Radio Davos

A “fundamental shift” in energy thinking: the Energy Transition Index 2026

2026年6月18日

 • 43 mins

The World Economic Forum's Energy Transition Index has been charting the progress of global energy systems for the last 16 years. The latest edition is published as the world is experiencing a huge energy shock due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. We discuss what is helping and what is impeding the global transition to cleaner, more secure, more equitable energy.

The World Economic Forum's Energy Transition Index has been charting the progress of global energy systems for the last 16 years. The latest edition is published as the world is experiencing a huge energy shock due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. We discuss what is helping and what is impeding the global transition to cleaner, more secure, more equitable energy.

How to navigate a crisis: lessons from a chief investment officer

2026年6月11日

 • 34 mins

On this episode we team up with The View Beyond, a podcast from wealth management group Julius Baer, to discuss how to navigate crises. Julius Baer's Group Chief Investment Officer Yves Bonzon gives his perspective as someone who has spent decades making high-stakes decisions on behalf of investors.

On this episode we team up with The View Beyond, a podcast from wealth management group Julius Baer, to discuss how to navigate crises. Julius Baer's Group Chief Investment Officer Yves Bonzon gives his perspective as someone who has spent decades making high-stakes decisions on behalf of investors.

Financial fragmentation: the $6 trillion cost of breaking the "plumbing" of global finance

2026年6月4日

 • 50 mins

The global economy is fragmenting, and it could lead to a hit of $6 trillion to GDP worldwide. So what is causing this fragmentation and can the impacts be mitigated?

The global economy is fragmenting, and it could lead to a hit of $6 trillion to GDP worldwide. So what is causing this fragmentation and can the impacts be mitigated?

Chief Economists Outlook: counting the cost of the Hormuz crisis, with Maersk's Ilaria Maselli

2026年5月28日

 • 41 mins

As the World Economic Forum publishes its latest Chief Economists Outlook, Maersk's Head of Macro & Market Insights Ilaria Maselli gives her view on the state of the global economy. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, “the aorta of global fossil fuel trade”, is one of the “biggest crises” when it comes to energy in the history of capitalism, with huge implications for economies around the world, Maselli says. And we discuss how the impact of the Hormuz crisis compares to the shock that the COVID pandemic imposed on the world, in terms of economic growth and inflation.

As the World Economic Forum publishes its latest Chief Economists Outlook, Maersk's Head of Macro & Market Insights Ilaria Maselli gives her view on the state of the global economy. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, “the aorta of global fossil fuel trade”, is one of the “biggest crises” when it comes to energy in the history of capitalism, with huge implications for economies around the world, Maselli says. And we discuss how the impact of the Hormuz crisis compares to the shock that the COVID pandemic imposed on the world, in terms of economic growth and inflation.

Three young leaders changing the world one step at a time

2026年5月21日

 • 40 mins

An Olympic runner who won his country's first gold medal, an entrepreneur making cooking stoves safer and cleaner in Africa, and a campaigner for women's economic and human rights. What do all three have in common? They are among the new cohort of Young Global Leaders, a community of individuals working to solve some of the world's big challenges.

An Olympic runner who won his country's first gold medal, an entrepreneur making cooking stoves safer and cleaner in Africa, and a campaigner for women's economic and human rights. What do all three have in common? They are among the new cohort of Young Global Leaders, a community of individuals working to solve some of the world's big challenges.