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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.

  1. Breathe! The cities working together on air pollution and climate change

    5 DAYS AGO

    Breathe! The cities working together on air pollution and climate change

    How can cities - with ever growing populations - tackle air deadly pollution and reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Breathe Cities is a global network of cities sharing data, expertise and experience to do just that. Guest: Jaime Pumarejo, Executive Director of Breathe Cities. Links: Breathe Cities: https://breathecities.org/ GAEA - Giving to Amplify Earth Action: https://initiatives.weforum.org/giving-to-amplify-earth-action/ Alliance for Clean Air: https://initiatives.weforum.org/alliance-for-clean-air/ World Economic Forum Centre for Nature and Climate: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-nature-and-climate/ Related podcasts: What are the 'positive tipping points' that could help us accelerate out of climate disaster? It's cheaper to save the world than destroy it: author Akshat Rathi on Climate Capitalism COP26: How cities are tackling pollution, congestion and the climate 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 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

    23 min
  2. 'We have the most to benefit, but also the most to lose': how AI could transform human health

    AUG 29

    'We have the most to benefit, but also the most to lose': how AI could transform human health

    Artificial intelligence has the potential to massively improve human health: from developing new drugs to providing more accurate diagnoses and helping people who live with severe disabilities. But AI also has the potential, if used wrongly or governed badly, to make life worse for people dealing with health problems. In this episode, we hear from people on the front lines of the technology. This episode was first published on 29 May, 2024. Radio Davos will resume new weekly podcasts from September 2024. Speakers: Victor Pineda, president and founder of the Victor Pineda Foundation/World ENABLED Alexandra Reeve Givens , CEO, Center for Democracy and Technology Chris Mansi, CEO, Viz.ai Daphne Koller, founder and CEO of Insitro Links: Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/home AI Governance Alliance: https://initiatives.weforum.org/ai-governance-alliance/home Centre for Health and Healthcare: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-health-and-healthcare/ Related podcasts: AI: Is 2024 the year that governance catches up with the tech? What's next for generative AI? Three pioneers on their Eureka moments Quality over quantity: why the time has come for 'value based health care' Special Meeting 2024: Bridging the Health Gap Special Meeting 2024: AI Powered Industries 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 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

    38 min
  3. In the age of the 'manosphere', what's the future for feminism? With Jude Kelly of the WOW Festival

    AUG 22

    In the age of the 'manosphere', what's the future for feminism? With Jude Kelly of the WOW Festival

    Theatre director Jude Kelly founded the Women of the World (WOW) Festival almost two decades ago to spur conversations about women, men and feminism. WOW is now a global phenomenon, but does the rise of online misogyny pose a threat to progress on gender equality. Jude Kelly, who spoke to Radio Davos on World Women's Day 2024, says why it is vital to include men in the conversations about an issue that affects us all. This episode was first published on 28 March, 2024. Radio Davos will resume new weekly podcasts from September 2024. Links: WOW Foundation: https://thewowfoundation.com/ Gender Gap Report: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2023/ Podcasts: How COVID and cost of living hit progress on equality: the Global Gender Gap Report 2023 The future of jobs requires a ‘skills-first’ mindset - for employers and for you Democracy can’t flourish if women are excluded: Nazanin Boniadi on Iran at Davos 2023 Below the Belt: the movie that lifts the taboo on endometriosis 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 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

    37 min
  4. Meeting in the metaverse: Actor Rainn Wilson joins us on the virtual polar ice

    AUG 15

    Meeting in the metaverse: Actor Rainn Wilson joins us on the virtual polar ice

    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. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu0CO8qT53E This episode was first published on 15 January, 2024. Radio Davos will resume new weekly podcasts from September 2024. Links: Global Collaboration Village: https://www.globalcollaborationvillage.org/ Arctic Basecamp: https://arcticbasecamp.org/ Related episodes: For a longer interview with Rainn Wilson and Gail Whiteman, listen to our sister podcast, Meet the Leader: Reach your changemakers: Arctic Basecamp's Gail Whiteman and Rainn Wilson Our visit into an earlier version of the Global Collaboration Village: Davos 2023 Day 3: global collaboration in the metaverse And more... Not just for gamers: how the metaverse might impact your life The metaverse: how to build something we can all gain from What 20 years of Second Life can teach us about the future of the metaverse So just what is the metaverse? Meta’s Nick Clegg at Davos 2022 More podcasts 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

    32 min
  5. AI vs Art: Will AI rip the soul out of music, movies and art, or help express our humanity?

    AUG 8

    AI vs Art: Will AI rip the soul out of music, movies and art, or help express our humanity?

