Recent developments in Venezuela are likely to impact the country's economic trajectory with regional and global implications.

Join an experts' discussion to unpack the impact of these changes and the potential paths forward.

Speakers: Ricardo Hausmann, Jeffry A. Frieden, Jason Bordoff, Sir Robin Niblett, Ngaire Woods

This session was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos Switzerland, 23 January, 2026.

About this session:
Watch the livestream of this session here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/venezuela-what-next/

About this episode:
Related story: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/venezuela-what-next/

About the 2026 Annual Meeting in Davos:
https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/

Radio Davos Daily
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The global economy is expected to grow by ~3.1% in 2026, but trade tensions, technology deployment, public debt and the risk of asset bubbles leave policy-makers and markets on high alert.

What policies will anchor confidence while unlocking longer-term productivity gains?

Speakers: Albert Bourla, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Christine Lagarde, Andrew R. Sorkin, Kristalina Georgieva, Mohammed Al-Jadaan

This session was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos Switzerland, 23 January, 2026.

About this session:
Watch the livestream of this session here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/global-economic-outlook-af4fed3639/

About this episode:
Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/davos-2026-global-economic-outlook

About the 2026 Annual Meeting in Davos:
https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/

Radio Davos Daily
Meet The Leader's sister podcast Radio Davos will be publishing live from the Annual Meeting in Davos. To listen to these episodes, follow Radio Davos here: https://open.spotify.com/show/36D1oLAmsRimw70XV19Cdf

Infrastructure, food systems and natural resources are all affected by climate change. While nature loss poses significant economic and environmental risks, nature-positive models could unlock trillions for the world's economy.

How can we sustain, and even augment, growth while also remaining within the planet's boundaries?

Speakers: André Hoffmann, Johan Rockström, Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Sumant Sinha, Ramon Laguarta, Andrew Forrest

Watch the livestream of this session here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/how-can-we-build-prosperity-within-planetary-boundaries/
This session was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos Switzerland, 20 January, 2026.

About the 2026 Annual Meeting in Davos:
https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/

Radio Davos Daily
Meet The Leader's sister podcast Radio Davos will be publishing live from the Annual Meeting in Davos. To listen to these episodes, follow Radio Davos here: https://open.spotify.com/show/36D1oLAmsRimw70XV19Cdf