Anthony J. Tokarz, a 2019 graduate of Seton Hall University’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations, is currently working as a special projects associate at Anadyr Horizon. The company is an AI-driven geopolitical risk intelligence startup that develops predictive simulations for geopolitical risk scenarios using Agentic Systems Intelligence (ASI). Tokarz is responsible for leading go-to-market strategies and managing client engagements, while also contributing to the development of simulation intelligence tools intended for government and financial services clients dealing with global crises and strategic changes.
At Anadyr Horizon, Tokarz organizes technology demonstrations for clients and monitors trends in defense technology, Department of War policy, and strategic developments in regions such as the Arctic and Indo-Pacific. He also supports senior leadership by preparing briefings, memos, and materials for meetings with defense and diplomatic stakeholders. His work helps frame how geopolitical risks can influence capital allocation and industrial policy decisions.
Tokarz’s professional background includes internships across international institutions, private industry, and government sectors during his time at Seton Hall University. He completed his undergraduate degree in three years before pursuing graduate studies at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. There he further developed his skills in political, economic, and security analysis, reconnecting with Professor Anne-Marie Murphy from Seton Hall.
His early career focused on analytical writing and understanding institutional operations through internships linked to the United Nations and other organizations. Tokarz completed a Marcellus Policy Fellowship at the John Quincy Adams Society in Washington, D.C., where he authored a report on modernizing NATO strategy.
Offering advice to current students interested in diplomacy or international relations careers, Tokarz said:
“My best advice to current Diplo students is to balance a strategic understanding of the geopolitical landscape with deep expertise in a specific region — mine were Central-Eastern Europe and Russia — and an analytical method — mine were OSINT and supply chain analysis. Also, remember that economics is the language of politics, so I recommend taking as many courses as possible in economics to understand how world leaders — and, hopefully, your future principals — think through and assess the decisions they have to make.”
Tokarz attributes part of his success to Seton Hall’s Catholic values which he says helped him better understand human nature within institutions by focusing on constraints, incentives, and political considerations. He expressed gratitude toward Seton Hall professors like James Kimble who encouraged him to publish his work; this led to bylines in publications such as The National Interest, Eurasianet, and Responsible Statecraft.
By combining regional knowledge with analytical skills across different sectors, Tokarz illustrates how a foundation in diplomacy can support impactful work at the intersection of global strategy, technology development, and policy.
