Mapping Complexity to Future-Proof Global Real Estate and Climate Adaptation with Parag Khanna

There's a common denominator across globalization, macroeconomics, geopolitics, and climate–it's geography. Our geography is getting increasingly complex, and Parag Khanna is here to share with us the different driving factors that drive this complexity and how these affect businesses and economies around the globe. Parag Khanna is the founder and CEO of Climate Alpha, an AI-powered analytics platform to forecast asset values and future-proof global real estate, and founder & managing partner at FutureMap, a data, and scenario-based strategic advisory firm.  In this episode, Parag shares his insights on why climate change has become paramount to him, believing that geography is the common denominator in all topics, including climate change. Parag discusses the need for individuals, investors, and governments to anticipate and plan for global population changes due to climate change. He touches upon the importance of mass migration in the future and Mexico's role as the world's second-largest repository of displaced people. Tune into this episode for more information about how you can invest in high-growth areas that are climate resilient! [00:30 - 08:17] Opening SegmentParag's brief background and careerClimate Alpha was founded to adapt and retrofit American real estate for climate change [08:18 - 18:49] Grappling with Mass MigrationFiguring out where 400 million people can live through climate, economic, and infrastructure modelsEconomy and climate as the main reasons why mass migrations occur across the globe [18:50 - 28:19] A Sustainable Future Through Investing in Climate ResilienceThe state of immigration in various nationsParag shares how women experienced the shorter end of the stick during the pandemicClimate Alpha provides insights on where to invest in climate-resilient locations [28:20 - 36:39] Exploring the Benefits of Nearshoring and DeindustrializationNearshoring can be used to combat deindustrializationUS, Canada, and US Mexico have two busiest borders on the planetGlobalization is not going away, but regionalization is increasing [36:40 - 39:12] Closing SegmentConnect with Parag through the links belowParag's daily practice: 5 minutes of mindfulness Quotes: "Build in the right places. Build for everyone. That's how you have an economy that's looking forward, a society that's looking forward, a productive place, and that's what I want America to be." - Parag Khanna “The world is more complex than it's ever been in the history of human civilization, where geopolitics affects economics, economics affects climate, climate affects infrastructure, and infrastructure affects society.” - Parag Khanna Connect with Parag! www.ClimateAlpha.ai  www.ParagKhanna.com  Download our FREE Strategizing for Inflation Guide here: https://www.excelsiorgp.com/download/ Connect with me on LinkedIn! LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND LEAVE US A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in, and Stay Tuned for the Next Episode COMING SOON! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.