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Radio Davos
How do we solve the world's biggest challenges? From climate change to inequality; the rise of big tech and rapid changes in how we live and work. Radio Davos talks to the people who have the ideas, the passion and the power to make change happen in a way that benefits all of us.
Episodes
Radio DavosTinder Swindler: how 'romance fraud' became a multi-billion dollar cybercrime
The Netflix documentary 'The Tinder Swindler' is a mind-boggling case of so-called 'romance fraud' in which a charming, handsome - and apparently very rich -…
Radio DavosSpatial computing: why the future of the internet is 3D
'Spatial computing', 'blended reality', 'the metaverse'. For those of us who still use screens and keyboards to access the digital world, those phrases might…
Radio DavosWhere are the innovations that can make mining more sustainable?
Mining is an industry that many of us probably rarely think about, but one that provides the raw materials for so many of the things we use, not least the…
Radio DavosAdvanced Energy Solutions: scaling up the tech that can help us get to net zero
What are the new technologies that can help us reach net zero? And how do we bring them to scale fast enough? World Economic Forum Managing Director Jeremy…
Radio DavosWhy it's time for the 'middle powers' to step up on geopolitics
In a polarised world, with the most powerful nations and the UN unable to prevent or end many wars, could the so-called 'middle powers' step up? This week's…
Radio DavosIt's cheaper to save the world than destroy it: author Akshat Rathi on Climate Capitalism
"Climate Capitalism is an antidote to the dominant narrative that because we've ignored the climate crisis for so long, it will soon be too late. While it's…
Radio DavosAI vs Art: Will AI rip the soul out of music, movies and art, or help express our humanity?
For half a century, Nile Rodgers has been making hit records that have touched people's hearts around the world. The creative force behind disco pioneers Chic…
Radio DavosIn the age of the 'manosphere', what's the future for feminism? With Jude Kelly of the WOW Festival
Theatre director Jude Kelly founded the Women of the World (WOW) Festival almost two decades ago to spur conversations about women, men and feminism. WOW is…
Radio DavosGeopolitics, the equitable transition, and AI: things to look out for in energy in 2024
A year ago in Davos, energy - particularly the disruption to supply and prices caused by the war in Ukraine - was a top issue at the Forum's Annual Meeting and…
Radio DavosIan Bremmer, Rachel Botsman and Azeem Azhar: 3 experts on the state of the world in 2024
What's in store for 2024? Ian Bremmer's political risk consultancy predicts an 'annus horribilis' but Exponential View's Azeem Azhar says we are in an…
Radio DavosThe number of refugees could double in the next decade, the head of UNHCR says why
The UNHCR, cares for 114 million refugees and displaced people worldwide. Filippo Grandi, the head of the United Nations refugee agency, says that number could…
Radio DavosAI: Is 2024 the year that governance catches up with the tech?
If 2023 was the year we all got familiar with generative AI, is 2024 the year when governments will act on the governance of this powerful technology? At Davos…
Radio DavosTradeTech: the trillion dollar promise that could unlock smoother global trade
Technology is revolutionizing global commerce and investment, and digitalizing the trade ecosystem holds the potential to increase trade by nearly $9 trillion…
Radio DavosWhat's next for generative AI? Three pioneers on their Eureka moments
"This is going to be the most transformational moment, not just in technology, but in culture and politics of all of our lifetimes." Three AI pioneers, all of…
Radio DavosHow do vital businesses continue to operate in a war zone? The view from Yemen
In an episode recorded before the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, we hear from two private-sector companies involved in the distribution of food…
Radio DavosWhen influencers meet the influential: YouTubers go to Davos
What do social media content creators make of Davos? We speak to three YouTubers - with a collective audience in the millions - who were given full access to…
Radio DavosAnnual Meeting 2024: What just happened in Davos?
