Agenda Dialogues (World Economic Forum)

The recent sustained slowdown in growth has been compounded by a succession of crises and dislocations.

What approaches are needed to reignite growth while shifting to a better balance between quantity and quality?

Recorded 28 April, 2024 at the Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/special-meeting-on-global-collaboration-growth-and-energy-for-development-2024/sessions/what-kind-of-growth-do-we-need/

Public Speakers

While various regulations are being put in place across the globe to address governance challenges, economic instability and conflict are exacerbating corruption.

How can we unlock good governance to ensure sustainable transformation and economic growth in challenging times?

This is the full audio from a session at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos on 18 January, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/sessions/being-honest-about-poor-governance/

Speakers:

Zeina Soufan, Senior Anchor, Asharq News

Tom Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Newmont Corporation

Philip Isdor Mpango ,Vice-President of Tanzania, Office of the Vice-President of Tanzania

Peter Maurer, President of the Board, Basel Institute on Governance

Helen E. Clark, Chair, Lancet Countdown High-Level Advisory Board on Health and Climate Change

Links:

World Economic Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution:

https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/home

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

Scroll down for full podcast transcript - click the ‘Show more’ arrow

The discovery of the world's first functional graphene semiconductor, along with significant advancements in neuromorphic computing and the release of AI superchips are poised to accelerate computing power.

How are these breakthroughs reshaping the future of industry and what are the latest AI applications?

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC24) on June 26, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2024/sessions/ai-breaking-new-ground-whats-next-for-industry/

Speakers:

Jeremy Jurgens, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
Jay Lee, Clark Distinguished Professor; Director, Industrial AI Center, University of Maryland
Samuele Ramadori, Chief Executive Officer, BrainBox AI
Warren Jude Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer, Asia-Pacific, Edelman
Vincent Henry Iswaratioso, Chief Executive Officer, DANA
Van Dinh Hong Vu, Chief Executive Officer, ELSA

Links:

Annual Meeting of the New Champions - Next Frontiers for Growth, 25–27 June, 2024, Dalian, China: wef.ch/amnc24

Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR): https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/home

Podcasts:

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

Global growth remains slow, projected at 3.3% in 2025, which is markedly lower than the global trend growth over the past 30 years of around 4%. Meanwhile, uncertainty remains high as the world continues to recover from economic shocks and navigates the changing geoeconomics.

What are the pathways to transition from the growth we have to the growth we need, growth that is not only faster but also more sustainable and aligned with national and global policy priorities?

This session was recorded live at the Annual Meeting in Davos January 21, 2025., developed in collaboration with CNBC and is linked to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Growth Initiative.

Speakers:

Steve Sedgwick
Anchor, CNBC

Adena Friedman
Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq

Faisal Alibrahim
Minister of Economy and Planning, Ministry of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia

Lawrence H. Summers
Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Ana Botín
Executive Chair, Banco Santander

 

As interest in technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and biotechnology pivot from early investment to practical application, public and private organizations are seeking out their real impact on productivity, organization and growth.

How can the nascent innovations of today forge a new path forward?

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC24) on June 27, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2024/sessions/driving-growth-in-the-intelligent-age/

Speakers:

Zhu Min, Vice-Chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE)
Uljan Sharka, Chief Executive Officer, iGenius
Sir Robin Niblett, Distinguished Fellow, Chatham House
Nancy Xu, Chief Executive Officer, Moonhub
Mirek Dušek, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
Melissa C. Lott, Professor, Climate School, Columbia University

Links:

Annual Meeting of the New Champions - Next Frontiers for Growth, 25–27 June, 2024, Dalian, China: wef.ch/amnc24

Podcasts:

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

Speakers:

Links:

Speakers:

Links:

Nearly five years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the global economy, growth is slow but stable, inflation has gradually declined in advanced economies and trade trends have turned positive. Despite this, there remain challenges such as high public debt burdens, ongoing geo-economic tensions and the potential impact of industrial policies on smaller countries.Given this landscape, what are the plausible scenarios for the global economy in 2025?

This session was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 24, 2025. 

Speakers in this session:
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Laurence D. Fink
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock

Sara Eisen
Anchor, CNBC

Christine Lagarde
President, European Central Bank

Tharman Shanmugaratnam
President of Singapore, Office of the President of Singapore

 

From traceability and transparency to better forecasting and inventory control, technology has the potential to transform global trade in a myriad of ways.

As their efficiency benefits are become increasingly well-understood and documented, how can these same technologies be deployed to enhance equity and sustainability?

This episode is the full audio from a session at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2023. More details: https://www.weforum.org/events/annual-meeting-of-the-global-future-councils-2023/sessions/trade-in-the-fourth-industrial-revolution

Check out all our podcasts on:

wef.ch/podcasts:

Radio Davos - subscribe

Meet the Leader - subscribe

World Economic Forum Book Club Podcast - subscribe

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club

Advancing women's employment could add $12 trillion to global GDP and boost some countries' economic output by as much as 35%.

Against a backdrop of stalling progress globally, how can economies, businesses and capital markets tackle gender gaps to unlock new pathways for inclusive and sustainable growth?

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC24) on June 25, 2024, linked to the ongoing work of the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Parity Sprint. You can watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2024/sessions/when-parity-means-growth/

Speakers:

William Warshauer, President and Chief Executive Officer, TechnoServe

Tian Wei, Host, World Insight with Tian Wei, China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Nurul Izzah Anwar, Chairperson, Social & Economic Research Initiative

Liu Qian, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Wusawa Advisory, Inc

Links:

Global Gender Gap Report 2024: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2024/

Centre for New Economy and Society: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-new-economy-and-society/

Podcasts:

Why we need a sprint towards gender parity: the Global Gender Gap Report 2024

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

From bespoke gene editing to AI-powered healthcare, we are living in an age of breakthroughs propelled by advances in AI. What are the trade-offs societies and industries need to manage as AI adoption progresses?

