
The Zero100 Podcast Download from Davos: Optimism, Confusion, and the Real COO Agenda
Jan 30, 2026
21:06
While Davos headlines focused on Trump and tariffs, Zero100’s CEO Olly Sloboda and Chief Research Officer Kevin O'Marah came back with a different perspective. Fresh from four days of meetings with CEOs, COOs and heads of supply chain, they debrief on what they heard on the ground: why leaders are surprisingly optimistic in a time of turbulence, how the AI conversation has evolved from pilots to full workflow redesigns, and why cybersecurity emerged as a top threat to business continuity – even above geopolitical uncertainty.
- Welcome to Davos: The vibe on the ground (01:02)
- What supply chain leaders were actually focused on (02:56)
- Why leaders are surprisingly optimistic despite uncertainty (04:58)
- From AI pilots to redesigning workflows for an agentic world (08:54)
- Cybersecurity: The uncomfortable truth COOs see (12:22)
- What now? Practical moves for operators (15:57)
- Final thoughts: Why human connection still matters (18:41)
