Chief Economists Outlook May 2025

Women have made remarkable strides in political representation in the past decade, making up 35.5% of local government officials, 33% of parliamentarians, 24.4% of ministers and 15.5% of heads of state. Yet political power remains out of reach for a disproportionate number of women. How can this persistent gap be tackled? This is the full audio from a panel discussion from the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting on 22 January, 2025. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/towards-parity-in-power/ Read the Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2025/ Speakers: Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor-in-Chief, The National Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director, Europol François Valérian, Chair, Transparency International Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources, Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

The Opening Plenary of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champtions (AMNC25), including an address by Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Speakers: Gim Huay Neo, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Zhang Gong, Mayor of Tianjin, Tianjin Municipal People's Government Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum Li Qiang, Premier of the People's Republic of China, State Council of the People's Republic of China This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 25 June, 2025.  Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/opening-plenary-amnc2025/ Catch up on all the action from AMNC25 at wef.ch/amnc25 and across social media using the hashtag #AMNC25. Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub  

A Conversation with Sir Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-2007); Executive Chairman, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, United Kingdom. Hosted by Børge Brende, President and CEO of the World Economic Forum. This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 24 June, 2025.  Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/a-conversation-with-sir-tony-blair/ Catch up on all the action from AMNC25 at wef.ch/amnc25 and across social media using the hashtag #AMNC25. Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub  

With heightened uncertainty on increased tariffs, the risk of geoeconomic fragmentation is growing. How has the trade landscape shifted compared to recent years and how can leaders look beyond the current volatility? Speakers: Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum Valentino Valentini, Deputy Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy, Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy Hassan Elkhatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Egypt Victor L. L. Chu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, First Eastern Investment Group Margery Kraus, Founder and Executive Chair, APCO Liu Qian, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Wusawa Advisory, Inc This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 24 June, 2025.  Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/trades-next-steps/ Catch up on all the action from AMNC25 at wef.ch/amnc25 and across social media using the hashtag #AMNC25. Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

The global economic outlook has darkened considerably, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest survey of chief economists. Gain expert insights and actionable perspectives from leading chief economists on the outlook for global growth amid geopolitical uncertainty and technological disruption. Speakers: Paul Gruenwald, Global Chief Economist, S&P Global Santitarn Sathirathai, Adviser, Future Economy, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) Aparna Bharadwaj, Global Leader, Global Advantage Practice; Managing Director and Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group Thomas Hale, Shanghai Correspondent, The Financial Times This is the full audio from a session at the AMNC25 in Tianjin, China on 24 June, 2025. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2025/sessions/chief-economists-briefing-e127903824/ Catch up on all the action from AMNC25 at wef.ch/amnc25 and across social media using the hashtag #AMNC25. Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub  

With the global targets of tripling renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency by 2030 fast approaching, it is critical to accelerate the implementation, build political momentum and monitor progress. How can countries and industries close this gap and what tools are at their disposal? This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/all-hands-on-deck-for-the-energy-transition/ Episode page with transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/all-hands-on-deck-for-the-energy-transition Speakers:  Ève Bazaiba Masudi, Minister of State, Minister of Environment, Ministry of Environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, European Commission Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency Morten Wierod ,Chief Executive Officer, ABB Dina Ercilia Boluarte, President of Peru, Office of the President of Peru Mirek Dušek, Managing Director, Chief Business Officer and Head of Global Programming, World Economic Forum Gurdeep Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, NTPC Lars Rebien Sorensen, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Novo Nordisk Foundation   Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub  

How long will it take to achieve global gender parity? At the current pace: 123 years. In this episode of The Briefing Room, leaders from the World Economic Forum, LinkedIn and the World Bank come together to explore the findings from the Global Gender Gap Report 2025 — the definitive benchmark tracking gender equality across 148 economies. The conversation examines this year’s parity score and why, despite some progress, the world remains generations away from full gender equality. It explores the persistent gaps in women’s political and economic participation, the role of smart policy over national wealth in driving change, and the growing economic imperative to accelerate progress. The panel also reflects on what countries can learn from one another and how gender parity is becoming central to long-term growth and resilience. Host: Stephanie Holmes, Head of Public Engagement at World Economic Forum Guests: Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director at the World Economic Forum Sue Duke, Head of Global Public Policy at LinkedIn Norman Loayza, Director of the Global Indicators Group at the World Bank Access the full Global Gender Gap 2025 report and explore the data here: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/06/global-gender-gap-report-2025-key-findings This is the full audio from The Briefing Room, a video recorded a the World Economic Forum. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/videos/the-briefing-room-global-gender-gap-report-2025/ Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub  

The ocean economy contributes over $2.5 trillion to global GDP annually and supports nearly 350 million jobs worldwide. How can key ocean-reliant sectors like shipping, ports, food, energy and tourism drive a regenerative ocean economy that balances economic growth, social prosperity and marine conservation? Find out more about the work of the Ocean Action Agenda, accelerating ambitious solutions for a sustainable ocean economy. This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/the-opportunities-of-the-ocean-economy/ Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wef Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

Water systems are reaching a tipping point, with increasing floods and droughts affecting multiple regions globally. In five years, it is estimated that half the world will face water stress, jeopardizing productivity, public health and food security, and threatening $1.6 trillion in assets. How can we leverage technology, governance and finance innovations to avoid or manage water tipping points? This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos.  Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2025/sessions/water-at-a-tipping-point/   Speakers: Fajer Mushtaq, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Oxyle Christophe Beck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ecolab Sherry Madera, Chief Executive Officer, CDP Fabrizio Palermo, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Acea Jessika Roswall, Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, European Commission   Catch up on all the action from the Annual Meeting 2025 at wef.ch/wef25 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF25. Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub

The World Economic Forum’s Saadia Zahidi sat down with three experts for a briefing on the latest Chief Economists Outlook. ABN Amro Chief Economist Sandra Philippen, Zurich Insurance Chief Market Strategist & Economist Guy Miller, and ICBC Standard Bank Chief China Economist Jinny Yan offered their perspectives on a relatively downbeat outlook, and where we go from here.     Watch the session here: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/05/the-briefing-room-chief-economists-outlook-may-2025/ Links: Chief Economists Outlook May 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/chief-economists-outlook-may-2025/ Related podcasts: The global economy 'at a crossroads' ahead of Davos: Chief Economists Outlook Slow growth and the cost of debt: the World Bank's Chief Economist on the global outlook How leaders can prepare teams for the future of work: ADP’s Chief Economist Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wef Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub