Sandra Navidi

Sandra Navidi is an internationally renowned business and political expert who has lived in the USA for over 25 years.

She is CEO of BeyondGlobal, a consultancy based in New York, and is admitted to the bar in the USA and Germany. As a regular expert on n-tv and co-host of the podcast ‘Biz & Beyond’ as well as a sought-after TEDx speaker, she is present in the international media, including CNN, CNBC, The New York Times and Financial Times.

With a unique combination of deep expertise and extensive experience at the intersection of global financial markets, business and politics, Sandra Navidi has established herself as a sought-after speaker and expert. She offers a transatlantic perspective and in-depth insights into global power structures, networks and future economic trends. She is also a best-selling author and is considered one of the best-connected people in the global financial world.

Sandra Navidi general lecture topics:

• The economic, social and political challenges facing the USA – democracy/autocracy, Pax Americana
  Analysing current and future developments in US politics and economics and their impact on Germany and the world.
• Turning point, epochal change & economic earthquake – the new global power structures
  Discussion on deglobalisation, the reorganisation of the world economy and China’s role in the international system.
• Financial and tech oligarchy: The dangerous hijacking of the economy and politics by the financial and tech elites, own experiences from 17 years of WEF Davos participation, differentiation from conspiracy theories
• Artificial intelligence and innovation
  How the USA is securing its innovation leadership through technologies such as artificial intelligence and what Germany can learn from this.
• Wokeness, political correctness, bans on thought and language, moralisation, ideologisation – a lecture on the book ‘The DNA of the USA’
• Welfare state and inequality
  Comparison of the social systems in the USA and Germany and their influence on inequality and populism.
• Networking, career & success
  Success strategies for the modern labour market based on personal experience and a global network.
• Women in the world: discrimination, career & success

Current lecture topics:

• Why the Republican coup attempt is already taking place before the election this time
  ‘Checks and balances’, as described in my book ‘The DNA of the USA’, can be manipulated and may no longer be corrected in time for the elections. The more Donald Trump falls behind Kamala Harris, the stronger Republican efforts to sabotage ballot access, vote counting and certification of the election will become. A greater shift in the Republican campaign slogan to ‘the Democrats will steal the election’ can already be observed.

• How Elon Musk is working a takeover of world domination
  E-cars, rockets and satellites: Through subsidies and government contracts, the US government has become significantly dependent on Elon Musk, giving him great power. With Twitter, Musk has bought opinion power and he can extract an immeasurable wealth of data from all of his endeavours. This also gives him an enormous head start in the creation of artificial intelligence. He is becoming increasingly involved in politics and sympathises primarily with autocrats. The quest for power by the richest man in the world poses enormous risks for society worldwide.

• What makes the Silicon Valley titans tick?
  While the influence of the financial sector used to be criticised, today the technology sector dominates: with tech and capital. Silicon Valley billionaires in particular, such as Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and David Sacks, have a shockingly radical view of the world. In their view, tech founders are god-like beings whose companies should be given more and more state power. With their extreme ideologies and technological possibilities, they are influencing public opinion and fuelling political polarisation. They have already come frighteningly far in their endeavours to seize more and more power.

• Legalised corruption: USA – The best democracy money can buy
  The political polarisation in the USA has one reason in particular: the 2010 Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v. FEC. The ruling by the conservative majority of judges led by Anthony Kennedy allowed corporations and the wealthy to spend de facto unlimited funds on campaign donations and thus exert a disproportionately large influence on politics. The result was an increasing erosion of democratic mechanisms, which has led to the current acute threat to democracy.

• Why Donald Trump and JD Vance want to abolish the dollar as a reserve currency and rely on cryptocurrencies
  In the event of his election victory, Trump has already announced his intention to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve. He intends to weaken the dollar in order to boost exports. He has repeatedly stated that he may not want to service the USA’s creditors in full. And Vance has stated that he has no interest in the dollar as a reserve currency. It can therefore be assumed that Trump would turn the Federal Reserve into his money-printing machine. A weakening of the dollar would favour cryptocurrencies. The biggest investors in cryptocurrencies are the Silicon Valley tech titans. It is no coincidence that some of the particularly financially strong among them have joined forces to finance Donald Trump’s election campaign, in part using crypto. Unsurprisingly, he has already pledged his support for crypto. The consequences for the economy would be incalculable.

• How Donald Trump could disempower the Federal Reserve

• The political and economic significance of a Trump election victory for Europe

• Donald Trump: a flawless autocrat
  Many Germans considered warnings about Donald Trump’s autocratic lust for power to be exaggerated, although he has never made a secret of this. Early on, he repeatedly ‘joked’ about a third term in office, as well as abolishing terms altogether. He also falsely claimed that his power was unlimited due to Article 2 of the constitution. In 2020, he called for the suspension of the constitution due to the allegedly stolen election. He recently announced in an interview that he wanted to be dictator for a day. At an election event, he announced to the audience that they only had to vote now and never again in the future. No one can say he wasn’t warned.

• Is the AI bubble about to burst? This is how Wall Street sees the situation

More about Sandra Navidi:

Sandra Navidi started her career on Wall Street and has held various key positions in the financial and consulting sector. Among others, she worked closely with the well-known economist Nouriel Roubini. Her precise forecasts and well-founded analyses make her a sought-after speaker at international conferences.

In addition to her work as a CEO and speaker, Navidi is the author of several internationally successful books. Her bestseller ‘Super-hubs: How the financial elite and their networks rule the world’ was recognised as one of the best books of the year. Her book ‘The Future-Proof Mindset’ provides insights into the demands of the future and how to remain successful in a world of artificial intelligence. Her third and most recent book, ‘The DNA of the USA: What makes America tick?’, analyses the political and economic development of the USA in depth. It was nominated for the German Business Book Prize 2023 and sheds light on how the country’s internal structures influence the global balance of power.

Sandra Navidi is a regular participant at the World Economic Forum in Davos and is one of the best-connected personalities in the world of international finance. She is known for her ability to communicate complex economic issues in a clear and entertaining way and has successfully asserted herself in the traditionally male-dominated financial world of New York.

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