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Originating a Fuel Economy: The Novel Biofuels Bamboo Platform and the Institutionalization of Bio-Based Energy Assets
Inside the Novel Gadchiroli bamboo-to-biomethanol platform and a broader pipeline of multi-billion-dollar platforms connecting rural economies to global energy...
The Sovereign Shift: Why the Next Era of Clean Fuels is Built on Market Design
How energy transitions are moving from technology deployment to system-level infrastructure design anchored in sovereignty, supply security, and biological assets...
Strategic Yield, Part 3: From Capital Gap to Competitive Edge
Even as energy infrastructure investment hits record highs, supply still lags demand. AI campuses are outpacing grid capacity. EV networks are growing faster than charging infrastructure...
Strategic Yield, Part 2: How AI Is Transforming Infrastructure Investing
Infrastructure investment has long been defined by slow timelines, high uncertainty, and capital-intensive complexity. That’s now changing—fast. AI is shifting infrastructure from static and reactive to dynamic and intelligence-driven...
Strategic Yield, Part 1: Why Private Capital Is the Cornerstone of the Energy Transition
At this year’s Qatar Economic Forum , hosted by Bloomberg , one theme echoed across regions, sectors, and investment philosophies: Energy is no longer just an asset class—it is the backbone of global competitiveness...
The Fifth Industrial Revolution: Why Intelligent Systems Need Intelligent Resources
The Fifth Industrial Revolution is upon us—and it’s not just about smarter machines. It’s about smarter choices and collaboration...
Data Center Gold Rush: The Race for Energy and the High Stakes of Sustaining Our Future
Real-world assets, including utilities, energy systems, and agriculture, are fundamental to driving development and ensuring a basic standard of living...
QEF 2024: Rising Energy Demand – A Golden Opportunity
Balancing Energy Demand and Sustainability: Embracing Innovation and AI As the global population grows and technology advances, energy demand is surging worldwide...
2023: Designing My Health Renaissance through Biohacking and Self-Quantification
As an entrepreneur, I require constant mental clarity, physical stamina, and the ability to be fully present in every situation. Whether making quick decisions, attending meetings, or handling the physical demands of frequent travel, my well-being is the cornerstone of my effectiveness...
RSA: A Revolutionary Approach to the Water-Food-Climate Nexus
My recent visits to the Regenerative Enterprise ’ Demonstration Site in Abu Dhabi, revealed the transformative impact of Regenerative Seawater Agriculture (RSA)...
FT Women in Business Summit Americas 2023.
In 2022, the average U.S. household income was $105,555. What's particularly striking is that only 11.1% of employed women in the United States reach a six-figure income...
This UNGA marks the first time I have chosen not to attend any UN events.
Johan Rockstrom's recent article in TIME underscores the urgency of the situation: "Six of the nine biophysical systems and processes that regulate the state of the planet have exceeded their boundary levels and are now outside the safe operating space for humanity." This alarming revelation exposes all of us to the risk of compromising fundamental necessities such as water, food, health, and security...
I Smashed My PB By Accident. Here’s What I Learned
Like many people, I picked up running during the pandemic. I needed something to hold onto: a tangible activity that would give me a break from the screen and keep me grounded...
How would Digital Twins have made Tulsi Gabbard's suit that much more sustainable?
At this time, two years ago, I was in the middle of 20 flights within 17 days, designing a campaign wardrobe for congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard...
Why I’m wearing everything in my closet at least 30 times
And why it’s something we all need to do How often do you wear your clothes? Possibly not as often as you did 20 years ago. The average consumer bought 60 percent more pieces of clothing in 2014 than they did in 2000, but they only wore them half as often. This isn’t just a problem for our overstuffed closets; it’s a problem for our entire planet...
“Slow down, they don’t love you like I love you”
This pandemic has drawn a line between fast fashion and what’s coming next, hastening the demise of a system that was already broken. In the last of our series, we look at how sustainability will be able to guide the fashion industry out of this turmoil and introduce a cultural transformation for brands and consumers, ushering in an era where they can both win. This is how we can build the solution...
What next for the supply chain?
The fashion industry has been rocked by the Covid-19 pandemic. In the next part of our series, we look at the implications for the supply chain...
What next for fashion marketing?
In the next part of our series, we look at how the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we market — and consume — fashion...
What will our first female president look like?
Creating a campaign wardrobe for Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard was my Empire State of Mind moment...
Why Covid-19 Changed Fashion
The pandemic has impacted us all. As the dust starts to settle, we’re taking a look at the long term effects on the fashion industry. To kick off the series, we ask why apparel in particular will never be the same again...
Finding threads of hope and inspiration
None of us will ever forget the first half of 2020. Now more than ever, when we feel scared and uncertain, we want to find inspiration in the stories of people who contribute to progress.
Black Lives Matter Plaza
We have mastered the art of forgetting quickly. Every time we are heartbroken and outraged by injustice, we become loud, post hashtags on everything, and share meaningful messages...
How can we rise?
I refuse to be the usual optimist that I typically am because that would mean being blind and naive. The reality is that justice and freedom have been eroded away, we’re now living in a state of semi anarchy and oppression, and we can't trust our politicians...
May you live in interesting times- Ghana Freedom
It’s truly a humbling experience to be here today, at the historical opening of Ghana’s First National Pavilionat the 58th Venice Biennale Art Exhibition. The Ghanaian pavilion exhibits and investigates freedom through the work of six artists, across three generations. As Catherine Afeku, the Minister of tourism, stressed “It’s an historical step for Ghana”. It’s the exceptional brainchild of Sir David Adjaye and Nana Oforiatta Aym, that named it after the powerful song, Ghana Freedom, composed on the eve of the nation’s independence.
Everyone needs access to healthcare. African entrepreneurs will make it happen
We live in exciting times where humankind is rapidly evolving and improving its standard of living through innovation. As Peter Diamandis says, “We live in an era where we have the tools to take on any challenge.” All we need are committed individuals who envision a positive future and want to match their skills and passions with the biggest challenges that are blocking their country’s development.
I'm a Woman
I’m a Woman Every day I gift myself freedom. The freedom of allowing myself to be what I want...
West Africa: Transforming Potential Into Impact
Sub-Saharan Africa contains 10 of the most fertile countries in the world. By 2050, the region's population is estimated to grow from 900 Million People to 2.1 Billion.
Are We Welcome Entrepreneurs or Unwanted Criminals?
Are We Welcome Entrepreneurs or Unwanted Criminals? “We’re denying you re-entry into the United States and deporting you back to Mexico tonight. You won’t be allowed back into the US.” These were the dreadful and unexpected words echoing through my mind as I found myself detained in a dark, stifling cage in the back of a police van. I was escorted by three officers, a man and woman in the front and another woman in the back. I could see the officer in the back playing away on her phone. The other two were trading jokes, oblivious to my distress. The sealed doors of the van kept me and one other prisoner, a non-english speaking Mexican girl, isolated from the outside world. Only a small window taunted me with the freedom outside on this sunny Los Angeles day. I asked myself, endlessly: How did I end up here?