Technological revolutions, a reset in supply chains and soaring stock markets, these are not just characteristics of today's economy. In the 1920s, electrification, the automobile and assembly lines changed the economic landscape.  

What parallels exist between this decade and the 1920s and what could we learn from them for the future of the global economy?

Speakers:

Andrew R. Sorkin, Editor-at-Large; Columnist, New York Times

Laurence D. Fink, Chair and CEO, BlackRock; Co-Chair, World Economic Forum, BlackRock

Christine Lagarde, President, European Central Bank

Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University

Ken Griffin, Founder and CEO, Citadel LLC

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/decade-deja-vu-are-the-2020s-the-new-1920s/

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

A discussion centred on the launch of the Second Technology Convergence Report on April 28, 2026, highlighting key findings and industry implications. The session shares actionable insights for scaling convergent technologies, building on the foundational work established in the first year.

Speakers:

Connie Kuang, Initiatives Lead, Technology Convergence, Centre for AI Excellence

Cathy Li, Head, Centre for AI Excellence

Kary Bheemaiah, Vice-President and Chief Technology Innovation Officer, Capgemini Invent
Technology Convergence Report

Links:

Technology Convergence: The New Logic for Competitive Advantage: https://www.weforum.org/publications/technology-convergence-report-2026/

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

Cultural leaders and science experts come together to explore the act of doing and of making do with what is at hand to create something new.

Speakers:

Thijs Biersteker, Artist and Founder, The Woven Foundation

Fabiola Gianotti, Physicist, Director-General, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (2016-2025)

Priyamvada Natarajan, Joseph S. and Sophia S. Fruton Professor of Astronomy and Professor of Physics, Yale University

Nomzamo Mbatha, Actress and Founder, Nomzamo Lighthouse Foundation

Caroline Lustenberger, Head of Sleep Lab, R&D Scientist, Co-founder of Herencia Solutions AG, ETH Zurich

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos.

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.

Speakers:

Jonas Prising, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, ManpowerGroup

Elizabeth Shuler, President, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification, European Commission

Erik Brynjolfsson, Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor; Director, Digital Economy Lab, Stanford University

Ravi Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/preventing-jobless-growth/

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wef

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

The Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 recognized research showing that long-term growth depends on a relentless cycle of innovation replacing the old and creating the new. In a world marked by uncertainty, fragmentation and technological disruption, this insight feels more relevant than ever.

Can the principles of creative renewal be turned into practical strategies for growth?

Speakers:

Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
Peter Howitt, Professor Emeritus, Brown University
Philippe Aghion, Professor of Economics, INSEAD

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here:

https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/return-of-creative-destruction/

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wef

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

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?

Speakers:

Esther Dweck, Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services, Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services of Brazil

James Scriven, Chief Executive Officer, IDB Invest

Julio Velarde, Governor, Central Bank of Peru

Altagracia Gomez Sierra, Coordinator, Regional Economic Development and Relocation Advisory Council, Office of the Presidency of Mexico

Juan Carlos Mora, Chief Executive Officer, Bancolombia

Gillian R. Tett, Provost, King's College, University of Cambridge

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/breaking-latin-america-s-growth-ceiling/

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

The ongoing war in the Middle East is rapidly emerging as an unprecedented shock to the global economy, sending tremors through energy markets, supply chains and financial systems already strained by years of volatility.

This is the full audio from a studio session on March 31, 2026, where four leading chief economists examined those questions and provided insights into what's next for the global economy.

Read more about it here: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/04/chief-economists-global-economic-outlook-march-2026/

Speakers:

Forum Managing Director Saadia Zahidi

Saad Rahim, Chief Economist, Trafigura

Razia Khan, Chief Economist & Head of Research, Middle East & Africa, Standard Chartered Bank

Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Ludovic Subran, Chief Investment Officer of Allianz

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

AI systems are advancing faster than expected and the next few years could redefine what we mean by intelligence. Will progress continue through scale alone, or are new breakthroughs in algorithms, data and agentic interaction needed to reshape the path ahead?

As models begin to learn, plan and act in digital and physical environments, what kind of intelligence are we creating and how will it shape humanity?

Speakers:

Nicholas Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, The Atlantic

Eric Xing, President, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)

This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/next-phase-of-intelligence/

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wef

Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560

Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552