About this episode
Kim Ghattas, Middle East expert, author and journalist, joins Dr Helen Belopolsky, HSBC’s Global Head of Geopolitical Risk, for a discussion about the developments and trends changing the Middle East’s established status quo.
Kim shares her perspectives on strategic reforms and political rebalancing, the role of the US in the region, intra-regional dynamics, and ambitious economic diversification.
Watch or listen to understand more about the Middle East’s complexities, risks and opportunities.
This episode was recorded on the sidelines of the HSBC Global Investment Summit in Hong Kong on 26 March 2025. Find out more here: grp.hsbc/gis
Kim Ghattas is the author of Black Wave (2020), a New York Times Top 100 Notable Book.
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