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The future of human progress, economic growth, and rising uncertainty
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- Economics and Business
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32 min
1. In search of a new paradigm for innovation, free markets, and regulation- Prof. Daron Acemoglu
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38 min
2. Uncertainty and continuity: preparing for long-term changes to the global economy- Prof. Michael Spence
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3. Weaponization, economic coercion, and interdependency- Prof. Carla Norrlöf
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36 min
4. Investment and the AI bubble: risk, innovation, and productivity- Prof. Carl-Benedikt Frey
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25 min
5. Why economic growth is not the goal- Ms. Kate Raworth
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6. Trade wars: a geoeconomic weapon or growing political misjudgement?- Dr. Daniel Gros
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7. Corporate advocacy: shareholders, employees, and social values in practice- Prof. Alison Taylor
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43 min
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34 min
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38 min
10. Capturing AI for business- Mr. David C. Edelman
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25 min
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32 min
12. Why and how corporations should seek to expand to frontline regions- Prof. Emerita Viva Bartkus
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37 min
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40 min
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24 min
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42 min
16. Greentech bubbles and investment in a green revolution- Dr. William Janeway
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38 min
17. Behavioral economics and business: revolution or reinforcing norms?- Dr. Antara Haldar
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38 min
18. China’s economic slowdown- Prof. Yasheng Huang
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27 min
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29 min
20. Predictions and pandemics: why economies relapse before they recover- Dr. Stephen Roach
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33 min
21. India and the illusion of economic growth- Prof. Ashoka Mody
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21 min
22. Economic shocks: reflections on behavior, recovery, and the future- Prof. Emeritus Koichi Hamada
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25 min
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37 min
24. How big data and genomics are personalizing your health- Prof. Michael Snyder
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42 min
25. Productivity and growth: facing the fiscal reality- Prof. Michael Boskin
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31 min
26. Stablecoins: illusions, claims, and facts- Prof. Barry Eichengreen
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22 min
27. State capitalism: regulating free markets in a liberal democracy- Prof. Anna Grosman
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32 min
28. How and why business should embrace effective altruism- Prof. Peter Singer
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33 min
29. The influence of climate change debate on banking policies- Sir Howard Davies
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32 min
30. Measuring impact: how and why companies can meet demand for responsibility- Dr. Lisa Hehenberger
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29 min
31. Minimum wage legislation: effects on levels of employment- Prof. David Neumark
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27 min
32. Avoiding a deep recession: how governments can plan for financial stability- Dr. Willem H. Buiter
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31 min
33. Cryptocurrencies: potential, risk, and regulation- Prof. Anne Sibert
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29 min
34. Inflation: lessons in forecasting and humility- Prof. Jason Furman
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22 min
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25 min
36. Deep purpose: why pursue it, and how to implement it- Prof. Ranjay Gulati
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36 min
37. The green transition: a fundamental reconsideration of land rights and usage- Dr. Giulio Boccaletti
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29 min
38. Net Positive Manifesto: a business case for changing the world- Mr. Andrew Winston
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44 min
39. Duopolies in politics and business- Ms. Katherine Gehl
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38 min
40. The economics of healthcare- Prof. David Cutler
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22 min
41. Predictive analytics- Dr. Eric Siegel
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31 min
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27 min
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24 min
- Government and Society
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26 min
45. The future of human progress, economic growth, and rising uncertainty- Prof. Emeritus Angus Deaton
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28 min
46. The steady-state economy- Prof. Emeritus Herman Daly
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47. Sustainable cities: planning, engagement, and implementation- Prof. Sylvie Albert
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48. Artificial inequality: opportunities, harms, and social outcomes in the AI era- Prof. Bhaskar Chakravorti
