Is the World Still Unipolar? Dr. Brian Wong on America, China & Multipolarity
Is the world still unipolar β or something far more complex?Dr. Brian Wong shares three powerful observations about today'sΒ ...
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Pge
Search every verified Brian Wong interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote β each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Brian Wong, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at PG&E, has also been active as a commentator on geopolitics and as an author and speaker on entrepreneurship. In a June 2025 interview, Wong offered three observations on the current global order: that the unipolar system remains present but is not the only dominant force; that the world is trending toward greater complexity and multipolarity but has not yet become a truly multipolar world; and that the biggest rivals to both China and America are "plausibly themselves as opposed to one another." He has described his political theory research as focusing on egalitarianism and compensating for historical and social injustice, and has stated a goal of using his experience to benefit Hong Kong and China. Earlier in his career, Wong was the co-founder and CEO of Kiip, a mobile rewards network. In interviews from 2016 and 2017, he discussed his book "The Cheat Code," advocating for entrepreneurs to focus on their strengths, take on more than they can chew, and use cold emailing as a tool for reaching people. He emphasized that building a company with lasting impact typically takes at least ten years and that generating revenue from day one is critical. Wong also advised that business development is the best first job in a startup because it provides exposure to many functions.
“When thinking about the state of the world today, I see myself as really gravitating towards the following three observations. And the first observation is that the unipole remains present but is by no means the only dominant force that exists.”
“The second thought I have is essentially the world is trending towards more complexity and more multipolarity, but not as of yet a true multipolar world.”
“The third observation I have is that the biggest enemies and the biggest rivals to both China and America are plausibly themselves as opposed to one another.”
“I would say PPE uniquely offers us the opportunity to engage with a Golden Triangle of governance: in terms of politics it allows us to understand and appreciate the institutions and complex processes underpinned governance in an increasingly demanding day and age today.”
Is the world still unipolar β or something far more complex?Dr. Brian Wong shares three powerful observations about today'sΒ ...
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SUBSCRIBE: Β Β Β /Β startupgrindΒ Β GLOBAL CONFERENCE: https://www.startupgrind.com/conference/ Brian Wong is the co-founder and CEO of Kiip (pronounced "keep"), a category-creating mobile rewards network that is redefining mobile advertising through an innovative platform that leverages "moments of achievement" in games and apps to simultaneously benefit users, developers and advertisers. Backed by Hummer Winblad, Relay Ventures, True Ventures, Verizon Ventures, and others, the company has raised $15.4 million in funding to date. Kiip has been listed by Forbes as one of the 4 Hot Online Ad Companβ¦
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