What if no election is accepted as legitimate by 2040? Exploring emerging risks with Gallagher Security

At a recent foresight session with Gallagher Security’s global leadership team, Victoria Mulligan explored 12 plausible emerging risks for 2040, drawing on the EU’s Emerging Risks Report and NZ’s National Risk Register. From urban fragility and weaponised disinformation to post-quantum identity crises and non-state power brokers, the session uncovered a future security landscape defined not just by technological disruption, but by collapsing public trust. Key takeaway: in a contested, multi-nodal world, resilience depends less on control — and more on adaptability, coherence, and rethinking what security really means. Read More