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The world order that defined the last three decades has unraveled. What replaces it will shape the future of business, technology, and power. In this podcast, Mira Rapp-Hooper explores the forces driving this transformation and their implications. Each episode pulls one thread of today’s geopolitical upheaval to reveal how governments and businesses are adapting, and what it means for you.
Mira brings a rare mix of policy experience and business insight. From senior roles at the White House to her current work at The Asia Group, she’s helped navigate the challenges of global competition. Now, she shares sharp, practical lessons drawn from her own experience and conversations with the world’s leading strategists.
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S1E23 The Summit of Three Crises: Europe’s Strategic Autonomy Push at a High-Stakes G7
In this week’s episode of What Comes Next, Host and TAG Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper sits down with TAG Managing Principal Belma Ambrose to unpack a consequential G7 summit unfolding amid three…
S1E22 Asia’s Security Reset: Taiwan, Japan, and the Future of U.S. Deterrence
Is the U.S. signaling a more limited security role in the Indo-Pacific? Host and TAG Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper sits down with Chris Johnstone, TAG Partner and Co-Chair of Defense & National…
S1E21 Shangri-La Dialogue: Hormuz, Taiwan, and U.S. Credibility in Asia
As the Shangri-La Dialogue begins, one question hangs over the region: can the United States still reassure its allies and partners in Asia? Host and TAG Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper sits down…
S1E20 Decoding the Trump-Xi Summit Outcome: Constructive Strategic Stability
Host and TAG Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper brings together two conversations to break down the strategic meaning of the Trump-Xi summit. Mira’s conversation with TAG China Managing Director Han Lin…
S1E19 Single Combat: Trump, Xi, and the High-Stakes Summit
As President Trump and President Xi prepare for a closely watched Beijing summit, TAG Chairman and Co-Founder Kurt Campbell joins Host and Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper to break down why "modest"…
S1E18 What to Expect from Trump-Xi Summit: A New Cold War, Managed Competition, or Détente?
As President Trump heads to Beijing for a long-anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Host and TAG Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper is joined by The Wall Street Journal’s Chief China…
S1E17 What's on the Table for Taiwan at Trump-Xi Summit?
As attention turns to Trump–Xi summit in mid-May, Host and TAG Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper speaks with Managing Partner Ambassador Kurt Tong about what’s really at stake for Taiwan. Tong argues…
S1E16 China, Iran, and the Gulf: What Beijing Seeks from the War
The world is watching the war in Iran — and so is Beijing. In this episode of What Comes Next?, Host and TAG Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper speaks with Michael Singh, managing director and Steven D.…
S1E15 Gulf Under Pressure: Trade Routes, Investor Confidence, and the China Factor
Since February 28th, Gulf states have faced an unprecedented test: blocked shipping lanes, reduced energy production, and a geopolitical risk premium that has shaken investor confidence. How are they…
S1E14 How Southeast Asia Weathered the Energy Security Shock Caused by the Iran War
TAG Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper hosts TAG Managing Principal Jennifer Schuch-Page to explain why Southeast Asia’s energy security has been among the hardest hit by the war in Iran and the…
S1E13 How Japan's Sanae Takaichi Is Navigating Trump, China, And the War in Iran
With the Iran conflict threatening Japan's energy supply, Host and TAG Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper is joined by TAG Principal David Boling and Vice President Yuka Hayashi to explore how Japanese…
S1E12 The Delayed Trump-Xi Summit: Beijing's Relief and the Competition to Wield “Positional Power”
With President Trump’s planned trip to Beijing postponed as Washington focuses on the war with Iran, Host and TAG Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper checks in with TAG Partner George Chen, joining…
S1E11 Trump-Takaichi Summit Preview: Iran War, Tariffs, and China Pressure
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives in Washington for a high-stakes summit with U.S. President Donald Trump—just as the Iran war and calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz collide with…
S1E10 Critical Minerals, China, and Supply Chain Geopolitics
Host and TAG Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper sits down with the Financial Times journalist Camilla Hodgson for a clear-eyed look at the geopolitics of critical minerals. They break down where China…
S1E9 How China Recalculates Its U.S. Strategy Amid the War in Iran
With global attention fixed on escalating conflict in the Middle East, China is quietly recalculating its strategic position. In this episode, TAG Managing Principal Brett Fetterly joins Host and TAG…
S1E8 How SCOTUS’ Ruling on IEEPA Created Both Uncertainty and Predictability
In this episode, Host and TAG Senior Advisor Mira Rapp-Hooper is joined by Inu Manak, Senior Fellow for International Trade at Council on Foreign Relations, to unpack the Supreme Court decision to…
S1E7 Balancing Acts: Southeast Asia Between Trump and Beijing
Southeast Asia is sometimes seen as playing second fiddle to its larger Northeast Asian neighbors like China and Japan, despite its massive economic power and market. In this episode, Executive…
S1E6 Japan's Avalanche Election: What Takaichi's Victory Means
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decision to call a snap election delivered a historic landslide, reshaping Japan’s political landscape overnight. In this special episode, our executive producer steps…
S1E5 Ashok Malik on the World According to Modi
How does Narendra Modi view the world amidst a shifting global order? In this episode, Host Mira Rapp-Hooper speaks with TAG Partner and Chair of India Practice Ashok Malik about India’s rapidly…
S1E4 Colin Kahl on The Myth of the AI Race
Is “the AI race” a myth? Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Colin Kahl argues that rather than a winner-take-all AI race, we’re heading for an AI bipolarity, where the…
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What Comes Next with Mira Rapp-Hooper has published 24 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Business.
What Comes Next with Mira Rapp-Hooper is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 34m.
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