Parag Khanna

Parag Khanna

Visionary Geopolitical Strategist & Expert on Globalisation, Demographics, and the Asian Century

Core Intelligence Domain: Geopolitics & Global Strategy
Location: Singapore | Languages: English, German, French, Hindi
Representation: Represented globally by PSpeakers Global Intelligence

Parag Khanna is a leading global intelligence forecaster, macro-strategist, and internationally bestselling author who advises governments, multinational organisations, and institutional investors on the intersecting forces of geopolitics, economics, demographics, and climate change. As the Founder and CEO of Climate Alpha, an AI-driven proptech platform, and the Managing Partner of FutureMap, a data-driven scenario planning advisory firm, he equips C-suite executives with proprietary frameworks to navigate a hyper-connected, multipolar world. His strategic foresight redefines how leaders conceptualise global supply chains, climate adaptation, and the seismic shift of economic power toward Asia.

Current Roles & Leadership Positions

Dr. Khanna’s career is defined by his ability to translate complex geopolitical intelligence into actionable corporate strategy. His current and past leadership roles encompass:

• Founder & CEO, Climate Alpha: Spearheading an artificial intelligence-powered analytics platform that forecasts the financial impact of climate change on global real estate and asset values, guiding institutional resilience.
• Founder & Managing Partner, FutureMap: Directing a boutique advisory firm that provides custom scenario planning and strategic forecasting to governments and Fortune 500 corporations.
• Former Senior Research Fellow, National University of Singapore (NUS): Conducted extensive research on Asian integration and global governance at the Centre on Asia and Globalisation at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
• World Economic Forum Young Global Leader: Recognised for his exceptional contributions to global dialogue, having served on the WEF’s Global Future Council on Mobility and the Global Agenda Council on Geo-economics.
• Fellow at Leading Think Tanks: Held prestigious fellowships at the Brookings Institution, the New America Foundation, and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Major Achievements & Published Works

Parag Khanna has been named one of Esquire’s “75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century” and featured in WIRED magazine’s “Smart List”. He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics (LSE) and has travelled to over 150 countries, bringing unparalleled on-the-ground intelligence to his macro-economic forecasting. His critically acclaimed literary portfolio includes:

• Move: The Forces Uprooting Us (2021): A groundbreaking analysis of how climate change, technological disruption, and demographic imbalances will drive the next great wave of human migration.
• The Future is Asian (2019): A definitive guide to the “Asianisation” of the world, detailing how the continent is reshaping global business, diplomacy, and culture.
• Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilisation (2016): A pioneering framework arguing that global infrastructure and supply chains are superseding traditional political borders as the primary organising principle of the world.
• Technocracy in America (2017) & How to Run the World (2011): Deep explorations into the future of governance, systemic resilience, and international diplomacy.

Key Speaking Themes & Strategic Frameworks

As a highly sought-after keynote speaker, Parag Khanna delivers data-rich, visually compelling presentations that challenge conventional wisdom and provide boards with the foresight required for long-term strategic planning. His core frameworks include:

• Connectography & The Future of Supply Chains: How the expansion of global infrastructure, digital networks, and trade corridors is rendering traditional borders obsolete, and what this means for global logistics and corporate footprint planning.
• The Asian Century: Unpacking the complexities of a unified Asian system—from the Middle East to Japan—and how Western organisations must pivot their strategies to capture growth in the world’s most dynamic economic zone.
• Climate Adaptation and Geographic Arbitrage: Utilising data to predict where capital, populations, and industries will migrate in response to environmental volatility, empowering businesses to “future-proof” their asset portfolios.
• Navigating Geopolitical Volatility: Moving beyond the “US vs. China” binary to understand the rise of a truly multipolar world, the growing influence of mid-sized regional powers, and strategies for hedging against systemic shocks.
• The Demographic Dividend vs. Deficit: How ageing populations in the West and East Asia, contrasted with youth bulges in South Asia and Africa, will redefine global talent acquisition, automation, and consumer markets.

Key Takeaways

• Proprietary Geopolitical Intelligence: Gain access to unparalleled macro-economic data and AI-driven climate forecasting to secure resilient corporate supply chains.
• Asia-Centric Strategic Foresight: Understand the nuanced integration of the Asian economy and how to strategically position your organisation to capitalise on the continent’s multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure boom.
• Future-Proofing Assets: Learn to navigate climate-induced migration and demographic shifts to protect physical assets and ensure long-term workforce sustainability.
• Mastering Connectivity: Shift the organisational mindset from territorial competition to infrastructural connectivity, identifying growth opportunities in digital and physical global networks.