Taufiq RahimStrategist, investor, and writer Taufiq Rahim focuses on the intersection of global geopolitics and transformative technology in a changing world. He first began work in the Middle East in the rural communities of Syria in 2003 and is currently buildng platforms within the 2040 World nexus. Over the last two decades, Rahim has driven investment, convened conversations, and forged public and private partnerships across the West and Global South, tackling critical issues from disruptive technology and economic development to geopolitics and global health. He is often cited by the Financial Times, Washington Post, New York Times, Bloomberg, CNN, CNBC, Al Jazeera, Arab News, and beyond.Rahim is originally from Vancouver, Canada. When not writing, he finds himself equally at home in the sweltering sands of the desert or the fresh powder on the mountain. Read More Read Less