Robert Muggah

Political Scientist, Urbanist & Geopolitical Strategist; Co-Founder of Igarapé Institute & SecDev; Author of "Terra Incognita"

Brazil
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Climate Change, Cybersecurity, Disruptive Thinking, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Futurism, Geopolitics, Political Science, Research & Exploration, Security & Defense, Social Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain, Technology, TED, Thought Leadership, World Affairs
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Robert Muggah Biography

Dr. Robert Muggah is a political scientist, urbanist, and geopolitical strategist whose work focuses on security, cities, migration, climate, and frontier technologies. Muggah is the co-founder of Igarapé Institute, a think tank focused on security and development; SecDev, a cybersecurity and data science firm; and Bioverse, a forest intelligence start-up. Before co-founding these organizations, Muggah served as senior researcher and research director at Small Arms Survey in Geneva. He holds a DPhil from University of Oxford and an MPhil from University of Sussex.

Muggah has advised national and municipal governments, technology companies, and international organizations in more than 50 countries on topics including data-driven crime prevention, urban renewal, supply chain risk management, and cyber threat mitigation. He has provided strategic advisory services to global energy and technology companies such as Bytedance, Google, and Meta, as well as McKinsey, United Nations agencies, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. Muggah advises the World Economic Forum Council on the Future of Cities, contributes to its Global Risk Report, and works with the Global Parliament of Mayors. He has been recognized among the top 100 most influential people in violence reduction and has been nominated by the United Nations Secretary General to advise on a global review of youth, peace, and security.

Muggah is known for designing interactive data visualizations that track the global arms trade, homicidal violence, fragile cities, and climate change. He develops tools to analyze cycles of violence in urban environments and facilitates discussions on arms trafficking, urban violence, and resilience. Muggah has been recognized as a thought leader on climate action and awarded a Robert Bosch Academy fellowship.

Muggah has authored eight books and more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, and contributes to publications including The Atlantic, BBC, CNN, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Guardian, The New York Times, Reuters, and Wired. His book "Terra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 Years," co-authored with Ian Goldin, is among his notable works. He has delivered multiple TED Talks and coordinated a TEDx event in the Amazon, bringing together speakers and participants from across the region.

Muggah is a keynote speaker and non-resident fellow at Singularity University, Princeton University, the Graduate Institute in Geneva, the Chicago Council for Global Affairs, the Bosch Foundation, and the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. His career bridges academia, policy, and the private sector, with expertise in global risk, urban security, migration, climate resilience, and technology.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/13/2026.

Robert Muggah Speaking Topics

  • Nuclear & Climate Threats

    Robert Muggah consults with governments, the UN, World Bank and firms ranging from Google to McKinsey. He is known for designing award-winning interactive data visualizations that track the global arms trade, homicidal violence, fragile cities, nuclear threats, and climate change.

  • The Future of the Global Liberal Order

    Robert Muggah and Taylor Owen, University of British Columbia (UBC), are leading the Phil Lind Initiative in US Studies series on the future of the liberal order. The series features Ed Luce, Steven Pinker, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Frank Fukuyama, Susan Rice, and Misha Glenny. The initiative strives to help shape a debate on these issues here in North America and later, in Europe and Latin America through a variety of media outlets.

Robert Muggah Videos

AI and the Global South - Robert Muggah

AI and the Global South - Robert Muggah

Robert Muggah is also co-founder of the SecDev Group a Bosch fellow an adviser to tech companies and governments and contributor.

Toward Terra Cognita: Mapping an Uncertain World Robert

Toward Terra Cognita: Mapping an Uncertain World Robert

We need to take action now to protect the Amazon Basin

We need to take action now to protect the Amazon Basin

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Terra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 Years
Terra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 Years
Open Empowerment: From Digital Protest to Cyber War
Open Empowerment: From Digital Protest to Cyber War
Security and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Dealing with Fighters in the Aftermath of War (Routledge Global Security Studies)
Security and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Dealing with Fighters in the Aftermath of War (Routledge Global Security Studies)
No Refuge: The Crisis of Refugee Militarization in Africa by Robert Muggah (2006-07-01)
No Refuge: The Crisis of Refugee Militarization in Africa by Robert Muggah (2006-07-01)

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    Robert Muggah is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Climate Change, Cybersecurity, Disruptive Thinking, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Futurism, Geopolitics, Political Science, Research & Exploration, Security & Defense, Social Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain, Technology, TED, Thought Leadership, World Affairs

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Robert Muggah is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Nuclear & Climate Threats and The Future of the Global Liberal Order. The estimated speaking fee range to book Robert Muggah for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Robert Muggah generally travels from Brazil and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Francis Fukuyama, John Sitilides, Jamie Metzl, Anil Gupta and Misha Glenny. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Robert Muggah for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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