The World Economic Forum just held its Annual Meeting - but what impact will it have on the world beyond Davos? The people who lead the Forum's work throughout…
Radio DavosMeeting in the metaverse: Actor Rainn Wilson joins us on the virtual polar ice
What's Dwight from The Office doing in the metaverse? Actor Rainn Wilson joins us, in avatar form, to check out a virtual world created by the World Economic…
Radio DavosGlobal Risks Report: the big issues facing leaders at Davos 2024
As leading figures from government, business, academia and civil society head to Davos for the Annual Meeting 2024, what are the big global challenges they…
Radio DavosA year in podcasts: the best of Radio Davos in 2023
Radio Davos is a podcast that is as wide-ranging and thought-provoking as the work of the World Economic Forum itself. Rather than being restricted to any one…
Radio Davos2023 was the year we all got to know AI - so where will it take us in 2024?
As 2023 draws to a close and the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting approaches, we look at an issue that will be on everyone's lips in Davos: artificial…
Radio DavosTechnology that transforms: what an invention from 1450 can teach us about AI
If you're a 'digital native' - someone who can't remember a world before the internet - you might feel you have a good idea of the role technology will play in…
Radio Davos'Reality kicks in': What just happened at talks to create a 'Paris deal for plastics'?
Plastics pollution is a very visible, global environmental and health challenge, and last year the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) launched a…
Radio Davos"Not just sticks of carbon" - how growing trees for the climate must also benefit biodiversity
When Professor Tom Crowther published research into the massive potential of trees to absorb more carbon than previously thought, he helped spur the Trillion…
Radio DavosQuality over quantity: why the time has come for 'value based health care'
The concept of 'value based health care' - where patient outcomes are monitored and health care services are funded on the basis of the quality of care, rather…
Radio DavosLessons in leadership we can all learn from: celebrating 100 episodes of Meet the Leader
This week we're celebrating 100 episodes of our sister podcast Meet the Leader. Every week, Linda Lacina interviews leaders - of major companies…
Radio DavosWhat 20 years of Second Life can teach us about the future of the metaverse
In 2003 - the a year before a 19-year-old Harvard student called Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook - Philip Rosedale launched Second Life - an online virtual…
Radio DavosHow to talk to a climate change sceptic
What is the single most important thing that any individual can do to help alleviate the climate crisis? Katharine Hayhoe is the chief scientist for The Nature…
Radio DavosInstability, inflation and the 'polycrisis' - the Global Risks Report half a year on
At the start of this year, the World Economic Forum published its annual Global Risks Report - a major survey of sentiment about what are the big things that…
Radio DavosSDIM23: Innovation for Tough-To-Decarbonize Industries
Sourcing and scaling viable innovations to decarbonize 'hard-to-abate' sectors like mining and aviation will be critical to the success of the Sustainable…
Radio DavosSDIM23 - Accelerating Progress on Gender Parity
Gender parity has recovered to pre-pandemic levels globally, but the pace of change is stagnating. It will take an estimated 131 years to reach full parity at…
Radio DavosSDIM23 - Bridging the Gap: Financing Africa's Agricultural Growth
Small and medium agricultural enterprises (agri-SMEs) are Africa's largest employer and economic engine—and the key to transforming food systems and improving…
Radio DavosThe global economy is slowing - here's why that may not be such a bad thing
The World Economic Forum has just published its latest Chief Economists Outlook, a regular report based on the views of senior economists around the world…
Radio DavosWhat are semiconductors, and why are they vital to the global economy?
Semiconductors make the world go round, and the most cutting-edge versions are necessary to propel the artificial intelligence revolution. Historian Chris…
Radio DavosAI Professor Stuart Russell: - what could possibly go wrong?
Professor Stuart Russell shares his concerns about the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence. Listen back to our 5-part series on generative AI…
Radio DavosBeyond AI: the top-10 tech of 2023 set to change our lives
Designer phages, spatial optics, plant sensors and bendable batteries - just some of the items on this year's World Economic Forum Top 10 Emerging Technologies…
Radio DavosNot just for gamers: how the metaverse might impact your life
Is the metaverse still a thing or has the world's attention moved on to generative AI? On this episode of Radio Davos, we speak to a vice president of the…
Radio DavosThe 90-year-old using sports to change the lives of refugees
Claude Marshall fled Nazi Germany as a small boy in the 1930s and now helps today's refugees by fundraising for sports facilities in refugee camps. He tells…
Radio DavosDisease X - How the world can stop the next pandemic
Can we prevent a repeat of COVID-19? In a new book, Disease X, author Kate Kelland looks at what we learned from the pandemic and how scientists, governments…
Radio DavosAI: Bringing stakeholders together to make AI work for us all
The final episode of our AI series comes from the Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC), the World Economic Forum's 'summer Davos', in Tianjin, China…
Radio DavosAMNC23: Braving the Headwinds: Rewiring Growth Amid Fragility
Amid pressures on the global economy from recent major crises and renewed turbulence in financial markets, stakeholders will need to convert the bright spots…
Radio DavosHow COVID and cost of living hit progress on equality: the Global Gender Gap Report 2023
In most parts of the world, the gender gap - the difference in opportunities and outcomes for women compared to men - is closing. But closing so slowly that it…
Radio Davos'AI will either compete with us or augment us' - so how do we pick the right path?
