Tourism is bouncing back - but can we make travel sustainable?
With the pandemic well behind us, international travel has bounced back. The World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Development Index, a major survey of the state of the sector, gives a clear pictu...
21 Mai 20241h 1min
Tinder Swindler: how 'romance fraud' became a multi-billion dollar cybercrime
The Netflix documentary 'The Tinder Swindler' is a mind-boggling case of so-called 'romance fraud' in which a charming, handsome - and apparently very rich - man meets women on a dating app - gets the...
16 Mai 202441min
Spatial computing: why the future of the internet is 3D
'Spatial computing', 'blended reality', 'the metaverse'. For those of us who still use screens and keyboards to access the digital world, those phrases might not mean very much. But many experts belie...
9 Mai 202436min
Where are the innovations that can make mining more sustainable?
Mining is an industry that many of us probably rarely think about, but one that provides the raw materials for so many of the things we use, not least the modern technologies such as smart phones and ...
29 Apr 202432min
Advanced Energy Solutions: scaling up the tech that can help us get to net zero
What are the new technologies that can help us reach net zero? And how do we bring them to scale fast enough? World Economic Forum Managing Director Jeremy Jurgens joins us to talk about the Advanced ...
25 Apr 202445min
Why it's time for the 'middle powers' to step up on geopolitics
In a polarised world, with the most powerful nations and the UN unable to prevent or end many wars, could the so-called 'middle powers' step up? This week's two guests, both members of the World Econo...
18 Apr 202436min
It's cheaper to save the world than destroy it: author Akshat Rathi on Climate Capitalism
"Climate Capitalism is an antidote to the dominant narrative that because we've ignored the climate crisis for so long, it will soon be too late. While it's true that we've not done enough yet, we're ...
9 Apr 202426min
AI vs Art: Will AI rip the soul out of music, movies and art, or help express our humanity?
For half a century, Nile Rodgers has been making hit records that have touched people's hearts around the world. The creative force behind disco pioneers Chic, and some of the best known songs of Davi...
4 Apr 202440min
