How circularity is becoming your best defense
In this second article of our series on geopolitics and circularity, we examine how the scramble for critical inputs is fueling a new era of resource wars and what it means for...
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“It’s time for a complete reset” – Maria Vassalou on the future of investing
August 7, 2025 • by David Bach in Geopolitics • 2 min read • 
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Global shifts in AI, trade, and aging demand bold strategy. Hear Maria Vassalou’s insights on how leaders must rethink the future to stay ahead....
Navigating disruption: The CFO role in a volatile world
Stephan Jansma, CFO at Trafigura, shares how today’s finance leaders must navigate global disruptions, manage liquidity in high-volatility markets, and engage with policymakers to keep supply chains moving....
Why democracies die — and what business leaders must do
July 24, 2025 • by Daniel Ziblatt, David Bach in Geopolitics • 2 min read • Podcast available
Democracy dies from within, warns Harvard’s Daniel Ziblatt. Business leaders must act now to protect it—or risk catastrophic failure....
Why China is well-equipped to deal with disruption
China’s shift from reaction to reinvention is a long-running transformation built on policy foresight and internal restructuring that global turmoil and the tariffs war have only served to intensify....
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