What’s Next brings together the voices shaping tomorrow—thinkers, builders, and leaders from across the globe. From Lagos to Lisbon, Bangalore to Berlin, São Paulo to San Francisco, we explore the ideas that will shape how we live, work, govern, and grow.
Each episode offers one clear insight you can explain at dinner and defend in the boardroom. Global perspectives. Fresh thinking. Better decisions.
What’s Next. Voices shaping tomorrow.
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What’s Next brings together the voices shaping tomorrow—thinkers, builders, and leaders from across the globe. From Lagos to Lisbon, Bangalore to Berlin, São Paulo to San Francisco, we explore the ideas that will shape how we live, work, govern, and grow.
Each episode offers one clear insight you can explain at dinner and defend in the boardroom. Global perspectives. Fresh thinking. Better decisions.
What’s Next. Voices shaping tomorrow.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The future isn’t being shaped by one force alone. It’s being shaped by energy, technology, psychology, and the very human choices we make every day.
In this Best of 2025 episode, host Philip Meissner revisits five standout conversations that explore the forces shaping the decade ahead.
You’ll hear:
• Enass Abo-Hamed on why the energy transition is slowing and what must change by 2035
• Kabir Sehgal on creativity, AI, and why human connection still matters
• Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir on intuition, bias, and how we really make decisions
• Anjhula Mya Singh Bais on mental health as a hidden driver of leadership and society
• Ameya Prabhu on why India is widely misunderstood and central to global growth
These insights cut through optimism and hype to focus on what truly matters for our shared future.
▶️ Watch now and explore the ideas shaping the world ahead.
Timestamps:
00:00 Best of 2025 overview
01:18 Why the energy transition is slowing
03:09 Climate blind spots and accountability
04:54 What energy could look like in 2035
06:07 Business opportunities in energy
06:46 AI, creativity, and human connection
09:00 Skills that still make us human
10:27 Can creativity be learned
11:55 Intuition vs bias
15:13 Neuroscience and decision making
16:55 Why mental health shapes the future
18:25 What the mental health debate misses
20:20 The role of technology in mental health
22:08 Misconceptions about India
Connect with Philip Meissner:
linkedin.com/in/pmeissner
Connect with
- Enass Abo-Hamed: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enassa/
- Kabir Sehgal: linkedin.com/in/hikabir
- Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir: linkedin.com/in/hrundgunnsteinsdottir
- Anjhula Mya Singh Bais: linkedin.com/in/anjhula
- Ameya Prabhu: linkedin.com/in/ameya-prabhu-a3738289
#FutureOfWork #EnergyTransition #AIAndCreativity #MentalHealthLeadership #HumanConnection #IntuitionAndBias #NeuroscienceInsights #ClimateChangeAction #LeadershipTrends #IndiaGrowthStory #TechnologyAndSociety #DecisionMaking #FutureThinking #GlobalEconomy #BestOf2025
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