    For half a century, Nile Rodgers has been making hit records that have touched people's hearts around the world. The creative force behind disco pioneers Chic, and some of the best known songs of David Bowie, Madonna and Beyoncé, tells us the definition of an artist: someone whose work "speaks to the souls of a million strangers". But what if generative AI can make music that's just as good? Is AI a threat or a blessing to art and human expression? We also hear from the head of the Hollywood actors' union on why moviemakers went on strike over the threat posed by AI. And from Refik Anadol, a leading light in AI-generated art. This episode was first published on 4 April, 2024. Radio Davos will resume new weekly podcasts from September 2024. Guests: Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator of the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA Refik Anadol, Media Artist and Director, Refik Anadol Studio Nile Rodgers, musician and founder of the We Are Family Foundation Watch: Nile Rodgers interview: https://www.weforum.org/videos/ai-nile-rodgers/ Podcasts: What's next for generative AI? Three pioneers on their Eureka moments AI: Is 2024 the year that governance catches up with the tech? AM24: The Expanding Universe of Generative Models 'AI will either compete with us or augment us' - so how do we pick the right path? Davos 2024: Technology in a Turbulent World AI - What could possibly go wrong?: Professor Stuart Russell 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 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

    41 min
  6. How do we ensure the green transition doesn't penalise the poorest?

    AUG 1

    How do we ensure the green transition doesn't penalise the poorest?

    Going green - in energy, agriculture, industry and elsewhere - will have costs and benefits, so how can we ensure the poorest don't pay the price or miss out on the opportunities? A new report from the World Economic Forum has defined six 'archetype' countries and looks at the differing challenges across the globe, and what policymakers need to know to achieve an 'equitable transition'. Guest: Tarini Fernando, Lead, Equitable Transition, World Economic Forum Links: Accelerating an Equitable Transition: A Data-Driven Approach: https://www.weforum.org/publications/accelerating-an-equitable-transition-a-data-driven-approach/ Related articles: How do we ensure the green transition doesn't penalize the poorest? https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/07/green-transition-equity-energy-report/ 5 key insights into how to accelerate an equitable energy transition: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/06/5-key-insights-accelerate-the-energy-transition-amnc23/ Why the global energy transition must be just and equitable: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/06/why-the-global-energy-transition-must-be-just-and-equitable/ Why it's vital to take a people-centred approach to equitable energy transitions: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/06/people-centred-approach-towards-equitable-energy-transitions/ Related podcasts: What are the 'positive tipping points' that could help us accelerate out of climate disaster? How chemicals companies are joining forces to become more sustainable Where are the innovations that can make mining more sustainable? Advanced Energy Solutions: scaling up the tech that can help us get to net zero No laughing matter: Can comedy help us tackle climate change?

    27 min
  7. How chemicals companies are joining forces to become more sustainable

    JUL 25

    How chemicals companies are joining forces to become more sustainable

    Incubated at the World Economic Forum, the Global Impact Coalition (GIC) is an organisation that pools the resources of major chemicals companies to develop ways of making their industry more sustainable. We hear from Charlie Tan, CEO of the GIC, and from two technical experts at the GIC's Research and Development Hub at Netherlands-based research centre TNO. Speakers: Jan Harm Urbanus, Lead Scientist Circular Plastics, TNO Hella Koops, Senior Project Manager and Cluster Lead Circular Plastics, TNO Charlie Tan, CEO, Global Impact Coalition Links: Centre for Energy and Materials - World Economic Forum: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-energy-and-materials/ GIC: https://globalimpactcoalition.com/ TNO: https://www.tno.nl/en/newsroom/2023/05/hub-plastic-waste-world-economic-forum/ Related podcasts: What are the 'positive tipping points' that could help us accelerate out of climate disaster? Where are the innovations that can make mining more sustainable? Advanced Energy Solutions: scaling up the tech that can help us get to net zero 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 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

    33 min
  8. "The Centre Must Hold" - what role can centrist politics play in a polarised world?

    JUL 18

    "The Centre Must Hold" - what role can centrist politics play in a polarised world?

    As populists are on the rise in many countries, how should the moderates respond? We hear from Yair Zivan, the author of a new book called "The Centre Must Hold", who argues that centrism is more than just the mid-point between two extremes, and can be a radical force for good. Links: “The Centre Must Hold: Why Centrism is the Answer to Extremism and Polarisation,” edited by Yair Zivan: https://eandtbooks.com/books/the-centre-must-hold/ Essay by World Economic Forum President Borge Brende: Why a centrist approach can restore global cooperation The Second Coming, poem by WB Yeats: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43290/the-second-coming Related podcasts: Global Risks Report: the big issues facing leaders at Davos 2024 Ian Bremmer, Rachel Botsman and Azeem Azhar: 3 experts on the state of the world in 2024 Why it's time for the 'middle powers' to step up on geopolitics Democracy can’t flourish if women are excluded: Nazanin Boniadi on Iran at Davos 2023 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 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

    38 min
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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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