Abishur Prakash

Most geopolitical analysts explain the world as it is. Abishur Prakash focuses on where it is heading next.

Known globally as “Mr Geopolitics”, Prakash has spent almost 15 years advising governments, investors and MNCs on the forces reshaping the global order. Long before terms such as AI sovereignty and technological decoupling entered the mainstream, he was exploring how geopolitics and technology would collide — and what that would mean for business, trade and power.

Today, he is regarded as one of the leading thinkers on the future of geopolitics. In particular, his work has helped define the growing intersection between geopolitics and technology. Abishur Prakash is credited with pioneering concepts such as “vertical globalisation”, “next geopolitics” and the “geopolitics of AI”. His central argument is clear. Globalisation is not disappearing. Instead, it is reorganising itself around competing technologies, political systems and spheres of influence.

Prakash is the founder of The Geopolitical Business, a Toronto-based advisory firm that helps organisations navigate geopolitical risk, emerging technologies and global disruption. He also leads Mr. Geopolitics, a platform delivering strategic foresight on the geopolitical trends shaping the future.

Alongside his advisory work, Prakash is the author of six books. These include The World Is Vertical, Go.AI and his latest work, The Great Fracturing. His work has appeared in major international outlets including CNBC, Reuters, Nikkei Asia, Politico Europe and the South China Morning Post. In addition, he serves on the advisory board of the Financial Times’ fDI Intelligence publication.

On stage, Abishur Prakash is known for making complex geopolitical shifts feel immediate and commercially relevant. He speaks not only about what is happening now, but also about what leaders should prepare for next. His speaking topics range from AI nationalism and economic fragmentation to supply-chain security and the future of globalisation.