Are you happy at work? And if so, do you think that helps you do the job better? Jan-Emmanuel de Neve, Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School thinks so - and says he has the real-world evidence - from companies and millions of employees to prove it. He also says there is evidence that companies with a happy workforce will perform better for shareholders. And he answers the question - does that mean working from home is best, or should we all go back to the office?  Links: Thriving Workplaces: How Employers can Improve Productivity and Change Lives:  Future of Jobs Report 2025:  Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters:  Related podcasts: :   :   Check out all our podcasts on :&nbsp;  -   - :   - :   - :  Join the :

Happy workplaces make profitable business (and what that means for WFH)

Platon has made over 20 Time magazine covers with his portraits of people like Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George Clooney, Silvio Berlusconi, Mohammed Ali, Adele and Sinead O'Connor. But he has also photographed people who are the opposite of famous and powerful - and recently published a book called The Defenders: Heroes of the Global Fight for Human Rights - which contains work done over 15 years around the world telling the stories of refugees and other oppressed people. He tells us what makes a true leader, and how the meaning of a photograph can change over time, and depending on who is looking at it.  About this episode:&nbsp;    Platon is a World Economic Forum Cultural Leader    Transcript:&nbsp;   &nbsp; Related Podcasts: Meet The Leader - Adam Grant: Future leaders won't succeed without this key trait  Ballerina Misty Copeland: Unlocking potential and a leader’s most ‘vital’ role:   &nbsp;

‘I’ll show you a real leader’ - Platon, the photographer of power, on finding humanity in all of us

Increasingly severe climate change impacts are wreaking destruction across the world, with disastrous implications for human health, wellbeing, livelihoods, culture and security. How to deal with ‘loss and damage’ caused by climate change was for long a controversial topic within the UN climate negotiations, but at COP27 in 2022 governments agreed to establish a dedicated fund to assist developing countries in responding to the challenge. &nbsp; In this episode of the Climate Briefing, Anna Aberg and Nina Jeffs (standing in for Ruth Townend) speak to , the Executive Director of the , about what progress that has been made in operationalizing the fund, what lies ahead, what some of the main challenges are and how the fund interacts with the wider economic architecture. &nbsp; To learn more about how loss and damage finance has featured in the climate negotiations, please see the Chatham House research paper ‘Loss and damage finance in the climate negotiations: key challenges and next steps’ (available ) and the expert comment ‘The historic loss and damage fund’ (available ).

Episode 52: What’s next for the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage?

As the IMF Spring Meetings unfold in Washington DC,  asks whether we are witnessing the twilight of the US dollar’s global dominance. Amid political shocks and shifting financial allegiances, could the world be inching towards a post-dollar era?&nbsp; Bronwen is joined by , chief economist at BNP Paribas, and  from Chatham House’s Global Economy and Finance Programme to explore the dollar’s uncertain future, the rise of digital and alternative currencies, and what it all means for global power and stability.   Find out more:     Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by&nbsp;. 'Independent Thinking' is an  production for Chatham House.    🎧&nbsp;   🎧 Subscribe to Independent Thinking wherever you find your podcasts - please listen, review, and subscribe.

Is the US dollar losing its dominance?

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

The uptick in armed conflicts across Africa in recent years has challenged peacebuilding efforts and upset a trajectory towards continental stability. In this episode, HE Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security the AU’s goal of silencing the guns by 2030, the evolution of peacekeeping, and his vision for a more peaceful and secure Africa.&nbsp; Related content:

Envisioning a more peaceful and secure Africa

As Donald Trump floats a controversial peace deal that could leave Ukraine facing territorial losses and NATO exclusion, Kyiv is forced to weigh an impossible choice between sovereignty and survival. 

Bronwen Maddox speaks with Orysia Lutsevych from Chatham House and Matthew Savill from RUSI about battlefield fatigue, shifting alliances, and the future of European security.

Ukraine’s impossible choice

Food systems contribute to around a third of global emissions and have a substantial impact on a range of other areas too, including biodiversity and human health. Transforming food systems is critical for meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. But how should this be done in practice? To find out, Anna and Ruth speak to Emma Williams (Head of the Secretariat of the , ACF) and Richard King (Senior Research Fellow in the Environment and Society Centre of Chatham House). To learn more about food systems transformation and related areas, please see the following Chatham House outputs:   The research paper ‘Aligning food systems with climate and biodiversity targets’, available .  The report ‘The emerging global crisis of land use’, available .&nbsp;

Episode 53: How to transform food systems

Tensions between India and Pakistan have surged following a deadly attack in Kashmir and air strikes by India inside Pakistan. With nuclear risks, regional diplomacy, and rising domestic pressures in play, what could prevent this crisis from spiralling further? 

In this episode, Bronwen Maddox discusses what this means for South Asia and the world with Marion Messmer, a senior research fellow with our International Security Programme; Chietigj Bajpaee, the senior research fellow for South Asia with our Asia-Pacific Programme; and Stephen Farrell, our head of News and Comment.

Can India and Pakistan step back from the brink?

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

Jin Xing is the consummate performer who brings to life the very essence of performance art and its importance to society. Often called the “Oprah Winfrey of China,” she has also become a voice and a platform for blending entertainment with discussion on her wildly popular talk show.
 
The following is her official biography from her Shanghai studio Jin Xing Dance Theatre (official link: http://www.jinxing-dance-theatre.com/about.html?lang=en)
 
"Jin Xing is a true icon as artist and opinion leader in today's Chinese society. Trained as a dancer and being a highly decorated officer in the PLA at an early age, Jin Xing pursued further studies in the U.S. and Europe for several years before returning to her home country in 1995. She founded Jin Xing Dance Theatre, the country's first independent dance company and led it to international acclaim.
In addition to her awarded dance career Jin Xing proved her versatile talent by establishing Shanghai Dance Festival, China's first festival for contemporary dance, as well as excelling in movies and theatre plays. Her achievements in the cultural field have received manifold recognition: two honorary doctor degrees in the UK and the French government's "Chevalier de l'Ordre des Lettres et des Artists", just to name a few.

Since 2012, Jin Xing has commanded a highly influential voice in public through her strong TV presence, among others as host of her own talk show, and through her huge fan base in the Chinese blogosphere, which reaches more than 9 million followers.

Jin Xing represents a new generation of China. Her name means more as a synonym for courage, freedom, self-responsibility and the endless power of an artful spirit.”

Welcome to my conversation with Jin Xing.

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Jin Xing: ON THE "ENDLESS POWER OF AN ARTFUL SPIRIT"—FROM COURAGE TO TRUTH, FROM CHINA TO THE WEST

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Jin Xing: ON THE "ENDLESS POWER OF AN ARTFUL SPIRIT"—FROM COURAGE TO TRUTH, FROM CHINA TO THE WEST

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