Speaker:

Erik Brynjolfsson, Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor; Director, Digital Economy Lab, Stanford University

Host:

Zeina Soufan, Senior Anchor, Asharq News

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2024 in Dubai on 16, Oct, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/annual-meeting-of-the-global-future-councils-2024/sessions/keeping-ai-on-track/

Links:

Article based on this session: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/10/ai-augment-rather-than-dictate-human-action/

Related podcasts:

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

The development of generative AI has catapulted AI technology to one of the fastest and most impactful innovations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. From creation to production and distribution, some predict its effect on global value chains is analogous to the steam engines of the Industrial Revolution.

With added qualities of speed, and accessibility, what is the implication for industry worldwide and how do leaders manage its risks?

This is the full audio from a session at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 on January 16, 2024, linked to the AI Governance Alliance of the World Economic Forum.

Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/sessions/industry-applications-of-generative-ai/

Catch up on all the action from Davos at wef.ch/wef24 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF24.

Speakers:

Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief, The Economist

Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, United Arab Emirates

Mike Rounds, Senator from South Dakota (R), United States Senate

Julie Sweet, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Accenture
Cristiano Amon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Qualcomm Incorporated

Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, IBM Corporation

World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution:

https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/home

AI Governance Alliance:

https://initiatives.weforum.org/ai-governance-alliance/home

Podcasts:

What's next for generative AI? Three pioneers on their Eureka moments

Davos 2024: Technology in a Turbulent World

AM24: The Expanding Universe of Generative Models

Davos 2024: 360° on AI Regulations

Davos 2024: Hard Power of AI

Davos 2024: Education Meets AI

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

World Economic Forum Book Club Podcast - subscribe: https://pod.link/1599305768

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

One year has passed since generative AI started captivating the public imagination and making headlines across the globe. What are the key reflections from the year before and what are some of the emerging capabilities that will shape the future?

Speakers:

Peter Hallinan, Leader, Responsible AI, Amazon Web Services

Sara Hooker, Head, Research, Cohere

Pilar Manchón, Senior Director, Engineering, Google

Andrew Ng, Founder, DeepLearning.AI

Deepa Seetharaman, AI Reporter, The Wall Street Journal (moderator)

This is the full audio from a session at the World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Summit 2023, on 15 November, 2023.

Watch the session here: https://www.weforum.org/events/ai-governance-summit-2023/sessions/state-of-gen-ai-views-from-the-frontier

Event page: https://www.weforum.org/events/ai-governance-summit-2023/

AI Governance Alliance: https://initiatives.weforum.org/ai-governance-alliance/home

Podcast links:

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

Radio Davos - subscribe

Meet the Leader - subscribe

World Economic Forum Book Club Podcast - subscribe

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club

AI offers novel opportunities for deeply personalized learning and tutoring and is set to turbocharge the edtech industry while creating uncharted risks for today’s learners in schools, universities and workplaces.

With learning being reshaped at breathtaking speed, how can organizations and governments adapt to leverage the benefits of this new era?

This session is linked to the Education 4.0 Alliance of the World Economic Forum.

Speakers:

Nzinga Qunta, Anchor, South African Broadcasting Corp. (SABC)

Jeffrey R. Tarr, Chief Executive Officer, Skillsoft

Hadi Partovi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Code.org

Emilija Stojmenova Duh, Minister of Digital Transformation, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Slovenia

Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, Ministry of Education of the United Arab Emirates

This is the full audio from a session at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024.

Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/sessions/turbocharging-learning-while-mitigating-risks

Catch up on all the action from Davos at wef.ch/wef24 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF24.

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wef

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

 

After almost a decade since the Paris Agreement changed the global landscape of net zero, several open questions remain on how to increase the speed and scale of inclusive climate action.

What is on the agenda for COP30 in Brazil and how can all stakeholder groups unlock a new era for collaboration on climate and nature?

This session was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 22, 2025. 

Speakers:

Jesper Brodin
Chief Executive Officer, INGKA GROUP I IKEA

Simon Stiell
Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Diana Olick
Senior Correspondent, Climate and Real Estate, CNBC

Mukhtar Babayev
Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources; COP29 President, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan

Damilola Ogunbiyi
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General; Chief Executive Officer, United Nations Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)

 

Catch up on all the action from the Annual Meeting 2025 at wef.ch/wef25 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF25.

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

AI-powered models, which are rapidly developing in capacity and scale, are expected to disrupt companies' operating and business models.

What are the near-term use cases and long-term moonshot opportunities for AI to fundamentally reshape industrial ecosystems?

This is the full audio from a session at the Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh on 29 April, 2024.

Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/special-meeting-on-global-collaboration-growth-and-energy-for-development-2024/sessions/ai-powered-industries/

Speakers:

Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Editor, Global Energy and Climate Innovation, The Economist

Simon Freakley, Chief Executive Officer, AlixPartners

Robert Falck, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Einride AB

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman, Schneider Electric SE

Cheryl Cui, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bota Biosciences

Abdulla Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Bahrain

Catch up on all the action from the Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development at wef.ch/specialmeeting24 and across social media using the hashtag #specialmeeting24.

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

As the first Republican Party candidate to win the United States popular vote in 20 years, Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated as president at noon on 20 January 2025. This special session -- the first of the 2025 Annual Meeting in Davos -- will gather media leaders to explore how the new administration will operate.

This session was recorded ahead of the US inauguration January 20, 2025 at the Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. 

Watch the video session here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/first-impressions-inauguration-day/

Nuclear energy is part of the solution to meeting the growing demand for green power, with innovations from small modulator reactors to fusion providing opportunities beyond existing power plants.

