Leadership and governance
Co-Chairs
Laurence D. Fink
Chair and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock1
André Hoffmann
Vice-Chair, Roche Holding1
Board of Trustees
Mukesh D. Ambani
Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries
Ajay S. Banga
President, World Bank Group
Marc Benioff
Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Salesforce
Thomas Buberl
Chief Executive Officer, AXA1,2
Roberto Campos Neto
Vice-Chairman and Global Head, Public Policy, Nubank
Orit Gadiesh
Partner and Chair Emeritus, Bain & Company1
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Fabiola Gianotti
Physicist, Director-General, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (2016–2025)
Al Gore
Vice-President of the United States (1993–2001); Chairman and Co-Founder, Generation Investment Management
Philipp M. Hildebrand
Vice-Chairman, BlackRock
Paula Ingabire
Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda
Joe Kaeser
Chair of the Supervisory Board, Siemens Energy
Christine Lagarde
President, European Central Bank
Yo-Yo Ma
Cellist
Cindy H. McCain
Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Patrice Motsepe
Founder and Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Lubna S. Olayan
Chair of the Corporate Board, Olayan Group, Olayan Financing Company
H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
David M. Rubenstein
Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Carlyle2
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
President of the Republic of Singapore, Office of the President of the Republic of Singapore
Jim Hagemann Snabe
Chairman, Siemens1
Julie Sweet
Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Accenture2
Feike Sybesma
Chair of the Supervisory Board, Royal Philips2
Heizo Takenaka
Professor Emeritus, Keio University
Zhu Min
Member of the Senior Expert Advisory Committee, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE)1
Managing Board
President and CEO
Alois Zwinggi*
Managing Board
Mirek Dušek
Managing Director
Jeremy Jurgens
Managing Director
Gim Huay Neo
Managing Director
Saadia Zahidi
Managing Director
Managing Directors
Kiva Allgood
Managing Director
Matthew Blake
Managing Director
Sebastian Buckup
Managing Director
Sheba Crocker
Managing Director, Chief Communications Officer
Rhiannon Evans
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
Maroun Kairouz
Managing Director
Uxio Malvido
Managing Director, Chief People Officer
Stephan Mergenthaler
Managing Director, Chief Technology Officer
Executive Committee
Nicki Allitt
Head of Strategic Communications & Coordination
Marisol Argueta de Barillas
Head of the Regional Agenda, Latin America
Astrid Balsink
Head of Inclusion, Wellbeing, and Engagement
Francisco Betti
Head, Global Industries Team
Shyam Bishen
Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare
Roberto Bocca
Head, Centre for Energy and Materials
Francois Bonnici
Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship; Head of Foundations
Andrew Caruana Galizia
Head of Europe and Eurasia
Bing Chomprasob
Chief Representative Officer, Japan
Sean Doherty
Head, International Trade and Investment
John Dutton
Head, UpLink
Pedro Gomez
Head, Industry Agenda, Centre for Nature and Climate
Fernando J. Gómez
Head, Future of Materials
Sriram Gutta
Head, Engagement and Operations
Jack Hurd
Head, Earth Systems Agenda
Zara Ingilizian
Head, Consumer Industries
Fujiyo Ishiguro
Chair of Japan
Sheikh Tanjeb Islam
Head of Event Editorial
Philippe Isler
Director, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation
Akshay Joshi
Head of the Centre for Cybersecurity
Akanksha Khatri
Head of Strategic Insight & Impact
Ramya Krishnaswamy
Head of Institutional Communities
Joo-Ok Lee
Head, Regional Agenda, Asia-Pacific
Cathy Li
Head, Centre for AI Excellence
Viraj Mehta
Head, Regional Agenda, India and South Asia
Jeff Merritt
Head, Centre for Urban Transformation
Chido Munyati
Head of Africa
Kelly Ommundsen
Head, Digital Inclusion
Severin Podolak
Head, Event Management & Operations
Alexandre Raffoul
Head, Global Partner Dev. & Regional Business Strategy
Mel Rogers
Head of Strategic Affairs
Paul Smyke
Head of the Regional Agenda, North America
Tania Strauss
Head of Sustainable Growth and People Agenda
Roberto Tinnirello
Head, Business Performance and Operations
Pim Valdre
Head of Climate & Nature Economy
Renate Wey
Head of Legal & Compliance
Yann Zopf
Head of Media
Board of Trustees
The Forum is guided by a Board of Trustees, exceptional international individuals from business, politics, academia and civil society who act as guardians of its mission and values. In their work on the Board, members do not represent any personal or professional interests.
