Shaping the Future: Energy, AI, and the Hidden Drivers of Change

The future isn’t being shaped by one force alone. It’s being shaped by energy, technology, psychology, and the very human choices we make every day.

In this Best of 2025 episode, host Philip Meissner revisits five standout conversations that explore the forces shaping the decade ahead.

You’ll hear:

• Enass Abo-Hamed on why the energy transition is slowing and what must change by 2035

• Kabir Sehgal on creativity, AI, and why human connection still matters

• Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir on intuition, bias, and how we really make decisions

• Anjhula Mya Singh Bais on mental health as a hidden driver of leadership and society

• Ameya Prabhu on why India is widely misunderstood and central to global growth

These insights cut through optimism and hype to focus on what truly matters for our shared future.

▶️ Watch now and explore the ideas shaping the world ahead.

Timestamps:

00:00 Best of 2025 overview

01:18 Why the energy transition is slowing

03:09 Climate blind spots and accountability

04:54 What energy could look like in 2035

06:07 Business opportunities in energy

06:46 AI, creativity, and human connection

09:00 Skills that still make us human

10:27 Can creativity be learned

11:55 Intuition vs bias

15:13 Neuroscience and decision making

16:55 Why mental health shapes the future

18:25 What the mental health debate misses

20:20 The role of technology in mental health

22:08 Misconceptions about India

Connect with Philip Meissner:

linkedin.com/in/pmeissner

Connect with

- Enass Abo-Hamed: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enassa/

- Kabir Sehgal: linkedin.com/in/hikabir

- Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir: linkedin.com/in/hrundgunnsteinsdottir

- Anjhula Mya Singh Bais: linkedin.com/in/anjhula

- Ameya Prabhu: linkedin.com/in/ameya-prabhu-a3738289

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