What is the enabling environment needed to support the commercial viability of new nuclear solutions?

This is the full audio from a session at the Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh on 29 April, 2024. Watch it here:

https://www.weforum.org/events/special-meeting-on-global-collaboration-growth-and-energy-for-development-2024/sessions/the-role-of-new-nuclear/

Catch up on all the action from the Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development at wef.ch/specialmeeting24 and across social media using the hashtag #specialmeeting24.

Speakers:

Shunichi Miyanaga, Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Rafaela Guedes, Senior Fellow, Brazilian Centre for International Relations (CEBRI)

Kirsty Gogan, Founding Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer, TerraPraxis

Kam Ghaffarian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Axiom Space, Inc.

Cosmin Ghita, Chief Executive Officer, Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica SA

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

Since 1990, global efforts have successfully halved child mortality. Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, however, has been insufficient, with climate change and preventable diseases jeopardizing decades of advancement and millions of lives.

How can we strengthen the global health architecture to eradicate disease and make essential health innovations accessible to all?

This is the full audio from a session at the Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh on 28 April, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/special-meeting-on-global-collaboration-growth-and-energy-for-development-2024/sessions/redefining-the-global-health-agenda/

Speakers:

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO)

Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister, Pakistan

Keir Simmons, Chief International Correspondent, NBC News

​Fahad bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel​, Minister of Health, Saudi Arabia

Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Anita Zaidi, President, Gender Equality, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Supervisor General, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre

Catch up on all the action from the Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development at wef.ch/specialmeeting24 and across social media using the hashtag #specialmeeting24.

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

While some supply chains have held up better than feared since the pandemic, in the years following 2008 global trade growth has stagnated as governments and companies have progressively been seeking to diversify.

Hear this session to learn about recent trends in globalization and what the current landscape means for the future.

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC24) on June 26, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2024/sessions/where-is-globalization-headed/

Speaker:

Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University

Links:

Annual Meeting of the New Champions - Next Frontiers for Growth, 25–27 June, 2024, Dalian, China: wef.ch/amnc24

Centre for the New Economy and Society: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-new-economy-and-society/home

Podcasts:

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

The prospects for global growth have been steadily improving this year, with the IMF projecting 3.2% growth in 2024 and 41% of chief economists having upgraded their forecasts in recent months. However, the pace of expansion expected this decade is tepid by historical standards and geo-economic fragmentation is creating divergences between regions.

What and where will the main drivers of growth derive from in the coming years?

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC24) on June 25, 2024, developed in collaboration with CNBC. You can watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/events/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2024/sessions/what-to-expect-from-future-growth/

Speakers:

Samantha Vadas, Anchor, CNBC International

Faisal Alibrahim, Minister of Economy and Planning, Ministry of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia

Bonnie Chan Yiting, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)

Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations

Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University

Podcasts:

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

By 2027, businesses predict that almost half (44%) of workers’ core skills will be disrupted. From AI tutors to lifelong learning schemes, what approaches and opportunities hold the greatest potential to close gaps and prepare people for tomorrow’s economy?

This session has been developed in collaboration with CNBC.

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2024 in Dubai on 17 Oct, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-global-future-councils-2024/sessions/skills-in-the-age-of-ai/

Speakers:

Nela Richardson, Chief Economist and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Officer, ADP

Dan Murphy, Anchor and Correspondent, CNBC

Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley

Jo O'Driscoll-Kearney, Chief Learning Officer, Majid Al Futtaim Holding

Abdallah Abu Sheikh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Astra Tech

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

From disruptions to critical infrastructure to cyber biothreats, geopolitical crises are extending into uncharted territories.

How can the international community move towards a detente in cyberspace?

This session was developed in collaboration with Foreign Policy Magazine and recorded live at the Annual Meeting in Davos Switzerland on January 23, 2025. 

Watch a video of this session here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/defending-the-cyber-frontlines/

Speakers included:
Samir Saran
President, Observer Research Foundation (ORF)

Matthew Prince
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cloudflare

Ravi Agrawal
Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Policy Group

Mirjana Spoljaric Egger
President, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Andrius Kubilius
Commissioner for Defence and Space, European Commission

Joe Kaeser
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Siemens Energy

Catch up on all the action from the Annual Meeting 2025 at wef.ch/wef25 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF25.

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/15§ 34915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

While AI has the potential to augment the capabilities of workers by automating tasks, concerns persist regarding technological unemployment and the concentration of productivity gains.

As AI develops further, what are the trade-offs leaders will need to manage?

This is the full audio from a session at the Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh on 28 April, 2024. Watch it here:

https://www.weforum.org/events/special-meeting-on-global-collaboration-growth-and-energy-for-development-2024/sessions/ai-productivity-work-can-we-have-it-all/

Speakers:

Tiit Riisalo, Minister of Economic Affairs and Information Technology, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Information Technology of Estonia

Thomas L. Friedman, Columnist, Foreign Affairs, The New York Times

Paula Ingabire, Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda

Øyvind Eriksen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Aker ASA

Hiroaki Kitano, Executive Deputy President; Chief Technical Officer; Chief Executive Officer, Sony Research, Sony Group Corporation

Abdullah AlSwaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia

Special Meeting 2024

This episode is related to the Forum’s Special Meeting on Global Cooperation, Growth and Energy for Development held in Riyadh on 28-29 April 2024.

https://www.weforum.org/events/special-meeting-on-global-collaboration-growth-and-energy-for-development-2024/

Related podcasts:

AI: Is 2024 the year that governance catches up with the tech?

