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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 DavosLeadership - meet 'Meet the Leader'
If you've ever wondered what it's like to lead a huge company, Linda Lacina has the answers. In her podcast, Meet the Leader, she chats with a senior figure -…
Radio DavosThe global energy transition
For 10 years the World Economic Forum has tracked the world's progress on getting better, cleaner energy for all. We look at the latest findings and ask how we…
Radio DavosThe joy - and fear - of tech: some of the best bits from the Global Technology Governance Summit 2021
Axios Chief Technology Correspondent Ina Fried joins Robin Pomeroy for a look at some of the best moments of GTGS, featuring the CEOs of YouTube, Salesforce…
Radio DavosGlobal Technology Governance Summit
Nikkei journalist Hiroyuki Nishimura joins Robin Pomeroy for a look at the World Economic Forum's tech summit, hosted by Japan - an event bringing together…
Radio DavosHow COVID deepened gender inequality
The World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Report 2021 gives a worrying indication of the impact that the COVID pandemic has has on gender inequality. Radio Davos…
Radio DavosWorld Water Day with Matt Damon and Gary White
Hollywood star Matt Damon is a leading figure in efforts to get clean water and sanitation to the poorest people in the world. Damon and co-founder of charity…
Radio DavosUpLink: The Eureka Moment
How do you turn that great idea for making the world a better place into reality? We hear from four innovators who are working with the Forum's UpLink platform…
Radio DavosRadio Davos
As the world starts to move out of lockdown, we are relaunching World Vs Virus under a new name: Radio Davos. As well as the pandemic, we'll cover all the…
Radio DavosHow can we vaccinate the world?
As rich nations rush to secure millions of doses, how will poorer countries fare? We hear from the head of COVAX, the global initiative to get COVID vaccines…
Radio DavosAll at sea - the countless ship workers stranded by COVID
Seafarers are among the forgotten victims of the pandemic - thousands have been stranded at sea for months as ports around the world refuse to let them land…
Radio DavosThe year that COVID built: a look back on 2020
2020 was the year of coronavirus, but also the year of Donald Trump, of Black Lives Matter and of Brexit. CNN correspondent Eleni Giokos joins Robin Pomeroy…
Radio DavosSeeking a cure for the infodemic
Misinformation about COVID-19 has spread as fast as the virus itself. So is there a cure? UN communications chief Melissa Fleming and journalism entrepreneur…
Radio DavosDid COVID kill our cities?
COVID caused people to snub or even flee cities and the New York Post even suggested "NYC is dead forever". Two experts tell World Vs Virus why cities will…
Radio DavosLockdown's back - psychologist Adam Grant has tips on how to cope
As much of Europe returns to lockdown, we listen again to author, podcaster and psychologist Adam Grant on how to survive - and even thrive. This interview was…
Radio DavosEconomist Nariman Behravesh on the havoc caused by COVID-19
Nariman Behravesh, IHS Markit Chief Economist, says the worst may be behind us, but the economic crisis caused by the pandemic will be with us for at least…
Radio DavosAntivaxxers vs vaccines
False rumours and conspiracy theories pose a real threat to the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine. Professors Paul Offit and Heidi Larson tell us how we can fight…
Radio DavosWorld Vs Virus: Coming Soon
News of upcoming episodes of World Vs Virus in which we look at a global effort to counter anti-vax myths and find out how the characters from Sesame Street…
Radio DavosSummer Break
World Vs Virus is taking a short summer break. We'll see you again next month. If you think you're going to miss us, don't forget to subscribe to our program…
Radio DavosThe story so far
A look back on the pandemic to date, featuring interviews with, among others, Gita Gopinath and David Miliband. What have we learned and what's next?
Radio DavosNico Rosberg: driving towards a cleaner post-COVID world
The world champion racing driver-turned green investor tells us how the pandemic should be an opportunity to accelerate zero-emissions transport. And find out…
Radio DavosPollution and the pandemic - why poor air quality made things worse
Mounting evidence suggests people who live with polluted air are more likely to catch and die from COVID-19. WHO's Dr Maria Neira tells us why we need a…
Radio DavosRace, racism and COVID-19 with Devi Sridhar
Why are people of colour more likely to catch and die from COVID-19? Devi Sridhar, Professor of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh, gives us…
Radio DavosNgozi Okonjo-Iweala, Special Envoy to Mobilise International Economic Support for Continental Fight Against COVID-19
Max Hall speaks to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala about issues facing Africa during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Radio DavosImpact on Africa, with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
She served as finance minister under two Nigerian presidents, rose through the ranks of the World Bank to become managing director, and now chairs the board of…
Radio DavosThe Great Reset
This week the World Economic Forum and the Prince of Wales launched the Great Reset - a project to bring the world's best minds together to seek a better…
Radio DavosNiall Ferguson - A historian's view
In January, Stanford historian and author Niall Ferguson saw the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan for what it was - a pandemic in the making. But what can history…
Radio DavosGita Gopinath
The 'Great Lockdown' that is ravaging the global economy is quite unlike the financial crash of 2008 and requires a different and even bigger response, the IMF…
Radio DavosGaming and esports - winning gold in the COVID shutdown
With sports in lockdown, online gaming is enjoying a bonanza. Will esports replace physical games in the long term? And why were gamers better prepared than…
Radio DavosWhat should we tell the kids? Children quiz a doctor on COVID-19
What would a child ask a doctor about COVID-19? On this week's World Vs Virus, Dr Ranj Singh, presenter of BBC TV's 'Get Well Soon', takes questions from a…
Radio DavosThe Spanish Flu of 1918
It infected one-third of the world's population and killed 50 million people, but for most of us the Spanish Flu is little more than a footnote of history…
Radio DavosCan climate action survive COVID-19? Jennifer Morgan from Greenpeace tells us it can, and must
Jennifer Morgan, head of Greenpeace International, says why the fight against climate change must not be considered an unaffordable luxury as we struggle with…
Radio DavosCoping with working from home – tips from an organizational psychologist
Adam Grant, bestselling author, podcast host and Professor of Management and Psychology at the Wharton School, has advice for employers and employees on coping…
Radio DavosNo Refuge: The world's most vulnerable
How are poorer countries facing up? We speak to David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee, and hear from Bangladesh and a Somali refugee. Also: a…
Radio DavosBattleground New York
Doctor and bestselling author Matt McCarthy shows us life on the front line in New York City. Also: a submariner shares his tips for surviving lockdown.
Radio DavosNumbers Game: How long is a lockdown?
The World Health Organization tells us how long is a lockdown, and YouTuber Molly Burke describes living under the threat of COVID-19 when you're blind.
Radio DavosUnprecedented: The economic impact of COVID-19
Economist Nouriel Roubini explains why the economic impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus will be different than anything we have seen before, and a mental health…