If we want to understand the war in Ukraine, and why it matters to the world, we need to know its history, says Yale Professor Timothy Snyder. The American historian, whose books include ‘Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin’ and ‘On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century’, is interviewed by World Economic Forum Social Video Producer Kateryna Gordiychuk. Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/timothy-snyder-ukraine-history lmWILMFMueFLGnNA6OhU     Find all our podcasts at wef.ch/podcasts And join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club at  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

Laura Battle, Deputy Books Editor at the Financial Times, tells us how social media, especially #BookTok, has changed the global publishing industry and gives her own recommendations for summer reading. And Ella Berthoud, a ‘bibliotherapist’ who uses the power of books to help people through tough times and who wrote ‘The Novel Cure: An A to Z of Literary Remedies’ lists her favourite escapist fiction. The interviews in this episode were previously published on the World Economic Forum Bookclub Podcast. Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/book-club-summer-books-2022 Join the Book Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/worldeconomicforumbookclub And the Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub wef.ch/podcasts

The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report collates data on gender equality from 146 countries looking at the opportunities and obstacles for women, in the workplace, in education, business and politics. The Forum’s Saadia Zahidi talks us through the highlights and explains why we will all win if societies can close the gender gap.Read the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2022: https://www.weforum.org/reports/global-gender-gap-report-2022 Interview by Gayle Markowitz

What are humans doing in space and why are we talking about bases on the Moon or missions to Mars when there is so much here on Earth that requires our immediate attention? We hear from two people involved in the business of space - one of whom visited space last year, the other who is convinced there will be a city of 1 million humans on Mars. And we link up with the International Space Station to speak to astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti.

The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook report indicates that cyberattacks increased 125% globally in 2021, with evidence suggesting a continued uptick through 2022. In this fast-changing landscape it is vital for leaders to take a strategic approach to cyber risks.How can leaders better prepare for future cyber shocks? What individual and collective actions will foster a more secure and resilient digital ecosystem?This is the full audio from a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos Moderator: Karen Tso, CNBC InternationalSpeakers: Jürgen Stock, Secretary-General, International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information of Singapore Chander Prakash Gurnani, Chief Executive Officer, Tech Mahindra Limited Robert M. Lee, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Dragos Read the Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022 here: https://www.weforum.org/reports/global-cybersecurity-outlook-2022/ MQfQRlLoEAblkg1xPDBC Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/global-cybersecurity-outlook-davos-2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do we work five days a week? Could we be just as productive, and healthier and happier working four days? Experts from government, academia and industry debate the issue at Davos 2022. Speakers: Adam Grant, Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management and Psychology, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Ohood Bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and the Future, United Arab Emirates Government Jonas Prising, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ManpowerGroup Inc. Hilary Cottam, Social Entrepreneur, Centre for the Fifth Social Revolution Anne-Marie Slaughter, Chief Executive Officer, New America Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/06/four-day-work-week-davos-2022 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon, talks about the multiple challenges facing the global economy and gives his view on, among other things, whether the global slowdown and rising inflation will combine to create the dreaded ‘stagflation’. Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/06/gregory-daco-ey-parthenon-chief-economist-stagflation Join us on the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub  

Ian Bremmer, author and founder of the research and consulting firm Eurasia Group, says while many of the global bodies created after the Second World War are no longer fit to cope with today’s crises, the size of those crises themselves, might compel them to reform and renew.

Can banks and investors shift to climate-friendly business in a way that will have a global impact on slashing greenhouse gases? This panel discussion at Davos 2022 goes into the details of this complex but crucial part of the fight against climate catastrophe. Speakers: Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance Anne Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity International Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, International Finance Corporation (IFC) Celine Herweijer, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, HSBC David Schwimmer, Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange Group Moderator: Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahmad Joudeh, a dancer with the Dutch National Ballet, performed at Davos 2022. We hear how he fended off violent opposition to his dancing from his own father and Islamist militants, and how he is using his platform to speak up for million of people who, like him, grow up as stateless refugees.