Advanced Energy Solutions: scaling up the tech that can help us get to net zero

Why it's time for the 'middle powers' to step up on geopolitics

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

What if the world’s top scientists can help us prevent future crises, all with the best technology at their fingertips? The Director of IBM Research explains the need for a Science Readiness Reserves and the supercomputer project that inspired it. He also shares what he’s learned about what makes great collaborations tick and why he listens to Bach (loudly) on the way into work.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can public companies help solve some of the world’s biggest problems? The CEO of Bank of America, Brian Moynihan, explains how a special set of metrics can help companies better measure and disclose how they’re doing well for society on environmental, social and governance issues. He’ll also talk about staying focused for the long term, his reliance on curiosity, and the importance of looking “out-in” as a leader. 

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The co-founder of Orbs, Israel’s largest blockchain group, explains what drove her to found a non-profit using blockchain to tackle some of the world’s biggest humanitarian problems. She’ll explain how she leverages patience and persistence in her work and the importance of looking for “the doers” to make things happen.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This special training program for staff at banks and credit unions didn’t just help tackle the multi-billion-dollar problem of financial exploitation. It built motivation and empathy among thousands of front line staffers to help protect seniors’ retirement savings. 

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tackling long-term challenges requires leaders committed to making big change happen. Moritz will share how the leaders of tomorrow can truly drive progress and make an impact. He’ll also share how PwC is helping to upskill the next generation of workers, and how a set of non-financial metrics can better measure how companies are doing right by society.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How will you play the hand you’re dealt? This shape-your-own-destiny approach helped Deloitte’s Global CEO forge his own unique path in life and is helping the company tackle big challenges such as climate change and expanding opportunity for millions.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-executive chairman of The Carlyle Group, explains the role courage plays in making change happen, and what leaders must do to push through the resistance that they face.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Polly Courtice, the Founder Director of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) shares why business survival depends on taking action on sustainability, what sometimes holds leaders back and the role of corporate boards in putting planet over profit. This episode will also include insights from top leaders ahead of January’s Davos Agenda Week.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CEO of one of the world’s largest brewing companies explains how tech like blockchain and fintech are helping retailers and smallholder farmers around the world and how such investments are strengthening communities in developing economies more resilient have kept the company humming during the pandemic.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CEO will share how new programs are helping the firm train future leaders in tech and sustainability and even create jobs to tackle neurodiversity.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This global lighting company achieved carbon neutrality last fall. Its CEO will share the changes it made - and its lessons learned.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To mark the 6-month anniversary of Meet The Leader, this compilation episode collects favourite tips, mindsets and approaches from past episodes as well as insights from World Economic Forum events like the Annual Meeting in Davos.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CEO of Verizon shares why he charts his time, the questions he asks world leaders and why he's dedicated his life to bridging connectivity gaps.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CEO of quantitative investment firm WorldQuant talks experimentation, the principles he lives by and why he founded a not-for-profit online university to modernize talent pools and bridge opportunity gaps.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CEO discusses leadership lessons from three decades at the firm, the signals that prompt teams to tackle big challenges - and what’s really needed to make progress on the climate.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chief Technology Officer of Volvo Group discusses tech’s role in transport’s decarbonisation. He’ll also explain the role creativity and accountability will play in that transition and how leaders will need to change how they interact with everyone from teams to rivals.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chief Sustainability Officer of Morgan Stanley hails from policy and journalism and helped invent her current role. She’ll explain why unique backgrounds are key to tackling sustainability, what drove the firm to dive into sustainable investing after the last recession and how finance can play a key role in addressing some of the biggest challenges of our day.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To meet big climate goals, consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble is redesigning both products and supply chains. In this effort, P&G Europe is pioneering many sustainable products and helping consumers build better habits for the planet. P&G Europe’s president Loic Tassel shares how his teams are helping to rethink everything from how we buy our shampoo to the temperature with which we wash our laundry. He talks to Meet The Leader about the upcoming European Green Deal, how being a father of five drives him, and what he’s learned in his near 33 years at the company.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former US vice president Al Gore joins World Economic Forum President Børge Brende and a panel of other high-level guests to look at climate change in a pivotal year for governments, policy makers and the global economy.This podcast is the audio from a World Economic Forum Agenda Dialogues event, edited for clarity. You can watch a complete version here.

Speakers:

Al Gore, former vice president of the United States; from Canada, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne; from Washington State in the US, Governor Jay Inslee; from Chad, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, who’s a climate and indigenous rights campaigner from the front line of rising global temperatures; Feike Sybesma, who leads the Forum’s alliance of CEO Climate Leaders and is honorary chair at Royal DSM in the Netherlands; from India, Anish Shah, MD And CEO of Mahindra Group.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When most of IKEA’s global retail locations closed temporarily during the pandemic, e-commerce became the cornerstone of the business. This near overnight shift was possible, in part, thanks to a digital transition that was already several years underway, one of the biggest in the company’s 78-year-history. Barbara Martin Coppola, an alum of Google and Samsung, was hired in 2018 as the company’s first-ever Chief Digital Officer to lead this transition, using data and technology to modernize everything from IKEA’s supply chains, to its stores to the way its staffers work. In this episode, Coppola shares the leadership lessons she’s learned and why she believes in resilience and “stubborn optimism.” She also shares and the experiences that have prepared her to tackle big challenges including early music studies. 

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the COVID-19 crisis, those in critical infrastructure joined doctors and nurses in the pandemic’s front line as temporary hospitals and isolation rooms were needed nearly overnight. Chairman and CEO George Oliver shared how practice and routine helped the company weather the crisis and how building technologies can help tackle other complex problems such as climate mitigation. Oliver also shared how routine can drive innovation and the habits this early riser depends on in his own life.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What lessons can we learn from the pandemic to make our health systems more resilient to future shocks?

