In this discussion, Akshay Joshi leads the charge on global cybersecurity risks, while Confidence Staveley emphasizes the need for cyber education in vulnerable African populations. Keri Pearlson shares practical strategies to strengthen corporate cyber resilience. The trio dives into the complexities of modern threats, the critical skills gap in cybersecurity, and the necessity of proactive crisis communication planning. They also spotlight innovative educational approaches like edutainment to boost awareness and protection against cybercrime.

Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, dives into the critical issue of housing affordability, articulating its dire state and the barriers to accessing homes globally. He emphasizes the need for collaboration across sectors to create mixed-income communities. Reckford shares inspiring insights from his diverse career, including his unexpected transition from law to finance and his experience coaching the South Korean Olympic rowing team. He reflects on impactful leadership lessons learned from mentors, including former President Jimmy Carter.

Ravi Kumar, CEO of Cognizant and a former nuclear scientist, discusses the future of work. He shares insights from research on how organizations can harness technology and human talents for innovation. Kumar emphasizes upskilling in response to job transformation driven by AI and machine learning. He highlights the role of diverse perspectives, psychological safety, and collaborative environments in decision-making. Kumar also reveals Cognizant's goal to reskill one billion people, showcasing a commitment to workforce evolution in a rapidly changing landscape.

One of the biggest names in music talks about AI and human soul. The victim of the 'Tinder Swindler' highlights a multi-billion dollar cyber crime. And leaders from business and civil society share life-changing advice. In 2024, some of the brightest minds spoke to the World Economic Forum's podcasts Radio Davos and Meet the Leader. In this 'Best Of' episode, podcast hosts Robin Pomeroy and Linda Lacina each select three highlights from a busy year. Featured episodes: Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :

Consultancy AlixPartners works with top companies around the world, giving it a front row seat at how industries are changing. Its annual Disruption Index takes an even closer look at these changes surveying leaders to understand the biggest opportunities and challenges they see, all while identifying the tipping points ahead in everything from global labor markets to technologies. CEO Simon Freakley breaks down surprising insights from the Index’s fifth edition, including the ways leaders have become more adept at handling change since COVID and the skills CEOs say they need to strengthen now. He uses his own experience to put key takeaways into sharp focus, sharing the traits effective technology leaders must develop and the tactical questions they must ask themselves to navigate disruption and eventually drive the transformation of their sectors.  For more information:  AlixPartners: 2024 Disruption Index: Related podcasts:  What’s next for data driven medicine - and what AI-powered innovation needs now: Insitro CEO Daphne Koller: Build a culture of innovation: HPE's CTO shares what must be in place: 7 top innovators share strategies that drive cutting edge solutions:

UN negotiations that were supposed to produce global rules on plastics have stalled, with no agreement on the scope of the treaty seen as vital to curb ocean pollution and other problems. Clemence Schmid, director of the Global Plastics Action Partnership at the World Economic Forum, gives her readout from the "INC-5" in Busan, South Korean, and says what might happen now. Links: Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP): Circular Industry Solutions for a Global Plastics Treaty: INC-5 website: Related podcasts: Check out all our podcasts on :  - : - : - :

Looking for a new read? Something that will make you sharper in 2025 or something for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list? Or maybe you just want closer access to the ideas shaping today's brightest changemakers. No matter the reason, look no further than our annual books roundup, an episode collecting books that have transformed how some of the top global leaders manage teams, get inspired and motivated, shift mindsets and more. This year's recommendations include fresh takes on classic business books, histories, time-honored works of literature, and new favorites that can change how you build and lead.   Leaders and their book selections: Leader: Alexi Robichaux, CEO, BetterUp Book Selection: Boyd Varty's Liontracker’s Guide to Life:  Leader: :  Book Selection: Eliyahu Moshe Goldratt's The Goal:  Leader: Sahil Tesfu, Chief Strategy Officer, Essity Book Selection: Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a ****: Leader: Christopher Oakes, CEO, Reefgen Book Selection: Cal Newport's A World Without Email: Leader: Book Selection: Brian Merchant's Blood in the Machine:  Leader: Serge Raemaekers, CEO, ABOLOBI Book Selection: Jim Collins' The Flywheel Effect:  Leader: , CEO, Zum Book Selection: Clayton Christensen's The Innovator’s Dillemma: Leader: Jordan Justus, Automotus Book Selection: Matt Ridley's How Innovation Works:  Leader: Catalina Cock Duque, founder, Fundacion mi Sangre Book Selection: Otto Scharmer's Leading from the Emerging Future: Leader: Christophe Catoir, President, Adecco Book Selection: W. Henry Gilbert's Homo erectus:  Leader: Kara Alaimo, Professor and author, Fairleigh Dickinson University Book Selection: Kate Manne's Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny:  Book Selection: Mikki Kendall's Hood Feminism:  Book Selection: 's Invisible Women: https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Women-Data-World-Designed/dp/1419729071 Leader: Jonathan Reckford, CEO, Habitat for Humanity Book Selection: J. R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings Series:  Leader: Florian Hoffman, Founder, The Do Book Selection: Voltaire's Candide:  

Jessica Jackson understands the damage wreaked by excessive incarceration and supervision firsthand. As a young mother with a two-month old on her hip, she watched her husband be sentenced to six years in prison, being pulled into a system impacting millions in the US alone - one that erodes families and communities and restricts opportunities for stable lives after release. This life-changing experience drove this housewife just only a GED to go to college, then law school, and then become a human rights attorney driving a movement for reform. She talks about her work running The Reform Alliance as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Advocacy Officer and shares the legislation she’s helped make possible so far. She also shares why tackling stigma and isolation is so key to future progress on this issue and the personal traits that she’s depended on the most to overcome hurdles and challenges. About this episode: The Reform Alliance: Young Global Leaders: Future of Leadership Series: Jessica is a Young Global Leader, a group of more than 1,400 innovators, entrepreneurs, technology pioneers, educators, activists, artists, journalists, and more, working to make change happen. This is the first in an ongoing series spotlighting leaders from this community. 

Space is back! No longer the reserve of a couple of superpowers, an increasing number of countries are getting involved, and the private sector is playing a greater role than ever. On this episode, NASA Chief Economist Alexander MacDonald talks about plans to return to the Moon, and Pascale Ehrenfreund, president of the Committee on Space Research, explains why we are looking for life on Mars and beyond, and what that might look like. Co-hosted by Nikolai Khlystov, Lead, Space Technology, World Economic Forum Links: Global Future Council on the Future of Space: Space: The $1.8 Trillion Opportunity for Global Economic Growth: Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Related podcasts: Radio Davos Meet the Leader All Forum podcasts: Check out all our podcasts on : - : - : - : Join the :

What's a piece of advice that changed you for the better? In this special episode of Meet The Leader, top leaders from Microsoft, to IKEA to the International Monetary Fund and more share the feedback that was so meaningful and compelling they'd applied it throughout their careers. Learn the tough moments and powerful feedback that led to turning points and transformations, nudging leaders to reflect, change course, listen in new ways and change how they react to scale their impact.   Transcript: Featured in this episode: Olajumoke Adekeye, Founder, Young Business Agency Tejpaul Bhatia, CRO, Axiom Space Ulrika Biesert, CHRO, Ingka Group / IKEA Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Daphne Koller, CEO, insitro Annette Mosman, CEO, APG Nigina Muntean, Chief of Innovation, UNFPA Sander van 't Noordende, CEO, Randstad Christopher Oakes, CEO, Reefgen Madison O'Brien, Customer Success and Community Lead, Teamgage Alexi Robichaux, CEO, Better Up  Fidelma Russo, CTO, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President, Microsoft