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Haroon Sheikh

Professor and senior science advisor to the government of the Netherlands

VU University & WRR

Professor and senior science advisor to the government of the Netherlands

VU University & WRR

Haroon Sheikh researches the intersection of geopolitics and technology. His work explores artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty, the fragmenting world order and the geopolitics of the seas.

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Building the Capability to Act in Radical Uncertainty

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Taking legitimate, timely decisions on climate risks before societal and political consensus emerge, and as the geopolitical situation becomes more unstable, remains a central challenge. Within the existing window for sovereign action, the discussion explores how to cultivate understanding of and co-existence with non-linear and disruptive change, examining the institutional capacities and social readiness required to act effectively and jointly under radical uncertainty.

Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Heiss-Rogger-Saal

15:30 - 16:30 Building the Capability to Act in Radical Uncertainty

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Haroon Sheikh

Haroon Sheikh on the Schedule 2026

Monday, 31. August