Platon has photographed the most famous and powerful people of recent times, but his latest book is portraits of human rights activists, the poor and oppressed. In this interview, first published on Meet the Leader, he talks about the enduring power of photography in the age of AI, and why the most powerful people are often the most scared. This interview was first published on Meet the Leader. Watch it here:    Read more: "Learn first, judge later" – photographer Platon on making portraits of dictators and the downtrodden:    Related podcasts:    Check out all our podcasts on :&nbsp;  -   - :   - :   - :  Join the :  &nbsp;

"Pause reality" - portrait maker Platon on photography, power and AI

IdeaSpark Episode 0

Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are evolving, becoming more deeply integrated into mainstream high school curricula. Alongside this transition is an expanded perspective on career exploration, and a stronger emphasis on student agency and well-being.

In this first episode of a new series, The Idea Spark podcast, host Carl Hooker speaks with Elyse Monahan, a former CTE educator and current National Product Sales Specialist at Pearson. They discuss the transformation of CTE, and how these programs are adapting to provide students a more well-rounded, future-ready education.

The Evolving Landscape of CTE

For far too long, healthcare performance indicators have centred on inputs—like funding and infrastructure—or processes—like hospital admissions or waiting times—without adequately capturing the experiences and outcomes of the people receiving care. 

The OECD’s PaRIS Survey upends that dynamic, shining a light on how older people with chronic conditions feel about their care, how healthy they really feel, and how their everyday lives are affected.

The latest figures are now out: with over 107K patients in over 1800 primary care practices across 19 countries, the survey highlights that living longer doesn’t always mean living better, especially if care experiences are poor and chronic conditions aren’t managed in a way that reflects patients needs.

In this episode of the Behind the Numbers podcast, our host Ashley Ward is joined by OECD Health Economists Frederico Guanais and Michael van den Berg to explore the work behind this innovative survey.

Learn how policymakers, healthcare providers, and patients themselves can use these data to drive more people-centred healthcare.

Host
Ashley Ward, Director’s Office Advisor and Communications Manager (OECD Statistics and Data Directorate)

Guests
Frederico Guanais, Deputy Head of Health Division (OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs)
Michael van den Berg, Senior Health Economist (OECD Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs)

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Does healthcare deliver for patients? Insights from OECD’s PaRIS initiative

In the second of our series looking at how AI is being deployed across industry sectors, we look at financial services and consumer goods, with the head of London Stock Exchange Group and the chief strategy and transformation officer at PepsiCo.  Guests: David Schwimmer, CEO, LSEG Athina Kanioura, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, PepsiCo Drew Propson, Head, Technology and Innovation in Financial Service, World Economic Forum Zara Ingilizian, Head, Consumer Industries, World Economic Forum Reports: Artificial Intelligence&nbsp;in Financial Services:    Transforming Consumer Industries in the Age of AI:    Previous episodes in this series:  Check out all our podcasts on :&nbsp;  -   - :   - :   - :  Join the :  &nbsp;

Stock markets and supermarkets: how business is deploying AI

Employers are struggling to find skilled workers. How can we fix the job skills gap? Apprenticeships are touted as one possible solution. They combine on-the-job training with classroom learning, allowing employers to recruit and train people to meet their skills needs. According to the OECD, there are huge opportunities for apprenticeships to expand into a wider range of sectors. But many countries are failing to take full advantage of them. In this episode of Top Class, Doug Walton, an Associate at research and consulting firm Abt Global, and Dr. Bryan Coyne from the Faculty of Business & Social Sciences at Atlantic Technological University in Sligo, Ireland, discuss how people and businesses can make the most of apprenticeships.

Learn more by reading the latest research shared at the 2025 joint Cedefop-OECD symposium: New fields for apprenticeship: https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/events/2025-joint-cedefop-oecd-symposium-new-fields-apprenticeship

Can apprenticeships solve the job skills gap?

Malaysia is one of Southeast Asia's strongest economies and has recently been lauded for its ability to keep inflation in check. But Malaysia is not immune to the rising global trade tensions and uncertainty of late. In this podcast, IMF Asia and Pacific Department head Krishna Srinivasan sits down with Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour to discuss the intricacies of central bank operations amid this changing landscape. The conversation occurred in the Governor Talks series held during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings.  Watch the webcast at IMF.org

Malaysia Bank Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour on Navigating Uncertainty

Slavery is not a problem cast to the annals of history. Modern slavery and forced labour are hidden in plain sight, found everywhere from nail salons to pristine factories, impacting 50 million people worldwide. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s John Schultz explains more about this worsening problem and how it impacts economies and communities. He also explains how data and artificial intelligence are being leveraged in new ways to draw insights from sources such as from shipping reports, photos, supply chain data and victim impact statements to tackle this issue in a way that’s never been possible before. He shares the collaborations in place that are broadening data pools and the simple question business leaders must ask to dig deeper into their own firms to make real change possible.  This interview was recorded in at the Annual Meeting in Davos Switzerland, January 2025.  About this episode: HPE: About the World Economic Forum’s Global Data Partnership Against Forced Labour:    Photographer Lisa Kristine:&nbsp;  About this podcast:Transcript:    Related Podcasts:What most people get wrong about progress: Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker:   Understanding the housing affordability crisis - and what’s needed to fix it: Habitat for Humanity CEO:  &nbsp;

We’re ‘losing the war’ on modern slavery: What business leaders can do - HPE’s John Schultz

Do today’s students really know how to work well together? For the first time ever, the Programme for International Student Assessment 2015 (otherwise known as PISA) examined students’ ability to collaborate to solve problems and the necessary social skills involved in that process. Andreas Schleicher, Director of the OECD's Directorate for Education and Skills, and Jeffrey Mo, Analyst for the OECD'S PISA team, discuss the results of the survey and why collaborative problem solving was chosen as a new test criterion.

OECD Education & Skills

What collaborative problem solving can tell us about students' social skills

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What collaborative problem solving can tell us about students' social skills

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