Space, cyberspace and climate change: the best of Radio Davos over the last year
Radio Davos is the weekly podcast from the World Economic Forum that looks at the world's biggest challenges and how we might solve them. This episode looks at some of our best stories from the last 1...
4 Aug 202244min
Ukraine's history, and why it matters
If we want to understand the war in Ukraine, and why it matters to the world, we need to know its history, says Yale Professor Timothy Snyder. The American historian, whose books include 'Bloodlands: ...
29 Juli 202240min
'BookTok': how social media changed how we read books
Laura Battle, Deputy Books Editor at the Financial Times, tells us how social media, especially #BookTok, has changed the global publishing industry and gives her own recommendations for summer readin...
22 Juli 202224min
How we can close the global gender gap - and why we should
The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap report collates data on gender equality from 146 countries looking at the opportunities and obstacles for women, in the workplace, in education, business a...
13 Juli 202227min
How we can close the global gender gap - and why we should
The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap report collates data on gender equality from 146 countries looking at the opportunities and obstacles for women, in the workplace, in education, business a...
13 Juli 202227min
Space - how advances up there can help life down here
What are humans doing in space and why are we talking about bases on the Moon or missions to Mars when there is so much here on Earth that requires our immediate attention? We hear from two people inv...
1 Juli 202224min
Global Cybersecurity Outlook
The World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook report indicates that cyberattacks increased 125% globally in 2021, with evidence suggesting a continued uptick through 2022. In this fast-chang...
1 Juli 202243min
The Four-Day Week: Necessity or Luxury?
Why do we work five days a week? Could we be just as productive, and healthier and happier working four days? Experts from government, academia and industry debate the issue at Davos 2022. Speakers: ...
23 Juni 202246min
