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Glaciers cover just 10% of the Earth yet sustain half of humanity – and they’re vanishing at an alarming rate. Beyond providing freshwater, they regulate climate, support ecosystems and power communities.
Mountain regions have become hubs of climate innovation, where scientists, policy-makers and local communities race to preserve ice and protect the billions who depend on it. How can we scale solutions to safeguard these vital ecosystems?
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A conversation with Aziz Akhannouch, Head of Government, Kingdom of Morocco.
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Tariffs are being used increasingly both to promote domestic production and as a bargaining chip, triggering a proliferation of policy responses and negotiations.
Will tariff-led industrial policy remain the reality in the long term and what measurable impacts is this having on global trade?
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The era of incremental change in banking is reaching an end. Instead of reacting to digitization, banks must adopt and instead of being restrained by regulations, they must adapt.
As tech companies, fintechs and traditional banks increasingly compete for the same customers, which strategies are proving most resilient and what will it mean for the industry?
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The Global Risks Report 2026 offers fresh insights into the evolving landscape of global risks in both the near and long term.
How is the perception of risk shifting over time, as crises become increasingly interconnected and frequent?
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After years of hype and rapid growth, the electric vehicle industry is entering a more complex phase. Technologies such as solid-state batteries to next-gen charging networks are on the horizon, while competition is intensifying, margins are tightening and policy support in many markets are shifting.
When will EVs move from early adoption to true market dominance and what will it take to get there?
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Long-term economic restructuring of supply chains, deepening geopolitical fragmentation and rapid advances in artificial intelligence are disrupting business models, and the global workforce. While businesses are under immense pressure to adapt, workers face job loss, de-skilling, and growing health pressures.
How can today’s workers remain productive members of society and avoid the risk of falling behind in a rapidly changing economy?
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Welcome to Radio Davos coming to you on Day 2 of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2026. It’s Tuesday the 20th of January. Give us a few minutes and we’ll give you the rundown of what’s happening in Davos today.
Adam Grant, organisational psychologist, best-selling author and podcaster, joins us to look at the 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 2: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/live-from-davos-2026-day-2-what-to-know
Related podcasts:
Davos 2026: Day 1, with Francine Lacqua: 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/
Chief Economists’ Outlook January 2026: reassuring resilience and a ‘good’ bubble?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-barclays-christian-keller/
Global Cooperation Barometer 2026: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/global-cooperation-barometer-2026/
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The choices we make today, on climate, technology, social justice and how we care for one another, are already shaping the world we will live in by 2050. Good decisions could lead to a more sustainable, fair and thriving future; poor ones could deepen inequality and environmental strain.
As we look ahead, we must ask ourselves: what kind of 2050 are we choosing to create?
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Participants are invited to join the Opening Concert of the Annual Meeting 2026, featuring multi-Grammy award-winning artist Jon Batiste, renowned violinist Renaud Capuçon and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
