How do we solve the world’s biggest challenges? From climate change to inequality; the rise of big tech and rapid changes in... more
One of the biggest names in music talks about AI and human soul. The victim of the 'Tinder Swindler' highlights... more
UN negotiations that were supposed to produce global rules on plastics have stalled, with no agreement on the scope of... more
Space is back! No longer the reserve of a couple of superpowers, an increasing number of countries are getting involved,... more
What are 'elastocalorics' or 'reconfigurable intelligent surfaces'? In a few years' time these emerging technologies may have transformed the way... more
Wars, trade tensions and elections around the world are testing humanity's ability to tackle climate change. Two experts from the... more
"The global economy - it's a complicated picture, in the sense that it's doing better than we expected just six... more
A new, critically acclaimed documentary follows the fortunes of online investors, including one who made - and lost - $3... more
As investors pour money into companies developing or deploying artificial intelligence, what are the steps they should be taking to... more
How can cities - with ever growing populations - tackle air deadly pollution and reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Breathe Cities... more
Artificial intelligence has the potential to massively improve human health: from developing new drugs to providing more accurate diagnoses and... more
Theatre director Jude Kelly founded the Women of the World (WOW) Festival almost two decades ago to spur conversations about... more
What's Dwight from The Office doing in the metaverse? Actor Rainn Wilson joins us in avatar form to check out... more
For half a century, Nile Rodgers has been making hit records that have touched people's hearts around the world.... more
Going green - in energy, agriculture, industry and elsewhere - will have costs and benefits, so how can we ensure... more
Incubated at the World Economic Forum, the Global Impact Coalition (GIC) is an organisation that pools the resources of major... more
As populists are on the rise in many countries, how should the moderates respond? We hear from Yair Zivan, the... more
Climate change is an extremely serious issue, but can comedy help us cope with - and communicate about - it?... more
What’s the health condition that affects us all, but is often seen as an add-on for healthcare - and how... more
Deglobalization, reglobalization, decoupling, de-risking, reshoring friend-shoring, export bans, tariffs and sanctions - is global trade going into reverse, or simply... more
As the World Economic Forum convenes the 'Annual Meeting of the New Champions' in China, this expert helps us better... more
The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic... more
Climate 'tipping points' are the dangerous phenomena that could suddenly make climate change even worse than it is already: melting... more
Artificial intelligence has the potential to massively improve human health: from developing new drugs to providing more accurate diagnoses and... more
With the pandemic well behind us, international travel has bounced back. The World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Development Index,... more
The Netflix documentary 'The Tinder Swindler' is a mind-boggling case of so-called 'romance fraud' in which a charming, handsome -... more
'Spatial computing', 'blended reality', 'the metaverse'. For those of us who still use screens and keyboards to access the digital... more
Mining is an industry that many of us probably rarely think about, but one that provides the raw materials for... more
What are the new technologies that can help us reach net zero? And how do we bring them to scale... more
In a polarised world, with the most powerful nations and the UN unable to prevent or end many wars, could... more
“Climate Capitalism is an antidote to the dominant narrative that because we’ve ignored the climate crisis for so long, it... more
For half a century, Nile Rodgers has been making hit records that have touched people's hearts around the world. The... more
Theatre director Jude Kelly founded the Women of the World (WOW) Festival almost two decades ago to spur conversations about... more
A year ago in Davos, energy - particularly the disruption to supply and prices caused by the war in Ukraine... more
What's in store for 2024? Ian Bremmer's political risk consultancy predicts an 'annus horribilis' but Exponential View's Azeem Azhar says... more
The UNHCR, cares for 114 million refugees and displaced people worldwide. Filippo Grandi, the head of the United Nations refugee... more
If 2023 was the year we all got familiar with generative AI, is 2024 the year when governments will act... more
Technology is revolutionizing global commerce and investment, and digitalizing the trade ecosystem holds the potential to increase trade by nearly... more
"This is going to be the most transformational moment, not just in technology, but in culture and politics of... more
In an episode recorded before the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, we hear from two private-sector companies involved... more
What do social media content creators make of Davos? We speak to three YouTubers - with a collective audience in... more
The World Economic Forum just held its Annual Meeting - but what impact will it have on the world beyond... more
What's Dwight from The Office doing in the metaverse? Actor Rainn Wilson joins us, in avatar form, to check out... more
As leading figures from government, business, academia and civil society head to Davos for the Annual Meeting 2024, what are... more
