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The Changing Global Landscape

Volume 1 | Q2 2025

A clear-eyed assessment of the five forces every executive must understand right now.

‍ ‍Global Growth and capital allocation
‍ ‍Energy transition and security
‍ ‍Geopolitical risk realignment
‍ ‍AI deployment and productivity
‍ ‍The future of global competitiveness

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Robert C. Mulverhill

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Robert C. Mulverhill

Executive Chairman, OXT Technologies - Principal, IBC Ventures

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CEO, Elemental Royalty Corporation

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Co-Founder, Mindsight Dialogue & Development Services

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Venture Investor, Board Advisor & Growth Operator

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CEO, Mindsight Dialogue & Development Services

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Managing Principal, Rhyoline

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EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS PREVIEW

Supply chain resiliance is replacing pure cost efficiency as the new global competitive advantage.

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Executives expect energy security to become a strategic board-level issue over the next 24 months.

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AI investment is shifting from experimentation to operational deployment at scale.

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Capital is moving more cautiously — but toward more transformational opportunities.

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