What just happened in Davos, and how is the world different now?

World Economic Forum

What happened at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2025, where the world met to discuss 'Collaboration for the Intelligent Age'? On Day 1, Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term as US president, and announced he was withdrawing from the Paris climate deal, as well as the World Health Organisation, and vowed to use trade tariffs to re-shore jobs. On Day 4 he addressed the meeting in a link-up from Washington. We hear some of that and talk to the people who lead the Forum's work throughout the year, reflect on the impact of the meeting, held at a pivotal moment for world affairs. Catch up on all the action from the Annual Meeting 2025 at and across social media using the hashtag #WEF25. Davos 2025 sessions mentioned in this episode: Special address by Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America: All Hands on Deck for the Energy Transition: The Dawn of Artificial General Intelligence?: Debating Tariffs: Forum reports and initiatives mentioned in this episode: Chief Economists Outlook: January 2025: Global Risks Report 2025: The Future of Jobs Report 2025: Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025: First Movers Coalition: 1t.org: AI Governance Alliance: AI Competitiveness through Regional Collaboration: Global Lighthouse Network: Yes/Cities: Related podcasts: : : : : Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :

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