Parag Khanna
Global strategist | Expert on geopolitics and urban futures
Parag Khanna is a Future Trends & Predictions speaker who has appeared at 8 events including TED 2022 and How To Academy, most recently in 2022.
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Parag Khanna is a global strategist whose work focuses on understanding how geography, demographics, and urbanization are reshaping our world. Through his research and speaking, he examines the evolving nature of countries, borders, and human settlement patterns in an increasingly connected yet fragmented global landscape.
His expertise centers on mapping future geopolitical scenarios and analyzing how megacities are fundamentally altering traditional notions of national boundaries and governance. Khanna explores critical questions about where and how humans will live as climate change, technology, and economic forces drive massive population shifts.
His presentations at multiple TED conferences spanning over a decade demonstrate his sustained focus on these interconnected themes of geography, urbanization, and global strategy.
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Where on Earth will people live in the future?
From the return of nomadic living to a climate-disrupted world, author and global strategist Parag Khanna has some predictions for humanity. Get a fascinating glimpse at the future as he tackles an urgent question: Where on Earth will eight billion humans live in the uncertain times ahead? (This conversation, hosted by TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to become a TED Member.)
How megacities are changing the map of the world
Mapping the future of countries
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The Asian Century!
| Event | Year | Location | Talks |
|---|---|---|---|
| TED 2022 | 2022 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada | 1 |
| How To Academy | 2021 | 1 | |
| NEXT Conference | 2021 | 1 | |
| Aspen Ideas Festival | 2021 | 🇺🇸Aspen, United States | 1 |
| Nordic Business Forum | 2019 | 🇫🇮Helsinki, Finland | 1 |
| TED 2016 | 2016 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada | 1 |
| TED 2009 | 2009 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States | 1 |
| DLD Conference 2019 | 1 |
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| Speaker | Shared events | Where they appeared together |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreNobel Peace Prize Winner | Climate Crisis Catalyst and Global Environmental Leader | 3 | TED 2009, TED 2016, TED 2022View shared history → |
| Bill GatesMicrosoft Co-founder | Co-chair of the Gates Foundation | 2 | TED 2009, TED 2022View shared history → |
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