Radio Davos

Can we avoid climate catastrophe? Salesforce 'futurist' Peter Schwartz sets out three main scenarios for the future of humanity. And US climate envoy John Kerry pops in during his travels to drum up support for climate action ahead of the Glasgow summit.

US climate envoy John Kerry joins an in-person panel at the World Economic Forum to discuss how companies can lead the way in cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The leaders of the world's biggest shipping and cement companies, Maersk and Holcim, tell us what they are doing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the world gathers for the COP26 climate summit, the weekly Radio Davos podcast looks for solutions to the crisis in areas such as energy, the ocean, forests and cities. Subscribe:  https://pod.link/1504682164

As UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on members of the United Nations to take climate action ahead of the November climate summit COP26, leaders from business, civil society and government met online at SDIS21. We get a flavour of the action.

From the Sustainable Development Impact Summit, SDIS21, World Economic Forum President Borge Brende hosts a panel discussion looking at how the world can build a sustainable economy as we recover from the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a preview of the Sustainable Development Impact Summit where business leaders will start to set out their stalls for the climate conference in November.

The president of the European Central Bank, ranked the world's second most powerful woman by Forbes, chats with World Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab about what the world needs to do to fully recover from the pandemic; the role of finance in fighting climate change; and why cryptocurrencies aren't actually currencies at all.

COVID has presented huge challenges to healthcare, education and poverty reduction in India. We speak to the 'social entrepreneurs' working in the community to help people survive the pandemic.

With women's jobs close to twice as likely to be cut during this recession as those held by men, the pandemic has set the world back 36 years in its quest to achieve global gender parity. A panel of world leaders explore innovative methods to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on women and ensure a more inclusive and prosperous global economy. Panellists: Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General,...

As many in the northern hemisphere head to the beach, we dispel the 'Jaws' myths and find out why sharks are vital to the ocean and the planet. And Dutch musician Don Diablo drops a summer hit that will help re-forest parts of Africa. With:  Andy Cornish, Global Shark & Ray Conservation Programme Leader at WWF Don Diablo, musician  Wessel van Eeden,  Marketing and Communications Director at  Justd...

Racist reactions at Euro 2020, possible protests at the Tokyo Games, in this episode we ask whether sport unites us, or reveals the deepest and darkest divisions in society. Interviews: Business psychologist John Amaechi; sociology professor and author on racism and sport, Lori L. Martin; Olympic and Tour de France cyclist Nic Dlamini

What lessons can we learn from the pandemic to make our health systems more resilient to future shocks? Speakers: Helen Clark, former New Zealand Prime Minister who co-chairs the  Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response ; Matt Hancock, former UK Secretary of State for health; Michael Froman, Strategic Growth and Vice Chairman of MasterCard; Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospi...

'Doomscrolling' - getting lost in a social media rabbit hole of bad news - became a thing during the pandemic. We talk to a psychologist about what it is and how to beat it, and we learn how to get the rest we need, that sleep cannot deliver.

On just one day in May, two US oil majors suffered a rebellion by shareholders who demanded action on climate change and a Dutch court ordered Shell to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. But was it a one-off, or are we seeing the battle for climate action move increasingly to the courts? And as some governments seek to embed the price of carbon into the products we buy, this former World Trade Orga...

Former US vice president Al Gore joins World Economic Forum President Børge Brende and a panel of other high-level guests to look at climate change in a pivotal year for governments, policy makers and the global economy. This podcast is the audio from a World Economic Forum Agenda Dialogues event, edited for clarity. You can watch a complete version  here . Speakers: Al Gore, former vice president...

The World Economic Forum has a new podcast - Agenda Dialogues, bringing you the audio from top-level discussions on the world's biggest issues, hosted by Forum President Borge Brende. In this Radio Davos episode we dip into three upcoming Dialogues podcasts on climate change, trade, and health.

There are more forcibly displaced people than ever - 82 million - despite the pandemic making it harder to flee across borders. On World Refugee Day, Radio Davos speaks to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, and to Victor Ochen, who grew up in a conflict zone in northern Uganda and has used his experience as a displaced person to help others. Key quotes: Filippo Grandi: "Most of thes...

Millions of jobs may never return; gender equality has been set back; and work from home is here to stay: Journalist and podcaster Ashley Milne-Tyte talks us through some of the most striking insights from the Jobs Reset Summit.

Marine biologist and the head of the world's largest research and expedition ship, Nina Jensen, joins us to look at highlights from the recent Virtual Ocean Dialogues and Climate Breakthroughs events, with US climate envoy John Kerry.

Are your children's toys smarter than you? Two judges at the inaugural Smart Toy Awards, musician  will.i.am  and UC Berkeley Professor Ron Dahl, an expert on childhood development, talk about their hopes and fears over 'intelligent' toys.

As a preview of the Jobs Reset Summit, Bloomberg TV's Francine Lacqua joins us to look at the changing world of work and what might be the jobs of the future.

When hackers shut down a pipeline dubbed the US 'infrastructure jugular' demanding millions of dollars, the world woke up to the threat of ransomware. Experts from the Centre for Cybersecurity explain what's at stake and we speak to the head of US Homeland Security.

'Corporate wellness' is big business, but can it really help tackle the huge challenges of mental health? We hear from the Wellcome Trust's Director of Mental Health, Professor Miranda Wolpert, and  health advocate Grace Gatera.

The co-founder of Wikipedia - the world's fifth most popular website - had a Q&A with entrepreneurs from the World Economic Forum's UpLink programme. His key word of advice: don't be scared to try.

If you've ever wondered what it's like to lead a huge company, Linda Lacina has the answers. In her podcast, Meet the Leader, she chats with a senior figure - usually a CEO - of a big organisation to find out what makes them tick and to get tips we might all learn from. This episode features the chief executive of telecoms group Verizon, Hans Vestberg.