Will innovations in technology during 2025 help the world "technovate" its way out of the intertwined climate, environment and sustainable development crises? Or will new technologies be used in ways that exacerbate already growing social, economic and political divides? Our three expert guests share their hopes, concerns and insights about key matters surfacing at the fast-advancing technological frontier.

Expert guests featured in this episode:

Kelly Levin is Chief of Science, Data and Systems Change for the Bezos Earth Fund. In this role, she brings data, analysis and evidence to inform the Fund’s strategic direction. Kelly is also Co-Director of the Systems Change Lab, which monitors, learns from and accelerates the transformational change required to protect people and the planet.

Miquel Munoz Cabré is a senior scientist at SEI’s US centre. Miquel’s research focuses on renewable energy, the energy transition, and climate change, encompassing aspects such as green finance, policy analysis, and socioeconomic benefits.

Somya Joshi is a senior research fellow and Head of Division at SEI’s headquarters in Stockholm. Somya’s research focuses on technological innovation in relation to sustainable development, with a particularly focus on transparency and accountability in governance.

Hosting this episode is Henrik Carlsen, Senior Research Fellow at SEI headquarters and Co-Director of the MISTRA Geopolitics research programme that examines the dynamics of geopolitics, human security and environmental change.

This episode is part of SEI’s podcast series, Currents in sustainability, capturing conversations between experts who discuss the most impactful forces they foresee shaping climate policy and sustainable development in the year ahead.

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