Forget the Diplomats, Follow the Money
Let’s be frank. Traditional diplomacy, with its endless communiqués and cautious language, is struggling to keep pace with the breakneck speed of technology. When governments want to talk seriously about artificial intelligence, semiconductors, or the future of energy, they need the people who actually build these things at the table. It’s no longer a courtesy, it’s a necessity.
To me, this is where the real opportunities lie. Take the recent high profile trip to the UK. It was not just civil servants exchanging pleasantries. The real news was that the US-UK Tech Alliance | Nvidia CEO Joins Diplomatic Trip was being shaped by the very people who build the future. When a CEO joins a government mission, it’s a powerful signal. It tells the market that policy is aligning with private capital, and that serious investment is likely to follow. It cuts through the political noise and points to where the money might flow.