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From 'polycrisis' to 'polytunity' - the future of geopolitics with Prof Yuen Yuen Ang

July 29, 2026

"Polycrisis" was a term coined to describe the convergence of multiple global challenges: political polarisation, conflicts, and the breakdown of post-World War Two norms on issues such as trade and security. Yuen Yuen Ang, a political science professor at Johns Hopkins University, says polycrisis was a useful way of framing the problem, but to find solutions we should consider the global "polytunity". This episode of Radio Davos was produced jointly with CNA Correspondent from Singapore-base...

"Not just small men" - how healthcare is failing women, and what can be done

July 23, 2026

Women spend 25% more of their lives in poor health than men and are 50% more likely to die of a heart attack than a male patient. The statistics are staggering - but there are some relatively simple and cost-effective ways healthcare systems can improve the situation. Lucy Perez of the McKinsey Health Institute sets out the challenges and talks us through these potential solutions. Links: CARE for Women: Investing in Care Delivery to Improve Women's Lives and Livelihoods: https://www.weforum...

From 'US innovates, China imitates' to 'Opportunity 2.0' - lessons from Summer Davos

July 16, 2026

"One of the most common refrains you used to hear 10 years ago was 'US innovates, China imitates, and Europe regulates'. Today, I don't hear that anymore." Aparna Bharadwaj, a managing director at Boston Consulting Group, joins us to analyse what we learned about geopolitics and business relations at Summer Davos, AMNC26. And Yang Yanqing, director of ShanghaiTech's Center for Education, Innovation and Sustainable Development, dissects how the rise of artificial intelligence has transformed e...