Ambassador Hesham Youssef is a distinguished, former Egyptian diplomat and international peacebuilding expert, with more than thirty years of experience navigating some of the Middle East’s most complex political and humanitarian challenges. He began his diplomatic career at Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1985, serving in the Egyptian Embassy in Canada (1988–1992) and the Egyptian Mission in Geneva (1995–1999). Between 1992…
Very few bilateral relationships in the Middle East are as paradoxical as the one between Egypt and Israel. The two countries are bound together historically, geographically and diplomatically, one could say. They share what is today the region’s longest-standing peace treaty -the 1979 Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty-, but their relationship is characterized by strategic cautiousness and distance. Today, cooperation between Cairo and Jerusalem,…
In this episode of The International Risk Podcast, Dominic Bowen is joined by Dr. Arian Sharifi, Chief Strategy Officer at PercedgeResearch, to examine the evolution of the political situation in Afghanistan since the fall of Kabul in August 2021. The conversation assesses both regional and international risks linked to terrorism, economic, humanitarian, and political risks associated with…
In this episode of The International Risk Podcast, Dominic Bowen speaks with Professor Adam Chalmers about the global race for artificial intelligence leadership and the profound implications this competition holds for innovation, governance, and international risk. Chalmers, a leading voice on political economy and emerging technology, examines how the United States’ new AI Action Plan…
Adam Chalmers is the CEO and Founder of Resonate AI, where he brings together deep expertise in political science and advanced technologies to develop innovative solutions to complex societal challenges. With a PhD from McGill University, Adam’s work sits at the intersection of politics, artificial intelligence, and strategic governance. In addition to his entrepreneurial leadership, Adam is a Senior Lecturer…
Today Dominic Bowen hosts Professor Adam Chalmers on The International Risk Podcast to explore the global race for leadership in artificial intelligence. They discuss the United States’ AI Action Plan and China’s AI Plus Plan, how these competing strategies reveal different models of governance, regulation, and ideology, and what this competition means for innovation, global influence, and risk. Together they examine how the…