Speakers:

Helen Clark, former New Zealand Prime Minister who co-chairs the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response;

Matt Hancock, former UK Secretary of State for health;

Michael Froman, Strategic Growth and Vice Chairman of MasterCard; Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, India;

Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice at London Business School

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CEO John Pearson shares the strategies this shipping and logistics company uses to simplify and focus a complex business – methods that have helped it navigate major upheavals including the COVID-19 pandemic. Special training programs - including one featuring a small red passport each staffer carries – are a special source of pride and one of several important ways the company keeps communication clear and thousands of employees aligned in one of the most global companies in the world. 

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This former NBA basketball player changed course after his athletic career to earn a PhD in psychology and found a psychological business consultancy that leverages science, research and evidence-backed insights into human behaviour. He talks to Meet The Leader about how looking inward can help top execs recognize leaders throughout an organisation and how everyday choices and commitments can shape success. He also shares how bias conversations must change in workplaces and insights from his latest leadership book: 'The Promises of Giants.'

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the Paris Climate agreement of 2015, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Yara shifted gears. The milestone event - held just a few months after he started at Yara - sharpened his understanding of the critical role his company could play in decarbonising food value chains. The shifts that resulted have meant new priorities and a new way of working for him and his teams at the fertiliser and food solutions company as it looks to both feed the world and protect the planet. It has also lead to an exploration of innovative ways to produce 'green ammonia' that could lead to fossil free fertiliser and help decarbonise long-range shipping. Such new solutions require collaboration and trust. That trust, says Holsether, will be play a bigger role than miracle tech in making progress for the climate.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With women’s jobs close to twice as likely to be cut during this recession as those held by men, the pandemic has set the world back 36 years in its quest to achieve global gender parity.

A panel of world leaders explore innovative methods to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on women and ensure a more inclusive and prosperous global economy.

Panellists:

Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations

Anne Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity International

Alan Jope, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever

Busi Mabuza, Chairperson, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC), South Africa

Chaired by:

Børge Brende, President, World Economic Forum

Moderated by:

Adrian Monck, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Africa's largest computer science non-profit looks to reshape opportunity in Africa by teaching kids to code and creating a pipeline of tech leaders and entrepreneurs. Matlali built this organisation from scratch, with bootstrapping and cold calls, as she worked to transform mindsets and curriculums, and bridge equity gaps. She talks to Meet the Leader about how tech training and entrepreneurship can reshape Africa. She also discusses the power of humility in making collaboration and making change happen and the lessons she's learned from her own mentor, Google’s Marian Croak, about being present. Those lessons can help anyone be a better mentor to a new generation.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Protecting people and the planet is the biggest challenge of our lifetime and one that will require a new type of leadership. CEO Clarke Murphy understands this more than most. His firm Russell Reynolds Associates has just released a first-of-its-kind report, digging into what the new generation of leaders will need to meet sustainability goals in the decades to come. Clarke talked to Meet The Leader about the findings, from what 'spooked' him and inspired him to what gave him pause. He also shared steps leaders can take to bridge 'say/do' divides, rethink incentives and transform company culture. His practical advice paired with the report's surprising findings help leaders better tap the most important sustainability resource already in their organization: their people.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the Sustainable Development Impact Summit, SDIS21, World Economic Forum President Borge Brende hosts a panel discussion looking at how the world can build a sustainable economy as we recover from the pandemic.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US climate envoy John Kerry joins an in-person panel at the World Economic Forum to discuss how companies can lead the way in cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The leaders of the world’s biggest shipping and cement companies, Maersk and Holcim, tell us what they are doing.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Unilever's Chief Human Resource Officer, Nair is the first female, first Asian and the youngest ever person to hold that post at the company. As a result, she knows a little something about pioneering and she talked to Meet The Leader about the future of work as Unilever tests new models such as 4-day work weeks and other new programs rethinking the classic 9 to 5. Our new work future will also take a mastery of soft skills - of vulnerability, transparency and the type of empathy that ensures everyone can truly have a voice and adapt their workplaces to meet the needs of the years ahead. Nair shares how she models these traits, the dramatic moment that shaped how she leads, and why mastering soft skills will be the hardest task of all.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite the pandemic forcing a rapid digitalization of the economy, 3.7 billion people in the world still do not have internet access. Business and government leaders from around the world meet to discuss how to change this. 

Panellists:

Paula Ingabire, Minister of Information and communications technology and Innovation of Rwanda

Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Application of the United Arab Emirates

Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme

Tan Hooi Ling, Co-Founder, GrabRobert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vista Equity Partners

Adrian Lovett, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Wide Web Foundation

Chaired by:

Børge Brende, President, World Economic ForumModerated by:

Adrian Monck, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This management consulting firm’s CEO discusses the company's research on disruption and how leaders can both anticipate change and better manage it, making decisions quickly and effectively. He also shares personal lessons learned from early roles, like his days working as an apprentice for his father’s boat building business. Classic people skills like listening with curiosity and respect can anchor any leader in ever-changing times.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane Goodall is one of the world's best known primatologists and activists for animal welfare and the environment. The founder of the Jane Goodall Institute shares how to advocate for change and the strategies she's used over the decades to connect with compassion. She also shares a critical message about hope -- both how it propels her and how we can use it as a tool for action as leaders gather to discuss climate change at COP26.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode inspired by the COP26 summit, Meet The Leader compiles the habits and mindsets top leaders say we’ll need to stay on track to meet climate goals, such as: accepting imperfect compromises, forging partnerships, building leadership incentives and more. This episode includes insights from top global leaders (Barack Obama, Christiana Figueres), climate activists (Elizabeth Wathuti) and top C-Suite leaders (Vattenfall’s CEO Anna Borg; Yara’s CEO Svein Holsether; Russell Reynolds’ CEO Clarke Murphy; CEO Mahendra Singhi Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited and IKEA’s CDO Barbara Martin Coppola).