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37 min
49. Universal prosperity: investing for a plentiful future- Mr. Chris Bradley
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25 min
50. The US-Asia triangle: government, business, and values- Prof. Joseph S. Nye Jr.
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27 min
51. AI, governance, and law: how capitalism drives culture and innovation- Prof. Katharina Pistor
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30 min
52. Confronting neoliberalism: why government is critical to lasting prosperity- Prof. J. Bradford DeLong
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17 min
53. Cities: living and working in global business centers- Prof. Edward Glaeser
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37 min
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24 min
55. Transparency and sustainability: increasing the impact of The World Bank- Mr. Bertrand Badré
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29 min
56. Moving beyond GDP: modernizing economic indicators- Prof. Jayati Ghosh
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47 min
57. Regulation, competition, and government Intervention- Prof. Barry Schwartz
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31 min
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40 min
59. Globalization in the face of diminishing democracy- Prof. Grzegorz W. Kolodko
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19 min
60. The UK and EU: Trade, employment, and business after Brexit- Prof. Anand Menon
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24 min
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29 min
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40 min
63. Nuclear energy: a case for fear-defying sustainability- Prof. Emeritus Joshua S. Goldstein
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25 min
64. Balancing economic prudence and sustainability- Prof. Emerita Deirdre McCloskey
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20 min
65. Enacting social change on a major scale: the role of business- Prof. Rebecca Henderson
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34 min
66. The role of economics in setting government policy- Mr. Sebastian Mallaby
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25 min
67. The European energy crisis- Dr. Anders Åslund
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30 min
68. US and China: are there any winners in a trade war?- Mr. Martin Wolf
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31 min
69. Bureaucracy and innovation: the entrepreneurial state- Prof. Rainer Kattel
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37 min
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35 min
71. Policy-making: global crises and the role of business- Dr. Bill Emmott
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32 min
72. Inflation in the shadow of debt: growth, regulations, and reforms- Dr. John Cochrane
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27 min
73. Why so negative? Impacts and implications of US media coverage- Prof. Bruce Sacerdote
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24 min
74. Sanctions: war and economic consequences- Prof. Jeffrey Frankel
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35 min
75. The democratic recession and its impact on business- Prof. Larry Diamond
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44 min
76. The purpose of public service broadcasting in a democracy- Prof. Emeritus Patrick Barwise
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23 min
77. Transformation and innovation: cities of the future- Prof. Carlo Ratti
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28 min
78. MAPS: the business of medical affairs- Dr. Danie du Plessis
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30 min
79. Translational medicine: the risk of failure in delay and how to reduce it- Prof. Martin Wehling
- Organisations and Leadership
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30 min
80. Why some leaders thrive and others derail- Prof. Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries
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34 min
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82. Effective scenario planning: cultivating organisational agility, openness, and adaptive leadership- Prof. Paul J. H. Schoemaker
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32 min
83. Humility and empathy: critical qualities of leadership- Dr. John Hennessy
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84. Visionary, exemplar, mentor: nurturing the characteristics of inspirational leaders- Prof. Adam Galinsky
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40 min
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47 min
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37 min
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36 min
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27 min
89. Talent marketplaces: job architecture, productivity, and employee engagement- Mr. Ravin Jesuthasan
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29 min
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25 min
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31 min
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29 min
93. Diversity in nonprofit boards- Ms. Sophia Shaw
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32 min
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25 min
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31 min
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13 min
97. Nurturing the ability to ask impactful questions- Prof. Robert Langer
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33 min
98. Mentoring: creating meaning by sharing knowledge, values, and skills- Dr. Deborah Heiser
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28 min
99. Unity as a lever of Influence: how to create and maintain trust in business- Dr. Robert Cialdini
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38 min
100. Managing networks in the digital age- Prof. Linda A. Hill
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26 min
101. Going beyond teaching and learning: excellence in higher education- Prof. Peter Wolstencroft
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34 min
102. Selecting a board leader- Prof. Michael Useem
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31 min
103. Trust: how and why companies should be good places to come from- Prof. Sandra J. Sucher
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35 min
104. Where questions come from: developing the capacity to enquire- Dr. Russ Roberts
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39 min
105. The challenges and impact of investors: what directors should do- Prof. Michael Useem
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31 min
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37 min
107. Encouraging corporate learning- Mr. Brad Samargya
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22 min
108. The strategy spine: how and why you should create one- Prof. Rita McGrath
