Radio Davos

The UNHCR, cares for 114 million refugees and displaced people worldwide. Filippo Grandi, the head of the United Nations refugee agency, says that number could double in a decade if the world cannot find ways to stop war. Mentioned in this episode: Refugee Employment Alliance: https://www.weforum.org/projects/the-refugee-employment-and-employability-initiative/ Read more: From fleeing war to finding work: companies aim to help refugees find jobs Catch up on all the action from Davos at wef.ch/wef24 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF24. Related podcasts: The 90-year-old using sports to change the lives of refugees Helping the unprecedented number of forcibly displaced Ingka Group's Jesper Brodin: The talent crisis you’re not talking enough about Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 World Economic Forum Book Club Podcast - subscribe: https://pod.link/1599305768 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

If 2023 was the year we all got familiar with generative AI, is 2024 the year when governments will act on the governance of this powerful technology? At Davos 2024 we spoke to these experts, from the industry and civil society: Alexandra Reeve Givens, CEO, Center for Democracy & Technology Aidan Gomez, Co-founder and CEO of Cohere Anna Makanju, Vice President of Global Affairs, OpenAI Catch up on all the action from Davos at wef.ch/wef24 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF24. World Economic Forum's AI Governance Alliance: wef.ch/AIGA Related podcasts: Annual Meeting 2024: What just happened in Davos? 2023 was the year we all got to know AI - so where will it take us in 2024? What are semiconductors, and why are they vital to the global economy? Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 World Economic Forum Book Club Podcast - subscribe: https://pod.link/1599305768 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

Technology is revolutionizing global commerce and investment, and digitalizing the trade ecosystem holds the potential to increase trade by nearly $9 trillion by 2026 within the G7 alone. On the eve of the World Trade Organisation's 13th Ministerial Conference, MC13 (26-29 February, 2024) in Abu Dhabi, we speak to the event's host, UAE Minister of State for Trade Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi about MC13 and the TradeTech initiative that the UAE is pursuing with the World Economic Forum. We also hear from WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her hopes for MC13, and from Vincent Clerc, Chief Executive Officer, A.P. Møller-Maersk, with his views on trade tech. Read more about the TradeTech initiative: https://www.tradetechglobal.org/home and the TradeTech Forum, 27 February, 2024: https://www.tradetechglobal.org/tradetechforum24 Read Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi's Agenda blog: TradeTech could be the future of international trade – here’s why The WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference, 26-29 February, 2024: MC13 Watch this session from Davos 2024: TradeTech's Trillion-Dollar Promise Watch Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi at this Davos Press Conference: Transformation of Global Trade Catch up on all the action from Davos at wef.ch/wef24 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF24. Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 World Economic Forum Book Club Podcast - subscribe: https://pod.link/1599305768 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

Three AI pioneers discuss the past, present, and future of transformative technology. They explore generative AI advancements, its impact on professions like medicine, and concerns about misuse. The podcast delves into AI testing criteria, entrepreneurial potential, and the evolution of AI towards human-like intelligence. They also touch on open source platforms for cultural diversity, challenges of deepfakes, and the importance of industry collaboration.

In an episode recorded before the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, we hear from two private-sector companies involved in the distribution of food, about how they manage to operate in a war zone like Yemen, which has been in a state of civil war since 2015. Guests: Mohamed Nabil Hayel Saeed, Senior Strategic Advisor, HSA Niels Hougaard, Managing Director, Tetra Pak Arabia Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 World Economic Forum Book Club Podcast - subscribe: https://pod.link/1599305768 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

What do social media content creators make of Davos? We speak to three YouTubers - with a collective audience in the millions - who were given full access to the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2024 to ask who they met and what stories they would be telling. Featuring: Jacob Beautemps, @BreakingLab Adanna Steinacker, @houseofadanna Gohar Khan, @goharsguide Catch up on all the action from Davos at wef.ch/wef24 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF24. Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 World Economic Forum Book Club Podcast - subscribe: https://pod.link/1599305768 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

The World Economic Forum just held its Annual Meeting - but what impact will it have on the world beyond Davos? The people who lead the Forum's work throughout the year tackling the world's most important issues pick the highlights of the week that show how Davos 2024 will make a positive impact. And we hear clips from some of the most impactful discussions from the Congress Centre. Davos 2024 sessions featured in this episode: Opening Concert Technology in a Turbulent World Climate and Nature: A Systemic Response Needed When Climate Impacts Your Health Thinking through Augmentation The World in Numbers: Gender Parity The Right Stuff – A New Relationship with Materials Transforming Energy Demand 2024 Social Innovation Awards Special Address by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine Earth's Wisdom Keepers Forum reports and initiatives mentioned in the episode: AI Governance Alliance Edison Alliance - Impact Report Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution - Network - The Global Alliance for Women's Health Future of Jobs Report Longevity Economy Principles How Can Cyber Defenders Win? No Recovery without Trade and Investment. Catch up on all the action from Davos at wef.ch/wef24 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF24. Related podcasts: Radio Davos Global Risks Report: the big issues facing leaders at Davos 2024 Meet the Leader Davos 2024: A conversation with Satya Nadella Agenda Dialogues Davos 2024: Technology in a Turbulent World Davos 2024: Climate and Nature: A Systemic Response Needed Davos 2024: Addressing the North-South Schism Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wef Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 World Economic Forum Book Club Podcast - subscribe: https://pod.link/1599305768 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

What's Dwight from The Office doing in the metaverse? Actor Rainn Wilson joins us, in avatar form, to check out a virtual world created by the World Economic Forum that aims to raise awareness of the impact of climate change on the Arctic and the rest of the world. We also hear from Gail Whiteman, Professor of Sustainability at the University of Exeter Business School, and Executive Director of Arctic Basecamp on her hopes for action to stop the Earth reaching disastrous tipping points. And Rebecca Ivey, head of the Global Collaboration Village, tells us how the metaverse can bring people together in a unique way. The environments shown in images and environmental sounds heard in this episode in the Global Collaboration Village's Climate Tipping Points Hub were developed in partnership with Accenture and Microsoft. The Global Collaboration Village is a World Economic Forum Initiative in Partnership with Accenture and Microsoft This episode is a video-podcast - find the video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Related podcasts: For a longer interview with Rainn Wilson and Gail Whiteman, listen to our sister podcast, Meet the Leader: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/arctic-basecamp-rainn-wilson-gail-whiteman/ Metaverse: What 20 years of Second Life can teach us about the future of the metaverse Not just for gamers: how the metaverse might impact your life Davos 2023 Day 3: global collaboration in the metaverse Davos 2023: Day 1 - Cooperation in a Fragmented World Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: Radio Davos - subscribe Meet the Leader - subscribe World Economic Forum Book Club Podcast - subscribe Agenda Dialogues - subscribe Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club Join the World Economic Forum Book Club

The podcast discusses the big global challenges leaders will be discussing at Davos 2024, including the impact of artificial intelligence, disinformation, and cyberinsecurity. It explores the interconnected and complex global risks, the role of international financial institutions, the lack of action on climate tipping points, the challenges of high-stakes armed conflict, and global supply chain disruptions.

The podcast covers a wide range of topics including macro-economics, technology, health, and social inequalities. It highlights the issues of inflation, artificial intelligence, and the fragility of globalization. Other interesting topics include advanced technology for crop monitoring, viral threats and endometriosis, and the potential of technology innovation for carbon absorption by trees.