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Mar 13, 2023 • 20min
NYSE Group's Lynn Martin: Navigate uncertainty with this simple habit
The second woman in history to run the New York Stock Exchange shares her 'non-linear' path to President and the integral role her background in programming, technology and statistics plays in running a modern stock exchange. In a conversation recorded at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Davos, she talks about her first year on the job, the simple habit that helped her navigate 2022's rollercoaster year for stocks, the books inspiring her now, and what's needed to get more women into finance and tech.

Mar 9, 2023 • 25min
How the 'Wild Wet West' was won: why the UN High Seas Treaty is big news
Up to now, the vast majority of the world’s ocean was not governed by a global treaty that would protect this vital part of the planet from pollution or over-exploitation - meaning the high seas were something of a Wild West. But that is all changing. After years of negotiations, member states of the United Nations have agreed the High Seas Treaty, ensuring the protection and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdictions. Almost two-thirds of the planet’s surface is ocean and the seas make up 95% of the Earth’s total habitat by volume. But, only 1% of the high seas has, up until now, been under any protection protocol and just 39% of the ocean falls under the national jurisdiction of individual countries. Kristian Teleki, Director of at the World Economic Forum tells us what is in the treaty and why it’s such a big deal for the planet. Find out more: Further listening: Subscribe on any platform: Join the Get all our podcasts at .

Mar 8, 2023 • 24min
ManpowerGroup's Becky Frankiewicz: Burnout, equity and women at work
COVID-19 set women at work back a generation - pushing some to leave professions or the workforce altogether. And with many women in dual-earning couples still doing the lion's share of childcare, those remaining in the workforce might feel skeptical about the benefits of innovations such as 4-day weeks. In a conversation recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos, ManpowerGroup's Becky Frankiewicz talked to Forum editor Gayle Markovitz about what leaders can do now to ensure their new remote and flexible work policies are adapting to meet all their staffers' changing needs - and how to tackle looming challenges in reskilling and labor scarcity for their teams overall.

Mar 7, 2023 • 46min
Davos 2023: Relaunching Trade, Growth and Investment
Flows of capital, goods, services and people have boosted productivity and living standards, tripling the size of the global economy over the past three decades. However, tensions over trade and investment are undermining growth and trust.
As the cost of further disintegration severely outweighs the benefits, how can leaders reshape the current system to develop a new agenda for trade, growth and investment?
This session is directly linked to the ongoing work of the Trade and Investment Platform of the World Economic Forum.
This is the full audio of the session at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2023.
Speakers
Robert Habeck, Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany
Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister, Belgium
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organization
Laurence D. Fink, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Inc.
Børge Brende, President, World Economic Forum (host)
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Mar 3, 2023 • 23min
Apps, bots and 'finfluencers': how to navigate the changing world of investing
If you’re lucky enough to have some spare cash to invest, how do you decide where to put it? In the past few years the answer to that question may have changed. The rise of robo-advisers - algorithms that can guide you - and of 'finfluencers' - social media influencers keen to impart their wisdom - have transformed the way many people manage their money. To find out more about the big changes happening in financial markets and the way individuals approach them, we talk to Steph Guild, CFA and Head of Investment Strategy at Robinhood Financial, and to Laura Astorino, a Managing Director at Accenture. Thumbnail image by on Unsplash Subscribe on any platform: Join the

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Mar 2, 2023 • 47min
Davos 2023: Don't Let Greenwashing Fears Stall Credible Action
Investors in natural ecosystems face hard choices to ensure credible outcomes at scale, given the rapid action needed to stabilize Earth systems and legitimate concerns of greenwashing.
An expert panel asks: How can data, regulation and Indigenous knowledge spur investors to channel resources towards quality conservation and restoration at scale?
This is the full audio of the session at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2023.
SpeakersAndrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bezos Earth Fund
Helena Gualinga, Co-Founder, Indigenous Youth Collective of Amazon Defenders
Suzanne DiBianca, Chief Impact Officer, Salesforce
Luiz Fernando do Amaral, Chief Executive Officer, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Katherine Garrett-Cox, Chief Executive Officer, GIB Asset Management, Gulf International Bank (UK)
Nicole Schwab, Co-Head, Nature-Based Solutions; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva
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Mar 1, 2023 • 22min
PepsiCo's Ramon Laguarta: The practices every transformation needs
A more sustainable future means transforming how business is done. In a special conversation recorded at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Davos, PepsiCo's CEO Ramon Laguarta shared how the food and beverage giant is rethinking things like packaging and consumption models - and how de-risking investments, scaling new habits and the right mix of internal collaboration and competition can spur innovation.

Feb 24, 2023 • 48min
Davos 2023: De-Globalization or Re-Globalization?
The ties that bind the world economy together have frayed in recent years. From the competition over advanced microchip manufacturing between the US and China to Russia's war in Ukraine, globalization is undeniably entering a new phase. But has globalization reached the end of the line — or is a resurgence on the cards?
This is the full audio of the session at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2023 that you can watch here: De-Globalization or Re-Globalization?
SpeakersIan Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group (host)
Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University
Ngaire Woods, Dean, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
Niall Ferguson, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hungary

Feb 24, 2023 • 19min
Flying without emissions: how hydrogen is greening aviation
A 20-seater plane powered by a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell engine just made its first test flight. We talk to the company behind it, that believes all planes can be made zero-emissions. In a recent test flight, ZeroAvia, an engine builder, made history by flying a 20-seater aircraft completely powered by green hydrogen, a zero-emissions fuel. The breakthrough test, which is the largest aircraft to ever be flown using hydrogen power, is a promising step towards a zero-emissions future for the aviation industry. In this episode of Radio Davos, Val Miftakhov, the CEO of ZeroAvia, talks about the company's mission to develop zero-emission planes, the potential for commercial airlines to adopt this technology, and the role of customer demand and government regulation in achieving a more sustainable aviation industry. The episode also explores the challenges and opportunities in transitioning to zero-emission aviation. Links: Clean Skies for Tomorrow initiative: Technology Pioneers: ZeroAvia: Read more: Episode page: Subscribe on any platform: Join the

Feb 22, 2023 • 24min
The trait all leaders need: The Valuable 500's Caroline Casey
Caroline Casey is the founder of The Valuable 500, an organization that represents 22 million workers across 64 sectors worldwide working to end disability exclusion. Key to this effort is bridging a data gap to make it easier to track progress for inclusion and make apples-to-apples comparisons between companies. But critical, too, is ensuring leaders have the skills and the mettle to transform their organizations for a more inclusive world. She shares her journey in founding The Valuable 500, what motivates her and how a mentor changed how she thinks about impact. She also shares why a leader’s self-awareness is critical to better managing people - and what could be unlocked if more CEOs engaged in therapy.