Davos has always been more than a conference for the global elite. It is where global anxiety crystallizes into agenda. It is where ambition either becomes architecture or evaporates into rhetoric. As the world enters 2026, one reality is unavoidable, because the era of ESG storytelling has quietly expired. In its place, a colder, harder […]

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Why three very different cities are emerging as the operating systems of the Global South. At first glance, São Paulo, Ho Chi Minh City, and Cairo appear to have little in common. They sit on different continents, speak different languages, and are shaped by distinct political and cultural histories. Yet viewed through a strategic lens, […]

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While governments, analysts, and media outlets devote increasing energy to preparing for a hypothetical World War III or managing what is often described as a Cold War 2.0, a different form of conflict is already well underway. It is quieter, less dramatic, but far more pervasive. By 2026, the most consequential arena of confrontation is […]

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In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and shifting economic alliances, Vietnam stands out as a rare case of clarity, momentum, and strategic relevance. While many emerging markets oscillate between promise and volatility, Vietnam continues to move in one direction: forward. From policymakers in Washington, Brussels, Tokyo, and Seoul to global CEOs and leading geopolitical […]

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In an age of polycrisis and permacrisis, family businesses face their greatest stress test in decades. Supply chains, geopolitics, technology, climate, and demography now move in overlapping cycles of disruption. The reassuring rhythm of generational continuity no longer guarantees resilience or relevance. Yet amid uncertainty, family businesses retain three enduring advantages: trust, long-term vision, and identity. The […]

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In the age of semiconductors and space races, it is easy to forget that power still grows from the soil. Food — and the systems that process, transport, and brand it — remains one of the most enduring sources of national leverage. As climate disruption and conflict redraw supply chains, three countries illustrate how agrifood […]

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Rebuilding Ukraine will be one of the largest and most complex undertakings of economic engineering this decade. The scale is vast, with estimates of reconstruction and recovery needs running into the hundreds of billions of USD, and the task will require not just capital but logistics, regulatory alignment, industrial capacity, workforce mobilization and durable institutional […]

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Across boardrooms from Bucharest, Cape Town to São Paulo, a new energy is transforming how organizations operate, compete, and empower their people. The last few years have seen African and South American companies leap at the chance to harness advanced analytics and digital tools, not by copying legacy models, but by pioneering new approaches shaped […]

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WHY FAMILY BUSINESS: Family businesses have arguably long been the backbone of Latin American economies. From agribusinesses in Argentina to manufacturing dynasties in Mexico and retail empires in Brazil, family enterprises not only provided employment and stability but also tended to carry deep cultural and social ties within their communities. However, the region’s persistent development gap, […]

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From Wall Street boardrooms to Nairobi tech hubs, a new form of global contest is defining the commercial age. Unlike the power plays of the past, where flags and ideologies marked the frontlines, today’s struggle is commercial—and it is unfolding at the pace of innovation. Companies, not countries, now carry the burden of global influence. […]

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