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Nature as National Asset: How the Middle East Is Turning Biodiversity into Economic Opportunity
By Basilinna Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO.
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Trump 2.0
Tholos Talks with The Trade Guys, Hosted by Jake E. Jennings
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China Economic Stimulus Tracker
A comprehensive timeline of announcements and policy actions implemented by the Chinese government to stimulate economic activity.
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When Mistakes Need a Manual: China’s Guidance on Acceptable Decision-making
By Deborah Lehr, Basilinna Chair and CEO
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Silicon and Sovereignty: What Trump’s AI Pact Means for the Gulf
Talking Points by the Basilinna Team
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Why Do Culture and Heritage Matter? with Irina Bokova
Tholos Talks with Irina Bokova, Hosted by Deborah Lehr
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Is Xi Jinping Undermining China’s Path to Tech Superiority?
By Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
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Making Acquisitions in the Public Affairs Sector: Lessons from Both Sides of the Table
By Leigh Wedell, President and COO
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Trade is No Longer a Way of Opening Up Markets
With Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
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From the Middle Kingdom to the Saudi Kingdom: Opportunities Abound
By Yasser Elnaggar, Chair of the Middle East and Africa
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The New Trump Administration: Perspective from China
Talking Points by Gracie Sun, Chair of Asia-Pacific
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Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
December 3, 2025 | Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
U.S. Government AI Consolidation Reshapes Compliance: A unified national AI framework will shift obligations toward federal standards, reducing state-level variability but increasing exposure
Saudi Arabia’s Washington Visit: A New Chapter in a Strategic Economic Partnership
November 25, 2025 | Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s recent visit to Washington represents a turning point in the U.S.–Saudi relationship. While the headlines focused on major geostrategic outcomes—advancing the sale of the F-35, deeper cooperation on emerging technologies, and renewed attention to regional stability including Sudan—the foundation of the visit was unmistakably economic.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
November 18, 2025 | Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
Executive Trade Authority Takes Center Stage The Supreme Court’s review of IEEPA tariffs creates a planning gap where duties could be unwound even as Section 232 and 301 actions expand, requiring firms to model divergent statutory outcomes and prepare for faster or broader tariff escalation.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
November 3, 2025 | Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
Xi – Trump Trade Truce The Seoul ‘consensus’ reduces near-term tariff and crucial minerals pressure, but leaves structural technology, energy, and enforcement issues outstanding.
CFIUS, Export Controls, and the New Era of Economic Security
October 30, 2025 | Hosted by Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
In episode eight of our Tholos Talks series that unpacks the defining economic challenges of the 21st century — Coffee, Trade, and Tech — Jake is joined by Alexis Early to explore how export controls, CFIUS, and ICTS regulations have become central to U.S. economic security. Together, they discuss how these tools shape global investment, supply chains, and access to technology.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
October 15, 2025 | Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
U.S. Government Shutdown Complicates Planning: The shutdown halts rulemaking and interagency coordination while essential trade enforcement proceeds, enabling the Administration to
From Compliance to Competitive Edge
October 9, 2025 | Hosted by Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
In episode seven of our Tholos Talks series that unpacks the defining economic challenges of the 21st century — Coffee, Trade, and Tech — Jake is joined by Caitlin Fennessy to explore one of the most pressing economic challenges of the 21st century: data privacy. Together, they unpack the future of global privacy frameworks, the U.S.–EU Data Privacy Framework, and the critical intersection of AI and privacy governance.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
October 1, 2025 | Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
AI Data Centers Strain Grid Capacity: Stargate and other billion-dollar campuses announced last week highlight how hyperscale demand is colliding with grid bottlenecks.
Tourism and Biodiversity: Unlocking Value in the MENA Green Economy
September 22, 2025 | Basilinna Team
Tourism is already central to economies across the region, but its long-term value depends on protecting the natural assets that give destinations their identity.
The Next AI Era: Technology, Regulation, and Geopolitics
September 19, 2025 | John Mulligan, Executive Director
On a recent video call conducted almost entirely in a language I don’t speak, I gave myself a challenge: could I build a real-time translator using AI before the call ended? With only partial comprehension and a handful of tools, I improvised a solution by combining open-source software and NVIDIA’s CUDA libraries, the company’s parallel computing platform that powers most advanced AI systems.