Agenda Dialogues

First Impressions: Inauguration Day

Jan 20, 2025

 • 45 Minutes

As the first Republican Party candidate to win the United States popular vote in 20 years, Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated as president at noon on 20 January 2025. Join this special session with media leaders to explore how the new administration will operate.

As the first Republican Party candidate to win the United States popular vote in 20 years, Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated as president at noon on 20 January 2025. Join this special session with media leaders to explore how the new administration will operate.

Pre-Annual Meeting 2025 Press Conference

Jan 14, 2025

 • 25 minutes

What to expect from the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2025? This is the full audio from a media briefing held on 14 January, ahead of #WEF25 which happens on 20-24 January 2025 in Davos, Switzerland. Speakers: Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum Mirek Dusek, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Moderator: Yann Zopf, Head of Media Engagement, World Economic Forum

What to expect from the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2025? This is the full audio from a media briefing held on 14 January, ahead of #WEF25 which happens on 20-24 January 2025 in Davos, Switzerland. Speakers: Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum Mirek Dusek, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Moderator: Yann Zopf, Head of Media Engagement, World Economic Forum

Global Cooperation Barometer 2025

Jan 7, 2025

 • 32 minutes

As the world navigates rising geopolitical tensions, record-breaking heat, and technological revolutions, global cooperation is at a crossroads. The World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company present the second edition of the Global Cooperation Barometer, a vital tool to measure and guide collaboration across trade, technology, climate, health, and security. This is the full audio from a media briefing of 7 January, 2025.

As the world navigates rising geopolitical tensions, record-breaking heat, and technological revolutions, global cooperation is at a crossroads. The World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company present the second edition of the Global Cooperation Barometer, a vital tool to measure and guide collaboration across trade, technology, climate, health, and security. This is the full audio from a media briefing of 7 January, 2025.

Skills in the Age of AI

Dec 16, 2024

 • 47 minutes

By 2027, businesses predict that almost half (44%) of workers’ core skills will be disrupted. From AI tutors to lifelong learning schemes, what approaches and opportunities hold the greatest potential to close gaps and prepare people for tomorrow’s economy? This session was developed in collaboration with CNBC. Speakers: Nela Richardson, Chief Economist and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Officer, ADP Dan Murphy, Anchor and Correspondent, CNBC Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley Jo O'Driscoll-Kearney, Chief Learning Officer, Majid Al Futtaim Holding Abdallah Abu Sheikh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Astra Tech This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2024 in Dubai on 17 Oct, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-global-future-councils-2024/sessions/skills-in-the-age-of-ai/

By 2027, businesses predict that almost half (44%) of workers’ core skills will be disrupted. From AI tutors to lifelong learning schemes, what approaches and opportunities hold the greatest potential to close gaps and prepare people for tomorrow’s economy? This session was developed in collaboration with CNBC. Speakers: Nela Richardson, Chief Economist and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Officer, ADP Dan Murphy, Anchor and Correspondent, CNBC Stuart Russell, Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley Jo O'Driscoll-Kearney, Chief Learning Officer, Majid Al Futtaim Holding Abdallah Abu Sheikh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Astra Tech This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2024 in Dubai on 17 Oct, 2024. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-global-future-councils-2024/sessions/skills-in-the-age-of-ai/

Defending the Digital Mind: The Emerging Challenges of AI Agents

Dec 10, 2024

 • 45 minutes

From vulnerabilities associated with autonomous decision-making to AI-powered attacks, rapid advances in AI agents can pose novel threats to organizations and society. What responsibility-based strategies must businesses adopt to leverage AI agents effectively while minimizing emerging cybersecurity risks? This is the full audio from a discussion hosted at the World Economic Forum in Geneva on 13 November, 2024. The video is available to Forum digital subscribers. Speakers: Grant Waterfall, Partner, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Germany; Leader, Cybersecurity and Privacy, PwC Hoda Al Khzaimi, Director, Centre for Cybersecurity, New York University Abu Dhabi Matan Getz, Chief Executive Officer, Aim Security Nic Chavez, Chief Information Security Officer, Datastax

From vulnerabilities associated with autonomous decision-making to AI-powered attacks, rapid advances in AI agents can pose novel threats to organizations and society. What responsibility-based strategies must businesses adopt to leverage AI agents effectively while minimizing emerging cybersecurity risks? This is the full audio from a discussion hosted at the World Economic Forum in Geneva on 13 November, 2024. The video is available to Forum digital subscribers. Speakers: Grant Waterfall, Partner, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Germany; Leader, Cybersecurity and Privacy, PwC Hoda Al Khzaimi, Director, Centre for Cybersecurity, New York University Abu Dhabi Matan Getz, Chief Executive Officer, Aim Security Nic Chavez, Chief Information Security Officer, Datastax