Laurence D. Fink
Laurence D. Fink is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock. He and seven partners founded BlackRock in 1988, and under his leadership, the firm has grown into a global leader in investment and technology solutions. BlackRock's mission is to help our clients build better financial futures and the firm is trusted to manage more money than any other investment company in the world.
Prior to founding BlackRock in 1988, Mr. Fink was a member of the Management Committee and a Managing Director of The First Boston Corporation.
He serves as the Interim Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum and is Co-Chair of the NYU Langone Medical Center Board of Trustees. In addition, he serves on the boards of the Museum of Modern Art and the International Rescue Committee. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing and on the Executive Committee of the Partnership for New York City.
Mr. Fink earned an MBA from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1976 and a BA from UCLA in 1974.
André Hoffmann
André Hoffmann is a businessman and firmly believes in business as a force for good. He is a passionate advocate for the corporate pursuit of societal purpose and sustainability. He is Vice-Chairman of Roche Holding, a highly innovative pharmaceutical company established by his great-grandfather in 1896. He also serves on the board of the fully-owned subsidiary, Genentech Inc.
Alongside these non-executive roles in the family business, André is co-chair of the World Economic Forum; he also joined the Board of SystemIQ to help drive positive disruption in economic systems. He is President of W.A. de Vigier Stiftung and Vice-chairman of the board of the Venture Foundation.
Together with his wife Rosalie, André is co-chair of InTent, a platform which aim to accelerate sustainable solutions by building bridges and connecting people.
André also has a distinguished career in nature conservation and sustainability. He is the President of Fondation Tour du Valat, a world-renowned institute dedicated to wetland conservation, he is the Chairman of Capitals Coalition and serves on the boards of B-Team, Peace Parcs and the Givaudan Foundation.
André’s also helped establish the Hoffmann Institute at INSEAD, and chairs its Advisory Board, and the Hoffmann Center for Sustainability at the Graduate Institute in Geneva. André studied economics at St. Gallen University and holds an MBA from INSEAD.
Awards / Honors:
• Chevalier Légion d'honneur
• Dr. h.c. Université de Bourgogne
• Dr. h.c.. University of Exeter
H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Office of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah
Mukesh D. Ambani
Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries
Ajay S. Banga
President, World Bank Group
Marc Benioff
Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Salesforce
Thomas Buberl
Chief Executive Officer, AXA
Roberto Campos Neto
Vice-Chairman and Global Head, Public Policy, Nubank
Orit Gadiesh
Partner and Chair Emeritus, Bain & Company
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Fabiola Gianotti
Physicist, Director-General, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (2016-2025)
Al Gore
Vice-President of the United States (1993-2001); Chairman and Co-Founder, Generation Investment Management LLP
Philipp M. Hildebrand
Vice-Chairman, BlackRock
Paula Ingabire
Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda
Joe Kaeser
Chair of the Supervisory Board, Siemens Energy
Christine Lagarde
President, European Central Bank
Yo-Yo Ma
Cellist
Cindy H. McCain
Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Patrice Motsepe
Founder and Non-Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Lubna S. Olayan
Chair of the Corporate Board, Olayan Group
David M. Rubenstein
Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Carlyle
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
President of the Republic of Singapore, Office of the President of the Republic of Singapore
Jim Hagemann Snabe
Chairman, Siemens
Julie Sweet
Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Accenture
Feike Sybesma
Chair of the Supervisory Board, Royal Philips
Heizo Takenaka
Professor Emeritus, Keio University
Zhu Min
Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (2011-2016); Member of the Board of Trustees, World Economic Forum
Managing Board
Chaired by the Forum's President and CEO Alois Zwinggi, the Managing Board acts as the executive body of the World Economic Forum. It ensures that activities fulfill the mission of the Forum and acts as its representative to outside parties. It has a collective executive responsibility for the Forum and reports to the Board of Trustees.
Alois Zwinggi
Alois Zwinggi is President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Economic Forum.
He has held senior leadership roles at the Forum since 2010, with responsibility for core institutional functions, operations and strategic initiatives. He has worked closely with global leaders from business, government and civil society to strengthen the Forum’s platform for dialogue and cooperation. During this time, he has also worked with the authorities in Switzerland to build a strong foundation for partnership.