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starting remote as CEO during COVID-19 meant reshaping the firm’s operations -- and building trust with thousands -- mostly over Zoom. In fact, it was more than a year before Thierry Delaporte could meet many of his teams in person thanks to travel restrictions. Delaporte talked to Meet The Leader about starting in Paris as a remote CEO and Managing Director for this India-headquartered company (with staff around the world) and how he focused his communication to build connections and help simplify the company’s operations. He also explained how a favorite hobby -- sailing -- prepared him to navigate COVID's uncertainty and how those lessons could help any leader. 

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This special compilation episode collects the top business and leadership books recommended by Meet The Leader guests -- people like Boston Consulting Group's Rich Lesser, Bank of America's Brian Moynihan, organizational psychologist John Amaechi, IBM Research's Dario Gil, and more. These recommendations changed how their readers -- CEOS, founders, ambassadors -- think, work and lead. Find classics for the problem solver in your life as you complete your holiday shopping. And as you get ready to tackle your own big goals in 2022, find surprising reads that will inspire, challenge and strengthen you in the year ahead.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cloud computing needs exploded after COVID-19 emerged but worker skills aren't keeping pace. In this episode, the VP of Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services discusses the sought-after digital skills workers must train for now to prepare for future needs. She explains how AWS is scaling training to millions through a range of free programs and platforms and how simple routines used by her and her team can help you sharpen your skills now and in the years ahead.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Borg is the first-ever female CEO for this European energy company - a firm committed to fossil-free living in a generation. Phasing out fossil fuels will reshape industry and lead to historic milestones and unique collaborations (such as the joint-project that developed the world’s first fossil-free steel last year). Not moving fast enough, however, can lead to ‘devastating’ risks for business and the planet. She explains what’s needed to scale new technologies. She also shares the frameworks and questions she and her team use to weigh big decisions and to drive transformation while staying competitive. 

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nobel laureate and former US Vice President understands the key role policy makers will play in climate action. That’s why he’s been helping to train thousands around the world through the organization he founded, the Climate Reality Project, educating grassroots leaders and empowering them with the practical skills they need to drive change in their communities and help policy makers speed solutions for the environment. In this episode, Gore shares why he’s optimistic for change, how he’s evolved as a leader and communicator, the strategy he can’t work without and the advice he’d give to a younger self.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Chen has dedicated nearly two decades to making vision care accessible and affordable. Tackling this issue hasn’t been easy, but drove home for him the importance of an entrepreneur’s mindset and domain expertise to help philanthropists like himself both reveal and back the game-changing ideas that will have the biggest impact. He talked to Meet the Leader about resilience, collaboration, founding the education campaign Clearly, and the critical pivot that unlocked key progress after years of work (leading to the first-ever UN resolution on vision last July). He also delivered an important message about ‘moonshot philanthropy’ - and the special magic that can come when philanthropists take on risk.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Miliband, CEO of International Rescue Committee, talks to Meet The Leader about the Ukraine humanitarian crisis, how aid organizations are keeping pace with an unprecedented flow of displaced people - and how the Russian invasion must end abuses of power and an 'age of impunity.'

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As war rages in Ukraine, leaders from global humanitarian agencies join a World Economic Forum Agenda Dialogue to say what they need from governments and business to tackle the crisis, and explain what the knock-on impacts will be around the world.

Moderated by: Børge Brende, President, World Economic Forum, Adrian Monck, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Panelists:

David Beasley, Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP);

Kelly Clements, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR);

Catherine Russell, Executive Director, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF);

Inger Ashing, Chief Executive Officer, Save the Children International

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The climate summit COP26 was seen as a qualified success. As COP27, due to be held in Egypt by the end of the year, draws closer, and in the light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, COP26 President Alok Sharma spoke with the head of the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Nature and Climate, Gim Huay Neo, to discuss the significance of public-private collaboration in delivering more radical climate action.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete Stavros of private equity firm KKR channeled a lifelong interest in bridging wealth gaps to found Ownership Works, a non-profit making it easier for companies to share ownership with employees. When done right, the approach can not only strengthen businesses and build engagement, it could create billions in wealth for working families.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special compilation episode, leaders like Al Gore, Jack Ma and more share advice for those starting out in their careers - both the tips they swear by and what they’d tell a younger version of themselves. Excerpts are taken from past episodes of Meet The Leader as well as the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and feature tips from top execs and CEOs from Boston Consulting Group, Morgan Stanley and more.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's an historical turning point - how can leaders make a difference? Ahead of the World Economic Forum 2022 Annual Meeting in Davos - the first in-person meeting of its kind in two years - leaders discuss the current storm of challenges facing the globe and this pivotal moment to make change happen. Features: David Rubenstein, Carlyle Group; Leif Johansson, AstraZeneca; Achim Steiner, UNDP.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While tech can tackle a range of problems, from wealth inequality to the Ukraine crisis, tech policy plays an unsung role making both innovation and social progress possible. The United Nations Development Programme Administrator shares how policy can enable change and a new tool that will be launched to the public today at the 2022 Annual Meeting through a partnership with the World Economic Forum's Edison Alliance. He also shares what keeps him up at night -- and the trait all 'credible leadership' depends on.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Bridgewater Associates studied 500 years of history to better predict challenges to come. He collects the insights from his recent book, Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order. He shares what he’s worried about now, what gives him hope, and how leaders can better navigate the likely turbulence that could come in the months ahead.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CEO shares how Microsoft is responding to a host of shifts and how leaders' roles are evolving in a dynamic time. This wide-ranging conversation from the 2022 Annual Meeting in Davos is moderated by World Economic Forum executive chairman Klaus Schwab and covers hybrid work, governance, cybersecurity threats in the Ukraine, the metaverse and the tech trends exciting him right now.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The recovery from the COVID-19 crisis has been deeply uneven within and between countries, depending on their access to fiscal resources and vaccines. Food, fuel and resource crises now risk further derailing an equitable recovery.