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46 min
109. The talent marketplace: what it is, and why large companies need one- Mr. Donncha Carroll
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39 min
110. Having the best board possible- Prof. Michael Useem
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39 min
111. Machine learning, AI platforms, and biases- Mr. Barry Libert
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36 min
112. X-teams: why they succeed and how to nurture them- Prof. Deborah Ancona
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23 min
113. Online learning: strategies, budgets, and procurements- Dr. Matt Bluem
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33 min
114. How leaders can get out of the way of organizational change- Mr. Ron Carucci
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31 min
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26 min
116. Project management: how to make projects more successful and the role of AI- Mr. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez
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38 min
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22 min
118. How Mumsnet is run- Ms. Justine Roberts CBE
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31 min
119. Fundamentals of being the trusted advisor- Mr. Anthony Vardy
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27 min
120. Collaborative innovation and the role of the innovation manager- Prof. Jill Perry-Smith
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44 min
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34 min
122. Values that build prosperous businesses- Dr. Mandeep Rai
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37 min
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29 min
124. 20-first: building gender balanced businesses- Ms. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox
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22 min
125. Moral and ethical practice in organizations- Mr. Charles Wookey
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31 min
126. SMART work: implementing better work design- Prof. Sharon Parker
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26 min
- Covid-19: Impact and Responses
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26 min
128. Planning and response to COVID-19: lessons from China and South-East Asia- Prof. Annelies Wilder-Smith
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9 min
129. The impact of COVID-19 on higher education- Dr. Wendy M. Purcell
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5 min
130. The impact of Covid-19 on psychological safety in the workplace- Prof. Amy C. Edmondson
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20 min
131. The impact of Covid-19 on cybersecurity and data privacy- Mr. Claudiu Popa
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13 min
132. The impact of Covid-19 on organizations- Prof. Paul J. H. Schoemaker
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6 min
133. The impact of Covid-19 on tourism- Mr. Robin Barker
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19 min
134. Insolvencies in the era of COVID-19- Dr. Keith Pond
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25 min
135. Government response and economic impact during COVID-19- Prof. James K. Galbraith
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24 min
136. International aid for developing countries in the age of Covid-19- Prof. Anne Krueger
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9 min
137. The impact of COVID-19 on international trade- Dr. Mona Chung
Topics Covered
- AI bubble
- Hierarchy and AI
- Research methodology
- Decentralization and innovation
- US politics
- China’s trajectory
- Tariffs
- Institutional experimentation
- AI and government policy
- Regulation vs. innovation
Biography
Carl-Benedikt Frey is the Dieter Schwarz Associate Professor of AI & Work at the Oxford Internet Institute and a Fellow of Mansfield College, University of Oxford. He also directs the Future of Work Programme at the Oxford Martin School, where he serves as Oxford Martin Citi Fellow.
After studying economics, history, and management at Lund University, Frey completed his PhD at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in 2011 and went on to found Oxford’s programme on the Future of Work. He is an Economics Associate of Nuffield College and Senior Fellow at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at Oxford, and remains an Associate Fellow in Economic History at Lund University.
In 2013, he co-authored 'The Future of Employment: How Susceptible Are Jobs to Computerisation?' with Michael A. Osborne, estimating that 47 percent of jobs are exposed to automation. The study's methodology has been used by President Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisors, the Bank of England, the World Bank, and the BBC's widely used automation-risk tool. In 2024, Frey and Osborne revisited their findings in light of generative AI, arguing that face-to-face communication and genuinely original creativity remain distinctly human advantages.
Frey is the author of How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations (2025), which traces a thousand years of technological change and argues that progress depends on a delicate balance between decentralised innovation and bureaucracy for scaling. The book has been shortlisted for the 2025 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award and the 2026 Lionel Gelber Prize, and won the 2026 PROSE Award in Economics from the Association of American Publishers. He is also the author of The Technology Trap: Capital, Labor, and Power in the Age of Automation (2019), selected as a Financial Times Best Book of the Year and winner of the Richard A. Lester Prize.
Frey has served on the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on the New Economic Agenda, the Bretton Woods Committee, and the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), an OECD-hosted initiative to guide the responsible development of AI. He has also advised international organisations, governments, and businesses, including the G20, the OECD, the European Commission, the United Nations, and several Fortune 500 companies. His work and commentary on technology, AI, and the future of work have appeared in The Economist (By Invitation), Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, the New York Times, Scientific American, and the Wall Street Journal, and have been featured in over a hundred media outlets worldwide, including CNN, BBC, and PBS NewsHour.
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Frey, C. (2026, July 30). Investment and the AI bubble: risk, innovation, and productivity [Audio file]. In The Business & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved August 19, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.69645/XWMA8846.Export Citation (RIS)
Publication History
- Published on July 30, 2026
Audio Interview
Investment and the AI bubble: risk, innovation, and productivity
Published on July 30, 2026
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