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What just happened in Davos?

Release Date: 01/29/2026

Is climate denialism on the rise? Prof Katharine Hayhoe on science, faith and algorithms

Radio Davos

Katharine Hayhoe is a climate scientist and an evangelical Christian who lives in Texas and knows how to reach out to conservatives who might see climate change as a party political rather than a science-based issue. Two years after , Prof Hayhoe assesses the rise of climate denialism, particularly on social media, but also the rising awareness of the issue caused by increasingly frequent extreme weather events around the world. Links: World Economic Forum Centre for Nature and Climate: Global Future Council on Human Science of Environmental Action: Katharine Hayhoe's...

The Iran oil shock: will it force the world to re-think the future of energy?

Radio Davos

"This is the largest oil supply disruption the world has ever seen." Jason Bordoff of the Center on Global Energy Policy and the Columbia Energy Exchange podcast joins us to explore the potential long-term impacts on global energy systems of the oil shock caused by the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The episode, recorded a few days before the news that the UAE was quitting OPEC, was made in collaboration with the Columbia Energy Exchange podcast: Links: Columbia Energy Exchange podcast: The Iran Shock And the Dangerous Allure of Energy Autarky (Foreign Policy): ...

The rise of industrial policy - why governments are back in the business of business

Radio Davos

Industrial policy - government intervention in the economy - is on the rise around the world. Is this a new era for global trade, and what will be the impact on economies and international relations? Speakers: Erik Peterson, Partner and Managing Director, Global Business Policy Council, Kearney Lizhi Liu, Assistant Professor, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University Links: Forum Stories: Governments are now economic super actors. What does this mean for business?: Four trends to watch as China's industrial policy evolves: Resources: New Industrial Policy Observatory (NIPO): ...

The one skill you need to succeed in your career in a turbulent world - by Adam Grant

Radio Davos

"We don't live in a stable world anymore. We live in a rapidly changing, turbulent world. And in a dynamic environment, intelligence is not just your ability to think and learn, it's your capacity to rethink and unlearn." Adam Grant, organizational psychologist, podcaster, and author of the bestseller "Think Again", tells us why we are wrong in many of our assumptions about today's world, and why we would all benefit from tackling our own biases - not least the "I'm-not-biased" bias. And he explains why the wrong sorts of people too often get promoted or elected to positions of power....

What's God got to do with it? The case for faith in an age of AI

Radio Davos

Does religion divide humanity, or can faith help address some of the world's biggest challenges? We hear from two members of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Faith in Action about how faith can have a positive role in areas such as the economy, the environment, and technology. Guests: Gopal Patel, Co-Founder and President, FutureFaith Soulaima Gourani , Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Happioh Links: Global Future Council on Faith in Action: Their Faith in Action podcast: Network of Global Future Councils: FutureFaith: Happioh: Related podcasts: Check out all...

Your 'first time' can shape democracy: the psychology of voting

Radio Davos

Our first experiences of voting can colour our participation in democracy for life, according to political science Professor Michael Bruter. The director of the Electoral Psychology Observatory at the London School of Economics reveals other surprising findings about voter behaviour, and explains why societies appear to be more polarised than ever, and what can be done to counter that. Links: Electoral Psychology Observatory: Inside the Mind of a Voter: A New Approach to Electoral Psychology: Related podcasts: Tariffs, globalization, and democracy, with Harvard economist Dani...

AI can lie, hack and blackmail: Yoshua Bengio on how to tame the "baby tiger" of tech

Radio Davos

If AIs can think for themselves, what is to stop them doing bad - perhaps really bad - things? Yoshua Bengio, one of a handful of people considered a "godfather of AI", says AIs are already displaying bad behaviours, including hacking computers and blackmailing humans. He tells Radio Davos about his work aimed at taming the "cute baby tiger" that is likely to grow up to be a man-eating wild animal if we do nothing now. Links: LawZero: Ideas on the Move: Yoshua Bengio: Annual Meeting 2026 session "Next Phase of Intelligence": Forum Centre for AI Excellence: Related podcasts: AI may...

“We've lived through 3 ice ages - here's what we learned” - how Indigenous wisdom can help us all

Radio Davos

Indigenous peoples have lived on their lands for countless generations. But who are they, and what lessons might they have for the rest of us? We speak to two Indigenous leaders from opposite sides of the world: Deen Sanders of the Worimi Nation from Aboriginal Australia, and Fawn Sharp from the Quinault Indian Nation in Washington State, USA. Links: GFC on Natural Capital 2025-26: World Economic Forum (2023), Embedding Indigenous Knowledge in the Conservation and Restoration of Landscapes: Quinault Indian Nation: The Worimi: World Economic Forum (2025), Mainstreaming Natural...

Scott Galloway: how tackling the 'crisis of masculinity' would also help close the gender gap

Radio Davos

In his book Notes on Being a Man, entrepreneur Scott Galloway examines the "crisis of masculinity" and the threat it poses to gender equality. He spoke to Radio Davos at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2026. Hosts: Robin Pomeroy and Silja Baller Links: Global Gender Gap Report 2025: Notes on Being a Man: Related podcasts: In the age of the 'manosphere', what's the future for feminism? With Jude Kelly of the WOW Festival: How ‘positive masculinity’ can bridge gender gaps - and improve both men's and women’s lives: Check out all our podcasts on : - - : - : ...

AI may spark a new era of progress, but that depends on more than just the tech

Radio Davos

Artificial intelligence is set to have huge impacts on economies and our lives, but exactly how it will change the world will depend on much more than just the tech. Historian and economist Carl-Benedikt Frey, author of "How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations", says innovation and institutions will be key to whether AI delivers on its promise. Related podcasts: Agenda Dialogues: Progress is not inevitable: The day after AGI: Two 'rock stars' of AI on what it will mean for humanity: Top global risks in 2026 and how the Davos 'spirit of dialogue' can help us...

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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/