Prior to joining the Forum, he spent more than 20 years with Holcim, a global leader in construction materials. He held executive leadership roles across Europe and Latin America, including senior positions in finance and operations in Mexico and Venezuela. During his tenure, he was responsible for business transformation, regional management and corporate functions in complex international markets.
He studied economics at the University of St. Gallen and completed executive education at Harvard Business School.
Boards / Affiliations
Member of the Foundation Board, AO Foundation
Chairman of the Foundation Board, Sergei Rachmaninoff Foundation
Member of the Foundation Board, Kirchner Museum Davos
Member of the Global Advisory Board, ETH Zurich
Managing Directors
The Managing Directors are responsible for leading specific areas of the Forum. Their extensive experience and expertise is applied across Centres, functions, and geographies.
Kiva Allgood
Managing Director
Matthew Blake
Managing Director
Sebastian Buckup
Managing Director
Sheba Crocker
Managing Director, Chief Communications Officer
Rhiannon Evans
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
Maroun Kairouz
Managing Director
Uxio Malvido
Managing Director, Chief People Officer
Stephan Mergenthaler
Managing Director, Chief Technology Officer
Executive Committee
The Forum’s activities are managed by its executive leadership composed of individuals from all walks of life from over 30 nationalities. This global depth and experience ensures our ability to fully support our global partnership and their engagement on global issues.
Nicki Allitt
Head of Strategic Communications & Coordination; Member, Executive Committee
Marisol Argueta de Barillas
Head of the Regional Agenda, Latin America; Member of the Executive Committee
Astrid Balsink
Head of Inclusion, Wellbeing, and Engagement; Member of the Executive Committee
Francisco Betti
Head, Global Industries Team; Member of the Executive Committee
Shyam Bishen
Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare; Member of the Executive Committee
Roberto Bocca
Head, Centre for Energy and Materials; Member of the Executive Committee
Francois Bonnici
Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship; Head of Foundations
Andrew Caruana Galizia
Head of Europe and Eurasia, Member of the Executive Committee
Bing Chomprasob
Chief Representative Officer, Japan; Member of the Executive Committee
Sean Doherty
Head, International Trade and Investment; Member of the Executive Committee
John Dutton
Head, UpLink; Member of the Executive Committee
Pedro Gomez
Head, Industry Agenda, Member of the Executive Committee, CNC
Fernando J. Gómez
Head, Future of Materials; Member of the Executive Committee
Sriram Gutta
Head, Engagement and Operations; Member of the Executive Committee
Jack Hurd
Head, Earth Systems Agenda, Member of the Executive Committee
Zara Ingilizian
Head, Consumer Industries; Member of the Executive Committee
Sheikh Tanjeb Islam
Head of Event Editorial, Member of the Executive Committee
Philippe Isler
Director, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation; Executive Committee Member
Akshay Joshi
Head of the Centre for Cybersecurity, Member of the Executive Committee
Akanksha Khatri
Head of Strategic Insight & Impact, Member of the Executive Committee
Ramya Krishnaswamy
Head of Institutional Communities; Executive Committee Member
Joo-Ok Lee
Head, Regional Agenda, Asia-Pacific; Member of the Executive Committee
Cathy Li
Head, Centre for AI Excellence; Member of the Executive Committee
Viraj Mehta
Head, Regional Agenda, India and South Asia; Member of the Executive Committee
Chido Munyati
Head of Africa, Member of the Executive Committee
Kelly Ommundsen
Head, Digital Inclusion, Member of the Executive Committee
Severin Podolak
Head, Event Management & Operations; Member of the Executive Committee
Alexandre Raffoul
Head, Global Partner Dev. & Regional Business; Member of the Executive Committee
Mel Rogers
Head of Strategic Affairs; Member of the Executive Committee
Paul Smyke
Head of the Regional Agenda, North America; Member of the Executive Committee
Tania Strauss
Head of Sustainable Growth and People Agenda, Member of the Executive Committee
Roberto Tinnirello
Head, Business Performance and Operations; Member of the Executive Committee
Pim Valdre
Head of Climate & Nature Economy, Member of the Executive Committee
Renate Wey
Head of Legal and compliance
Yann Zopf
Head of Media; Member of the Executive Committee