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Technological revolutions, a reset in supply chains and soaring stock markets, these are not just characteristics of today's economy. In the 1920s, electrification, the automobile and assembly lines changed the economic landscape. What parallels exist between this decade and the 1920s and what could we learn from them for the future of the global economy? Speakers: Andrew R. Sorkin, Editor-at-Large; Columnist, New York Times Laurence D. Fink, Chair and CEO, BlackRock; Co-Chair, World Economic Forum, BlackRock Christine Lagarde, President, European Central Bank Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University Ken Griffin, Founder and CEO, Citadel LLC This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/decade-deja-vu-are-the-2020s-the-new-1920s/ 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
A discussion centred on the launch of the Second Technology Convergence Report on April 28, 2026, highlighting key findings and industry implications. The session shares actionable insights for scaling convergent technologies, building on the foundational work established in the first year. Speakers: Connie Kuang, Initiatives Lead, Technology Convergence, Centre for AI Excellence Cathy Li, Head, Centre for AI Excellence Kary Bheemaiah, Vice-President and Chief Technology Innovation Officer, Capgemini Invent Technology Convergence Report Links: Technology Convergence: The New Logic for Competitive Advantage: https://www.weforum.org/publications/technology-convergence-report-2026/ 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
Cultural leaders and science experts come together to explore the act of doing and of making do with what is at hand to create something new. Speakers: Thijs Biersteker, Artist and Founder, The Woven Foundation Fabiola Gianotti, Physicist, Director-General, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (2016-2025) Priyamvada Natarajan, Joseph S. and Sophia S. Fruton Professor of Astronomy and Professor of Physics, Yale University Nomzamo Mbatha, Actress and Founder, Nomzamo Lighthouse Foundation Caroline Lustenberger, Head of Sleep Lab, R&D Scientist, Co-founder of Herencia Solutions AG, ETH Zurich This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos.
Forecasts of AI's impact on productivity vary widely, from those projecting a 15% boost in labour output across advanced economies to warnings that as many as 92 million jobs could vanish globally by 2030. Generative AI will transform work as we know it, but will that transformation lead to shared prosperity or widening exclusion? How can we prevent productivity gains from masking a much bleaker economic picture. Speakers: Jonas Prising, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, ManpowerGroup Elizabeth Shuler, President, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification, European Commission Erik Brynjolfsson, Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor; Director, Digital Economy Lab, Stanford University Ravi Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/preventing-jobless-growth/ 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
The Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 recognized research showing that long-term growth depends on a relentless cycle of innovation replacing the old and creating the new. In a world marked by uncertainty, fragmentation and technological disruption, this insight feels more relevant than ever. Can the principles of creative renewal be turned into practical strategies for growth? Speakers: Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Peter Howitt, Professor Emeritus, Brown University Philippe Aghion, Professor of Economics, INSEAD This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/return-of-creative-destruction/ 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
Growth in Latin America has stagnated at around 2% as the region strives to develop a more diversified economy and boost investment and productivity. Geoeconomic tensions are spreading and major powers are vying for influence over Latin America. With economic policy shifts in the region under way, how can it really deliver meaningful growth? Speakers: Esther Dweck, Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services, Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services of Brazil James Scriven, Chief Executive Officer, IDB Invest Julio Velarde, Governor, Central Bank of Peru Altagracia Gomez Sierra, Coordinator, Regional Economic Development and Relocation Advisory Council, Office of the Presidency of Mexico Juan Carlos Mora, Chief Executive Officer, Bancolombia Gillian R. Tett, Provost, King's College, University of Cambridge This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/breaking-latin-america-s-growth-ceiling/ 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
The ongoing war in the Middle East is rapidly emerging as an unprecedented shock to the global economy, sending tremors through energy markets, supply chains and financial systems already strained by years of volatility. This is the full audio from a studio session on March 31, 2026, where four leading chief economists examined those questions and provided insights into what's next for the global economy. Read more about it here: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/04/chief-economists-global-economic-outlook-march-2026/ Speakers: Forum Managing Director Saadia Zahidi Saad Rahim, Chief Economist, Trafigura Razia Khan, Chief Economist & Head of Research, Middle East & Africa, Standard Chartered Bank Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Ludovic Subran, Chief Investment Officer of Allianz 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
AI systems are advancing faster than expected and the next few years could redefine what we mean by intelligence. Will progress continue through scale alone, or are new breakthroughs in algorithms, data and agentic interaction needed to reshape the path ahead? As models begin to learn, plan and act in digital and physical environments, what kind of intelligence are we creating and how will it shape humanity? Speakers: Nicholas Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, The Atlantic Eric Xing, President, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) Yoshua Bengio, Full Professor, University of Montreal Yuval Noah Harari, Distinguished Research Fellow, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk Yejin Choi, Professor and Senior Fellow, Stanford University This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/next-phase-of-intelligence/ 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
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