2024 was a year of significant transitions – characterised by rapid technological progress, shifting geopolitical landscapes, and ongoing crises and conflicts. In this final episode of the year, we reflect on its defining moments and look ahead to the key trends likely to shape 2025.

As the world becomes increasingly multipolar, the shift towards a more balanced global power structure brings both new perspectives and opportunities for collaboration. But this transition also presents challenges, with competing interests potentially impeding global cooperation. The redistribution of power may also deepen economic inequality and instability, and shift priorities in unexpected ways.

In the face of these changes, leading commentators give their take on what to expect from the year ahead.

Guests

• Sara Pantuliano (host), Chief Executive, ODI Global
• Jeremy Bowen, International Editor of BBC News
• Bright Simons, Visiting Senior Fellow, ODI Global and President of mPedigree
• Linda Yueh, Fellow in Economics, University of Oxford
  
  

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