Keynote speaker

Abishur Prakash, founder, Geopolitical Business Inc.

Abishur Prakash, known globally as "Mr. Geopolitics", is one of the world's leading geopolitical authorities. Born in New Zealand to Indian parents, raised in Australia and based in Canada, he brings a truly global upbringing to his work. For Prakash, geopolitics was never just something to study — it was something to live.

He’s spent almost 15 years advising executives, investors and policymakers on geopolitics and what's next. He has built a track record of anticipating tomorrow's disruptions before they strike and is credited with pioneering the field of geopolitics and technology, coining paradigms such as next geopolitics, vertical globalization and geopolitics of AI.

Prakash is the author of six books that have redefined how the world thinks about geopolitics — including his latest, The Great Fracturing: How Geopolitics Is Breaking the World. He’s the founder of the Geopolitical Business Inc., a strategic advisory firm in Toronto. Through his firm, he guides stakeholders through current and emerging geopolitical shocks.

Through MrGeopolitics.com, he provides daily, monthly and quarterly geopolitical foresight — offering a 360-degree view of today and tomorrow. He appears regularly in global media including CNBC, the Financial Times and Nikkei Asia.