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July 23, 2026

Uncertainty is proving a heavy tax, says S&P Global’s chief economist

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Policy uncertainty is acting as a drag on the global economy, says Paul Gruenwald, Global Chief Economist of S&P Global Ratings, as businesses and individuals hold back from spending because they don’t know what’s coming.

Gruenwald is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Chief Economists Community, which convenes experts to deepen understanding of current economic developments and identify policy priorities in the face of unprecedented levels of uncertainty.

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July 22, 2026

What’s an ‘AI-first’ company? The CEO of Workera explains

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Plenty of companies are using artificial intelligence – but how many are AI-first? And what’s the difference?

Here, Workera CEO Kian Katanforoosh talks us through the three levels of AI integration – AI-enabled, AI-first and AI-native – and explains how executives can better embed #AI in their own businesses. (Hint: it’s by using it more themselves.)

A report from the World Economic Forum, The AI-First Operating System: A Blueprint for Operating and Business Model Innovation, explores how AI-first enterprises are rethinking #business models, workflows and decision-making. Read more: https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-ai-first-operating-system-a-blueprint-for-operating-and-business-model-innovation

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July 22, 2026

AI and Jobs series: How entry level jobs are changing in an AI era

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Entry-level jobs provide a special window into the wider changes we’ll see to job design and skill development. In this episode of Meet the Leader, Peter Brown of PwC explains how entry-level roles are transforming and breaks down new research on what employers really want from entry-level workers now. He also shares how these roles can continue to serve as training grounds for career skills like collaboration, critical thinking, and relationship building and why a thoughtful redesign of these roles will be key to future leadership development. Top names from our Chief People Officer community also share the advice new grads need to know in a fast-changing job market.
Key takeaways:

The most dire headlines about entry-level jobs are not yet backed up by data.
Employers are increasingly prioritizing applied experience and skills over degrees alone.
Employers are expecting more ‘seniorized’ skills earlier.
New grads should focus on outcomes rather than tasks and look for ways to build human skills on purpose.
Peter Brown is PwC’s global workforce leader and a co-author of the World Economic Forum report Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Entry-Level Work. Subscribe for more conversations on leadership, the future of work, and the biggest trends shaping business. This is the third episode in a 3-part series on AI and jobs.

About this episode:
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Report – PWC
AI 2026 Jobs Barometer
https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/services/ai/ai-jobs-barometer.html

Hopes and fears
https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/workforce/hopes-and-fears.html

Report – World Economic Forum
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Entry-Level Work: A Framework for Safeguarding and Reinventing Early Career Pathways: https://www.weforum.org/publications/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-entry-level-work-a-framework-for-safeguarding-and-reinventing-early-career-pathways/

Related episodes:
AI and Jobs series: Upskilling’s ‘Messy Middle’ and Fixing the Skills Mismatch
• Listen here – Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2vddb3k3
• Read here – Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2fnuacsz

AI and Jobs Series: What one company stopped doing – an HR exec shares lessons shaping the future of work
• Read here – transcript: https://tinyurl.com/49xjtnyj
• Listen here – Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/27fjhud8

AI ‘workslop’ is a leadership problem. Here’s how to fix it

Read here – transcript: https://tinyurl.com/2mxkzwc3
Listen here – Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4evh8yk6
Watch here – Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTAbIqqAf4Y

How to Lead People Through AI Change: Questions to Ask from a Transformation Expert

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July 20, 2026

Clean energy is the economic success story of the 21st century

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In today’s era of economic volatility and sluggish growth, the clean energy sector stands out as a global success story, creating jobs and driving economic growth around the world.

China’s dominance in manufacturing has driven down the cost of #solar panels and wind turbines, but its scale is causing smaller players to erect trade barriers as they try to compete, says Kelly Sims Gallagher, Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University. Healthy competition is good news for this sector’s future, she argues. But who will provide it?

Kelly Sims Gallagher joined a panel at this year’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions to discuss China’s #energy system and its future trajectory. You can watch the session here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/sessions/inside-china-s-energy-system/

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July 18, 2026

Climate Change Is A Health Emergency & How Airports Keep Going In Crises | WEF | Stories of the Week

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This week’s top stories of the week include:

00:12 – Ocean expedition finds 31 species in 2 weeks:
A research mission set out from Brazil to explore the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’. Plunging from 200 to 1,000 metres deep, this is the largest #habitat on Earth and is estimated to contain 90% of the global biosphere. Researchers on the Schmidt Ocean Institute vessel brought a groundbreaking microscope called the Squid, which uses lasers to scan living creatures – even single-celled ones.

01.55 – Climate change is a health emergency:
Iceland’s former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir now chairs the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health. Here, she explains how climate change is taking a toll on food and water security, and argues that the duty of political leaders to those they serve means the climate must become a priority.

