The US remains central to AI leadership, but investors should expect broader, more global opportunities to emerge in 2026. In this episode of the Inside Active podcast, host David Cohne, mutual fund and active management analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, and co-host Breanne Dougherty, BI’s head of thematic strategy, speak with Sarbjit Nahal, a portfolio manager and analyst with the Global Thematic Equity team at Lazard Asset Management, which manages the Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF (THMZ). They discuss the role of thematic investing in capturing future wealth, how Lazard identifies megatrends, why megatrend investing is critical for navigating structural shifts and the importance of valuation discipline. The conversation also explores the growing significance of power and infrastructure in the age of AI, as well as rising interest in thematic investing among institutional investors and younger generations. The podcast was recorded on Feb. 9.