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January 22, 2026

Davos 2026: Day 4, with Stacey Vanek Smith

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Welcome to Radio Davos coming to you on Day 4 of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2026.

Stacey Vanek Smith, co-host of the podcast Everybody’s Business from Bloomberg Businessweek, joins us to look ahead at the day’s highlights.

Catch up on all the action from World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2026 at wef.ch/wef26 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF26.

Follow our live blog on Day 4: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/live-from-davos-2026-day-4-what-to-know

Related podcasts:

Day 3’s episode: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/radio-davos-daily-wef26-day-3/

Day 2’s episode: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/radio-davos-daily-wef26-day-23/

Day 1’s episode: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/radio-davos-daily-wef26-day-1/

Top global risks in 2026 and how the Davos ‘spirit of dialogue’ can help us face them: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/global-risks-report-2026/

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/

Global Cooperation Barometer 2026: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/global-cooperation-barometer-2026/

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January 21, 2026

Are Markets Mispricing the Future? | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

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Mark Benedetti, Gita Gopinath, Jonathan Ferro, Bonnie Y Chan, Sergio P. Ermotti, Robin Vince

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability.

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January 21, 2026

Rethinking Global Aid: The Time Is Now | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

From declining foreign aid budgets to pressures on multilateral institutions, international support is at a critical moment when the traditional levers are being challenged.

What does global aid look like today and can the new models that are taking shape deliver?

Christopher A. Coons, Ronald Lamola, John-Arne Røttingen, Stephanie Flanders, Arancha Gonzalez Laya

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPLVwdF30wc

January 21, 2026

Preventing Jobless Growth | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

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Forecasts of AI’s impact on productivity vary widely, from those projecting a 15% boost in labour output across advanced economies to warnings that as many as 92 million jobs could vanish globally by 2030.

Generative AI will transform work as we know it, but will that transformation lead to shared prosperity or widening exclusion? How can we prevent productivity gains from masking a much bleaker economic picture.

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXC_3G2yYJM

January 21, 2026

Who Brokers Trust Now? | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

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As trust in established multilateral institutions and governments erodes, new alliances and coalitions are emerging. Adapting to a shifting international landscape, these actors are filling critical gaps while influencing diplomacy, technology and finance.

What form will the future architecture of international cooperation take?

Ishaan Tharoor, Annalena Baerbock, Alexander De Croo, Chuck Robbins, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Comfort Ero

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability.

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January 21, 2026

How Can We Avert a Climate Recession? | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

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2015 marked a high point for climate consensus and multilateral cooperation. Over a decade later, national and regional agendas have diverged. Despite this, a growing range of actors across the public and private sectors continue to advance progress and innovation in climate ambition, forging new alliances and initiatives along the way.

What does meaningful climate ambition look like in an era of polarization, economic constraints, and geopolitical tensions?

Ester Baiget, Carsten Schneider, Zhang Lei, Jai Shroff, Al Gore, Elizabeth Thurbon

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January 21, 2026

Special Address by Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt | WEF Annual Meeting 2026

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A special address by Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt.

Speakers: Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Børge Brende

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January 21, 2026

Breaking Latin America’s Growth Ceiling | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

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Growth in Latin America has stagnated at around 2% as the region strives to develop a more diversified economy and boost investment and productivity. Geoeconomic tensions are spreading and major powers are vying for influence over Latin America.

With economic policy shifts in the region under way, how can it really deliver meaningful growth?

Esther Dweck, James Scriven, Julio Velarde, Altagracia Gomez Sierra, Juan Carlos Mora, Gillian R. Tett

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEtEPee_y4Q

January 21, 2026

When Code and Creativity Collide | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

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AI is remixing the rules of music and the role of the human artist. If a machine can craft a hit, what’s left that only humans can create?

Join this conversation exploring AI’s intersection with human creativity and the broader implications for authorship, equity and the fundamental qualities that make music truly human.

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiFQpGkkm58

January 21, 2026

Can Russia Sustain a Wartime Economy? | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

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Despite unprecedented sanctions, Russia’s economy has shown unexpected resilience, sustaining growth through a wartime model of state spending and external re-orientation. Analysts now warn this momentum may be weakening, raising questions about the durability of Russia’s economic strategy.

How might emerging economic constraints shape Russia’s conduct of the war in Ukraine, recalibrate its foreign policy choices, and impact Europe’s security, economic resilience, and geopolitical influence?

Speakers: Alexander Gabuev, Oana-Silvia Toiu, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Alexandru Munteanu

The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability.

#Davos2026 #WorldEconomicForum #wef26

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