‘Time for humanity to grow up’ - a taste of the Sustainable Development Impact Summit

Spatial 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 not mean very much. But many experts believe the '2D' internet will soon be a thing of the... by Radio Davos

36 min listen

Where 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 modern technologies such as smart phones and electric vehicles that require certain minerals... by Radio Davos

33 min listen

Advanced 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 Jurgens joins us to talk about the Advanced Energy Solutions community, and we hear from three... by Radio Davos

46 min listen

Why 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 two guests, both members of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Geopolitics,... by Radio Davos

36 min listen

It'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 true that we’ve not done enough yet, we’re nowhere close to being too late.” So... by Radio Davos

26 min listen

AI 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, and some of the best known songs of David Bowie, Madonna and Beyoncé, tells us the... by Radio Davos

40 min listen

In 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 now a global phenomenon, but does the rise of online misogyny pose a threat to progress on... by Radio Davos

37 min listen

Geopolitics, 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 on Radio Davos we invited two experts in to set out the top lines of the energy discussion.... by Radio Davos

27 min listen

Ian Bremmer, Rachel Botsman and Azaam 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 'incredible decade'. So is the state of the world 'glass half empty, or half full'? And in an... by Radio Davos

27 min listen

The 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 double in a decade if the world cannot find ways to stop war. Mentioned in this episode: :... by Radio Davos

21 min listen

AI: 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 2024 we spoke to these experts, from the industry and civil society: Alexandra Reeve... by Radio Davos

44 min listen

TradeTech: 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 by 2026 within the G7 alone. On the eve of the World Trade Organisation's 13th Ministerial... by Radio Davos

23 min listen

What'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 them in most influential people in AI, share their views on the past, present... by Radio Davos

27 min listen

How 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, about how they manage to operate in a war zone like Yemen, which has been in a state of civil... by Radio Davos

30 min listen

When 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 the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2024 to ask who they met and what stories they... by Radio Davos

23 min listen

Annual 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 the year tackling the world's most important issues pick the highlights of the week that... by Radio Davos

52 min listen

Meeting 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 Forum that aims to raise awareness of the impact of climate change on the Arctic and the rest... by Radio Davos

32 min listen

Global 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 will be discussing? The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report sets out the biggest issues... by Radio Davos

36 min listen

A 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 topic, each week it focuses on a particular issue of global importance, such as... by Radio Davos

33 min listen

2023 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 intelligence. Cathy Li, head of AI at the Forum tells us about the work of the AI... by Radio Davos

19 min listen

Technology 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 your life and perhaps in that of future generations. But journalism professor Jeff... by Radio Davos

36 min listen

'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 process to draft a global treaty aimed at solving the problem. Earlier this week, delegations from... by Radio Davos

32 min listen

"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 Trees movement to plant, restore and conserve forests. But it also caused massive debate. As... by Radio Davos

25 min listen

Quality 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 than the quantity of procedures - has been around for a couple of decades, but has yet to... by Radio Davos

45 min listen

Lessons 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, organisations, or what we might call ‘thought leaders' in the fields of academia or campaign groups.... by Radio Davos

45 min listen

What 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 world that looked set to transform the internet. Two decades later, with the Facebook company,... by Radio Davos

43 min listen

How 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 Conservancy, a distinguished professor at Texas Tech University and the author of Saving... by Radio Davos

26 min listen

Instability, 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 could go wrong - in the economy, the environment, in health, cybersecurity, geopolitics - and... by Radio Davos

37 min listen

SDIM23: 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 Development Goals. How can we leverage cutting-edge technologies and adopt novel strategies... by Radio Davos

45 min listen

SDIM23 - 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 the current trajectory. How can we boost women’s economic participation and political... by Radio Davos

46 min listen

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‘Time for humanity to grow up’ - a taste of the Sustainable Development Impact Summit

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