How can a broader set of foundations for growth ensure long-term economic prosperity and a return to international convergence?

This is the full audio from a panel discussion at Davos 2022 with Tom Keene, Managing Editor, Bloomberg Television & Radio; Jim Hagemann Snabe, Chairman, Siemens AG; Mariana Mazzucato, Professor, University College London (UCL); Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki explores top questions such as: How can a massive global video platform balance free speech and misinformation? Are we in a creator economy bubble? These topics and more are covered in a special one-on-one conversation with Alyson Shontell Lombardi of Fortune Magazine at Davos 2022 - the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leaders gather at the Annual Meeting in Davos to discuss solutions to the world’s biggest problems. But how can they keep that sense of optimism once they return from the mountain? On the latest Meet The Leader podcast, CEOs, experts and more attending the May event share practical strategies as well as the roll of joy and understanding risk to ensure progress can move forward.

Leaders featured: Ray Dalio, Founder, Bridgewater Associates; Lindiwe Matlali, Founder, Africa Teen Geeks; Frans van Houten, CEO, Royal Philips; Alex Liu, Managing Partner, Kearney; Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programmed; Nela Richardson, Chief Economist, ADP; Kristian Teleki, Director, Friends of Ocean Action; Tolullah Oni, urban epidemiologist.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With every crisis people declare the end of globalization, but Thomas Friedman argues that, despite war, economic uncertainty and unrest, there are many reasons to believe globalization is stronger than ever. This is the audio of a conversation he had with World Economic Forum Managing Director Adrian Monck at the Forum’s Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this panel at Davos 2022:

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

Jane Fraser, Chief Executive Officer, Citi

François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor, Central Bank of France

David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, The Carlyle Group

Moderator: Geoff Cutmore, Anchor, CNBC

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can banks and investors shift to climate-friendly business in a way that will have a global impact on slashing greenhouse gases? This panel discussion at Davos 2022 goes into the details of this complex but crucial part of the fight against climate catastrophe.

Speakers:

Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance

Anne Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity International

Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Celine Herweijer, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, HSBC

David Schwimmer, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange Group

Moderator:

Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can leaders navigate economic uncertainty? We asked Nela Richardson, the chief economist at ADP, to share the stats she's tracking now and the surprising long-term trends she's seeing. She explained how workers’ needs have transformed in recent years, how workers and employers might act differently in the next recession, and why some of the most important metrics right now have nothing to do with economics.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After years of disruption, can the world return to normal? In a special one-on-one-conversation at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, founder Klaus Schwab talks to CEO Albert Bourla for his take on how the COVID-19 pandemic will evolve - and how technologies and vaccines will change with it. Bourla also shares the surprising factors that made the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine possible and what those difficult days taught him about collaboration, tackling big goals, and how to make life-saving medicines available to the world's most vulnerable.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do we work five days a week? Could we be just as productive, and healthier and happier working four days? Experts from government, academia and industry debate the issue at Davos 2022.

Speakers:

Adam Grant, Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management and Psychology, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Ohood Bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and the Future, United Arab Emirates Government

Jonas Prising, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ManpowerGroup Inc.

Hilary Cottam, Social Entrepreneur, Centre for the Fifth Social Revolution

Anne-Marie Slaughter, Chief Executive Officer, New America

Transcript:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/06/four-day-work-week-davos-2022

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook report indicates that cyberattacks increased 125% globally in 2021, with evidence suggesting a continued uptick through 2022. In this fast-changing landscape it is vital for leaders to take a strategic approach to cyber risks.How can leaders better prepare for future cyber shocks? What individual and collective actions will foster a more secure and resilient digital ecosystem?This is the full audio from a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos

Moderator:

Karen Tso, CNBC InternationalSpeakers:

Jürgen Stock, Secretary-General, International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)

Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information of Singapore

Chander Prakash Gurnani, Chief Executive Officer, Tech Mahindra Limited

Robert M. Lee, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Dragos

Read the Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022 here: https://www.weforum.org/reports/global-cybersecurity-outlook-2022/

MQfQRlLoEAblkg1xPDBC

Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/global-cybersecurity-outlook-davos-2022

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Research shows that despite some progress, gender gaps in pay, leadership and more aren’t shrinking fast enough in a range of categories. Top female leaders share what’s needed to break down assumptions, build networks and improve living standards widely, stressing the training every exec will need and even the right place to sit in a meeting to get ideas heard. Episode features: Vicki Hollub, CEO, Occidental Petroleum; Pam Chan, Chief Investment Officer, BlackRock; Ebru Ozdemir, Chairperson, Limak; Nela Richardson, Chief Economist, ADP; Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Co-founder, Instrumental.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oxy’s CEO shares her thoughts on how energy markets will shift and what’s needed to fund the energy transition. As one of the first women to run a major US oil and gas firm, she also shares how she’s changed as a leader, the traits she depends on - and the training every person in the C-suite needs to bridge the gender gap.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the face of a potential global recession, how can you lead the best team in the best conditions possible? Kearney Senior Partner and Managing Director Stefan Marcu shares the questions leaders should ask themselves about everything from hiring to spending – and the contingency plans they should be making now. He also shares how the pandemic shaped him as a leader and how compassion can help leaders better prepare their teams for the changes ahead.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shez Partovi is a former physician turned Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer at Royal Philips whose early career helping patients taught him critical lessons about building truly innovative solutions to tackle tough problems. He'll take us through the questions that you should ask yourself to ensure you’re considering the right evidence, setting the right priorities and truly pushing innovation forward.

