Mehran Gul

Mehran Gul, a Financial Times/McKinsey Bracken Bower Prize winner and author of The New Geography of Innovation, discusses the shifting landscape of global tech innovation. He argues that the U.S.-China rivalry overshadows emerging tech powerhouses. Gul emphasizes the importance of cultural and contextual influences on innovation, exploring how different nations are redefining their approaches. The conversation also highlights the evolution of artificial intelligence and the diverse drivers behind technological breakthroughs across the globe.

Mehran Gul, author and researcher who maps emerging tech ecosystems beyond Western hubs. He explores why tech is spreading globally. He outlines three lenses to map innovation. He compares hubs like Singapore, China, Switzerland and India. He discusses talent vs relationships, geopolitics of capital, and how different models adapt and scale.

Mehran Gul, a technology thinker and author who led digital transformation work at the World Economic Forum, walks through how countries build breakthrough-tech ecosystems. He discusses what makes ecosystems succeed. He contrasts US invention with China’s scaling strengths. He digs into why Europe lags, how statecraft can shape innovation, and where new hotspots may emerge.