Hello from Davos.
As we conclude this week here in the Swiss mountains, I must say
it's one of the most interesting Davos weeks I've ever
experienced.
In fact, the inauguration of the new US administration and its
impact on the global world order was one of the prime topics we
discussed here.
The range of opinions voiced by public figures couldn't have
been more divergent.
On one side, we had Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the
EU Commission, and also the Chinese Vice Premier Ding
Xuexiang, who emphasized the importance of multilateral trade
and global collaboration.
On the other side, President Trump just announced new
realities in tariffs, in immigration, in national
security to the audience here in Davos.
So what does this mean for global business leaders?
Well, the new reality is that we are moving more and more towards
a multipolar world where businesses need to navigate
through different trade regimes, different AI regulations,
different macroeconomic environments and industrial
policies.
In such an environment, it is important for businesses to
develop what we call the geopolitical muscle: the ability
to understand geopolitics and to include it in their strategies.