Miguel Mantas, former CEO of allnex, joins Ali to reflect on nearly 40 years in the chemical industry — and what the next decade of transformation will require. Having led businesses across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, Miguel brings a rare, firsthand perspective shaped by global roles, major industry shifts, and complex market cycles. Now serving on multiple boards and advising chemical companies around the world, he offers a clear-eyed view of where we’ve been, and what’s ahead.

Miguel joins us to discuss:

• The structural shifts that reshaped the chemical industry over the last 40 years,  and the ones that matter most now

• The state of the industry in Europe: what’s driving it and how the next 3–5 years may unfold

• How China’s rise and private equity’s emergence rewrote global industry dynamics

• Why digital transformation and AI will be the most defining change of the next decade