Who is the most powerful behind-the-scenes individual in the world? I'll start with a couple ideas.

Honestly, I don't think there's just one person pulling the strings like in those old conspiracy movies. If you look at how things actually move, it's usually the people who control the data or the massive energy grids that really run the show. The guys sitting in boardrooms of companies you barely hear about but that own half the infrastructure in the world—they’re the ones who make sure the lights stay on and the internet keeps flowing, which is way more power than any single politician has.

I've met all kinds of people through my work, and it's funny how the real heavy hitters are usually the ones you'd walk past on the street without a second look. They aren't the flashy ones on the news every night. It's more about who holds the keys to the supply chains or the big investment firms that decide which tech gets built and which ones get buried. It's all about who owns the flow of resources, not just the names we see on the ballot.