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Forget the recent hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and join us for a look at the clear economic application for the new technology. Paul Donovan of UBS explains why the economics of AI are also those of disruption. Donovan also discusses the four broad areas where AI might make the greatest impact: jobs, growth, inflation and politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Millions of global theatre-goers have enjoyed the “Barbenheimer” cinematic experience this summer. But what happens if you apply the idea of two apparently incongruous events happening at the same time to markets as well as films? UBS’s Jason Draho joins us to explain how contradictory evidence and conflicting interpretations of data and policy moves can create “Marketheimer” events.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Power is the president and CEO of Perkins School for the Blind, as well as one of the inspirational innovators who UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Power and his team provide world-leading education services for children and young adults who have multiple disabilities and visual impairments. He is joined at Monocle’s Zürich HQ by Tom Hall, global head of social impact and philanthropy at UBS, to discuss the transformational power of universal, lifelong learning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 14th edition of the Global Wealth Report, the first launched jointly by UBS and Credit Suisse, reveals valuable insights about the state of the global economy and society, as well as the shifting meaning and potential of prosperity. Discussing the findings are Paul Donovan, chief economist in UBS Global Wealth Management; Nannette Hechler-Fayd’herbe, chief investment officer for the EMEA region and global head of economics and research at Credit Suisse; and economist, wealth researcher and report co-author Anthony Shorrocks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There have been plenty of recent headlines about new, more efficacious weight-loss drugs to treat excess body fat. The global number of people with obesity continues to rise at pace – and shows no signs of falling for years to come. So what does this mean in terms of trends and opportunities for smart investors?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Donovan, chief economist at UBS Global Wealth Management in London, joins the show to unpack his recent blog discussing inflation discrimination. What complications can arise when official inflation data fails to take into account different forms of price discrimination?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest UBS global Investor Watch report surveyed more than 500 US business owners who recently sold up or are considering doing so within the next five years. Bianca Benedetti-Fang, executive director of the UBS Business Owner Client Segment team, joins the show to discuss the report’s findings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Donovan, chief economist of UBS Global Wealth Management in London, joins the show to unpack his recent blog discussing corporate Pride. Corporate involvement in Pride events and rallies has long attracted controversy and enthusiasm in almost equal measure but as Paul explains, there are some differences in the tone and source of criticism this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first Future-Now Conference took place in Hong Kong last month, bringing together investors, founders, UBS specialists and companies to discuss current and future trends. In this edition, we hear from the keynote delivered by renowned futurist Azeem Azhar: ‘Four key themes for the exponential age’. Azhar is creator of the acclaimed Exponential View newsletter and the best-selling author of ‘Exponential: Order and Chaos in an Age of Accelerating Technology’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earth Security founder and CEO Alejandro Litovsky is another of the inspirational thought-leaders and innovators that UBS supports and celebrates through its Global Visionaries programme. Litovsky is joined at Monocle’s headquarters in Zürich by Tom Hall, global head of social impact and philanthropy at UBS, to discuss investing through a natural-asset lens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.