Foresight Dialogues

It sounds absurd. What if the energy wars transforming the Middle East are laying the foundations for a stronger, more united region? In this episode of Foresight Dialogues and Political Alchemy, we challenge conventional thinking and ask whether the competition over energy, trade and global power could ultimately achieve what politics has failed to deliver. If we’re right, the consequences won’t...

Are we being intentionally distracted from the real causes of economic decline? In this episode of Foresight Dialogues, we look behind the headlines to explore why modern economic crises (frequently blamed on individual politicians, immigration, or fleeting political scandals) are actually the inevitable result of a flawed global financial system. We break down how a system driven by compounding d...

Welcome to Foresight Dialogues Episode 5! In this episode, Jilani Gulam and Shad Ahmed join us to discuss the true value of precious metals and how they are driving the rapidly changing world economy. We explore the fundamental difference between intrinsic value, found in historic commodities like gold and silver, and fiat currency, which relies entirely on institutional trust and government decre...

Welcome to Foresight Dialogues! Today we discuss why your children will be poorer than you. Are today's younger generation becoming the first in modern history to earn less, to own less, and struggle more than their parents? In Episode 4, we unpack the grim reality of the current cost of living crisis. We explore how real wages have only gone up by around 5% since 2008 , while everyday essentials...

Can developing economies afford to sit out the Artificial Intelligence revolution? The short answer is no. Welcome back to Foresight Dialogues! Today, we are joined by tech and economic experts Usman and Shad to unpack the geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence. We break down the complex reality of the "AI Stack" and explain why AI is a general-purpose technology that will fundamentally reshape gl...

Are we witnessing the real-time collapse of the U.S. Dollar / Petrodollar system? In this episode of Forecast Dialogues, Economist, Investor and Operator, Jilani Gulam sits down with financial analyst and author Shad Ahmad to expose the hidden mechanics of the global economy. Moving beyond standard metrics like GDP and inflation, this deep dive explores the real drivers of global power: energy sys...