Delphi Talks
The official podcast of Delphi Economic Forum! A selection of keynote speeches and panel discussions taking place literally in the navel of the world. Every year speakers and attendees from business, finance, politics and academia share their insights and expertise through a series of public events and private discussions, in an attempt to help shape and redefine policy-making for international issues of common interest.
Episodes
41 episodes
In Conversation: European Prosperity in an Age of Global Uncertainty
Can Europe maintain its economic resilience in the face of imminent energy shocks and geopolitical instability? How can the EU boost global competitiveness while achieving true strategic autonomy? Listen to the conversation chaired ...
Trade Offs of a Trade War: A One-and-a-Half-Year Assessment of Trump’s Tariffs
As global protectionism intensifies, how are international markets holding up? Simon Nixon (Kathimerini) joins Greg Hands (former UK Trade Minister), Anders Ahnlid (National Board of Trade, Sweden), Henry Huiyao Wang (CCG China), Ia...
AI and the Future of Education
Can artificial intelligence reduce global learning inequalities? In partnership with the Columbia Global Center Athens at the Delphi Economic Forum, Yanis Ben Amor (Columbia University) leads a critical conversation with Nikos Pana...
In Conversation: Resilience Reloaded: How to prepare for a “Megadisaster”
Resilience Reloaded: How do we prepare for a "Megadisaster"? The realities of modern disaster management require reinforcing infrastructure and demand real investments in our communities. Listen in as Jeffrey Schlegelmilch (National...
Inside Trumpworld: Insights from the Front Lines
Insights from the Front Lines: What drives the Trump administration's agenda from the inside?In this episode, a panel of insiders – Matthew Boyle, from the Breitbart News Network, Alex Bruesewitz, CEO of X Strategies, Scott Atlas from St...
In Conversation: Kyriakos Mitsotakis, António Costa & Fred Pleitgen
This session addresses the geopolitical realignments and economic challenges currently impacting Europe and the global order. It features a high-level conversation between Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, and Antóni...
Economics Versus Politics: Who Wins in a Trumpian World?
Are markets or governments holding the reins? As the rules of globalization are rewritten, Martin Wolf (Financial Times) and Loukas Tsoukalis (Sciences Po Paris and ELIAMEP) explore what a second Trump term means for the geopolitical arena and ...
In Conversation - Patrick Odier and Alexia Tasouli
"Sustainability is first about net-positive growth, and sustainable finance is not about ideology. It’s about aligning capital with today’s economic realities and tomorrow’s risks."Listen to a discussion on the role of financ...
Fighting for Social Europe When Europe is at War
When Europe is in a battle, is there room to fight for a social Europe? This question is explored in a conversation between Philippe Van Parijs, a main defender of the concept of an unconditional basic income and Hoover Chair of Econ...
In Conversation - Guy Verhofstadt and Hugo Dixon
Is there a need for a new foundational treaty for only the member states that want to move on? Is EU leadership lacking? Listen to the conversation between Guy Verhofstadt, former Prime Minister of Belgium and Member of the European Parliament ...
The Algorithmic Age: Navigating the Ethical and Social Implications of AI
What are the ethical and social implications of artificial intelligence in an algorithmic age? Delve into this critical question by listening to the insightful discussion at the 10th anniversary Delphi Economic Forum. The conversation features ...
Surveillance Capitalism or Democracy? Freedom in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism
"Surveillance Capitalism or Democracy? Freedom in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism." Listen to Shoshana Zuboff, Co-Director of the Harvard Kennedy School's Carr Center for Human Rights and a world-renowned intellectual, sharing her incredibly...
Responses to Polycrises
Are we living in 'The Era of Polycrises?' This pivotal question, exploring the health, economic, refugee, and geopolitical aspects of a world in profound reorganization, framed one of the most compelling discussions at the 10th Delphi Economic ...
Cold War 2.0 - The Sino-American Race for Primacy
Is history repeating itself? Are we experiencing a Cold War 2.0? These pivotal questions framed the compelling discussion on 'The Sino-American Race for Primacy' at the recent 10th Delphi Economic Forum, with the Council for International Relat...
The Remaking of America & The World
Exploring the transformative forces at play in American politics and global affairs, "The Remaking of America & the World" convened a fascinating conversation between Matthew Boyle, Washington Bureau Chief for Breitbart News Network and a m...
The State of Europe and the World
With Europe striving to chart its course in an ever-evolving global order, the 10th Delphi Economic Forum featured an interesting discussion on "The State of Europe and the World." This powerful conversation brought together the perspectives of...
The Triple Challenge: Sustainability, Competitiveness & Labor
Among the most compelling discussions at the 10th Delphi Economic Forum was a session dedicated the future of work in collaboration with the Geneva Graduate Institute - TASC Platform and Cornell University - Global Labor Institute.In li...
In Conversation - Nouriel Roubini and Simon Nixon
Nouriel Roubini, in a conversation with Simon Nixon, discussed a shift in the global order, highlighting what he calls "megathreats". Despite these concerns, Roubini also expressed optimism about an impending technological revolution, which he ...
Asking the Oracle, What Path will Trump Follow?
Paul Dans, architect of 'Project 2025,' President Trump's conservative policy manifesto, spoke with Apostolos Mangiriadis, News Anchor of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, at the 10th Delphi Economic Forum.Listen to his thoughts on...
The ruthless charm of gaslighting in politics and history
Is there “gaslighting” in politics? What are the rules for creating a counter-narrative to reality to serve a political agenda? Is there a way for humanity to defend against a world of deep-fakes and and post-truth?Recorded at the Delph...
Europe Between Sleepwalking and Alertness
Can Europe provide solutions to the West’s existential crisis? Is the continent sleepwalking into a further diminished international role and geopolitical irrelevance? Can a “Kantian” Europe still thrive vs a “Hobbesian” rest of the world?<...
How to Secure Further EU Unity Against the Russian Threat
Radoslaw SikorskiAt the Delphi Economic Forum in April 2024, Poland’s outspoken Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski sat down with British journalist Nick Gowing to discuss Europe’s - and the West’s - response to the Russian invasi...
The Gaza War and the Future of the Middle East Security Architecture
How do we get back to the pre October 7th rapprochement of different actors in the region? How was the security architecture shaping up before Hamas’s attack on Israel? What is the role of leadership and how the regional and global securi...
EU Εnlargement and the new geopolitical landscape
A reflective conversation between leading public intellectual Ivan Krastev, chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies in Sofia and ELIAMEP’s Loukas Tsoukalis, on the prospects of future EU enlargements, in both the Western Balkans and Ukrai...
Between empire and anarchy from the Mediterranean to China
Recorded at the Delphi Economic Forum in April 2024, best selling author and globally prominent geopolitical analyst Robert Kaplan delivers a tour de force on the prospects and aspirations of the wider Middle East, in conversation with Reuters’...