World Lens by WTCI

About World Lens by WTCI

Join the World Trade Center Institute and our network of more than 3,500 companies and hundreds of nonprofits, academic institutions, and government agencies every other week for unique insights straight from the experts. Host Michelle Evans is joined by a rotating crop of guests to discuss what’s happening. One week you might learn about the latest elections around the globe, and another might take you inside the succession planning of a small business.

Publisher

World Trade Center Institute

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Feb 2024

Latest episode

26 May 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 53 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 May 2026

   From Fellow to Leader: How One Nurse Midwife Is Closing Global Health's Leadership Gap

   Nurses and midwives make up roughly 80% of the global health workforce — yet they remain dramatically underrepresented in the leadership roles and policy tables that shape the systems they work within every day. Julia Bluestone, Technical Director of Learning and Performance at Jhpiego and a former Bowe Fellow, joins host Michelle Evans to discuss what happens when that changes. From a new nurse leadership cohort in Kenya to the Healthy Birth Initiative in India, Julia breaks down why investing in frontline health workers isn't just a public health imperative — it's also an economic and trade imperative.

2. 

   11 May 2026

   The Drone Arms Race: How Ukraine and Iran are Rewriting the Economics of War

   War is becoming increasingly expensive—unless you’re the one selling the weapons. In this episode of The World Lens, host Michelle Evans sits down with Bruce McIndoe, President of McIndoe Risk Advisory, to unpack a startling shift in global defense: the rise of Ukraine and Iran as dominant players in the combat drone market. From $20,000 drones forcing the use of $2 million interceptor missiles to the looming reality of autonomous "robot armies," we explore how battlefield-tested technology is creating a "governance gap" and breaking traditional military budgets. Tune in to hear why the future of national security isn’t just about who has the most advanced systems, but who can survive the brutal cost curve of modern warfare.

3. 

   22 Apr 2026

   Good Enough Is a Trap: Building Tech That Thinks Ahead

   Most businesses don't realize they're stuck — until they are. In this episode of World Lens, host Michelle Evans sits down with Doyin Adewodu, founder of INFRASI, a new WTCI member delivering tailored IT and IoT solutions across healthcare, education, and government sectors. Doyin breaks down why a "good enough" infrastructure is the silent killer of global ambition, what it actually means to view technology through a full life-cycle lens, and how legacy systems are quietly blocking companies from capitalizing on AI and 5G.

Inside a recent episode

In the Spotlight with Global Refuge

Published 5 Jun 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Actually, all the facts, like I said earlier, you can go on a website and find that these facts, crimes, there are less crimes committed by immigrants and refugees than natural born Americans. Communities are safer when new Americans move into them. They have a much higher rate of entrepreneurship and job creation than natural born Americans. […]

Who has been a guest on World Lens by WTCI

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Andrew Steele
• Bruce McIndoe
• Chad Schneider

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

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Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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