Kishore Mahbubani
Former Diplomat | The Rise of Asia & Global Leadership
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Kishore Mahbubani is a renowned global thinker and former diplomat who has played a key role in the rise of Asia. As a longtime diplomat for Singapore, he served two terms as President of the UN Security Council and was named one of the 'Top 100 Global Thinkers' by Foreign Policy magazine.
Mahbubani's influential books, including 'The Great Convergence' and 'Has the West Lost It? ', offer unique insights on the shifting balance of power in the 21st century.
His keynotes provide business and government leaders a strategic framework for navigating an increasingly multipolar world.
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How the West can adapt to a rising Asia
As Asian economies and governments continue to gain power, the West needs to find ways to adapt to the new global order, says author and diplomat Kishore Mahbubani. In an insightful look at international politics, Mahbubani shares a three-part strategy that Western governments can use to recover power and improve relations with the rest of the world.
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