The Global Calamities Decade: Where Is Europe’s Ultimate Safe Haven?
Looking back on the past seven years, not quite a full ten, but getting to a full global calamities’ decade, those of us even passingly familiar with the Bible may be forgiven for thinking that humanity is witnessing a slow-motion advent of the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse (Book of Revelation): pestilence, wars, famine and death. […]
Dakis Joannou hosts Generation X art event at DESTE 2026
BBeyond was a guest of the annual DESTE event once again this year 2026. The exhibition, Generation X, featured selected works from Dakis Joannou’s private collection, curated by Massimiliano Gioni with Calvin Wang and Taeyi Kim. Maria Joannou Untitled, 2021 Ever the agent provocateur of the art world, Joannou didn’t disappoint. On entering the exhibition […]
Amy Marks Dornbusch and the AtlasDaughters model of next-generation philanthropy
Amy Marks Dornbusch has form when it comes to philanthropy: she was born to it. The Marks Family Foundation has a long tradition of endowing medical research and broadly humanitarian pursuits. The family’s entrepreneurial credentials are equally broad and long-standing, ranging from technology and venture investing to motorsport and hospitality. Amy is a director of […]
Soleil de Nile Cruise
Luxury and history aboard Soleil de Nile Soleil de Nile, by Enev Travel Group, sets a new benchmark for luxury hospitality in Egypt. Every element of the experience rivals the standards of the world’s most prestigious five-star establishments, yet remains deeply rooted in the singular magic that only Egypt can offer. Sailing along the Nile, […]
Longevity + AI: Why Living Longer Must Mean Living Better
By Dr. Ja-Nae Duane For centuries, humans have dreamed of extending life. Today, that dream is accelerating into reality. Biotech and AI are converging to stretch not just our lifespans, but our healthspans: the years we live vibrantly, physically strong, and mentally sharp. The real question isn’t can we live longer? It’s why should we? Biotech Breakthroughs Are […]
The extraordinary life of John L. Loeb Jr
John L. Loeb, Jr, former US Ambassador to Denmark, philanthropist and art collector, is a compelling narrator of his life story that is in its ninth decade. John Loeb is a 9th generation American. His earliest ancestor, Abraham Isaacks emigrated to the U.S. from Emden, Holland in 1697. It is a story of immense privilege […]
Real-Time Macroeconomic Interpretation as a personal financial tool
Why Real-Time Macroeconomic Interpretation Has Become Personal Finance’s Most Essential Tool by George Economou In a world where financial markets shift before your morning coffee cools down, the old “set it and forget it” investment philosophy is as outdated as using a payphone. Real-time macroeconomic interpretation isn’t just becoming essential for personal financial decision-making, but […]
The Race to Dominate the AI Space
Artificial Super Intelligence: Between Opportunity and Existential Threat The recent AI summit in Paris dominated the news with its stellar attendance (JD Vance, whose high octane visit of Europe kicked off in France, gave a memorable speech) as well as for its lofty goals. In that French President Emmanuel Macron framed it as an “action […]
Anselm Kiefer show @ the Ashmolean Museum
“An angry, jaw dropping, relevant show” Für Jean Genet (For Jean Genet), 1969 Bound watercolour on paper, graphite, original photographs, hair and canvas strips on cardboard (24 pages), 67 x 51 x 4 cm Hall Collection. Courtesy of the Hall Art Foundation. © Anselm Kiefer The Ashmolean Museum is hosting an exhibition of older and […]
Sustainability: Land & Biodiversity Restoration
Technological Innovation to Protect the Planet As global leaders convene at critical environmental summits, a confluence of groundbreaking research and technological innovation highlights the urgent need for action on climate change, sustainability, biodiversity loss, and land restoration. At the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held […]
Fondation de Luxembourg
A Philanthropic Umbrella Conversation with Tonika Hirdman, Director of the Fondation de Luxembourg Photo Credit Mark Zenari ‘The Fondation de Luxembourg was created in December 2008 by the Luxembourg State and the Oeuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte. Its mission is to promote private philanthropic commitment. ‘ In order to understand better the mission and […]
Lulu’s Art and Design
Lulu de Kwiatkowski is the founder of, and principal art & design creative force behind the eponymous short handle of the Lulu DK brand. In magazine profiles she has long been defined as the “daughter of” (her father was larger than life Henryk de Kwiatkowski) and as a fully-fledged member of the gilded set inhabiting […]