polycrisis

Demystifying Davos: Behind the scenes with GZERO & Microsoft

Demystifying Davos: Behind the scenes with GZERO & Microsoft

A behind-the-scenes look at a cool workspace that quickly became the go-to gathering spot for everyone from members of the media to heads of state in Davos, Switzerland, for the 53^rd World Economic Forum. Our partner and sponsor for the Global Stage series, Microsoft, hosted a diverse array of guests throughout the week at their café, located on the Promenade directly across from the Congress Center where the mainstage Forum events take place. Microsoft’s VP of Global Public Affairs, Steve Clayton, took us on a tour of the facility.

Russia's tragic brutality and the humbling of the West

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Russia's tragic brutality and the humbling of the West

We returned to Davos for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. The 2023 WEF is all about "polycrisis," which, in WEF-speak, means many crises simultaneously that compound each other like tangled knots. But how do you untangle those knots? That's a question that the world's business and political elite is struggling with a time when the globalization they adore is being questioned by the developing world.

We're in "polycrisis" (and it's not as fun as it sounds)

GZERO World Clips

We're in "polycrisis" (and it's not as fun as it sounds)

After a pandemic hiatus in 2021 and a weird summer edition last year, Davos is back in 2023. How does the World Economic Forum describe all the problems we'll likely face this year? One word: polycrisis, Ian Bremmer explains on GZERO World. That means many crises all at once, which compound each other, like tangled knots. How do we untangle those knots? That's the question many in Davos are asking, but so far few solutions seem overly promising.