Dr. Pippa Malmgren

• Signals: How Everyday Signs Help Us Navigate the World's Turbulent Economy Based on her bestselling book, Malmgren explains how to spot major trends—from inflation and social unrest to technological breakthroughs—by observing the world around us. She translates complex data into clear insights for business strategy.

• Frontiers of the Future: Space, AI, and the Subatomic Malmgren explores the four expanding frontiers: "Up" (the space economy and Helium-3), "Down" (subatomic science and nano-tech), "Out" (AI and pervasive connectivity), and "In" (the biological and medical frontier). She focuses on how these areas will redefine productivity and human potential.

• Geopolitics and the New Map of Power This session analyzes the shift from traditional territorial disputes to competition in new domains. Malmgren discusses the "hot wars in cold places" (the Arctic and Space) and "cold wars in hot places," providing a strategic overview of the evolving global security landscape.

• Leadership Renaissance: The Infinite Leader Addressing the human element of the 21st century, Malmgren speaks on the need for "imaginative capacity." She argues that as computing becomes a commodity, the most successful leaders will be those who combine analytical rigor with creativity, empathy, and "heartware."

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Dr. Pippa Malmgren is an economist and entrepreneur whose career has been defined by her ability to anticipate global trends long before they reach the mainstream. She is the founder of IndraNet.ai and a Senior Advisor to The Monaco Foundry, a startup incubator focused on impact-led innovation. Malmgren is perhaps most recognized for her role as Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy in the George W. Bush administration, where she served on the National Economic Council. During her tenure, she was responsible for assessing financial market risks and terrorism-related threats to the economy post-9/11, a role that required synthesizing vast amounts of intelligence into actionable policy.

Her influence extends deep into both the private and public sectors. Malmgren has advised the British Cabinet on trade and investment as a board member of the Department for International Trade (2017–2019) and served as an advisor to the Mayor of London. In the private sector, she previously led the Bankers Trust Asset Management business in Asia as its Managing Director and served as the Global Chief Currency Strategist and Deputy Head of Global Strategy at UBS. This background in hard-core finance provides her with a data-driven foundation for her more recent ventures into "deep tech," including her work as a co-founder of an award-winning robotics firm that manufactured industrial drones.

Malmgren is a prolific author whose works are essential reading for those navigating modern volatility. Her book "Signals: How Everyday Signs Help Us Navigate the World's Turbulent Economy" became an Amazon bestseller by teaching readers to look beyond spreadsheets to understand the real economy. Her subsequent books, "The Leadership Lab" and "The Infinite Leader," have won numerous accolades, including Business Book of the Year, for their exploration of how leadership must evolve in an era of rapid technological and social change. She argues that the modern leader must transition from a purely "rational" mindset to one that is "imaginal," capable of seeing possibilities where others see only disruption.

Academically, Malmgren holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and completed her National Security Policy Studies at Harvard University. She is currently a Senior Associate Fellow of RUSI (Royal United Services Institute), the world’s oldest defense think tank, and remains a frequent lecturer at institutions like Sandhurst and the Duke Fuqua Business School. Her unique pedigree—being the daughter of Harald Malmgren, a legendary advisor to four U.S. Presidents—gave her an early and intimate understanding of how power and economics intersect at the highest levels.

As of 2026, Dr. Malmgren is a leading voice in the "New Space" economy and the ethical application of AI. She is frequently sought by Fortune 500 companies and military leaders to provide foresight on how subatomic breakthroughs, orbital manufacturing, and the transition from "silicon intelligence" to "biological intelligence" will reshape global competition. She remains a vital advocate for "soulful technology," ensuring that as we build the future, we do not lose the human values of beauty, meaning, and connection.

Summary: 2026 Focus – "The Trinity of Transformation"

Dr. Malmgren’s current research identifies a convergence of three forces—Geopolitics, Economics, and Technology—forming a "Trinity of Transformation" that is fundamentally altering the human trajectory:

• Energy Abundance from Above: She focuses on the race for lunar resources, specifically Helium-3, which could fuel clean nuclear fusion and solve the global energy crisis, shifting power away from traditional petrostates.

• The Rise of "Agentic" Environments: Malmgren predicts a move beyond handheld devices toward environments that are inherently intelligent. In this world, the "signals" are no longer just data on a screen but are integrated into the physical and subatomic fabric of our cities and offices.

• From Heavy Lifting to Creative Labor: She argues that the "fear of AI" is misplaced; instead, we are entering an era where automation handles the mundane, allowing human labor to migrate toward roles centered on imagination, relationship-building, and complex problem-solving.

• Climate Resiliency via Subatomic Science: Her focus includes the use of nanotechnology to "build atom by atom," creating new materials that are more durable and energy-efficient than anything currently used in traditional manufacturing.

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