At the 2025 Geopolitical Summit, historian Prof. Nir Arielli rips the lid off a world in flux—where financial crashes, wars, climate shocks and AI-powered battlefields collide. In ten electrifying minutes he traces the fault-lines that tie the fall of Assad, the decapitation of Hezbollah, and October 7th to board-room risk and YPO decision-making. Watch these highlight reels to feel the pulse of a planet in transformation—and see why understanding today’s “existential threats” is the smartest investment a leader can make.

Key Takeaways:
- Triple-Shock Convergence: Geopolitics, climate change and exponential technology now feed off each other, multiplying volatility and demanding cross-disciplinary risk planning.
- Shifting Regional Fault-Lines: The fast-moving Lebanon–Syria–Iran axis shows how front lines can flip overnight, creating both sudden threats and unexpected openings for capital.
- Trauma-Driven Narratives: Holocaust memory and the fear of a “second Nakba” frame Israeli-Palestinian decisions more than raw facts—leaders must read those emotional codes.
- Media Megaphone Effect: Conflicts that generate visceral images dominate global attention, swaying public opinion, markets and policy far beyond the battlefield.