04.38 – Airport Crisis Management: From Climate to War:
Airports Council International expects 10 billion passengers to fly in 2026. So how do airports keep passengers safe, informed and on track amid these shocks? Here, the heads of two leading global airports, Deborah Flint of Greater Toronto Airports Authority and JJean-François de Saussure of Geneva Airport, share their perspective on what’s required to make travel smoother – from planning and staff preparation to fast communication.

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July 16, 2026

From ‘US innovates, China imitates’ to ‘Opportunity 2 0’ lessons from Summer Davos

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

“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 Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions and joined us online to discuss the big lessons on geopolitics, economics and more from AMNC26.
Hosts: Robin Pomeroy, Radio Davos, and Jessica Wanger, Deputy Head, Event Editorial, World Economic Forum
This episode was recorded live in front of an online audience of Forum partners and digital members who can watch it here: https://toplink.weforum.org/sessions/a0WTG000001drrt2AA/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-debrief-2026.
To become a digital member, visit: https://initiatives.weforum.org/strategic-intelligence-community/join-us
Related podcasts:
AMNC26: What just happened at the Summer Davos?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/amnc26-what-just-happened-summer-davos/
The Hormuz shock, AI and China: the state of global energy, with Jason Bordoff: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/amnc26-energy-china-hormuz-oil-gas-renewables-bordoff/
The scientific advances ready to change the world: the Top 10 Emerging Technologies 2026: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/top-10-emerging-tech-2026/
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July 16, 2026

Climate change is becoming a global health emergency, warns Iceland’s former prime minister

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

‘The responsibility of every leader is to think about the security and safety of the citizens. And we cannot ignore that the climate crisis is affecting that.’

Iceland’s former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir explains how climate change is taking a toll on food and water security, and argues that the duty of political leaders to those they serve means the climate must become a priority.

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July 16, 2026

Would you let AI manage your money?

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Imagine you had an AI assistant that caught a bill increase, moved money to avoid a fee, and flagged something suspicious, all before you had breakfast.

That’s not sci-fi. It’s where online banking is currently headed.

But here’s the twist: while 71% of us want an AI financial assistant, 82% still want the final say before it acts. Convenience, yet not at the cost of control.

Our Head of Technology and Innovation in Financial Services, Drew Propson, explores what this means for the future of banking in our latest video.

Read the full findings in The AI Playbook for Financial Services: wef.ch/AIfinancialservices26

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July 14, 2026

A marine expedition found 31 new species in 2 weeks using breakthrough tech

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

A research mission set out from Brazil to explore the ocean’s ‘twilight zone’. Plunging from 200 to 1,000 metres deep, this is the largest #habitat on Earth and is estimated to contain 90% of the global biosphere.

Researchers on the Schmidt Ocean Institute vessel brought a groundbreaking microscope called the Squid, which uses lasers to scan living creatures – even single-celled ones.

The ocean could hold as many as 1.75 million undescribed #species. But habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, and overfishing all pose grave threats to ocean life.

Friends of Ocean Action is a group of leaders from business, science and civil society who use their knowledge to help conserve the #ocean and sustainably manage marine resources.

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July 11, 2026

What Makes A Peace Deal Work & How To Get Rid Of Workslop | WEF | Stories of the Week

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

This week’s top stories of the week include:

00:14 – How to handle AI anxiety at work:
New tools such as AI are rapidly changing the world of work. So what’s the best way to mitigate FOBO – ‘fear of becoming obsolete’? Here, three chief health officers and medical advisors – Paul Litchfield of Compass Group, Ranit Mishori of the World Bank and Andreas Tautz of DHL – share their suggestions for how to maintain employee mental #health and satisfaction.

03:58 – What makes a peace deal work?:
What does it take to build a lasting peace? Here to answer the question is Itonde Kakoma, President and CEO of Interpeace. He discusses the worrying rise in conflict worldwide, the role of the private sector in cementing #peace, and why most peace deals fail.

08:10 – How to get rid of workslop:
Have you ever received poor-quality AI-generated content at work? This is ‘workslop’. 40% of US workers say they have been sent #workslop, according to a survey by BetterUp and Stanford Social Media Lab. And as bringing a piece of workslop up to scratch can take around two hours, it’s costing businesses in lost productivity. Here, Alexi Robichaux, CEO of BetterUp, explains the problem, alongside some solutions.

10:04 – AI is helping Saudi Arabia go solar:
Saudi Arabia plans to generate half its electricity from renewables by 2030. Studies suggest rooftop solar could provide 40% of Riyadh’s energy needs, but high installation costs could hamper the rollout. Now, OptimalPV is using satellite imagery and AI to design solar arrays tailored to individual buildings – an approach it says can cut costs by up to 80%.

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