Leadership and Governance
The Forum strives to model world-class corporate governance, where values are as important as rules. Legitimacy, accountability, transparency and concerted action are the guiding principles of the Forum.
The Forum is chaired by interim Co-Chairs Larry Fink and André Hoffmann. It's guided by a Board of Trustees, exceptional individuals who act as guardians of its mission and values, and oversee the Forum’s work in promoting true global citizenship.
The Managing Board, chaired by the Forum's President and CEO, Børge Brende, 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.
The Forum’s activities are managed by its executive leadership composed of individuals from all walks of life.
Laurence D. Fink
Interim Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees
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.
André Hoffmann
Interim Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees
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.
André is Vice Chairman of Roche Holding AG, 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.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees comprises outstanding leaders from business, politics, academia and civil society. In their work on the Board, members do not represent any personal or professional interests. To reflect the Board's multistakeholder status, its membership is divided equally between representatives of the business community and leaders from international organizations and civil society.
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 and Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce
Thomas Buberl
Chief Executive Officer, AXA
Roberto Campos Neto
Vice-Chairman and Global Head, Public Policy, Nubank
Laurence Fink
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
Orit Gadiesh
Chair Emeritus and Partner, Bain & Company
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Fabiola Gianotti
Director-General, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Al Gore
Vice-President of the United States (1993-2001); Chairman and Co-Founder, Generation Investment Management LLP
Philipp M. Hildebrand
Vice-Chairman, BlackRock
André Hoffmann
Vice-Chairman, Roche Holding; Interim Co-Chair, World Economic Forum
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 Executive Committee, Olayan Financing Company, 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
Member of the Senior Expert Advisory Committee, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE)
Børge Brende
President and CEO
Børge Brende is President and CEO of the World Economic Forum. Previously he was the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Minister of Climate and the Environment. He served as Deputy Chairman of the Norwegian Conservative Party as well as MP. He was also full-time city counsellor in his hometown of Trondheim. He was Chairman of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development and Secretary-General of the Norwegian Red Cross. He was Board Member of Statoil and the Norwegian School of Economics. He was the Chair of Mesta, Norway’s largest contracting group in the area of road and highway maintenance and is currently a Director of the Philanthropy Asia Alliance. He is a Member of the Advisory Council, Harvard International Negotiation Program, the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED), the Strategic Committee of Sciences Po, and is currently on the Board of the Bilderberg Meetings.
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Managing Board
The Managing Board has a collective executive responsibility for the Forum and reports to the Board of Trustees.
Børge Brende
President and CEO, World Economic Forum
Mirek Dušek
Managing Director, Chief Business Officer and Head of Global Programming, World Economic Forum
Jeremy Jurgens
Managing Director, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum
Gim Huay Neo
Saadia Zahidi
Managing Director, Centre for the New Economy and Society and Knowledge Communities, World Economic Forum
Alois Zwinggi
Managing Director, Institutional Operations and Swiss Relations, World Economic Forum
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, San Francisco Office, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chain and Centre for Urban Transformation
Matthew Blake
Managing Director, World Economic Forum LLC, Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems and Centre for Health and Healthcare
Sebastian Buckup
Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate and Forum Foundations
Bathsheba Nell Crocker
Managing Director, Chief Communications Officer
Rhiannon Evans
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer
Maroun Kairouz
Managing Director, Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics
Uxio Malvido
Managing Director, Chief People Officer
Stephan Mergenthaler
Managing Director, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Artificial Intelligence
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, World Economic Forum
Marisol Argueta de Barillas
Head of the Regional Agenda, Latin America; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Astrid Balsink
Head of Inclusion, Wellbeing, and Engagement; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Francisco Betti
Head, Global Industries Team; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Shyam Bishen
Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Roberto Bocca
Head, Centre for Energy and Materials; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Francois Bonnici
Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship; Head of Foundations, World Economic Forum
Andrew Caruana Galizia
Head of Europe and Eurasia, World Economic Forum
Bing Chomprasob
Chief Representative Officer, Japan, World Economic Forum
Sean Doherty
Head, International Trade and Investment; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
John Dutton
Head, Uplink; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Pedro Gomez
Head, Industry Agenda, World Economic Forum
Fernando J. Gómez
Head, Future of Materials, World Economic Forum
Sriram Gutta
Head, Engagement and Operations; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Jack Hurd
Executive Director, Tropical Forest Alliance, World Economic Forum
Zara Ingilizian
Head, Consumer Industries; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Sheikh Tanjeb Islam
Head of Event Editorial, World Economic Forum
Philippe Isler
Director, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation; Executive Committee Member, World Economic Forum
Akshay Joshi
Head, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum
Akanksha Khatri
Head of Strategic Insight & Impact, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Ramya Krishnaswamy
Head of Institutional Communities; Executive Committee Member, World Economic Forum
Joo-Ok Lee
Head, Regional Agenda, Asia-Pacific; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Cathy Li
Head, Centre for AI Excellence; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Viraj Mehta
Head, Regional Agenda, India and South Asia; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Jeff Merritt
Head of Centre for Urban Transformation; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Chido Munyati
Head of Regional Agenda, Africa, World Economic Forum
Kelly Ommundsen
Head, Digital Inclusion, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Severin Podolak
Head, Event Management & Operations; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Alexandre Raffoul
Head, Global Partner Dev. & Regional Business Strategy; Member, Exec. Committee, World Economic Forum
Mel Rogers
Head of Strategic Affairs; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Paul Smyke
Head of the Regional Agenda, North America; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Tania Strauss
Head, Food and Water, World Economic Forum
Roberto Tinnirello
Head, Business Strategy and Partner Services; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Pim Valdre
Head, Climate Ambition Initiatives, World Economic Forum
Yann Zopf
Head of Media; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum