What happened at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2025, where the world met to discuss 'Collaboration for the Intelligent Age'?

On Day 1, Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term as US president, and announced he was withdrawing from the Paris climate deal, as well as the World Health Organisation, and vowed to use trade tariffs to re-shore jobs. On Day 4 he addressed the meeting in a link-up from Washington.

We hear some of that and talk to the people who lead the Forum's work throughout the year, reflect on the impact of the meeting, held at a pivotal moment for world affairs.

Catch up on all the action from the Annual Meeting 2025 at wef.ch/wef25 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF25.

Davos 2025 sessions mentioned in this episode:

Special address by Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/davos-2025-special-address-donald-trump-president-united-states/

All Hands on Deck for the Energy Transition: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/all-hands-on-deck-for-the-energy-transition/

The Dawn of Artificial General Intelligence?: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/the-dawn-of-artificial-general-intelligence/

Debating Tariffs: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/debating-tariffs/

Forum reports and initiatives mentioned in this episode:

Chief Economists Outlook: January 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/chief-economists-outlook-january-2025/

Global Risks Report 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-risks-report-2025/

The Future of Jobs Report 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/

Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-cybersecurity-outlook-2025/

First Movers Coalition: https://initiatives.weforum.org/first-movers-coalition/home

1t.org: https://www.1t.org/

AI Governance Alliance: https://initiatives.weforum.org/ai-governance-alliance/home

AI Competitiveness through Regional Collaboration: https://initiatives.weforum.org/ai-governance-alliance/aicompetitive

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

Yes/Cities: https://initiatives.weforum.org/alliance-for-urban-innovation/yes-cities

Related podcasts:

Global Risks Report: the big issues facing the world at Davos 2025: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/global-risks-report-2025/

The global economy 'at a crossroads' ahead of Davos: Chief Economists Outlook: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-ralph-ossa-wto/

Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025: the risks we all face and how to fight back: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/cybersecurity-outlook-2025/

IMF's Gita Gopinath: What's ahead for economic growth in 2025: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/gita-gopinath-imf-economic-outlook/

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