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July 11, 2025

How sport can change lives: the real life story of the Homeless World Cup

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"The Beautiful Game" is a feelgood movie about a football tournament between teams of homeless people from around the world, with the upbeat message that sport can change, even save, lives.
We speak to the man who created the real-life Homeless World Cup, an annual event aimed at lifting people out of homelessness.
Guest: Mel Young, President of the Homeless World Cup
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July 5, 2025

What’s Next for China’s Economy & 5 Exciting Technologies of 2025 | WEF | Top Stories of the Week

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This week’s top stories of the week include:

0:15 What’s next for China’s Economy – As AI surges and global trade dynamics shift, how can China balance breakthrough tech with inclusive economic growth? Three experts offer insights on trade, technology and jobs in China’s evolving landscape.

3:56 Can AI really help us? – AI shouldn’t just be about unicorns and breakthroughs. It should work for everyone. Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says the goal isn’t just chasing AGI – it’s making sure every citizen and company can benefit from AI.

7:27 Energy, climate & national security – Clean energy investment is a bright spot amid downbeat forecasts for global growth, says Egyptian minister Rania Al-Mashat. It’s important for organizations to be open about climate impacts they’re already facing, says sustainability expert Lindsay Hooper.

11:55 5 exciting technologies of 2025 – From digital trust to clean energy, 2025 is seeing breakthrough innovations with wide-ranging impact. Here are five of the most promising technologies this year.

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July 4, 2025

Halfway through 2025, reasons to be optimistic in a turbulent year

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As we enter the second half of a turbulent 2025, we hear key lessons from the Summer Davos, AMNC25, and leaders from the World Economic Forum set out their priorities for the rest of the year where global collaboration is needed more than ever.

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July 4, 2025

Summer Davos Highlights

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At the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, 1,700 leaders from business, government, academia, and civil society convened to address global challenges through innovation, partnership, and purpose-driven action.

Hear directly from the World Economic Forum’s Managing Directors as they share key insights on decarbonization, artificial intelligence, and the evolution of multilateral cooperation in a rapidly changing world. The meeting highlighted a collective commitment to shaping a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient future—driven by next-generation leadership and cross-sector collaboration.

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July 3, 2025

The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation: Targeted Solutions, Global Impact

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Trade is vital for development, but many countries face costly delays and inefficiencies. The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation is partnering with governments, businesses, and international organizations to streamline customs, digitalize processes, and unlock global markets for SMEs.

The Alliance drives practical reforms that boost exports, cut costs, and make trade faster, safer, and more inclusive. Hear from global leaders on how public-private collaboration is reshaping trade for good.

To learn more about the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation please visit: https://www.tradefacilitation.org/

#TradeFacilitation #DigitalTrade #SMEs #InclusiveTrade #CustomsReform

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July 1, 2025

“It’s time to use technology to solve the problem.”: Siemens Healthineers CEO

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July 1, 2025

How pro basketball and theoretical physics shaped one health tech CEO

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Non-communicable diseases like stroke and heart disease have swapped spots with infectious diseases as top global killers. Improving health access – whether in the developed or emerging world — can save the lives of billions. CEO Bernd Montag explains how Siemens Healthineers is partnering with providers around the world to deliver technologies and help reduce the complexities that can stand in the way of efficient treatment. He’ll also share his own unique background – as a professional basketball player and later theoretical physicist – and how it shaped how he makes decisions and leads.

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

About this episode:
https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/

Transcript:
https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/bernd-montag-siemens-healthineers

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June 30, 2025

Towards Parity in Power

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Women have made remarkable strides in political representation in the past decade, making up 35.5% of local government officials, 33% of parliamentarians, 24.4% of ministers and 15.5% of heads of state. Yet political power remains out of reach for a disproportionate number of women.

How can this persistent gap be tackled?

This is the full audio from a panel discussion from the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting on 22 January, 2025.

Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/towards-parity-in-power/

Read the Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2025/

Speakers:

Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor-in-Chief, The National

Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director, Europol

François Valérian, Chair, Transparency International

Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico

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June 29, 2025

Top Technologies 2025 & Data Centres in Space | WEF | Top Stories Week

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This week’s top stories of the week include:

0:15 Top technologies to watch in 2025 – From digital trust to clean energy, 2025 is seeing breakthrough innovations with wide-ranging impact. Here are five of the most promising technologies this year.

2:50 How to close the gender gap in tech – Ayumi Moore Aoki is CEO of Women in Tech Global, an organization that works to increase gender equality in STEM. She says that amid all the talk of what AI can do, we must also consider what it cannot.

6:09 This robot could change all factories – Meet CyRo, a 3-armed robot designed to handle objects with the dexterity of a human – without the need for pre-programming. Its adaptive vision system mimics the human eye, allowing it to operate under varying lighting and handle tricky materials like glass or reflective surfaces.

7:33 Start-up plans data centres in space – As AI energy demands soar, one pioneering start-up is taking data infrastructure off the planet. Starcloud is building space data centres to tap into the vast, uninterrupted solar energy available in orbit.

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June 26, 2025

Closing Remarks

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Closing Remarks

Join us for a summary of the key insights, conclusions and next steps from the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2025.

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