The Forum is chaired by Founder and Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab. It’s guided by a Board of Trustees, exceptional individuals who act as guardians of its mission and values, and oversee the Forum\u2019s work in promoting true global citizenship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
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The Managing Board, chaired by the Forum’s President, B\u00f8rge 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The Managing Board has a collective executive responsibility for the Forum and reports to the Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\nKlaus Schwab Founder and Executive Chairman<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n\n
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<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\nStudied at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, University of Fribourg and Harvard University; degrees include doctorates in Mechanical Engineering and Economics (summa cum laude). 1972-2003, Professor of Business Policy, University of Geneva. 1971, founded the World Economic Forum as a not-for-profit foundation and built it into the foremost international institution for public-private cooperation; 1998, Co-Founder, with wife Hilde, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, supporting social innovation around the world; 2004, Founder, Forum of Young Global Leaders; 2011, Founder, Global Shapers Community. Numerous honorary doctorates. Several honorary professorships. Recipient of international and highest national honours for initiatives undertaken in the spirit of entrepreneurship in the global public interest and for peace and reconciliation efforts in several regions of the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\nBoard of Trustees<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n\n
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Mukesh D. Ambani<\/h4>\n
Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Marc Benioff<\/h4>\n
Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Peter Brabeck-Letmathe<\/h4>\n
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees, World Economic Forum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Thomas Buberl<\/h4>\n
Chief Executive Officer, AXA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mark Carney<\/h4>\n
United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, United Nations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Laurence D. Fink<\/h4>\n
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Chrystia Freeland<\/h4>\n
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Orit Gadiesh<\/h4>\n
Chairman, Bain & Company<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kristalina Georgieva<\/h4>\n
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Fabiola Gianotti<\/h4>\n
Director-General, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Al Gore<\/h4>\n
Vice-President of the United States (1993-2001); Chairman and Co-Founder, Generation Investment Management LLP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Herman Gref<\/h4>\n
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Sberbank<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Angel Gurr\u00eda<\/h4>\n
OECD Secretary-General (2006-2021),<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Andr\u00e9 Hoffmann<\/h4>\n
Vice-Chairman, Roche<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Paula Ingabire<\/h4>\n
Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Christine Lagarde<\/h4>\n
President, European Central Bank<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Yo-Yo Ma<\/h4>\n
Cellist,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Peter Maurer<\/h4>\n
President, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Luis Alberto Moreno<\/h4>\n
Member of the Board of Trustees, World Economic Forum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Patrice Motsepe<\/h4>\n
Founder and Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan<\/h4>\n
Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Office of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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L. Rafael Reif<\/h4>\n
President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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David M. Rubenstein<\/h4>\n
Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman, The Carlyle Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mark Schneider<\/h4>\n
Chief Executive Officer, Nestl\u00e9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Klaus Schwab<\/h4>\n
Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam<\/h4>\n
Senior Minister, Government of Singapore<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jim Hagemann Snabe<\/h4>\n
Chairman, Siemens<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Julie Sweet<\/h4>\n
Chief Executive Officer, Accenture<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Feike Sybesma<\/h4>\n
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Royal Philips<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Heizo Takenaka<\/h4>\n
Professor Emeritus, Keio University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Zhu Min<\/h4>\n
Chairman, National Institute of Financial Research<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\nB\u00f8rge Brende President<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n\n
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B\u00f8rge Brende<\/h4>\n
President, World Economic Forum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Julien Gattoni<\/h4>\n
Managing Director, CFO and Head of Technology and Operations, World Economic Forum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jeremy Jurgens<\/h4>\n
Managing Director, World Economic Forum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Adrian Monck<\/h4>\n
Managing Director, World Economic Forum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sarita Nayyar<\/h4>\n
Managing Director; Chief Operating Officer, USA, World Economic Forum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Olivier M. Schwab<\/h4>\n
Managing Director, World Economic Forum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Saadia Zahidi<\/h4>\n
Managing Director, World Economic Forum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Alois Zwinggi<\/h4>\n
Managing Director, World Economic Forum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\nExecutive Committee<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
The Forum\u2019s activities are managed by its executive leadership. Led by Founder and Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab, the leadership and staff of the Forum comprise exceptional individuals from all walks of life and over 60 nationalities. This global depth and experience ensures our ability to fully support our global membership and their engagement on global issues.<\/p>\n
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Marisol Argueta de Barillas<\/h4>\n
Head of the Regional Agenda, Latin America; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Emma Benameur<\/h4>\n
Head of Impact Innovation and Engagement; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n