Jared Cohen
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- Goldman Sachs24 min
Qatar PM Al Thani: Diplomacy and Qatar's Economic Future
Al Thani, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Jared Cohen
Qatar leverages its "national security doctrine" to position itself as a neutral global mediator and logistics hub, aiming to prevent regional escalation while securing geopolitical leverage for its economy. This strategy drives the Qatar Investment Authority to transform the state into a multi-sector powerhouse by creating "national champions" like Qatar Airways and Qatar Energy, ensuring growth beyond its small population limits. Following lessons from the 2017 blockade, the nation further strengthens its resilience through Vision 2030, which prioritizes human capital development and diversified energy supplies to maintain stability amid eight concurrent international conflicts.
- Goldman Sachs16 min
How AI could impact geopolitics
Jared Cohen, Leslie Kendrick, Michael Mina
U.S. generative AI leadership faces a critical bottleneck where physical infrastructure limitations and power shortages necessitate a strategic pivot toward overseas data centers, with the Middle East emerging as the primary destination due to its abundant energy and rapid construction capabilities. This infrastructure shift forces Gulf states to leverage their position as critical swing states to secure advanced chip allocations, effectively creating a binary partnership choice between Washington and Beijing. Concurrently, the United States reinforces its geopolitical stance through escalating export controls and tariffs on China, while simultaneously expanding capital investments abroad to bypass domestic capacity constraints.
- Goldman Sachs38 min
Jared Cohen on US leaders finding purpose post-presidency
Jared's new #9 New York Times bestseller analyzes the historical trajectories of post-presidencies through four distinct case studies, including William Howard Taft, Herbert Hoover, George W. Bush, and Grover Cleveland. By examining how these leaders successfully deferred ambitions, recovered from defeat, detached from former power, or faced the limitations of a political comeback, the work illustrates that the institution's resilience relies on evolving norms rather than constitutional text alone. The author argues that longevity and fulfillment in retirement require abandoning the vanity of office to pursue new service or hobbies, offering a framework for navigating life after the presidency regardless of political affiliation.
- Goldman Sachs35 min
Uncharted territory: Navigating a ‘geopolitical recession’
Jared Cohen, Ian Bremmer, Allison Nathan
Former State Department official Jared Cohen and political analyst Ian Bremmer describe a global "geopolitical recession" where domestic political pressures in the US and China have eroded traditional governance, creating a credibility deficit that forces all sectors into the crossfire of great power rivalry. While the Middle East conflict has isolated Washington and empowered Iran, strategic stabilization has emerged in US-China relations driven by Beijing's economic fragility, leaving a leadership void that can only be partially filled by climate cooperation. The speakers advise businesses to abandon pure efficiency for "intellectual efficiency," targeting geopolitical swing states like India and the Gulf nations to navigate an era defined by fragmented trade blocs and supply chain weaponization.