

Radio Davos
World Economic Forum
How do we solve the world's biggest challenges? From climate change to inequality; the rise of big tech and rapid changes in how we live and work. Radio Davos talks to the people who have the ideas, the passion and the power to make change happen in a way that benefits all of us.
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May 14, 2021 • 27min
Mental health: the trillion-dollar challenge that we're still not sure how to beat
Miranda Wolpert serves as the Director of Mental Health at the Wellcome Trust, driving innovations in mental health strategies. Grace Gatera is a courageous health advocate and genocide survivor from Rwanda. They discuss the evolution of workplace mental health post-pandemic, emphasizing the need for evidence-based support. Grace shares her powerful experiences with trauma and the critical importance of advocacy. Both address the stigma surrounding mental health, highlighting how cultural influences shape perceptions and urging for better resources in workplaces.

May 6, 2021 • 22min
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales' advice to young entrepreneurs: to succeed - 'get comfortable with failure'
The co-founder of Wikipedia - the world's fifth most popular website - had a Q&A with entrepreneurs from the World Economic Forum's UpLink programme. His key word of advice: don't be scared to try.

Apr 28, 2021 • 35min
Leadership - meet 'Meet the Leader'
If you've ever wondered what it's like to lead a huge company, Linda Lacina has the answers. In her podcast, Meet the Leader, she chats with a senior figure - usually a CEO - of a big organisation to find out what makes them tick and to get tips we might all learn from. This episode features the chief executive of telecoms group Verizon, Hans Vestberg.

Apr 20, 2021 • 28min
The global energy transition
For 10 years the World Economic Forum has tracked the world's progress on getting better, cleaner energy for all. We look at the latest findings and ask how we can achieve climate change goals.

Apr 13, 2021 • 44min
The joy - and fear - of tech: some of the best bits from the Global Technology Governance Summit 2021
Axios Chief Technology Correspondent Ina Fried joins Robin Pomeroy for a look at some of the best moments of GTGS, featuring the CEOs of YouTube, Salesforce, government ministers from France and Singapore and predictions from full-time futurologists.

Apr 1, 2021 • 29min
Global Technology Governance Summit
Nikkei journalist Hiroyuki Nishimura joins Robin Pomeroy for a look at the World Economic Forum's tech summit, hosted by Japan - an event bringing together more than 50 governments and 600 companies to look at the promises and pitfalls of the technologies rapidly changing all our lives.

Mar 30, 2021 • 30min
How COVID deepened gender inequality
The World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Report 2021 gives a worrying indication of the impact that the COVID pandemic has has on gender inequality. Radio Davos hears from Forum Managing Director Saadia Zahidi and LinkedIn head of public policy Sue Duke.

Mar 22, 2021 • 28min
World Water Day with Matt Damon and Gary White
Hollywood star Matt Damon is a leading figure in efforts to get clean water and sanitation to the poorest people in the world. Damon and co-founder of charity Water.Org Gary White tell us why water is fundamental to tackling global inequality.
Mar 12, 2021 • 28min
UpLink: The Eureka Moment
How do you turn that great idea for making the world a better place into reality? We hear from four innovators who are working with the Forum's UpLink platform to tackle the biggest challenges facing the planet.

Mar 12, 2021 • 2min
Radio Davos
As the world starts to move out of lockdown, we are relaunching World Vs Virus under a new name: Radio Davos. As well as the pandemic, we'll cover all the biggest global issues: climate change, technology, equality, education and the world of work, bringing you interviews with the people who have the ideas, the passion and the ability to make change happen.


