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October 29, 2025

25 Years of Technology Pioneers

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For 25 years, the Technology Pioneers community has helped shape our future. Now it’s your turn!

Every year, the community welcomes 100 leading early-stage start-ups from around the globe, whose cutting-edge technologies have the potential to improve the world. The programme helps them scale their impact and innovations.

Are you ready to scale your start-up and make a difference?

Apply now to join the next cohort of Technology Pioneers: http://wefglobal.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1HS50XyUqbdNVhs

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. It provides a global, impartial and not-for-profit platform for meaningful connection between stakeholders to establish trust, and build initiatives for cooperation and progress.

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October 28, 2025

How AI is rescuing critical minerals from the scrap heap

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Batteries pose a growing problem at e-waste facilities, sparking fires in refuse trucks or processing lines. And due to the rise of low-cost ‘fast tech’ such as earbuds and vapes, there are more batteries lurking in e-waste than ever before.

This #AI system is helping to solve the problem with a quickfire sorting mechanism. It scans conveyor belts for likely #batteries and shoots them off the line for processing with a precise jet of compressed air.

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XZQ9Rp9j9Js

October 25, 2025

Clean Energy Overtakes Coal & How Japan is Tackling Smartphone Addiction

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00:14:20 – Smartphone addiction is on the rise around the world. It brings with it a range of health risks, from depression and anxiety to sleeplessness. In Japan, the average high school student spends 6 hours a day online – more than any other age group. Now the country is taking steps to tackle smartphone addiction. Here’s how.

02:20:19 – The planet has achieved a historic first as, in the first half of 2025, renewables produced more electricity than coal. Global electricity demand actually grew in that time – but a surge in new solar and wind capacity more than covered the increase.

04:24:13 – Only 15% of cybercrimes are ever reported, according to the FBI — leaving law enforcement blind to evolving threats. Reporting also helps protect future victims, says Interpol Cybercrime Director Neil Jetton.

09:16:21 – Large language models are trained on huge volumes of text, much of it lifted from the searchable internet. But there is a lack of reciprocity here, argues the CEO of Creative Commons, Anna Tumadóttir. She says that tech companies are taking what they need and monetizing the results – and this imbalance is disincentivizing writers and creators from sharing their work openly.

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October 23, 2025

What does #NaturePositive really mean?

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October 23, 2025

Why our future must be ‘nature positive’

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We all rely on nature to survive – but humans continue to destroy and degrade the environment to an extent that puts our own species at risk
Nature conservationist Marco Lambertini puts the case for going ‘nature positive’ – getting companies and countries to account for their impact on nature and find ways to conserve and restore more than they destroy.
Links:
Nature Positive Initiative: https://www.naturepositive.org/
World Economic Forum’s New Nature Economy reports: https://www.weforum.org/publications/series/new-nature-economy/
World Economic Forum’s Bioeconomic Initiative: https://initiatives.weforum.org/bioeconomy-initiative/home
Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders: https://initiatives.weforum.org/alliance-of-ceo-climate-leaders
Alliance of CEOs for Nature: https://initiatives.weforum.org/ceo-alliance/home
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Are we on track for the energy transition? Insights from three CEOs: http://wef.ch/4nyDxIZ
Ocean: how David Attenborough’s new film will transform how you see Earth: http://wef.ch/4729DHk
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October 21, 2025

AI will reshape knowledge work. What leaders should ask, do and learn now

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sBHxE4auOrw

October 20, 2025

AI could reshape knowledge work in just the next 3 years. What leaders should do now

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Software development and software engineering could be the first economically viable capability that closes the gap between humans and AI, says Eiso Kant, the CTO of frontier AI company poolside. He shares what these changes mean for his company and sector, and for knowledge work generally. He also explains what he sees ahead and why he stays cautious about tech forecasts and predictions. Lastly, he breaks down how worry and fear can be a motivator to drive true learning and understanding in a fast-moving space, and the question we should ask to understand how we can uniquely contribute to societies and economies in the years ahead.

This interview was recorded in January 2025 at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

About this episode:
https://poolside.ai/

Related report:
Future of Jobs 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/
Related episodes:
Radio Davos: Do you need an AI mentor? This tech entrepreneur thinks so
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I0CNHlS7f4
Read here: https://tinyurl.com/28z7cmtt
Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/y7yshdad

Meet The Leader: This company launched with $600 a decade ago. How it’s using data and AI to boost yields for millions of small-scale farmers
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkOu9As6J60
Read here: https://tinyurl.com/bdz69j65
Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/bcmj6572

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October 20, 2025

Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity: Opening Plenary

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Amid major geoeconomic and geopolitical shifts, compounded by rapid technological advancements, the need for agile, collaborative and cross-disciplinary thinking has never been more urgent.

What steps are required to foster constructive, iterative dialogue in an era of rapid change and uncertainty?

Speakers:

Robert M. Lee, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Dragos

Sylvia Earle, Creator, Mission Blue Foundation, National Geographic Society

Azeem Azhar, Chief Executive Officer, Exponential View

Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, Office of the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates

Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum

This is the full audio from the opening plenary session of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity on 15 October, 2025.

You can watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meetings-of-the-global-future-councils-and-cybersecurity-2025/sessions/opening-plenary-0b0af6edda/

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October 18, 2025

The NGO Protecting Migrant Workers & How to Overcome Money Worries | WEF | Top Stories of the Week

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0:14 – Accident inspires man to aid migrants: When Ashif Shaikh was 17, three migrant workers were killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory near his home in India. Having grown up in an excluded community in India, Shaikh had faced his own experiences with insecurity, discrimination and a lack of protection for workers. While still a teen, he founded the non-profit Jan Sahas, and he is now CEO of People’s Courage International, which works to support internal migrants, strengthen grassroots organizations, and prevent sexual violence against women and children.

03:30 – Dairy protein grown without cows: Lactoferrin supports immunity, boosts gut health and improves digestion – but right now, 90% of the global supply goes into expensive baby formula, primarily in one market. Producing lactoferrin requires vast quantities of milk – a problem where Fengru Lin, CEO of Turtle Tree, has spotted an opportunity. TurtleTree uses precision fermentation to create pure lactoferrin in a cow-free process – by getting microbes to do the growing instead.

06:06 – Afrobeat song teaches cybersecurity: Cybersecurity is crucial, but experts often miss out on one key aspect: making it fun. That’s why the Cybersafe Foundation has tapped into Africa’s vibrant musical heritage to bring you something you thought you’d never hear – an Afrobeat track that riffs on two-factor authentication. Here, CyberSafe’s founder Confidence Staveley explains how the song came about.

08:12 – Does money talk make you anxious?: Having open conversations about money can be the first step on the journey to long-term financial stability, says Lin Shi, an academic, actuary and World Economic Forum Global Shaper. That’s why she founded the Money Health Collective – a free-to-access online space that facilitates open conversations about money in a supportive community, with the aim of helping users build a brighter financial future.

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October 16, 2025

Closing Plenary

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Join this closing plenary to explore the most promising approaches to building intelligent economies and societies as the Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity draw to a close.

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