All Episodes

Is the world facing a state of permacrisis?

Has the drive toward human development been thrown into reverse?

Unpacking the mysteries of productivity

Delivering services to the public—digitally—with Jennifer Pahlka

What’s the future for cities in the postpandemic world?

Forward Thinking on Europe’s existential crisis with Marco Buti

Forward Thinking on the tricky business of removing carbon from our world with Nan Ransohoff

Forward Thinking on how geeks are changing the world with Andrew McAfee

Forward Thinking on why we ignore inflation—from ancient times to the present—at our peril with Stephen King

Forward Thinking on the existential issues facing the middle classes in every country with Homi Kharas

Forward Thinking on funding a clean world with Ann Mettler

Forward Thinking on the recipe for Asia’s success story with Justin Yifu Lin

Forward Thinking on how to live with our longer lives with Andrew J. Scott

Forward Thinking on avoiding another false dawn for Africa and finally seizing the continent’s potential with Carlos Lopes

Forward Thinking on bringing the joy to economics with Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers

Forward Thinking on the brave new world of generative AI with Ethan Mollick

Forward Thinking on the rollercoaster of central banking with Hans-Helmut Kotz

Forward Thinking on people on the move and the technological progress and productivity they bring with Dany Bahar

Forward Thinking on ‘megathreats,’ ‘polycrises,’ and ‘doom loops’ with Nouriel Roubini

Forward Thinking on working at the interface of the environment and business with Justin Adams

Forward Thinking on what deep history might tell us about today’s turbulent times with Alan Taylor

Forward Thinking on how to get remote working right with Nicholas Bloom

Forward Thinking on the complicated and contentious state of global trade with Chad P. Bown

Forward Thinking on the meeting point of science and humanity with Jayshree Seth

Forward Thinking on the fragility of the world’s food systems and how to fix them with Jessica Fanzo

Forward Thinking on talent, state capacity, and being hopeful with Tyler Cowen

Forward Thinking on progress in science funding, immigration, and biosecurity with Alec Stapp

Forward Thinking on the sustainability revolution in textiles and the fashion industry with Edwin Keh

Forward Thinking on people, places, and the revenge of places that don’t matter with Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

Forward Thinking on war in Ukraine, inflation, and cooperation in a fractured world with Jean Pisani-Ferry

Forward Thinking on measuring the value of the digital age with Avinash Collis

Forward Thinking on trade, vaccines, and sustainable and inclusive growth with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Forward Thinking on democratizing technology with Anne-Marie Imafidon

Forward Thinking on the growing role of business in the net-zero transition with Claire O’Neill

Forward Thinking on tech and the unpredictability of prediction with Benedict Evans

Forward Thinking on sustainable and inclusive growth with Ron O’Hanley

Forward Thinking on pandemic paradoxes, labor market myths, and ‘cowboy capitalism’ with David Autor

Forward Thinking on the social contract in a postpandemic world with Minouche Shafik and Andrew Sheng

Forward Thinking on the transformative role of intangible assets in companies and economies with Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake

Forward Thinking on globalization and the evolving role of corporate leadership in the 21st century with Matthew Slaughter

Forward Thinking on the enduring power of engineering in a digitizing world with Hayaatun Sillem

Forward Thinking on making labor markets work smarter—for people and companies—with Beth Cobert and Byron Auguste

Forward Thinking on pandemic preparedness, climate risk, and Europe’s recovery with Guntram Wolff

Forward Thinking on economies beyond COVID-19 with Michael Spence

From fighter pilot to robotics pioneer: An interview with Missy Cummings

[Introducing] Inside the strategy room: A conversation with Brian Chesky of Airbnb on the 21st century corporation

How Hamilton stayed alive during the pandemic: An interview with producer Jeffrey Seller

Forward Thinking on economic recovery and gender equality with Laura Tyson

Forward Thinking on technology and political economy with Daron Acemoglu

Forward Thinking on China and artificial intelligence with Jeffrey Ding

Forward Thinking on artificial intelligence with Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott

Forward Thinking on measuring GDP and productivity with Diane Coyle

Forward Thinking on the Bio Revolution with Jason Kelly and Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath

A happy warrior: Mellody Hobson on mentorship, diversity, and feedback

Programming life: An interview with Jennifer Doudna

Forward Thinking on Unemployment with Sir Christopher Pissarides

Introducing “Forward Thinking” from the McKinsey Global Institute

How can business leaders can make the new world of work better for people?

How can business leaders, policymakers, and individuals prepare today for the jobs of tomorrow?

How will automation affect jobs, skills, and wages?

What will automation mean for wages and income inequality?

How will automation affect economies around the world?

What can history teach us about technology and jobs?

How do we create meaningful work in an age of automation?

What is the future of work?