Radio Davos is a podcast that is as wide-ranging and thought-provoking as the work of the World Economic Forum itself.... more
As 2023 draws to a close and the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting approaches, we look at an issue... more
If you’re a ‘digital native’ - someone who can’t remember a world before the internet - you might feel you... more
Plastics pollution is a very visible, global environmental and health challenge, and last year the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA)... more
When Professor Tom Crowther published research into the massive potential of trees to absorb more carbon than previously thought, he... more
The concept of 'value based health care' - where patient outcomes are monitored and health care services are funded on... more
This week we’re celebrating 100 episodes of our sister podcast Meet the Leader. Every week, Linda Lacina interviews leaders -... more
In 2003 - the a year before a 19-year-old Harvard student called Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook - Philip Rosedale launched... more
What is the single most important thing that any individual can do to help alleviate the climate crisis? Katharine Hayhoe... more
At the start of this year, the World Economic Forum published its annual Global Risks Report - a major survey... more
Sourcing and scaling viable innovations to decarbonize ‘hard-to-abate’ sectors like mining and aviation will be critical to the success of... more
Gender parity has recovered to pre-pandemic levels globally, but the pace of change is stagnating. It will take an estimated... more
Small and medium agricultural enterprises (agri-SMEs) are Africa’s largest employer and economic engine—and the key to transforming food systems and... more
The World Economic Forum has just published its latest Chief Economists Outlook, a regular report based on the views of... more
Semiconductors make the world go round, and the most cutting-edge versions are necessary to propel the artificial intelligence revolution. Historian... more
Professor Stuart Russell shares his concerns about the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence. Listen back to our 5-part series... more
Designer phages, spatial optics, plant sensors and bendable batteries - just some of the items on this year's World Economic... more
Is the metaverse still a thing or has the world’s attention moved on to generative AI? On this episode of... more
Claude Marshall fled Nazi Germany as a small boy in the 1930s and now helps today’s refugees by fundraising for... more
Can we prevent a repeat of COVID-19? In a new book, Disease X, author Kate Kelland looks at what... more
The final episode of our AI series comes from the Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC), the World Economic... more
Amid pressures on the global economy from recent major crises and renewed turbulence in financial markets, stakeholders will need to... more
In most parts of the world, the gender gap - the difference in opportunities and outcomes for women compared to... more
"AI will have some form of intelligence that will either compete with us or augment us. This is a question... more
The rise of generative artificial intelligence raises a lot of philosophical questions. So can philosophy help us make AI that... more
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 series on generative... more
In the first of a special series on generative artificial intelligence, we ask why AI is suddenly such big news... more
We are still in a period of great economic uncertainty, with inflation posing a risk around the world and forcing... more
Against a backdrop of persistently sluggish growth, the global economy and markets continue to be roiled by crisis after crisis.... more
With an estimated shortfall of 10 million workers in the sector by 2030, the health and care economy is under... more
Wondering what job you’ll be doing in five years’ time? Chances are it may be quite different from what you... more
What’s going on in the global economy? Christian Keller, the Head of Economic Research at Barclays, joins Radio Davos to... more
The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report is a snapshot of the world of work now, and a look... more
“Arguably the most common devastating disease that most people have never heard of. It affects at least one in nine... more
COVID transformed the world of work, but AI’s impact will be much bigger. “It’s the first time in the history... more
It often looks like we are doing too little too late to wean ourselves off fossil fuels, but companies around... more
The first UN Water Conference in almost 50 years was a watershed moment to catalyze a series of several key... more
At the UN Water Conference, a group of entrepreneurs from around the world are telling how their innovations could help... more
As the world meets at the United Nations for the first water summit in a decade, we speak to someone... more
Everyone, it seems, is talking about ChatGPT - the generative artificial intelligence application that you can chat to like a... more
With growing social polarisation and a lack of trust in the fairness of economic systems, progress on more efficient global... more
Up to now, the vast majority of the world’s ocean was not governed by a global treaty that would protect... more
Flows of capital, goods, services and people have boosted productivity and living standards, tripling the size of the global economy... more
Investors in natural ecosystems face hard choices to ensure credible outcomes at scale, given the rapid action needed to stabilize... more
