From the ripple effects of ongoing conflict in the Middle East on markets and energy supply to ongoing geoeconomic fragmentation, constraints on the global economy are creating one of the most complex operating environments in decades.
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These podcasts bring you the audio from World Economic Forum events, including the Annual Meeting in Davos.
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AMNC26: US and China: From Here to Where?
• 56 mins
The US and China remain deeply intertwined economically, yet unresolved trade, technology and security divides have created friction and raised fundamental questions about the trajectory of the relationship. The recent bilateral summit has reset the tone without resolving the underlying structural tensions. Following the presidential summit, where are relations between the world's two largest economies headed and what should business and policy leaders be preparing for? This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 in Dalian, China on 23-25 June, 2026.
• 56 mins
The US and China remain deeply intertwined economically, yet unresolved trade, technology and security divides have created friction and raised fundamental questions about the trajectory of the relationship. The recent bilateral summit has reset the tone without resolving the underlying structural tensions. Following the presidential summit, where are relations between the world's two largest economies headed and what should business and policy leaders be preparing for? This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 in Dalian, China on 23-25 June, 2026.

AMNC26: Chief Economists Briefing
• 45 mins
From the ripple effects of ongoing conflict in the Middle East on markets and energy supply to ongoing geoeconomic fragmentation, constraints on the global economy are creating one of the most complex operating environments in decades.
• 45 mins
From the ripple effects of ongoing conflict in the Middle East on markets and energy supply to ongoing geoeconomic fragmentation, constraints on the global economy are creating one of the most complex operating environments in decades.

Chinese Economy: Fully Emerged?
• 45 mins
For over four decades, China has crafted a hybrid growth model that blends planning, innovation, and global integration. This has driven remarkable gains in manufacturing, clean energy, and, more recently, artificial intelligence. As pressures and stakes rise, what will define the next chapter of this alternative model?
• 45 mins
For over four decades, China has crafted a hybrid growth model that blends planning, innovation, and global integration. This has driven remarkable gains in manufacturing, clean energy, and, more recently, artificial intelligence. As pressures and stakes rise, what will define the next chapter of this alternative model?

When Code and Creativity Collide
• 31 mins
AI is remixing the rules of music and the role of the human artist. If a machine can craft a hit, what’s left that only humans can create? Join this conversation exploring AI’s intersection with human creativity and the broader implications for authorship, equity and the fundamental qualities that make music truly human. This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos.
• 31 mins
AI is remixing the rules of music and the role of the human artist. If a machine can craft a hit, what’s left that only humans can create? Join this conversation exploring AI’s intersection with human creativity and the broader implications for authorship, equity and the fundamental qualities that make music truly human. This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos.

Chief Economists Briefing: May 2026 Outlook
• 37 mins
The last pre-conflict shipments have now reached their destinations, yet the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. As the supply crunch hits the global economy, what’s going to happen next? Which regions and industries are the most severely affected? And what does this mean for the global economic outlook in May 2026? This is the full audio from a studio discussion recorded on 27 May 2026.
• 37 mins
The last pre-conflict shipments have now reached their destinations, yet the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. As the supply crunch hits the global economy, what’s going to happen next? Which regions and industries are the most severely affected? And what does this mean for the global economic outlook in May 2026? This is the full audio from a studio discussion recorded on 27 May 2026.