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  1. Investing amid High Debt, Low Growth

    5D AGO

    Investing amid High Debt, Low Growth

    Global public debt stands at around 94% of GDP, constraining governments' ability to fund critical growth-promoting investment in infrastructure, education and technology. How can innovative financing, alongside global trade and investment strategies, mobilize resources to meet development goals? This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 25 June, 2025.  Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/investing-amid-high-debt-low-growth/ Speakers:  Jeffry A. Frieden, Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science, Columbia University Stacey Vanek Smith, Senior Story Editor, Bloomberg Audio, Bloomberg Media   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 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

    30 min
  2. Honest Conversation on Climate

    SEP 8

    Honest Conversation on Climate

    A decade after the Paris Agreement, policies and politics have evolved but the associated risks from climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss remain. Although the narrative is shifting towards energy security, national and regional actors are still looking towards innovative solutions to climate challenges. How are government and business commitments shifting and what could change mean for industries that have been preparing for future green growth? Speakers: Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University Elizabeth Thurbon, Professor of International Political Economy; Director, Green Energy Statecraft Project, University of New South Wales This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 24 June, 2025.  Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/honest-conversation-on-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

    31 min
  3. Building an Agentic Economy

    SEP 1

    Building an Agentic Economy

    A new wave of start-ups is emerging, built around powerful AI agents capable of autonomous decision-making, dynamic collaboration and end-to-end task execution. These agents aren’t just supporting workflows – they’re becoming the digital workforce that runs entire business functions. How are business models evolving when AI agents take the lead in building, managing and scaling companies? Speakers: Wang Guanchun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Laiye Louise Victoria Matsakis, Senior Business Editor, Wired Magazine John Lombard, Chief Executive Officer, NTT DATA, Inc. Asia Pacific Van Vu, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ELSA,  Kian Katanforoosh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Workera This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 25 June, 2025. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/building-an-agentic-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 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

    1h 1m
  4. Career Pathways: Rewired

    AUG 25

    Career Pathways: Rewired

    Agentic AI is disrupting entry-level jobs and evolving job markets are changing traditional career paths, leaving young people uncertain about the future. How do we turn AI-driven disruption into career opportunities for young people? Speakers: Zhang Dandan, Professor, Deputy Dean, National School of Development, Peking University Rahul Attuluri, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, NxtWave Guan Xin, Anchor and Chief Business News Editor, China Global Television Network (CGTN) Georgina Mondino, Global Shaper, Rosario Hub, Global Shapers Community This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 25 June, 2025.  Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/career-pathways-rewired/ 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   Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

    35 min
  5. Next Steps for Climate Resilience

    AUG 11

    Next Steps for Climate Resilience

    Businesses investing in climate resilience and adaptation could see tangible returns – $2-$19 in value for every dollar spent – while taking the necessary steps to avoid annual profitability declines from climate impacts of up to 7% by 2035. How can new strategies, from partnerships to technology and innovation, be leveraged to strengthen these efforts? Speakers: Deliang Chen, Professor, Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University Beat Strebel, Chief Executive Officer, Reinsurance China; Country President, China, Swiss Reinsurance Company   Qin Yi, Presenter and Reporter, Shanghai Media Group   Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Special Envoy for Financing Sustainable Development, United Nations   Solveigh Hieronimus, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company   Lindsay Hooper, Chief Executive Officer, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership   This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 24 June, 2025.  Watch it here:  https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/next-steps-for-climate-adaptation/   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

    24 min
  6. Women in AI

    JUL 31

    Women in AI

    Women constitute around 25%-30% of the AI workforce worldwide, per recent estimates. This underrepresentation is even more pronounced in senior roles, with less than 15% of executive positions held by women. As demands for AI talent continue to grow, what are the most promising approaches to ramp up AI hiring and diversify talent sources in the broader industry? Speakers: Meirav Oren, Executive Chairwoman and Co-Founder, Versatile Angela Wang Nan, Chairman and President, Neusoft Europe, Chairman, Neusoft America, Senior Vice-President, Neusoft   Yang Jingjing, Chairman of the Board, Shanghai Generative Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Development Co.,Ltd.   Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, Centre for the New Economy and Society and Knowledge Communities, World Economic Forum   This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 24 June, 2025.  Watch it here:  https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/women-in-ai/   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 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

    55 min
  7. Entrepreneurship for a New Era

    JUL 28

    Entrepreneurship for a New Era

    While the economy is being transformed by geopolitical and technological shifts, complex challenges, from development to climate, require new ideas and collaboration. How can entrepreneurial thinking and new innovations take us out of short-term thinking to provide long-term solutions to today's challenges?   Speakers: Mirek Dušek, Managing Director, Chief Business Officer and Head of Global Programming, World Economic Forum Stephanie Riady, Chief Executive Officer, Pelita Harapan Group, Lippo Group Paula Ingabire, Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda Haojun Jia, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Deep Principle Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University Cheryl Cui, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bota Biosciences   This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 26 June, 2025. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/entrepreneurship-for-a-new-era/   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

    32 min
  8. Towards Parity in Power

    JUL 24

    Towards Parity in Power

    Women have made remarkable strides in political representation in the past decade, making up 35.5% of local government officials, 33% of parliamentarians, 24.4% of ministers and 15.5% of heads of state. Yet political power remains out of reach for a disproportionate number of women. How can this persistent gap be tackled? This is the full audio from a panel discussion from the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting on 22 January, 2025. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/towards-parity-in-power/ Read the Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2025/ Speakers: Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor-in-Chief, The National Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director, Europol François Valérian, Chair, Transparency International Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico 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

    47 min
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