Parag Khanna

As a leading global strategy advisor, bestselling author, and Founder/CEO of AlphaGeo, Parag Khanna is reshaping how we understand resilience in an era of economic and environmental volatility.

At the heart of Khanna’s work is the fundamental belief that geography is destiny, but only for those who fail to plan ahead. His expertise lies in decoding the world’s shifting power dynamics; not just geopolitically, but economically and environmentally. Through his books, media commentaries, and advisory roles with governments and corporations, Parag Khanna helps decision-makers anticipate what’s next.

A trained political scientist with a PhD from the London School of Economics, Parag Khanna has spent decades advising leaders on the forces reshaping global order from the rise of Asia to the impact of climate migration. In his bestselling book, The Future Is Asian, Khanna dismantles outdated Western narratives and reframes the 21st century as the “Asian Century” not just because of China’s rise, but due to the collective dynamism of a multipolar continent.

He argues that Asia is not a singular geopolitical force but a vast, interconnected ecosystem of economies, cultures, and technologies that are shaping global trends from trade to artificial intelligence. The West often fixates on US-China tensions, but Khanna highlights a deeper reality: Asia is more self-sufficient than ever before, with intra-Asian trade, investment, and innovation far outpacing Western influence.

Whether writing about the decline of hegemony or the inevitability of global mobility, Khanna’s work consistently turns static maps into dynamic realities. As an advisor to governments from Singapore to Saudi Arabia, and institutions from the World Economic Forum to the US National Intelligence Council, Parag Khanna has influenced strategic policies that shape how nations prepare for the future.

Khanna’s passion for leveraging technology to build future-ready societies is shared by his wife, Ayesha Khanna, a globally recognised expert in AI and smart cities.