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June 20, 2026

Inside The Factories of the Future | WEF | Top Stories of the Week

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This week’s top stories of the week include:

00:14 – A peek into the factories of the future: In this documentary, we travel to Viet Nam, Türkiye and the United States to step inside three leading manufacturing facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network.

02:02 – 5 commencement speakers give advice to graduates: It’s graduation season in many countries, and luminaries from tech, academia, business and beyond are giving advice to new graduates on success and well-being. Here are 5 memorable quotes from commencement ceremonies in the US from: Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Jonathan Haidt of NYU Stern, hedge fund founder Ray Dalio, Thasunda Brown Duckett of TIAA, and former Walmart CEO Kathryn McLay.

04:06 – The energy transition is entering a new era: Energy systems are being tested by rising demand, geopolitical uncertainty and affordability pressures — making resilience, security and investment conditions central to the next phase of the transition. Here, the World Economic Forum’s Head of Energy and Materials, Roberto Bocca, shares insights from the Energy Transition Index 2026 and explains why transition pathways will differ across countries.

07:07 – Greece is turning its coal heartland into a green energy hub: Western Macedonia is one of Greece’s former industrial strongholds. It became prosperous by mining lignite – a soft brown form of #coal – which provided 70% of Greece’s energy. In a post-coal age, however, the region has faced difficulties, with a decline in jobs, industries and population. Now, utility company DEH Greece, as its CEO Georgios Stassis explains, has a plan to turn the region into a powerhouse for the information era.

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June 19, 2026

Half the world’s leaders should be women, says Iceland’s former PM

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Women make up half the global workforce, but hold only a third of corporate leadership roles. Iceland’s former PM Katrin Jakobsdóttir argues this isn’t just an equity issue — it’s a missed opportunity for better decision-making, since diverse leadership teams consistently outperform homogeneous ones.

Here, Jakobsdóttir unpacks the practical barriers — from childcare and parental leave policy to board hiring practices — that keep capable people out of leadership.

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June 18, 2026

What Happens Inside the World’s Most Advanced Factories?

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

What does the factory of the future actually look like?

In this documentary, we travel to Viet Nam, Türkiye and the United States to step inside three leading manufacturing facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network.

From AI-assisted production and workforce training to renewable energy and resource efficiency, we explore how companies including Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), @beko and @ericsson are rethinking the way factories operate.

What we found wasn’t just new technology – it was people learning, adapting and helping shape the future of manufacturing.

To find out how over two hundred Global Lighthouses are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and forging a path forward for industries, follow this link: https://initiatives.weforum.org/global-lighthouse-network/home

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June 18, 2026

These countries are leading the energy transition in 2026

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The energy transition is underway. But progress around the world is uneven. Which countries are furthest ahead? And which are catching up the fastest?

The Energy Transition Index benchmarks the progress of 120 countries towards a more secure, equitable and sustainable energy future. Familiar names are at the top this year, but there is notable progress elsewhere, as Roberto Bocca, Head of the Forum’s Centre for Energy and Materials, explains.

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June 18, 2026

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

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

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 is experiencing a huge 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, Manager, Energy Initiatives, World Economic Forum
Links:
Energy Transition Index 2026: wef.ch/WTI26
Related podcasts:
The Iran oil shock: will it force the world to re-think the future of energy?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/oil-shocks-hormuz-iran-columbia-energy-exchange-jason-bordoff/
Chief Economists Outlook: counting the cost of the Hormuz crisis, with Maersk’s Ilaria Maselli: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-maersk-ilaria-maselli/
Cybersecurity Outlook 2026: the view from Interpol and the threat to ‘OT’: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/global-cybersecurity-outlook-2026-interpol-dragos/
How to navigate a crisis: lessons from a chief investment officer: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/julius-baer-view-beyond-risk-investment/
Financial fragmentation: the $6 trillion cost of breaking the "plumbing" of global finance: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/financial-fragmentation/
Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:
YouTube: – https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts
Radio Davos – subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164
Meet the Leader – subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560
Agenda Dialogues – subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

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June 17, 2026

5 commencement speakers give advice to graduates

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

It’s graduation season in many countries, and luminaries from tech, academia, business and beyond are giving advice to new graduates on success and well-being.

