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What just happened in Davos?

Release Date: 01/29/2026

"Not just small men" - how healthcare is failing women, and what can be done

Radio Davos

Women spend 25% more of their lives in poor health than men and are 50% more likely to die of a heart attack than a male patient. The statistics are staggering - but there are some relatively simple and cost-effective ways healthcare systems can improve the situation. Lucy Perez of the McKinsey Health Institute sets out the challenges and talks us through these potential solutions. Links: CARE for Women: Investing in Care Delivery to Improve Women’s Lives and Livelihoods: Blog: CARE for Women: A high-impact investment in health system redesign: Centre for Health and Healthcare: McKinsey...

From 'US innovates, China imitates' to 'Opportunity 2.0' - lessons from Summer Davos

Radio Davos

“One of the most common refrains you used to hear 10 years ago was ‘US innovates, China imitates, and Europe regulates'. Today, I don't hear that anymore.” Aparna Bharadwaj, a managing director at Boston Consulting Group, joins us to analyse what we learned about geopolitics and business relations at Summer Davos, AMNC26. And Yang Yanqing, director of ShanghaiTech’s Center for Education, Innovation and Sustainable Development, dissects how the rise of artificial intelligence has transformed education and jobs markets worldwide. Both were in Dalian, China for the World Economic...

The Hormuz shock, AI and China: the state of global energy, with Jason Bordoff

Radio Davos

Is 2026 the year it all changed for energy? The Strait of Hormuz closure was "the largest oil supply disruption in history" but has not (yet) brought the global economy to its knees. But are we now living in a post-Hormuz world where countries and companies are seeking to diversify energy supply and ramp up renewables? Jason Bordoff of the Center on Global Energy Policy and the Columbia Energy Exchange podcast returns to Radio Davos, at the Forum's 'Summer Davos' in China, for an update on the global energy situation. Co-hosted by Roberto Booca, head of the Forum's Centre for Energy and...

AMNC26: What just happened at the Summer Davos?

Radio Davos

The Chinese port city of Dalian just hosted the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions - AMNC26 - often known as the Summer Davos. Innovating at scale was the official theme, and we heard lots on that - but also geopolitics, not least the rivalry between China and the US. On this episode we get a flavour of the discussions and hear from the people at the World Economic Forum who are working on the big issues throughout the year. Links: Home page for AMNC26: Blogs: Summer Davos 2026: Key takeaways and must-reads: Graham Allison: US-China competition is the ‘fiercest Thucydian rivalry of...

AMNC26 Day 3 - The final day at the Summer Davos

Radio Davos

Stacey Vanek Smith, co-host of Bloomberg Business Week's Everybody's Business podcast joins us to look ahead to the final day at the Summer Davos, AMNC26. Links: AMNC26: Liveblog: Related podcasts: AMNC26 Day 2 - Adam Tooze on Premier Li, and other upcoming highlights: AMNC26 Day 1 - Taking the pulse of Asia's largest economy, and of the world: AMNC26 - What to expect from "Summer Davos": A “fundamental shift” in energy thinking: the Energy Transition Index 2026: Chief Economists Outlook: counting the cost of the Hormuz crisis, with Maersk's Ilaria...

AMNC26 Day 2 - Adam Tooze on Premier Li, and other upcoming highlights

Radio Davos

Professor Adam Tooze, Director of the European Institute at Columbia University, joins us to look ahead to the action at AMC26 on Day 2 where Premier Li Qiang is due to speak. Catch up on all the action from World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 at and across social media using the hashtag #AMNC26. Links: AMNC26: Liveblog: Related podcasts: AMNC26 Day 1 - Taking the pulse of Asia's largest economy, and of the world - AMNC26 - What to expect from "Summer Davos": A “fundamental shift” in energy thinking: the Energy Transition Index 2026: Chief...

The scientific advances ready to change the world: the Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2026

Radio Davos

Revolutionary healthcare treatments, a rethink of energy systems, and advances in AI, quantum and biotechnology: these are all among the breakthroughs contained in the latest Top 10 Emerging Technologies report. We look at each of the technologies in the 14th annual Top 10 Tech report from the World Economic Forum. Guest: Kimmy Bettinger, Lead, Expert and Knowledge Communities, World Economic Forum Links: Top 10 Emerging Technologies report: Related podcasts: Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2025: Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2024: Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2023: AI can lie, hack...

AMNC26 Day 1 - Taking the pulse of Asia's largest economy, and of the world

Radio Davos

It's Day 1 of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, AMNC26, in Dalian China. Olivia Siong, Senior Correspondent at Channel News Asia, joins us to look ahead at the action at the Summer Davos where tech, innovation and geopolitics will be some of the main themes. Catch up on all the action from World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 at and across social media using the hashtag #AMNC26. Links: AMNC26: Liveblog: Related podcasts: Radio Davos Daily: AMNC26 - What to expect from "Summer Davos": A “fundamental shift” in energy thinking: the Energy...

AMNC26 - What to expect from "Summer Davos"

Radio Davos

The World Economic Forum’s 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 will be held in Dalian, People’s Republic of China, on 23-25 June. The meeting will bring together more than 1,700 leaders from over 90 countries to explore how innovation can be scaled and unlock wider economic growth. Radio Davos is covering AMNC26 daily during the meeting. On this preview episode, Forum Managing Director Mirek Dusek tells us what to expect. And we hear a clip from a recent Radio Davos discussion about the impact of the Strait of Hormuz crisis on the global energy transition. Catch up on all the...

A “fundamental shift” in energy thinking: the Energy Transition Index 2026

Radio Davos

The World Economic Forum's Energy Transition Index has been charting the progress of global energy systems for the last 16 years. The latest edition is published as the world has experienced an energy shock due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. We discuss what is helping and what is impeding the global transition to cleaner, more secure, more equitable energy. Guests: Lucy Craig, Director of Growth, Innovation, and Digitalization, DNV Boqiang Lin, Chair Professor, School of Management, Xiamen University Hosts: Robin Pomeroy, host Radio Davos; Nicholas Wagner,...

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The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting has set the global agenda for 2026.

We ask leading figures from across the Forum to pick their highlights from Davos, and we hear clips from some of the most important speeches and discussions.

WEF26 sessions mentioned in this episode:

Search for any session here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/programme/

Opening Concert, with Jon Batiste: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/opening-concert-0ba652f8a0/

Welcoming Remarks and Special Address, with Børge Brende: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/welcoming-remarks-and-special-address-f28dab9a1d/

The Day After AGI, with Demis Hassabis and Dario Amodei: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/the-day-after-agi/

Conversation with Jensen Huang, President and CEO of NVIDIA: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/conversation-with-jensen-huang-president-and-ceo-of-nvidia/

Conversation with Elon Musk: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/conversation-with-elon-musk/

Special Address by Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/special-address-by-donald-j-trump-president-of-the-united-states-of-america-49a709be7a/

Special Address by Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada/

Global Economic Outlook: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/global-economic-outlook-af4fed3639/

Many Shapes of Trade: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/many-shapes-of-trade/

What Does Adaptation Look Like?: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/what-does-adaptation-look-like/