'I want my daughter to have the same opportunities as my sons - that's not unreasonable,' - Crystal Awardee David Beckham
Release Date: 03/20/2025
BONUS EPISODE: Ones & Tooze
Radio Davos
Welcome to this bonus episode of Radio Davos. A few episodes ago we interviewed about geopolitics. Adam has his own podcast, Ones & Tooze, published by Foreign Policy where he is also a columnist. We thought we would pop an episode on the Radio Davos feed so you can take a listen. In this episode, Adam and his co-host Foreign Policy deputy editor Cameron Abadi, look at the state of global development. Radio Davos will be back very soon, in the meantime enjoy this episode of Ones and Tooze. Ones and Tooze show notes: Whither Global Development Some 10 years ago, the United Nations came up...
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Climate science is clearer than ever. How should companies respond?
Radio Davos
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 businesses, policymakers, and the rest of us go from here? We get the latest in climate science from Johan Rockström, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and hear from Sumant Sinha, the head of India-based renewable energy company ReNew, on the outlook for business. The episode is co-hosted by Pim Valdre, head of the World Economic Forum's Climate Ambition Initiative and...
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It was ‘no deal’ on a global plastics treaty - so what happens now?
Radio Davos
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 Partnership, tells us what happened and what might happen next. Links: Global Plastic Action Partnership: Watch the World Economic Forum's documentary, "Invisible Warriors: The force behind Viet Nam’s plastic action": Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :
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Radio Davos - summer break
Radio Davos
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 the Radio Davos back catalogue - well over 200 episodes from the last five years, as well as our sister podcasts, Meet the Leader and Agenda Dialogues. You can find all of them wherever you listen to podcasts - including YouTube where an increasing number of episodes are full video-podcasts. Our webpage, with transcripts for most episodes, is . Please follow us on your favourite podcast app...
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"New era, new mood, new challenges" - historian Adam Tooze on why things will never be the same again
Radio Davos
Historian and podcaster Adam Tooze says we are at a turning point in history - as the Trump administration upends decades of assumptions on geopolitics, trade and the economy. Coinciding with the dawn of artificial intelligence, the rise of China, and demographic shifts are adding to transformative changes for us all. CNBC anchor Chery Kang joins us in the studio at AMNC25 to co-host the episode. This is a video-podcast, watch it on our YouTube channel: Related podcasts: Check out all our podcasts on : - : - : - :
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How sport can change lives: the real life story of the Homeless World Cup
Radio Davos
"The Beautiful Game" is a feelgood movie about a football tournament between teams of homeless people from around the world, with the upbeat message that sport can change, even save, lives. We speak to the man who created the real-life Homeless World Cup, an annual event aimed at lifting people out of homelessness. Guest: Mel Young, President of the Homeless World Cup Related podcats: Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :
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Halfway through 2025, reasons to be optimistic in a turbulent year
Radio Davos
As we enter the second half of a turbulent 2025, we hear key lessons from the Summer Davos, AMNC25, and leaders from the World Economic Forum set out their priorities for the rest of the year where global collaboration is needed more than ever. Speakers: World Economic Forum: Sheba Crocker, head of Global Communications Group Saadia Zahidi, head of Centre for New Economy and Society Sebastian Buckup, head of Centre for Nature and Climate Mirek Dusek, responsible for the World Economic Forum summits Kiva Allgood, head of Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains Gim Huay Neo, head of...
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Top Ten Emerging Technologies of 2025 - The tech poised to change the world
Radio Davos
For the 13th consecutive year, the World Economic Forum has released its report on the top ten technologies set to change the world for the better. These technologies will speed our efforts to tackle everything from the energy transition to neurodegenerative diseases and more. Based on expert nominations and rigorous examination, the solutions drive home to leaders the increasing ways that technologies are converging and building on each other and showcase the importance of technology foresight as a key strategic tool to make meaningful change, integration and investment happen. Guests guiding...
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What to expect from the 'Summer Davos' AMNC; and what the West gets wrong about China
Radio Davos
The Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2025 - AMNC25 - will bring together leaders from government, business and academia, along with innovators and representatives from international organizations, media and civil society. In this special episode produced in collaboration with Caixin Global, World Economic Forum Managing Director Mirek Dusek sets the scene for the 'Summer Davos' in Tianjin, China. And Jen Zhu Scott, founding partner of IN. Capital, gives an insider's view of China and its place in the world. Co-hosted by Li Xin, managing editor of Caixin Global. Catch up on all the action...
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Getting sustainable, secure and equitable power to the people - how is the global energy transition going?
Radio Davos
The Energy Transition Index is the World Economic Forum's annual report on global efforts to get sustainable, secure and equitable energy to all. We hear from the Forum's Espen Mehlum, head of energy transition intelligence, and speak to two experts on energy in Africa and Latin America. Guests: Clarissa Lins, Founding Partner at Catavento, Brazil Andrew Herscowitz, CEO of the Mission 300 (M300) Accelerator Links: : Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : - : Join the :
info_outlineDavid Beckham shot to fame in the 1990s playing football for Manchester United and England and boosted the game’s profile in the USA playing for LA Galaxy. Off the pitch he was at the centre of Cool Britiannia-era glamour, marrying Posh Spice pop star-turned-fashion designer Victoria.
He’s a global brand, and he has used that fame and influence, among other things, as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations children’s fund, UNICEF, where his 7 Fund - named after the number he wore on the pitch - works in schools around the world to combat bullying, violence, child marriage and missed education.
Beckham, who turns 50 this year, was at the Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos to receive a Crystal Award, which the Forum bestows on people in arts and entertainment who have gone beyond the day job to help improve the state of the world.
At a time when overseas development is under pressure like never before, and with a rise in online misogyny, we spoke to David Beckham about his work with UNICEF and his role as a father.
Catch up on all the action from the Annual Meeting 2025 at wef.ch/wef25 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF25.
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