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In a region defined by shifting alliances, internal pressures, and nuclear deterrence, few figures carry as much influence as Pakistan’s army chief. Since his appointment in late 2022, General Asim Munir has emerged as one of the most consequential—and closely watched—military leaders shaping South Asia’s trajectory. Munir’s leadership comes at a moment of acute strain […]
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By Peter Winther-Schmidt and Troels Askerud, Founding Partners of Bohrealis There are moments in history when a field of science quietly reshapes the world. Then there are moments when it begins to scale. We are now living in the latter. The first quantum revolution gave us semiconductors, lasers, and MRI machines—technologies so embedded in daily […]
At a moment when global capital is searching for both returns and relevance, Vikram Agrawal has emerged as a key figure shaping how investment flows into sustainability, mission-critical infrastructure, and resilience. As a senior private investment and management professional and the force behind two of the most consequential gatherings at Earthx2026—the 10th Annual E-Capital Summit […]
Few individuals have shaped humanity’s understanding of the ocean as profoundly as Sylvia Earle—known globally as “Her Deepness.” A pioneering oceanographer, former Chief Scientist of NOAA, founder of Mission Blue, and a leading member of the Ocean Elders, Earle has spent decades exploring the depths of the sea—and warning of the consequences of ignoring it. […]
There are few individuals who can credibly claim to have changed how humanity understands its place on Earth. Johan Rockström is one of them. Long before climate change became a boardroom priority or a geopolitical fault line, Rockström and his collaborators introduced a concept that would quietly reshape global discourse: planetary boundaries. It was a […]
In a moment when global cooperation is fraying and public climate ambition is under strain, one of the most consequential actors in the fight against climate change does not hold elected office, command a multilateral institution, or lead a nation. He controls capital. Tom Taylor, the president of the Bezos Earth Fund, is quietly reshaping […]
BRUSSELS — At a moment when the global order is being stress-tested from Ukraine to the Middle East, one of the most consequential diplomatic voices in the world does not come from Washington or Beijing—but from Brussels. Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has emerged as a defining […]
At a moment when the global economy is splintering into competing blocs and supply chains are being redrawn in real time, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala finds herself at the center of one of the most consequential questions of this decade: can global trade survive fragmentation? As Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Okonjo-Iweala is not simply managing […]
President, NATO Innovation Fund At a moment when technological superiority is increasingly synonymous with geopolitical stability, Dr. Ari Kristinn Jónsson has stepped into one of the most strategically significant roles in global innovation as President of the NATO Innovation Fund. His appointment in March 2026 comes as NATO accelerates efforts to harness cutting edge technologies […]
When the world gathers in Antalya in November 2026 for the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference, the man at the center of the negotiations will be Murat Kurum, Türkiye’s Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change. Appointed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Kurum will serve as president of COP31, guiding talks among nearly 200 […]