"AI will have some form of intelligence that will either compete with us or augment us. This is a question for us as a species. For the past thousands of…
Radio DavosResponsible AI: how can philosophy help us make better tech?
The rise of generative artificial intelligence raises a lot of philosophical questions. So can philosophy help us make AI that serves humanity for the good? On…
Radio DavosAI as a common good? The companies making the AI products we'll soon all be using
For a transcript, visit the episode page at: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/ai-episode-2-microsoft-hugging-face In the second a special…
Radio DavosAI: Why everyone's talking about the promise and risks of this 'powerful wild beast'
In the first of a special series on generative artificial intelligence, we ask why AI is suddenly such big news and where things might go from here. Speakers…
Radio DavosRecession fears recede, but inflation's still a big risk - 3 chief economists on the global outlook
We are still in a period of great economic uncertainty, with inflation posing a risk around the world and forcing central banks to tighten policy. Three chief…
Radio DavosGrowth Summit 2023: Chief Economists Briefing
Against a backdrop of persistently sluggish growth, the global economy and markets continue to be roiled by crisis after crisis. What trends will determine the…
Radio DavosGrowth Summit 2023: Future of Work - Health and Care
With an estimated shortfall of 10 million workers in the sector by 2030, the health and care economy is under severe stress. What multi stakeholder policies…
Radio DavosThe future of jobs requires a 'skills-first' mindset - for employers and for you
Wondering what job you'll be doing in five years' time? Chances are it may be quite different from what you do now, and you'll need different skills. The…
Radio DavosChief Economists Outlook: What's next for the global economy?
What's going on in the global economy? Christian Keller, the Head of Economic Research at Barclays, joins Radio Davos to discuss the latest Chief Economists…
Radio DavosThe rise of AI and the green transition will transform the way we work: Future of Jobs Report 2023
The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs report is a snapshot of the world of work now, and a look into where we are going. The latest edition comes as we are…
Radio DavosBelow the Belt: the movie that lifts the taboo on endometriosis
"Arguably the most common devastating disease that most people have never heard of. It affects at least one in nine women. It is the cause of up to 50% of…
Radio DavosCOVID transformed the world of work, but AI's impact will be much bigger.
COVID transformed the world of work, but AI's impact will be much bigger. "It's the first time in the history of humanity that we have to rethink what it means…
Radio DavosThe energy transition moonshot: innovations that will transform our world
It often looks like we are doing too little too late to wean ourselves off fossil fuels, but companies around the world are creating new ways of generating and…
Radio DavosBeyond the UN Water Conference: Leaders on What's Next
The first UN Water Conference in almost 50 years was a watershed moment to catalyze a series of several key opportunities this year, to assess progress on the…
Radio DavosUN Water Conference: the entrepreneurs on a mission
At the UN Water Conference, a group of entrepreneurs from around the world are telling how their innovations could help tackle some of the big challenges…
Radio DavosUN 2023 Water Conference: water is life, but it's also politics
As the world meets at the United Nations for the first water summit in a decade, we speak to someone who has written a history of humanity's relationship with…
Radio DavosThe golden age of AI: why ChatGPT is just the start
Everyone, it seems, is talking about ChatGPT - the generative artificial intelligence application that you can chat to like a very intelligent human and…
Radio DavosDavos 2023: Is Global Tax Reform Stalling?
With growing social polarisation and a lack of trust in the fairness of economic systems, progress on more efficient global taxation mechanisms, such as the…