Voices AI can optimize risk management, enhance operational efficiency and provide predictive analytics. However, AI is not without risks. It is essential to develop ethical frameworks and proper regulations to ensure its responsible development and use. Climate change, demographics, geopolitics... what should be the order of priorities? These are all important issues and they are connected. Addressing environmental challenges is crucial, but we must also consider demographic and geopolitical challenges to achieve sustainable development. A multidisciplinary approach is needed that is capable of offering solutions while maintaining a balance. At the OECD, you lead a team of over 120 people. What is one secret to not dying in the attempt? A great deal of dedication, enthusiasm, and a sense of responsibility. It is essential to understand the needs and sensitivities of everyone, whether it be my team, country delegations, other departments or society in general. We are making great strides towards automating the most repetitive operations by incorporating Artificial Intelligence, among other technologies. Every transformation requires significant investment in change management, and it is essential to have a strong team and clear, shared goals. As the saying goes, leaders eat last. You have to lead by example and demonstrate responsibility and professionalism. One of Ana José Varela’s main areas of interest is public–private collaboration. In her view, “today’s challenges require collective effort, and public–private collaboration is a clear example of this.” “These partnerships(whether in infrastructure, innovation, science, the environment or the digital economy, to name a few) are becoming an increasingly relevant means of delivering essential public services. They can do so efficiently, transparently and prudently, provided that adequate institutional capacities and processes are in place,” she explains. 86