PhD, University of Oxford. Political economist focused on security and development in urban spaces. Co-Founder, Igarapé Institute, a think and do tank devoted to using new technologies to tackle global challenges. Co-Founder, SecDev Group, a digital risk firm; and oversees projects in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Advises various UN agencies, the IADB, McKsiney's, and the World Bank. Faculty, Singularity University. Fellow, University of Oxford, the Graduate Institute in Geneva, the Chicago Council for Global Affairs, the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Member: Global Agenda Council on the Future of Cities, World Economic Forum; Global Risk Report 2018 and 2019, World Economic Forum; Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime; Know Violence in Childhood Initiative; other international networks. Has given TED talks on fragile and resilient cities in 2017 and 2015. Research and data visualizations on homicide, arms, and cities have been featured by the BBC, CBC, CNN, FastCompany, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, New York Times and Wired. Author of seven books, dozens of articles. Named one of the top 100 most influential people working on violence (2013).
Roughly 2 billion people live in war-affected countries. Conflict ranks as the greatest danger facing the world according to the 2025 Global Risks Report.
Rising militarization, cyber warfare, and economic realignments are heightening geopolitical tensions. To stop global fragmentation, we must focus on cooperation.
到2025年，网络犯罪所带来的经济损失每年可能达到10.5万亿美元。网络犯罪的目标包括个人、政府以及关键基础设施。网络犯罪者的活动跨越国界，因此我们也需要通过制定国际规则来打击网络犯罪。
El coste de la ciberdelincuencia podría ascender a 10,5 billones de dólares anuales en 2025. Los ciberdelincuentes tienen alcance internacional y necesitamos un enfoque global para hacerl...
The cost of cybercrime could be $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. Cybercriminals have an international reach, and we need a global approach to tackling them.
Overheating cities face stark climate change impacts, especially in the second most urbanized region in the world - Latin America. But these cities are fighting back and sharing some of t...
Governments, businesses and multilaterals are being forced by the new global systemic risk environment to re-evaluate risk in fundamentally new ways.
COVID-19 has compounded pre-existing inequalities in cities. Interactive maps can provide situational awareness to help support vulnerable populations.
Most people are unaware of how much data they are voluntarily sharing. That's why we need a global approach to tackle cyber security and data protection.
Following key principles of digital risk management will separate those companies that will thrive in the digital age from those that will not.
COVID-19 exposed vulnerabilities and deep-rooted inequalities in cities, but with careful planning and investment they can become the new sustainability hubs.
We need to do globalization differently, or else deglobalization will take hold. This will ruin the world's chances at solving critical global challenges as a united front.
From life expectancy to climate change, maps show human progress and highlight where inequalities still exist. Here's how we can use what they teach us.
デジタル経済の時代がついに到来しました。1990年代半ば、テクノロジーマニアは、インターネットやスーパーコンピューターの急速な普及によって、新たな効率性、イノベーション、規模の経済性が生まれると予測しました。しかし、ドットコムバブル（ITバブル）が崩壊し、それと同時に電子ビジネスや電子商取引において期待された革命は、勢いを失ってしまいました。しかし、それ以来、世界のデジタ...
As well as a public health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on poverty levels and inequality.