Here are 5 memorable quotes from commencement ceremonies in the US from: Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Jonathan Haidt of NYU Stern, hedge fund founder Ray Dalio, Thasunda Brown Duckett of TIAA, and former Walmart CEO Kathryn McLay.

You can hear further career advice from some of these leaders on an episode of our #MeetTheLeader podcast.

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June 13, 2026

Ghana’s First Marine Sanctuary & Indigenous Forest Protection | WEF | Top Stories of the Week

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

This week’s top stories of the week include:

00:16 – Ghana’s first marine sanctuary: Almost 200 countries across the world have pledged to protect 30% of their ocean by 2030. But right now, there’s a lot of work to do, with just 10% of the global ocean protected. #Ghana just took a big step forward with the establishment of the Greater Cape Three Points marine protected area.

01.56 – AI satellites re-shaping Earth observation: Orbitworks plans to launch a 10-satellite constellation later this year. Rather than capturing images in orbit and transmitting them back to Earth for analysis, which creates a time lag, the satellites will use #AI to process data directly in space. CEO Hamdullah Mohib is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Here, he explains how the technology works.

04.24 – Japan’s new word for extreme heat: In 2007, Japanese weather forecasters began to use a new word – ‘moshobi’, meaning extremely hot day – to describe when the mercury climbed past 35˚C.

05.53 – Empowering indigenous forest protection: Indigenous cultures have a lot to teach the world, says Indonesian rainforest activist Bustar Maitar. And the first thing is to respect nature by taking from it only what you need. Maitar enjoyed a successful career with Greenpeace, winning ‘zero deforestation’ pledges from major multinationals. But he was drawn back to Papua to fight for forests there – and also, through his EcoNusa Foundation, to defend the rights, culture and livelihoods of #Indigenous communities, from which will emerge the next generation of #forest stewards.

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June 12, 2026

Japan has coined a new term for extremely hot weather

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Do you know your ‘moshobi’ from your ‘kokushobi’?

In 2007, Japanese weather forecasters began to use a new word – ‘moshobi’, meaning extremely hot day – to describe when the mercury climbed past 35˚C.

This year, rising global temperatures have prompted #Japan to add to its weather lexicon once again. ‘Kokushobi’ means ‘cruelly hot day’, and forecasters are using it for temperatures of 40˚C and higher.

Last summer was Japan’s hottest on record, and the country’s weather experts are predicting another scorching season this year, too.

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June 11, 2026

What is ‘Summer Davos’?

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Technology is increasingly shaping the world economy.

That’s why more than 1,700 leaders from science, technology, business and government will gather in Dalian, a major innovation hub in north-east China, for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions.

Taking place at the centre of one of the world’s most dynamic technology and manufacturing ecosystems, this year’s ‘Summer Davos’ will explore the ideas and industries shaping the decade ahead.

The theme for this year’s meeting is ‘Innovating at Scale’, and participants will be focused on discussing how new technologies can create resilient, inclusive growth.

Sessions will be livestreamed on our website and you can follow along at #AMNC26.

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June 11, 2026

How to navigate a crisis: lessons from a chief investment officer

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

On this episode we team up with The View Beyond, a podcast from wealth management group Julius Baer, to discuss how to navigate crises.
Julius Baer’s Group Chief Investment Officer Yves Bonson gives his perspective as someone who has spent decades making high-stakes decisions on behalf of investors.

This episode is a collaboration with The View Beyond, the weekend edition of Moving Markets, Julius Baer’s daily flagship podcast on the markets, thematic investing, and wealth management. The co-host is Moving Markets host Bernadette Anderko. Listen to the Julius Baer podcasts wherever you get podcasts, and learn more on the Julius Baer Insights Hub: https://www.juliusbaer.com/en/insights/
Related episodes:
Financial fragmentation: the $6 trillion cost of breaking the "plumbing" of global finance: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/financial-fragmentation/
Chief Economists Outlook: counting the cost of the Hormuz crisis, with Maersk’s Ilaria Maselli: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-maersk-ilaria-maselli/
The Iran oil shock: will it force the world to re-think the future of energy?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/oil-shocks-hormuz-iran-columbia-energy-exchange-jason-bordoff/
"Everything has changed" – Gita Gopinath on the global economy in 2026: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/gita-gopinath-global-economy-2026/
Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:
YouTube: – https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts
Radio Davos – subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164
Meet the Leader – subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560
Agenda Dialogues – subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

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