abishur prakash
aka mr. geopolitics

Founder, The Geopolitical Business | Geopolitical Futurist & Bestselling Author

Abishur Prakash aka Mr. Geopolitics pioneered the "geopolitics of technology" niche — showing global businesses and investors how the collision of AI, semiconductors, and sovereign tech barriers is fracturing the global economy and reorganizing globalization from the inside out.

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Keynote Topics:

The Great Fracturing: How Geopolitics Is Breaking the World
Based on his latest book, Prakash decodes the systemic shift from integration to fragmentation. He maps out how competing geopolitical alliances, trade tensions, and competition over technology and critical resources are reshaping the global economy. This talk provides executives with a clear strategic lens to stress-test their supply chains, investment portfolios, and international footprint.

What Comes After Globalization: The Rise of the Vertical World
For decades, businesses operated on the assumption that "the world is flat." Prakash dismantles this myth, proving that the world is becoming vertical. He outlines how nations are deploying physical, digital, and psychological barriers—coining "vertical globalization"—to protect their national interests. Audiences will learn how to design business models that can cross these new sovereign technology walls safely.
AI, Sovereignty, and the New Tech Cold War
Control over artificial intelligence is the ultimate geopolitical prize. Prakash explores how the convergence of AI and state power has triggered a fierce race for technological sovereignty. From the United States-China chip rivalry to the rise of sovereign AI models in the Gulf, he shows why technology is no longer just a commercial tool, but an active instrument of national defense, foreign policy, and statecraft.
The Geopolitical Business: Integrating Geopolitical Risk into Corporate Strategy
Geopolitics and business have become permanently inseparable. This is no longer about compliance or commodities. From the Americas to Eurasia, the global footprint of companies is shaking; and the long-term strategies are being tested like never before. In this highly practical keynote, Prakash shares actionable frameworks for corporate boards and senior management to identify hidden geopolitical vulnerabilities, navigate geoeconomic playbooks, and take immediate steps to mitigate disruption.

speaker Bio:

Abishur Prakash is one of the world’s leading geopolitical authorities and a visionary strategist who pioneered the intersection of geopolitics and technology. Born in New Zealand to Indian parents, raised in Australia, and based in Canada, his uniquely multicultural upbringing gave him a firsthand understanding of how nations, cultures, and global markets interact. Still in his thirties, Prakash has spent almost fifteen years advising executives, investors, and policymakers on geopolitics and what's next.

Prakash began his career as a futurist at the Center for Innovating the Future (CIF), where his forward-looking research was cited by the World Economic Forum and the Brookings Institution. In 2023, he founded The Geopolitical Business, a premier Toronto-based strategic advisory firm dedicated to helping leaders navigate geopolitical shocks. A prolific author of six books—including the landmark works The World Is Vertical and The Great Fracturing—Prakash is a highly sought-after voice on the global circuit. He recently headlined the prestigious iCapital Engage Summit, presenting to institutional investors representing over 1.2 trillion USD in assets, and regularly shares his insights on CNBC, the Financial Times, and Nikkei Asia.

Summary (Core Conviction):

Prakash’s immense value on stage lies in his ability to move beyond historical descriptions and predict where the geopolitical landscape is heading next. While most geopolitical analysts look at the world through traditional military and territorial lenses, Prakash focuses on the true battleground of the 21st century: technology. His signature framework, Vertical Globalization, provides a stunningly accurate blueprint for how companies must restructure their global supply chains, capital allocations, and software dependencies. Delivering fast-paced, high-conviction, and commercially relevant keynotes, he translates complex macroeconomic tensions into immediate strategic options for the modern boardroom.