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In a rapidly changing world in which markets transform and evolve at a pace never seen before, new risks and opportunities are constantly emerging and established wisdom is continually challenged.

As the Executive Sponsor of the S&P Global Research Council, I am proud of the ongoing commitment of the Council to defining, exploring and demystifying the turbulent conditions faced by our customers. The Council brings together leading experts from across our organization to provide forward-looking perspectives on the key themes shaping markets. We leverage our unique in-house data and expertise to develop actionable insights on the future of capital markets, digital disruption, the balance between energy security and energy transition, sustainability and climate, trade and supply chain, and geopolitical shocks

Our series of Look Forward reports provide a deep dive into the most important topics that are transforming the global economy through the lens of these themes. From examining of a world in disruption to illuminating the shadowy private markets; exploring the rise of India to mapping the contours of rapidly evolving supply chains to tracking the progress of the energy transition, our existing reports and those still to come provide the insights we all need to made decisions with conviction.

The work of the Council exemplifies the role of S&P Global in powering global markets and provides the perspectives our customers need to focus on the future.

Yann Le Pallec

S&P Global Ratings

Yann Le Pallec

President, S&P Global Ratings


Volume 8
4 Dec 2024

Artificial Intelligence

In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, AI is a transformative force revolutionizing business, the economy and society. In the eighth edition of Look Forward, S&P Global offers a balanced look at AI complexity by highlighting the opportunities and risks in three parts: AI and labor, AI and energy, and AI and society.

Volume 7
19 Oct 2024

Emerging Markets:
A Decisive Decade

Emerging markets are strategically positioned to drive global economic growth through the expansion of their domestic markets and to benefit from the reconfiguration of supply chains, trade and investment.

Volume 6
13 March 2024

Multidimensional Transition

The global energy system has been in continuous transition for centuries, but it is the current transition that has everyone talking.

Volume 5
21 Feb 2024

Supply Chain 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the world realized that supply chains are fragile and can have significant national strategic implications, especially at a time when geopolitical competition is on the rise.

Volume 4
10 Jan 2024

Funding the Future

As we look ahead to 2030, the world faces unprecedented, accelerated and multifaceted transitions. With global debt potentially reaching $336 trillion, can we afford to confront the global challenges of climate, and who has the capacity to pay?

Volume 3
3 Aug 2023

India's Moment

Our world is in the midst of an unprecedented period of transition and uncertainty, but one fact that unites all observers is that India faces a defining opportunity to capitalize on this moment.

Volume 2
18 April 2023

Private Markets

While public markets remain essential to the global economy, many companies today have grown to dominant market positions without ever engaging with public financing.

Volume 1
13 Jan 2023

A World in Disruption

The disruptions at play are reshaping the global economy, capital markets and geopolitical order for the long term. Both challenges and opportunities will emerge from this period of profound transformation.

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