3wk7U71cufUpGSp8clHj

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Chief Purchasing Officer, Andrea Fuder has a unique insight into supply networks and how those relationships impact everything from climate action to human rights. She sees each sourcing decision as a ‘wedding’ and shares the factors she weighs when vetting new partnerships and finding leaders she can trust in the long-term. She also shares how leaders can be resilient amid supply chain disruption, the advice she shares with young leaders and a charming book she recommends.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BlackRock Chief Investment Officer Pam Chan shares how living up to ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) principles will require new perspectives and partnerships. She explains how future leaders will need to think differently and move out of comfort zones to take sustainability further - while outlining the everyday habits and practices successful leaders will put into practice.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Denise Bradley-Tyson’s husband - former Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard J Tyson - passed away, she took on his work to bridge health equity gaps. Working with the American Heart Association, she’s helped drive the creation of a special fund that provides grants and low interest loans to social entrepreneurs and not-for-profits, ensuring both the funding and technical expertise needed to help new projects grow. She’ll explain how health access gaps can be bridged through entrepreneurship, prosperity, grassroots efforts - and people who lead with their hearts.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stewart Butterfield, Slack's co-founder and CEO, shares how leaders can navigate uncertainty while helping to make their teams more effective. He shares mindsets that can drive leaders to rethink outdated incentives and everyday practices (like the classic meeting) to reboot how companies tap their teams' capabilities. He shares questions leaders can ask themselves, what he's working on as a leader and the Slack tip he can't work without.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yoni Assia, founder and CEO of social investment network eToro, shares why he founded the non-profit initiative The GoodDollar Project and how crypto and Universal Basic Income can be a force for good and financial empowerment.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This space tech CEO will explain how space services -such as launching satellites and delivering payloads to orbit - will build a growing space economy that can help us better live on earth. He shares what he learned defining cloud computing at NASA, building a shopping tool for Kroger and what he shares with students in the class he teaches on failure at Stanford’s business school.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liu believes a 'Great Reflection' lay at the heart of the the COVID-19 'Great Resignation.' More disruption is ahead and he explains that tackling the big challenges to come will take teams who've tapped into their purpose. On this episode, the managing partner shares what's needed to unlock talent in the months ahead, from rethinking routines (and meetings) to prioritizing joy at work.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his unique role as Chief Exploration Officer, Wallerstein searches the world for moonshot investments in innovations that could change the world - ones that could even tackle climate change. He talks about the potential he sees and the technologies that could slash emissions while reshaping how we travel live and work. He also explains how he’s changed as a leader, and how we can do everything we do now, just better and greener.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the run-up to the next climate summit, COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, World Economic Forum President Børge Brende convened a panel of experts at the Sustainable Development Impact Meeting 2022 to take stock of global efforts to tackle the crisis.This Agenda Dialogues episode is the full audio of that session.

Participants:

Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation of Egypt

Svein Tore Holsether, President and Chief Executive Officer, Yara International ASA

Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland

Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bezos Earth Fund

Watch the session here:https://www.weforum.org/events/sustainable-development-impact-meetings-2022/sessions/the-geo-economics-of-climate-change

Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/09/cop27-climate-change-sdim-agenda-dialogues

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: Radio Davos Meet the Leader WEF Book Club Podcast Agenda Dialogues

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast ClubCatch up on all the action from the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meeting 2022 at https://www.weforum.org/events/sustainable-development-impact-meetings-2022

and across social media, using the hashtag #SDIM22.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disinformation is not new. Examples of disinformation and so-called fake news campaigns are plentiful. But with increasing fears about the cost of living – exacerbated by the pandemic and the energy crisis – it is now more critical than ever to tackle disinformation head-on.This podcast contains the audio from an Agenda Dialogue discussion at the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2022 on how the public, regulators and social media companies can collaborate to increase online safety.

Participants:

Adrian Monck, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Geneva (moderator)

Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations

Rachel Smolkin, Senior Vice-President, Global News, CNN Digital Worldwide

Claire Wardle, Professor, Brown University School of Public Health

Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/09/tackling-disinformation-agenda-dialogues

Watch the session: https://www.weforum.org/events/sustainable-development-impact-meetings-2022/sessions/tackling-disinformation

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: Radio Davos Meet the Leader  WEF Book Club Podcast Agenda Dialogues

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club

Catch up on all the action from the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meeting 2022 at https://www.weforum.org/events/sustainable-development-impact-meetings-2022 and across social media, using the hashtag #SDIM22.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francis Kéré made history earlier this year as the first African person to win Architecture’s top honor: the Pritzker Prize. He discussed the ways his architecture can reshape communities and opportunity - all while driving sustainability and building national pride. He also shared the surprising challenges he faced building one of his most famous projects - and the lessons those experiences taught him about rejection, resilience and making change happen.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Food production has a huge impact on climate change. And climate change has a huge impact on our ability to produce the food we need.

As the war in Ukraine creates additional challenges to the global food and energy markets, a panel of experts looks at ways food production and consumption can adapt to address some of these huge issues,

This podcast is the audio from a session at the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2022.

Participants: 

Adrian Monck, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Geneva (moderator)

Jason Bordoff, Co-Dean, Columbia Climate School; Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University

Geraldine Matchett, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Royal DSM NV

Sam Kass, Partner, Acre Venture Partners

Máximo Torero. Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Watch the session here: https://www.weforum.org/events/sustainable-development-impact-meetings-2022/sessions/food-and-energy-tackling-a-global-resource-crisis

Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/10/food-climate-energy-agenda-dialogues

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  Radio Davos Meet the Leader  WEF Book Club Podcast Agenda Dialogues

Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club

Catch up on all the action from the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Meeting 2022 at https://www.weforum.org/events/sustainable-development-impact-meetings-2022

and across social media, using the hashtag  #SDIM22.

---

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.