Can trade blocs withstand China Shock 2.0?
A wave of regional trade deals is creating a new trading system without central leadership. Conflict over subsidized Chinese goods poses a risk....
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IEA chief Fatih Birol on how to navigate the age of electricity
August 20, 2026 • by David Bach in Geopolitics • 2 min read • 
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IEA chief Fatih Birol on the age of electricity, Europe’s strategic energy mistakes, the Hormuz shock – and why trust is now an energy asset....
Florence Gaub on reading the future: War, weak signals, and wild scenarios
June 11, 2026 • by David Bach in Geopolitics • 2 min read • Podcast available
NATO futurist Florence Gaub on war, weak signals, Gen Z, and why leaders need not only foresight, but also science fiction to future-proof their organizations...
Jake Sullivan on power, production, and the remaking of the global order
June 4, 2026 • by David Bach in Geopolitics • 3 min read • Podcast available
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on why the post-Cold War world is over – and who is shaping the new rules of global business...
For future success, banks must respond strategically to these six shifts
A new report on the future of banking identifies six structural, powerful shifts affecting a bank’s ability to operate successfully over the coming decades. Bank leaders cannot afford to ignore them....
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