THE FUTURE OF GLOBALIZATION and TGF's DeepSeek Moment

With free flow of capital and supply chains spreading across the globe, thereby further facilitating international trade in goods and services and bringing prosperity for many while impacting everyone, our economic life and globalization seem intertwined. However, the combination of the intensifying trade war, unprecedented tariffs, troublesome geopolitical developments, and growing economic nationalism, is calling the prospects of globalization into question. Join us for a conversation with Eric Mao, moderated by Dr. Hermioni Zouridis, as they, together with all who attend, explore the future of globalization.

The DeepSeek Moment
At The Geopolitical Forum, after the second stage of its development has run its course in one year, where each event featured a speaker(s), this upcoming event will be ushering in the third stage. This new stage of the Forum is marked by the restructured presentation punctuated by short videos eliciting spontaneous responses by the audience members as well as the presenter, whereby ideas can mix, collide, complement, or enhance one another. Exhilaration is expected and I invite you to come and experience it.

Hermioni Zouridis
Dr. Zouridis is a data scientist. She holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and has a strong background in oncology research. Her industry experience includes leading data and AI solutions at AstraZeneca. She now specializes in data visualization, bioinformatics, and using real-world datasets to support strategic investment decisions.

Dr. Zouridis serves as Director of a nonprofit dedicated to helping college women successfully transition into STEM careers. In geopolitics, her interest is in using data to cut through headlines, uncover deeper patterns, thereby bringing clarity to complex global dynamics.

Eric Mao
A fintech professional-turned geopolitics analyst specializing in China, Eric founded and runs The Geopolitical Forum. He writes on Substack under @ericshepherdmao and has a presence on X as @ShepherdMao. His first book, Diversity the Modern Fetish and Equality in the Guise of Ideal, published in 2018, will not be his only. The paradox, "the East and West are not comparable; yet contrasting is essential to mutual understanding," can be attributed to Eric.