Ruth McLachlin is Climate Technologies Lead at the World Economic Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. She has an International Organizations MBA and a background in human-centered design, research, and innovation.

Her experience includes managing the social inclusion and impact strategy for the Global Plastic Action Partnership, launching IDEO & Ford’s collaborative innovation lab in Palo Alto, bolstering the capacity of non-profits through a social impact fellowship in Detroit, and conducting impact assessment research at MIT's D-Lab. She is passionate about transforming organizations from the inside out to re-design more equitable systems and increase positive impact.

Ruth has a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Computer Science from Wellesley College. Born in Canada, Ruth spent her formative years growing up in Hong Kong and Shanghai.