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Burak Basel: The Entrepreneur Bridging Europe and the Middle East
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The Legacy Yazan Al Homsi Is Building in Venture Capital
Investment legacies in venture capital are built through the companies one backs, the founders one develops, and the intellectual contributions one makes to the investment community’s understanding of important technological and market transitions. Yazan Al Homsi is building a legacy on each of these dimensions — through his portfolio of healthcare AI and clean energy…
Burak Basel: The Entrepreneur Bridging Europe and the Middle East
London-based entrepreneur Burak Basel has built a reputation that spans continents and industries. Operating across the United Kingdom, Malta, Lithuania, and the UAE, Basel has developed a rare combination of regulatory savvy, fintech expertise, and cross-cultural business acumen that makes him one of the more distinctive entrepreneurial figures working across European and Gulf markets today.…
What a COVID Commission Tells Us About AI Governance
The parallels between the COVID pandemic and the AI revolution are not obvious at first glance. One was a biological event. The other is a technological transformation. The timelines differ. The decision-makers differ. But John Chachas sees a structural similarity that matters: in both cases, decisions with enormous consequences for ordinary people were made rapidly,…
9,500 Surgeries and Counting: The Lasting Legacy of Vanessa Getty’s PURR Sale
The PURR Sale ended in an afternoon. The thing it funded is still running. That gap—between the brevity of the event and the duration of its impact—is what makes the PURR Sale worth examining closely. Vanessa Getty created the luxury fashion fundraiser in 2008 not as a one-time occasion but as a funding mechanism for…
Justin Fulcher Advises Pentagon on Indo-Pacific Tech Strategy
When Justin Fulcher joined the U.S. Department of Defense as a Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense in early 2025, he was not there to attend meetings. His work centered on two interlocking problems: how to make the department’s acquisition process faster and more functional, and how to position the United States to keep…
CO2 Efficiency Gains and the Population Math That Cancels Them Out
The United States reduced its per capita carbon dioxide emissions by 35 percent between 1970 and 2021 a figure that reflects fifty years of energy policy, technological innovation, and industry transformation. By any measure, that reduction represents meaningful environmental progress. But Colcom Foundation uses this same data to make the case that efficiency alone cannot…
Michael Polk Reveals What Public Companies Cannot Offer Leaders
Michael Polk spent decades mastering the mechanics of large public corporations. He built brands at Kraft Foods, shaped international operations at Unilever, and transformed Newell Brands from a $5 billion company into one valued at more than $15 billion. When he retired in 2019, that record spoke for itself. His return to work in 2020…
How Kelcy Warren Built Energy Transfer Into a National Midstream Leader
When Hart Energy celebrated its 50th anniversary in December 2023 with the launch of its inaugural Hall of Fame, it chose 50 figures whose work had defined the oil and gas sector for half a century. Kelcy Warren, who co-founded Energy Transfer in 1996 and served as its Executive Chairman, was included for building one…
How Kelcy Warren Transformed Energy Transfer Through Crisis
When natural gas prices collapsed from $8 to $2 per million cubic feet in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, Kelcy Warren faced a defining test. Energy Transfer, then heavily dependent on natural gas as the country’s largest transporter of the fuel, needed to change course. Warren and his executive team responded by launching…
Gulf Coast Western Builds Oil Empire on Transparency and Innovation
Gulf Coast Western has carved out a distinct position in the American oil and gas sector, combining decades of operational experience with a commitment to transparent business practices. The Dallas-based company extracts and produces oil and gas from the Gulf Coast region, with operations spread across Texas, Louisiana, Colorado, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Mississippi. Founded in…