AI, Democracy, and the New Global Order
Solange Márquez helps organizations, institutions, and leadership teams navigate the geopolitical, technological, and democratic disruptions
Solange
Márquez
SPEAKER | AUTHOR | INTERNATIONAL ANALYST
At the intersection of emerging autocracies, AI’s disruptive impact on democracy, and the geopolitical risks redefining North and Latin America. 20+ years of international experience advising governments, multilaterals, and global corporations.
Regular Participation in International Media
Analyst.
Scholar.
Commentator.
20+
Years of international experience
5
Continents speaking, including TEDx
2,000+
Democracy in Focus subscribers
3
Languages: English · Spanish · French
Solange Márquez is one of the most incisive analysts of the 21st century at the intersection of emerging autocracies, AI's disruptive impact on democracy, and the geopolitical risks redefining North and Latin America.
With over 20 years of international experience, she has advised governments, multilateral organizations (UN, World Bank, UNESCO) and transnational corporations (Pfizer, Baxter, AMIIF, Kraft). She has delivered conferences on five continents — including TEDx — and is a regular contributor to CNN, Univisión, Wradio, and El Universal, among others.
She holds a doctoral degree from UNAM and an LL.M. from Osgoode Hall (York University), and combines academic positions at the University of Toronto and UNAM with her role as Senior Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and Managing Partner of Freymar Consulting Corp.
Author of a landmark book on Mexico-Canada relations, co-author on climate change and democratic fragility, and director of the newsletter Democracy in Focus (2,000+ subscribers). Her vision unites deep analysis with actionable foresight for audiences navigating geopolitical risk, democratic erosion, and digital transformation.
Recent Interviews
A Recognized Voice on Global Affairs and Democratic Risk
Speaking Topics
Where geopolitics, democracy & technology converge
5 Geopolitical Risks for Business in 2026
The five forces reshaping global business: trade fragmentation, democratic erosion, AI regulation gaps, energy geopolitics, and the Mexico-U.S.-Canada realignment.
AI: What Nobody Is Telling You About Your Business in that game
2.5 billion prompts sent to ChatGPT daily — many containing your contracts, strategies, and client data. Who controls the game, where Mexico stands, and three decisions you can make today.2,500 millones de prompts se envían a ChatGPT.
U.S., Latin America & the End of Certainties
A new hemispheric map is being drawn. How Latin America repositions itself — from supply chains to critical minerals — in the fractures between Washington, Beijing, and Brussels.
Artificial Intelligence, Power & Risk
Who controls AI controls the future. The geopolitics of AI governance, autonomous weapons, electoral interference, and what democratic institutions can — and cannot — do about it.
Strategic Foresight: Deciding Under Uncertainty
Scenario planning and strategic foresight tools for leaders navigating volatility. From geopolitical shifts to regulatory disruption — how to anticipate and move before the wave hits.
Mexico, Washington, Ottawa & the Future of USMCA
The renegotiation of North American integration: what the 2026 USMCA review means for supply chains, nearshoring strategies, and the business environment across all three economies.
Democracy in Focus
Geopolitical analysis for audiences facing real-world risk. Latin America, democratic governance, AI, and global affairs — with the analytical depth and actionable foresight that the daily news cycle never delivers. 2,000+ subscribers
Authored Works
Girl's Skills for Life
STEM | Financial Literacy | leadership
Girls and Young Women
A practical guide for girls covering STEM literacy, financial independence, and leadership skills — written to bridge the gap between formal education and the real competencies young women need to navigate the world with confidence.
Also co-author on climate change & democratic fragility.
Let's work together
Available for speaking engagements, webinars, media commentary, academic collaborations, consulting, and workshops.
Based in Toronto, Canada. Available internationally.