarga Research Institute, Founder of the Evenstar Institute and a Managing Director at Kroll. A specialist on China, he lived in Asia for a decade and was a Fellow on Chinese trade policy in the US Senate. Sam has also served as an intelligence officer in the British Army.

Sam holds an MA and BA from the University of Oxford and a MSc from Cass Business School (both UK).