Vikram Mansharamani

Drawing upon the commonsense logic of his immigrant parents, his experience as an advisor to the world’s largest companies, and his time studying and teaching at some of America’s leading universities, Dr. Vikram Mansharamani recently founded and today runs a private label frozen pizza manufacturer in rural New Hampshire. In this inspiring and uplifting talk, Mansharamani shares how he navigated tariffs, trade wars, the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, and geopolitical uncertainty (as well as local planning boards) to identify a compelling business opportunity that is positioned to thrive amidst today’s chaotic global economy. Listeners are left entertained, informed, and empowered to connect seemingly irrelevant dots to identify risks and spot opportunities in both their personal and professional lives.

One of the greatest independent thinkers of our time, Dr. Mansharamani offers an informed outsider’s perspective on the deeply polarized political culture of our time. As a former candidate for federal office in New Hampshire, he has developed a unique and fresh perspective on the political process and believes that patriotism may offer a path for us to move beyond our current divisive dynamics. Perhaps most importantly, Dr. Mansharamani also helps audiences make sense of what various US political scenarios might mean for the economy, geopolitics, and the business environment in 2025 and beyond.

Our dynamic global economy seems to be producing boom and bust cycles more frequently than in the past. There’s always something that seems ahead of itself, having reached unsustainable levels. In direct contrast to the prevailing academic thinking, Dr. Vikram Mansharamani believes it’s possible to identify financial (and other) bubbles before they burst. Drawing on entertaining examples from art markets, architecture, and popular culture (as well as economics and politics), he powerfully demonstrates that you need not be an expert to anticipate the future. Audiences leave this talk feeling empowered to think independently and connect the obvious dots to generate not-so-obvious conclusions.

In a fast-paced world driven by complex and changing factors, connecting the dots is often more important than developing them. As a result of the overwhelming flood of information that pours at us daily, we run headlong into the arms of experts and technologies. We’ve stopped thinking for ourselves and now habitually –perhaps unconsciously – outsource our thinking about important decisions. Rather than turn to specialists, Dr. Mansharamani guides us to think bigger and look across the silos of expertise, leaving listeners empowered and energized to think for themselves. This memorable talk is filled with stories from a variety of industries and settings about how we got to where we are and how we can reclaim control.

In this stimulating and entertaining talk, Dr. Vikram Mansharamani applies a unique combination of practitioner experience and academic perspective to help audiences navigate the seemingly unending crosscurrents of global economic, financial, and geopolitical uncertainty. He explains how we got to the current world of protectionism, nationalism, populism, and currency conflicts and explores how the combination of political, social, technological, demographic, and economic pressures will impact future trends. After presenting several scenarios, he considers the risks and opportunities emerging from a recession or an escalation of global tensions. While audiences often find themselves agreeing with Dr. Mansharamani each step of the way, they’re frequently surprised by what turn out to be unconventional conclusions.