Agenda Dialogues

The second woman in history to run the New York Stock Exchange shares her 'non-linear' path to the role of 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COVID-19 set women at work back 'a generation.' Learn why — and what can be done to bridge gender gaps, burnout and tackle labor scarcity from ManpowerGroup's Becky Frankiewicz. In this episode, recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos, Frankiewicz delves into the value of thinking 'skills-first,' how leaders can ensure flexible work works for everyone, what it means to be 'visible' in the workplace and the soft skill some tech fields need most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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) Subscribe Subscribe on any platform: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club Follow all the action from the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2023 at wef.ch/wef23 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF23. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Speakers Andrew 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 Subscribe Subscribe on any platform: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club Follow all the action from the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2023 at wef.ch/wef23 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF23. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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? Speakers Ian 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a tight labor market, how can you ensure you're filling much-needed roles with the right people? And once they're hired, how can you ensure those new staffers stay for the long haul? Valerie Beaulieu, Adecco Group's Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, shares why labor scarcity is here to stay, how companies can navigate hiring, and how workers can make the most of this moment. She also shares a skill she honed in an early career as a journalist and how it can help any leader spot new talent trends as they emerge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More people have a bank or mobile account than ever before, giving more people in the developing world and beyond a chance build savings, grow businesses and protect their families from the next global shock. But despite big gains in financial inclusion, there's much more work to do. This work is especially urgent as a new swirl of economic, humanitarian and climate shocks could make getting payments to people quickly and efficiently more important than ever. Al Kelly, Jr, Executive Chairman and former CEO of Visa shared what's needed next to bridge gaps and reach true financial inclusion in an interview recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos in 2023. He also shares the questions all good leaders ask themselves as well as the lessons he learned from an early role at the White House and from Visa's founder and first CEO Dee Hock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The engines of global growth are slowing and the number of households and businesses facing economic distress is rising. What does the future of growth look like and what policies are needed to stabilize the global economy? This is the full audio of the session at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2023 that you can watch here: Davos 2023: Global Economic Outlook: Is this the End of an Era? Speakers: Geoff Cutmore, Anchor, CNBC Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde, President, European Central Bank Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Economy, Finance and the Recovery and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty of France, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Kuroda Haruhiko, Governor, Bank of Japan Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Subscribe: Subscribe on any platform: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club Follow all the action from the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2023 at wef.ch/wef23 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF23. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.