Climate change sell-out or landmark global warming fightback? Whatever your point of view, Cop28, the 28th such meeting of its kind, was not short on controversy. This year the event was held in Dubai and 84,000 people registered to attend. Critics often point to the carbon footprint of moving this many people from place to […]
From Washington DC to New Delhi
Although one can fly direct from Washington DC to New Delhi in just over 14 hours and there are some similarities, the differences between the two cities and their political realities is striking.
Time and the pace of change
In South Africa a few weeks ago I was struck by the amount of change that had occurred in the country in the twenty years or so since my last visit. I came away from the country deeply impressed by the progress that has been made in terms of the economic and political development of […]
The Future of Southern Africa
A visit to South Africa during the elections in Zimbabwe show both the promise of Southern Africa and its ongoing challenges.
Trump and the Allies of the United States
A few weeks ago, the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel took the remarkable step of publishing a photograph of herself and Donald Trump at the June meeting of the G7 in Montreal. The image, in my view will go down as a singular icon in this very delicate moment in the modern history of the west.
The Geopolitical Responsibility of Business Leaders
As a result of speaking to hundreds of IESE alumni and their guests about geopolitics over the last few months I am more than ever convinced of the need to connect the world’s of international politics and business so that business leaders can not only do their fiduciary duty but also make a positive impact on the world.
