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Navigating global complexities demands a nuanced understanding of inconvenient truths

Thousands of leaders we have worked with share an obsession with understanding how global and regional trends shape them and their organisations. Our comprehensive suite of learning experiences helps leaders adapt and thrive effectively in a fast transforming world.
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Webinars & Conferences

May 2025

China’s Next Leap Forward: Beyond AI and Why Now

July 2025

One Belt One Road: What’s Next in the New Multi-Polar World Order?

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Our workshops and courses are structured 
around six themes—lenses for seeing, questioning, and reimagining business and society.

They invite leaders and changemakers to think critically about the forces reshaping business, industries, governments, and society.

Shifting World Order

The global landscape is undergoing a profound transition from Western hegemony to a multipolar order. What opportunities and challenges will this bring, and how will it affect market entry, operations, and supply chains?

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Anticipating 2050: A World Beyond Economic Globalisation

An honest examination of unchecked globalisation’s effects on economics, politics, societies, and the environment, alongside the changes needed to shift our current trajectory.

Globalisation and International Cooperation in the Post-Western World

Explore how the post-Western world order emphasises solidarity and inclusivity, and learn how this can lead to more equity in the domains of globalisation and international cooperation.

Pathways to a Resilient, Multipolar Future

Explore the foundations of fair and inclusive international relations and examine the core tenets of country-to-country engagement to chart a pathway toward a resilient, multipolar world.

21st Century Leadership
In an era defined by turbulence, leadership must be purpose-driven, deeply attuned to the challenges of our time, and centred on globally relevant skills for collaborating across regions to offer solutions.
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Unleashing Leadership Potential: Foundations and Values

Examine the core traits of effective leadership—Knowledge, Communication, and Empathy—and explore culturally aware decision-making to inspire collective action and drive impact.

Leadership & Culture: Bridging East-West Divides in Enterprise

Discover how understanding and leveraging diverse cultural perspectives can foster innovation, build stronger teams, and create a more inclusive and effective organisation.

Behaviour Before Brand: Ethical Leadership

Examine business ethics beyond compliance, question corporate values, and explore how industries and states can strengthen governance to foster accountability, fairness, and ethical behaviour.

Capitalism & Consumption
With consumption-driven growth reaching its limits, what role will you play in redefining capitalism to establish economic structures and business practices that serve both society and the environment?
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Rethinking Economic Fundamentals for the 21st Century

Explore Doughnut Economics and discover why we need to challenge outdated economic paradigms like growth-at-all-costs to create a thriving world within planetary limits—and understand what this means for your organisation.

Economic Growth and Externalities: What Price for Humanity?

Explore how externalities can be managed by pricing in the “true cost” of economic activities to create goods and services that minimise harm to society and the environment.

The Political Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Action

Discover how geopolitical decisions shape economic policies and practical strategies for advocating for change to reshape the economic landscape for the common good.

Climate & Resources
Success in a turbulent climate and resource-constrained world requires a radical rethink of our systems, reinventing business models, fostering cross-sector collaboration, and embracing circular economy principles.
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Responding to Societal Challenges: The Role of Business

Learn why investing in sustainability is not just for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), but is a smart, profitable strategy, and how organisations can drive meaningful change.

Reimagining Sustainable Development

Explore a holistic model of development that prioritises societal well-being and ecosystem health through an interconnected, equitable, and sustainable approach.

Decision-Making for Sustainable Transformation: A Collaborative Effort

Examine how collaborative decision-making drives systemic sustainable transformation, and explore frameworks for effective multi-stakeholder engagement across governments, businesses, and civil society.

Purposeful Technology & Innovation
To harness technology and innovation for societal good, we must cultivate a culture of critical engagement—ensuring they align with human values and contribute positively to society.
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The Human-Tech Interplay: Managing Trade-Offs

Explore how technology has shaped human progress from the Stone Age to today, while critically examining the trade-offs involved and the societal roles technology can play.

Practical Foundations for Applying AI in Business

Discover AI’s core mechanics, the concept of the ‘Black Box,’ and a simple methodology to strategically harness AI for your organisation while avoiding the pitfalls of over-reliance and assumption.

Silk to Silicon: Explaining China’s Drive to Global Innovation

Explore China’s rapid evolution into a global innovation powerhouse, uncovering the key forces behind its transformation and the defining advantages that set China’s innovation model apart.

Governance Systems & Society
Many governance frameworks are outdated for today’s global challenges. With trust in institutions declining due to increasing inequality and security crises, what reforms are needed to promote societal stability and prosperity?
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Definitions & Mechanisms for Resilient Public Governance

Explore three core components of effective governance with which to evaluate and improve systems, and how governments can adapt to better serve their people in today’s complex, plural world.

Creating Transformative Solutions with Civil Society Partnerships

Explore civil society’s transformative role in empowering marginalised communities and addressing market failures, and discover how providing communities with essential tools and services can help end poverty.

Governance Deep-Dives: Political Meritocracy in China

Gain a comprehensive understanding of China’s unique approach to governance—political meritocracy—and explore how their leaders are selected, the historical context and modern applications of this system, and the benefits and challenges it presents.

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