Wallace S. Cheng is a strategy, partnerships, and policy leader with experience across major international organizations and global institutes. He has worked with the UN World Food Programme (WFP), UNCTAD, Globethics, and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), driving initiatives that link sustainable development, economic policy, and technology for the public good.
Wallace specializes in strengthening organizational strategy, mobilizing diverse resources, and building high‑value partnerships across government, industry, philanthropy, and multilateral agencies. He has led engagements with corporate leaders, donors, and public‑sector partners to shape investment priorities, strengthen ESG and sustainability strategies, and develop collaborative platforms that scale impact across markets.
Since 2015, he has contributed to the World Economic Forum as an Agenda Author, helping shape global discussions on trade, technology governance, and inclusive growth. He also serves as an Expert Member of the UN’s United for Smart and Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative, supporting policy frameworks at the intersection of sustainability, digital transformation, and governance.
A Yale World Fellow, Wallace brings a globally informed, interdisciplinary approach to leadership—bridging sectors, advancing public–private collaboration, and supporting organizations navigating complex policy and sustainability landscapes.
Presidents Xi and Trump should focus less on skirmishes to seek reciprocal concessions, but rather offer political support for a durable resolution of their differences.
The WTO has been a driver of global trade and prosperity for decades, but it hasn't kept pace with the times. Its survival depends on reform, and this year's G20 trade meeting could hold ...
How can members ensure the WTO's meeting in December is a success?
G20 leaders need a smarter approach to protectionist policies that threaten free trade. But first, they need a legal definition of what 'protectionism' means.
The leaders of the US and China will meet this week in a high-stakes encounter for both the global economy and their own political careers.
Los líderes del G20 deben hablar con franqueza sobre las consecuencias negativas de la globalización y dejar claro que no han abandonado a las personas que fueron relegadas.
As trade liberalization and globalization more broadly are called into question, G20 leaders must act.
Are you comfortable knowing that your every online move is under 24/7 scrutiny from broadband providers or 4G mobile networks?
As G20 leaders meet this week in Hangzhou, China, Shuaihua Cheng looks at three things they should be doing.
For the US and the EU, it’s time to start treating the world’s second largest economy as equally and fairly as it deserves.
