Podcast Episodes

Are we on track for the energy transition? Insights from three CEOs

Season 1 Episode 218

The Paris climate agreement set a goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. One of the main things needed to achieve that is to transform how we produce and consume energy.

In this …

Published on 15 hours ago

Neurotechnology could help billions of people. Has its time come?

Season 1 Episode 217

Electronic devices that tap into a human’s nervous system have been around for decades, for example to help paralysed people move and deaf people hear. Now, a new generation of neurotechnology promis…

Published on 1 week ago

We have entered the age of "persistent disruption" - Visa's Wayne Best on the Chief Economists Outlook

Season 1 Episode 216

The global economy is moving from experiencing "episodic shocks" to "a new operating regime, one that is defined now by persistent disruption."

So says Wayne Best, chief economist at Visa, as he give…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Do you need an AI mentor? This tech entrepreneur thinks so

Season 1 Episode 215

How can you keep up with the rapidly changing skills needed in a job market being transformed by artificial intelligence?

Kian Katanforoosh, founder of tech startup Workera, has advice for all of us …

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

How to nudge heavy industry to sustainability: the First Movers Coalition

Season 1 Episode 214

Around the world, people are developing low-emissions technologies - but they can only succeed if there is market demand.

In this episode, we hear how the First Movers Coalition helps create that mar…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

What are 'embedded emissions' and can global trade help reduce them?

Season 1 Episode 213

The European Union is implementing a 'Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism' (CBAM) that will levy a fee on importing certain goods that are produced in countries that lack regulations forcing producers…

Published on 1 month ago

BONUS EPISODE: Ones & Tooze

Season 1 Episode 1

Welcome to this bonus episode of Radio Davos.

A few episodes ago we interviewed author and historian Adam Tooze about geopolitics. Adam has his own podcast, Ones & Tooze, published by Foreign Policy…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Climate science is clearer than ever. How should companies respond?

Season 1 Episode 212

The politics might change, but the science is clearer than ever. The planet is warming - and even faster than predicted - due to the emission of greenhouse gases. Faced with the facts, where do busin…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

It was ‘no deal’ on a global plastics treaty - so what happens now?

Season 1 Episode 211

A second - and supposedly final - last round of talks to agree a global treaty to tackle plastics pollution this month ended with no deal.

Clemence Schmid, director of the Global Plastics Action Part…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Radio Davos - summer break

Season 1 Episode 211

The weekly podcast from the World Economic Forum that looks at the biggest challenges and how we might solve them is taking a summer break.

We’ll be back in late August, but in the meantime check out…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago