Parag Khanna has advised governments, special forces, and Fortune 500 boards, and now uses AI, through his platform AlphaGeo, to forecast the geopolitical forces reshaping global power.
For most of the last thirty years, geopolitics was something business leaders could safely ignore. Supply chains optimized themselves, trade rules held, and borders felt like a solved problem. That world is gone. Tariffs, conflict, migration, and technological rivalry now land directly on the balance sheet, and leaders are scrambling for someone who can make sense of it. Few can do it with the authority of Parag Khanna, the global strategist who has spent his career mapping the forces that move power around the world, and who is now using artificial intelligence to forecast them.
A strategist who literally maps the world
Khanna’s central idea is captured in one line: geography is not destiny, but only for those who plan ahead.
Across seven bestselling books, including Connectography, The Future is Asian, and MOVE, he has argued that connectivity, the flow of goods, people, capital, and data, matters more than borders in determining who thrives.
He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics, has traveled to more than 150 countries, and advised at the highest levels: he deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan as a senior geopolitical adviser to US Special Operations Forces, and has counseled governments from Singapore to Saudi Arabia, along with Fortune 500 companies and sovereign wealth funds.
This is not commentary from the sidelines; it is the perspective of someone who has advised the people making the decisions.
From forecasting to AI-powered intelligence
In Connectography, Khanna’s central argument takes shape: in a networked world, competitive connectivity, over supply chains and infrastructure, matters more than sovereignty.
What makes Khanna essential right now is that he has moved from writing about the future to building tools that predict it.
He is Founder and CEO of AlphaGeo, an AI-powered geospatial intelligence platform that delivers the world’s first comprehensive dataset quantifying resilience for every location on Earth, guiding governments and investors on where opportunity and risk actually sit.
In 2026, his team is going further, developing a mathematical framework to “code geopolitics,” quantifying tariffs, conflicts, and shifting alliances as modelable variables, and building the world’s first real-time global migration database.
For audiences, that means Khanna does not offer opinions about where the world is heading; he offers data-driven forecasts, which is exactly what a boardroom facing genuine uncertainty wants to hear.
Geopolitics meets artificial intelligence
Khanna occupies rare territory: the overlap between the two questions every leadership team is now asking, what does geopolitics mean for our business, and what does AI change? He treats them as one question.
AI is both his tool, powering AlphaGeo’s forecasts, and his subject, the focus of his forthcoming eighth book, Philosopher Kings, on governance in a technological age.
That combination places him among the most sought-after global affairs speakers and the most credible futurist speakers working today, because he grounds the futurism in hard data rather than speculation.
Where he fits alongside the field
Khanna’s long-view, systems-level perspective complements the other voices leaders rely on to read a fragmenting world.
Where our feature on Jorge Guajardo examines the concrete realities of US-Mexico-China trade and nearshoring from a diplomat’s chair, Khanna zooms out to the global system: the megatrends in connectivity, migration, and technology that will define the next several decades.
Together, they give an organization both the close-up and the wide shot.
It is little surprise Khanna ranks among our top 50 keynote speakers in the world.
What audiences take away
Khanna’s talks combine sweeping global analysis with the striking visual maps that have become his signature, turning abstract geopolitics into something an audience can see.
He tailors the message to the room: supply-chain resilience for operations leaders, market-entry and risk for investors, migration and talent for people leaders, the long arc of the Asian century for strategists.
Audiences leave with a clearer mental model of how global forces connect, and a more confident sense of how to plan around them.
He is a strong fit for executive leadership summits, investment and strategy conferences, and any event where global uncertainty is on the agenda.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should organizations book Parag Khanna?
Because he offers something rare: a data-driven, AI-powered read on global geopolitics from a strategist who has advised governments, special forces, and Fortune 500 companies.
As founder of AlphaGeo and author of seven bestselling books, he helps leaders see where opportunity and resilience converge in an era when connectivity matters more than sovereignty.
He is ideal for events on geopolitics, global strategy, supply chains, and the future of the world order.
To check his availability and fit, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau and a dedicated advisor will respond within 24 hours with a tailored proposal.
What does Parag Khanna speak about?
His keynotes cover the future of geopolitics and the global order, connectivity and supply chains, climate-driven migration, the rise of Asia, and how AI is reshaping both global strategy and governance.
Drawing on his books and AlphaGeo’s data, he tailors each talk to the audience, from investors to operations and people leaders.
Who is Parag Khanna?
Parag Khanna is a world-renowned geopolitical strategist and Founder and CEO of AlphaGeo, an AI-powered geospatial intelligence platform.
He is the international bestselling author of seven books, including Connectography, The Future is Asian, and MOVE, holds a PhD from the London School of Economics, and has advised governments, sovereign wealth funds, and US Special Operations Forces.
His eighth book, Philosopher Kings, on governance in a technological age, publishes soon.
What types of events suit a speaker like Parag Khanna?
He is a strong fit for executive leadership summits, investment and strategy conferences, geopolitical and global-affairs forums, and any corporate audience navigating trade, supply-chain, migration, or political risk, especially those seeking a data-driven forecast rather than commentary.
The world has become too volatile for leaders to treat geopolitics as background noise, and too complex to navigate on instinct alone.
Parag Khanna offers the rare combination of deep global expertise and the AI-powered tools to turn it into foresight.
To bring his perspective on the future of geopolitics to your stage, reach out to Aurum Speakers Bureau to discuss availability and dates. We look forward to speaking with you.
