Indigenous peoples have lived on their lands for countless generations.

But who are they, and what lessons might they have for the rest of us?

We speak to two Indigenous leaders from opposite sides of the world: Deen Sanders of the Warumai Nation from Aboriginal Australia, and Fawn Sharp from the Quinault Indian Nation in Washington State, USA.

Links:

• GFC on Natural Capital 2025-26: https://initiatives.weforum.org/global-future-council-on-natural-capital/home

• World Economic Forum (2023), Embedding Indigenous Knowledge in the Conservation and Restoration of Landscapes: https://www.weforum.org/publications/embedding-indigenous-knowledge-in-the-conservation-and-restoration-of-landscapes/

• Quinault Indian Nation: https://www.quinaultindiannation.com/

• The Worimi: https://worimiconservationlands.com/the-worimi-warrimay-have-always-been-and-remain-today-the-traditional-custodians-of-a-large-area-of-land-the-worimi-nation-oral-history-passed-down-by-the-elders-record-that-the-w/

• World Economic Forum (2025), Mainstreaming Natural Capital: https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Mainstreaming_Natural_Capital_2025.pdf

Related articles:

• • This Indigenous principle could transform how we invest in nature: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2022/09/indigenous-principle-invest-in-nature/

  • What centring Indigenous knowledge really means when it comes to nature-based solutions: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/04/what-centring-indigenous-knowledge-really-means-when-it-comes-to-nature-based-solutions/

  • Indigenous leadership is the key to unlocking value in nature-based solutions: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/04/what-centring-indigenous-knowledge-really-means-when-it-comes-to-nature-based-solutions/

  • Representation matters, but it's knowledge input that really matters: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/03/representation-knowledge-sharing-indigenous/

Related podcasts:

Why our future must be 'nature positive': https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/nature-positive-marco-lambertini/

Ocean: how David Attenborough's new film will transform how you see Earth: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/ocean-david-attenborough-colin-butfield/

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In his book Notes on Being a Man, entrepreneur Scott Galloway examines the "crisis of masculinity" and the threat it poses to gender equality.

He spoke to Radio Davos at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2026.

Hosts: Robin Pomeroy and Silja Baller

Links:

Global Gender Gap Report 2025: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2025/

Notes on Being a Man: https://www.profgalloway.com/notes-on-being-a-man/

Related podcasts:

In the age of the 'manosphere', what's the future for feminism? With Jude Kelly of the WOW Festival: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/jude-kelly-wow-foundation/

How 'positive masculinity' can bridge gender gaps - and improve both men's and women's lives: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/gary-barker-positive-masculinity-gender-gap/

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Artificial intelligence is set to have huge impacts on economies and our lives, but exactly how it will change the world will depend on much more than just the tech.

Historian and economist Carl-Benedikt Frey, author of "How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations", says innovation and institutions will be key to whether AI delivers on its promise.

Related podcasts:

Agenda Dialogues: Progress is not inevitable: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/progress-is-not-inevitable-carl-benedikt-frey

The day after AGI: Two 'rock stars' of AI on what it will mean for humanity: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/ai-agi-dario-amodei-demis-hassabis/

Top global risks in 2026 and how the Davos 'spirit of dialogue' can help us face them: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/global-risks-report-2026/

What is physical AI?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/physical-ai-smart-robotics/

Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:

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Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164

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Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552