Robots have been used in manufacturing for decades, but the rise of physical AI means the machines can do many things that used to be impossible.

In this episode, co-hosted by Kiva Allgood, who heads the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains at the World Economic Forum, we hear from two experts involved in deploying physical AI in the real world.

Guests:

Daniel Kuepper, Managing Director & Senior Partner at BCG

Tye Brady, Chief Technologist at Amazon Robotics

Links:

Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-advanced-manufacturing-and-supply-chains/home

Physical AI Powering the New Age of Industrial Operations: https://www.weforum.org/publications/physical-ai-powering-the-new-age-of-industrial-operations/

Global Lighthouse Network: https://initiatives.weforum.org/global-lighthouse-network/home

Related podcasts:

Beyond the hype, how industries are deploying AI at the heart of their operations: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/ai-industries-in-the-intelligent-age/

Stock markets and supermarkets: how business is deploying AI: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/ai-financial-services-consumer-goods-industries/

"Trillions of dollars added to the economy" - Google's chief economist on the macro impact of AI: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-google-fabien-curto-millet/

Do you need an AI mentor? This tech entrepreneur thinks so: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/ai-skills-workera-kian-katanforoosh/

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As geopolitics shifts, three experts on international relations answer fundamental questions, including: Why do humans have wars? What are the new challenges facing peacemakers and peacekeepers? And what has changed for the Global South?

Guests:

Monica Toft, Professor and Director, Center for Strategic Studies; Academic Dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University

Happymon Jacob, Founder and Director, Council for Strategic and Defense Research (CSDR)

Aparna Bharadwaj Managing Director and Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Links:

Global Future Council on Geopolitics: https://initiatives.weforum.org/global-future-council-on-geopolitics

Related podcasts:

After 2025's 'seismic' shock, what's next for development and aid: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/development-aid-devex/

Superpower rivalry and geopolitics in Trump 2.0: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/geopolitics-lynn-kuok-the-national/

We have entered the age of "persistent disruption" - Visa's Wayne Best on the Chief Economists Outlook: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-visa-wayne-best/

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"During those 102 hours, I connected with my soul, my brain, my body, to a level that I will probably never do again. And I discovered a part of myself that I couldn't think was capable of doing what I did."

Noam Yaron swam from Corsica to just off the coast of Monaco, mainland Europe, to push himself to the limit and raise awareness about the marine environment.

Here's what he learned about human endurance and the threats to nature posed by pollution, shipping and rising temperatures.

Links:

Friends of Ocean Action: https://www.weforum.org/friends-of-ocean-action/

The 30X30 Ocean Action Plan to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030: https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_30x30_Ocean_Action_Plan_2025.pdf

Water Lover Challenge: https://www.waterlover.org/

Related podcasts:

Ocean: how David Attenborough's new film will transform how you see Earth: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/ocean-david-attenborough-colin-butfield/

Humans rely on the ocean. Here's how both can thrive: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/ocean-marine-prosperity-areas/

Talks on creating a "Paris Treaty for plastics" just stalled - here's why, and what happens next: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/plastics-treaty-inc-gpap/

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Can farming be productive and profitable but without damaging nature and adding to greenhouse gases?

As COP30 begins in Belém, Brazil, we hear from a Brazilian entrepreneur involved in regenerative agriculture in Brazil, in a podcast co-hosted with the World Economic Forum's Tropical Forest Alliance.

Hosts:

Robin Pomeroy, host, Radio Davos

Danielle Carreira, Head of Finance, Tropical Forest Alliance

Guest:

Luis Fernando Laranja da Fonseca, CEO, Grupo Caapora

Links:

Tropical Forest Alliance: https://www.tropicalforestalliance.org/home

Innovative Finance for the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco (IFACC): www.ifacc-initiative.org

Grupo Caapora: https://grupocaapora.com.br/

Related blogs:

COP30 in Brazil: What is at stake: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/11/what-is-cop30-what-is-at-stake-climate-nature-action/

Ahead of COP30, a new era of forest restoration and resilience is taking root: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/11/cop30-new-era-of-forest-restoration-and-resilience/

Related podcasts:

Why our future must be 'nature positive': https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/nature-positive-marco-lambertini/

Humans rely on the ocean. Here's how both can thrive: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/ocean-marine-prosperity-areas/

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Governments in the global North have slashed aid budgets at a time when humanitarian needs have reached record levels, forcing a rethink on global aid and development.

