Category: World Economic Forum (video statements)

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With nearly two-thirds of the world’s countries being democracies, 2024 has witnessed an extraordinary exercise of civic participation, with close to 3.7 billion people voting. Despite that, democracies are under increasing pressure from citizens to ensure that governments deliver for all. While efforts to leverage technology and innovation are enhancing transparency, many societies continue to grapple with polarization and institutional fatigue.

As societies navigate these contrasts, how can we safeguard openness and the free exchange of ideas?

Speakers: Shekhar Gupta, Hélène Landemore, Edwin Tong Chun Fai, Fernando Hugo Aramayo, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

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.

This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

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Fragmented markets, high energy costs and slow permitting are squeezing European industry while global competitors surge ahead. Deeper market integration, smarter regulation and faster grid investment could cut costs and revive growth – yet progress drags.

Can Europe commit to turning the energy transition into a source of competitiveness, or will it continue to fall behind?

Speakers: Kıvanç Zaimler, Fatih Birol, Bogdan IVAN, Anna Borg, Sasha Vakulina

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.

This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

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Saudi Arabia continues its journey under Vision 2030, doing so amid an increasingly uncertain global landscape shaped by geopolitical fragmentation, technological change, and evolving trade patterns.

As these reforms progress against the backdrop of the transformations at play, how is the country adapting its trajectory in a shifting economic context?

Speakers: Jennifer Johnson, Ajay S. Banga, Noubar Afeyan, Faisal Alibrahim, Joumanna Bercetche, Mohammed Al-Jadaan

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.

This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

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Welcome to Radio Davos coming to you on Day 5 of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2026.

Anne McElvoy, Executive Editor at POLITICO and co-host of the podcast Politics at Sam and Anne’s, joins us to look ahead at the final day and give her assessment of the week, and what might happen next.

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 5: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/live-from-davos-2026-day-5-what-to-know

Related podcasts:

Day 4’s episode: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/radio-davos-daily-wef26-day-4/

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/

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:
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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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The next wave of innovation won’t fit into a quarterly earnings cycle. As capital markets tighten and timelines stretch, investors are increasingly having to consider the long-term view and greater risks of mission-driven bets.

How ready are we to take a more patient approach to investing in the potential of a revolutionary technology?

Speakers: Zachary Bogue, Gillian R. Tett, Pandu Patria Sjahrir, Eric Tse S Y, Verena Kuhn

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.

This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

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From buildings that enable return-to-office policies to data centres that fuel AI, the demand for property is increasing and blurring the lines between real estate and infrastructure. 
  
How is the need for physical space shifting and what impact will it have on investor demand?

Speakers: Laura Hines-Pierce, William L. Meaney, António Simões, Ahmed Galal Ismail, Kate Marino

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.

This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

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As wildfires grow in intensity and frequency across regions from the Mediterranean basin to the California coast, forestation is increasingly promoted as a nature-based solution to prevent and mitigate their impact.

The challenge lies in ensuring these efforts create healthy, well-managed forests that can withstand fire, rather than fuel it. What role can forestation and technological solutions play in the strategy to fight wildfires?

Speakers: Mark Moffat, Aileen S Lee, Celeste Saulo, Josef Aschbacher, Francois-Ghislain Morillion

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.

This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

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South Africa convened global leaders to tackle issues of solidarity, equality and sustainability in 2025. Building on a successful G20 Presidency and advancing the implementation of the outcomes, join the country’s cabinet ministers together with the World Economic Forum for the announcement of a global gathering in South Africa in 2027.

Speakers: Ronald Lamola, Patricia de Lille, Enoch Godongwana, Chido Munyati, Parks Tau

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Traditional career paths for entry-level professionals and middle managers are coming under threat from AI. Yet new technologies and regulations are cutting start-up time and costs, allowing solo and small team enterprises to scale more quickly.

Could the potential fears we have about AI actually lead to a new era of entrepreneurship and innovation?

Speakers: Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Dorothee Bär, Laura Alber, Daniel Roth, Sanjiv Bajaj

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.

This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

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The global food system is under mounting strain. Feeding a growing population amid climate disruption, resource scarcity and nutritional inequality demands transformation. As innovations in farming, ingredients and supply chain move from theory to practice, the challenge is to scale solutions that are both people and planet positive.

How can collective action turn proven approaches into widespread change, building food systems that expand consumer choices, sustain farmers and restore the planet’s balance?

Speakers: Christian Frutiger, Nyifamu Manzo, Alice Ruhweza, Sam Kass, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Herman Betten

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.

This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.

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