If you’re lucky enough to have some spare cash to invest, how do you decide where to put it? In... more
The ties that bind the world economy together have frayed in recent years. From the competition over advanced microchip manufacturing... more
A 20-seater plane powered by a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell engine just made its first test flight. We talk to... more
‘Polycrisis’, a relatively new term, was in the air at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in January, where people... more
How can we navigate the ‘polycrisis’? A range of leaders give their quick tips on how to set priorities and... more
The engines of global growth are slowing and the number of households and businesses facing economic distress is rising. ... more
Actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi, who was at the WEF’s Annual Meeting in Davos to talk about the protest movement... more
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting that ended days ago there was no bigger issue than the energy crisis... more
Driving growth, equity and transformative solutions to today’s challenges needs more gender-diverse leadership across the economy, politics and civil society.... more
Europe is facing a slow-growth, high-debt and high-inflation economy, even as labour markets remain persistently tight. With limited fiscal and... more
In the face of a 'polycrisis' - an energy crisis, a climate crisis, geopolitical conflict and a potential economic recession,... more
Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel of the News Agents podcast join us to look at the final day at #wef23... more
Does tech need a new business model? How can computing power drive the energy transition? How can the tech sector... more
On today’s Radio Davos, co-hosted by ‘Exponential View’ writer, author and podcaster Azeem Azhar, UN Secretary-General warns of a ‘great... more
On Day 3 at Davos 2023, we enter the metaverse to experience the Forum’s Global Collaboration Village, hear why inflation... more
Experts ask: Have we seen the worst of inflation? Will the cost of living crisis get worse before it better?... more
It’s a fragmented world - can humanity learn to cooperate to solve the big issues? Bloomberg climate change reporter, host... more
It’s Day 1 at Davos 2023. In this first of the daily shows that will drop every morning this week,... more
Ahead of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, we look at two issues that will be at the... more
The cost of living crisis around the world is the number one risk in the short-term, according to the latest... more
Is the metaverse more than just a catchy buzzword? Can companies and regulators build something safe, engaging and useful? ... more
From machine learning to quantum sensing and the metaverse - these CEOs pick out the tech we should all be... more
Mina Guli is running 200 marathons in a year to raise awareness about water; Lewis Pugh swam across the Red... more
Figures from business, government and civil society share their reflections on COP27, in a discussion hosted by the World Economic... more
The water we drink and use to wash and irrigate our crops is precious, and becoming ever more so due... more
As COP27 begins in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Radio Davos looks at the main themes, and talks to the head of... more
Zero is a new podcast from Bloomberg Green which looks at climate change and how we might use policy, technology... more
Humans are about to return to the Moon, and are working on a mission to Mars. Former NASA chief scientist... more
Gene therapy is one of the fastest growing areas of healthcare with over 2,000 therapies in development globally. The new... more
Every big company has a Chief Executive Officer - a CEO - many have CFOs and COOs but how many... more
Food production has a huge impact on climate change. And climate change has a huge impact on our ability to... more
What’s going on in the global economy? It is a question that the World Economic... more
Disinformation is not new. Examples of disinformation and so-called fake news campaigns are plentiful. But with increasing fears about the... more
Inflation is a major concern around the world - for economic policymakers, for companies and for all of us who... more
In the run-up to the next climate summit, COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, World Economic Forum President Børge Brende convened... more
What’s the connection between Jimmy Wales, Amal Clooney, Emmanuel Macron, Jacinda Ardern and will.i.am? Answer? They’re all Young Global Leaders. So... more
1.4 billion adults have no access to banking - that means it’s harder for them to save, to borrow, to... more
Carbon offsets are when a polluting company buys a carbon credit to make up for the greenhouse gas it has... more
Radio Davos is the weekly podcast from the World Economic Forum that looks at the world’s biggest challenges and how... more
If we want to understand the war in Ukraine, and why it matters to the world, we need to know... more
Laura Battle, Deputy Books Editor at the Financial Times, tells us how social media, especially #BookTok, has changed the global... more
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report collates data on gender equality from 146 countries looking at the opportunities... more
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report collates data on gender equality from 146 countries looking at the opportunities... more
1.4 billion adults have no access to banking - that means it’s harder for them to save, to borrow, to send money... more