In this podcast, co-hosted by humanitarian news agency Devex, we look at where things may go from here and what new models of cooperation might offer hope.

Hosts:

Robin Pomeroy, Radio Davos, World Economic Forum

Raj Kumar, This Week in Global Development, Devex

Guests:

Carla Haddad Mardini, Director, Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Julienne Oyler, CEO, Inkomoko

Links:

Humanitarian and Resilience Investing Initiative: https://initiatives.weforum.org/humanitarian-and-resilience-investing-initiative

Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship: www.schwabfound.org - look out for forthcoming report, Social Enterprise in Africa.

UNICEF: https://www.unicef.org/

Inkomoko: https://www.inkomoko.com/

Devex: https://www.devex.com/

Related podcasts:

This Week in Global Development: https://www.devex.com/news/this-week-in-global-development-106893

Superpower rivalry and geopolitics in Trump 2.0: https://wef.ch/4oOOsys

We have entered the age of "persistent disruption" - Visa's Wayne Best on the Chief Economists Outlook: http://wef.ch/4puuU3m

What you might get wrong about progress - Lessons for leaders: Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/steven-pinker-harvard-humanity-doing-better/

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We have entered the age of "persistent disruption" - Visa's Wayne Best on the Chief Economists Outlook: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-visa-wayne-best/

"New era, new mood, new challenges" - historian Adam Tooze on why things will never be the same again: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/adam-tooze-cnbc-china-us-history/

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We all rely on nature to survive - but humans continue to destroy and degrade the environment to an extent that puts our own species at risk

Nature conservationist Marco Lambertini puts the case for going 'nature positive' - getting companies and countries to account for their impact on nature and find ways to conserve and restore more than they destroy.

Links:

Nature Positive Initiative: https://www.naturepositive.org/

World Economic Forum's New Nature Economy reports: https://www.weforum.org/publications/series/new-nature-economy/

World Economic Forum's Bioeconomic Initiative: https://initiatives.weforum.org/bioeconomy-initiative/home

Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders: https://initiatives.weforum.org/alliance-of-ceo-climate-leaders

Alliance of CEOs for Nature: https://initiatives.weforum.org/ceo-alliance/home

Related podcasts:

"All of this is teamwork" - how 'industrial clusters' are accelerating the energy transition: http://wef.ch/4h0W7aa

Are we on track for the energy transition? Insights from three CEOs: http://wef.ch/4nyDxIZ

Ocean: how David Attenborough's new film will transform how you see Earth: http://wef.ch/4729DHk

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The transition to net-zero is a daunting challenge for any industry - but what if diverse sectors can help each other speed up progress? That's what can happen in an 'industrial cluster'.

In the episode we hear from two such clusters - the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium and the Andalusia Green Hydrogen Valley in Spain - just two of the more than 35 industrial clusters around the world, supported by the World Economic Forum's Transitioning Industrial Clusters (TIC) initiative, to drive economic growth, employment and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

And we speak to the head of the Mission Possible Partnership - an organisation that works to advance the energy transition in industry which also puts a strong emphasis on industry clusters or 'clean industrial hubs'.

Episode page with transcript: http://wef.ch/46rZO3T

Links:

Transitioning Industrial Clusters: https://initiatives.weforum.org/transitioning-industrial-clusters/home

Mission Possible Partnership: https://www.missionpossiblepartnership.org/

Port of Antwerp-Bruges: https://www.portofantwerpbruges.com/en

Andalusia Green Hydrogen Valley: https://www.moeveglobal.com/en/businesses/commercial-clean-energies/green-hydrogen/andalusian-valley

Related podcasts:

How to nudge heavy industry to sustainability: the First Movers Coalition: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/fmc-concrete-cement/

Can aviation ever be sustainable? Here are some paths to net zero: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/aviation-day-airports-sustainable-fuel-saf/

Climate science is clearer than ever. How should companies respond?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/climate-science-policy-business-response/

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