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 Peter Brabeck-Letmathe as Chairman ad interim. 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.

Peter Brabeck-Letmathe

Chairman ad interim of the Board of Trustees

Degree in Economics, University of World Trade, Vienna. April 2017, Chairman Emeritus, Nestlé. 1997-2008, led the Nestlé Group, first as Chief Executive Officer, until 2005, and then as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. April 2008, handed over the office of Chief Executive Officer and remained Chairman of the Board. Vice-Chairman of the Foundation Board, World Economic Forum. Chairman of the Foundation Board, Verbier Festival. President, Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) Foundation. Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Biologique Recherche. Chairman of the Advisory Board, SES-imagotag. Chairman of the Business Policy International Advisory Board of San Telmo Business School. Former Chairman and current Independent Director, Formula One Group. Former Member of the Board: Roche; Credit Suisse; L’Oréal; Exxon Mobil Corporation and Salt Mobile SA. In addition, he was the Founder and Chairman of the 2030 Water Resources Group, a public-private partnership incorporated as part of the World Bank. Recipient of awards, including: Austrian Cross of Honour for services to the Republic of Austria; La Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca; La Orden Francisco de Miranda, Republic of Venezuela; Schumpeter Prize for Outstanding Contribution in Disruptive Innovation; Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Alberta, Canada. Inducted into the American Advertising Federation’s “Hall of Fame”.

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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.

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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

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Mukesh D. Ambani

Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries

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Ajay S. Banga

President, World Bank Group

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Marc Benioff

Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce

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Peter Brabeck-Letmathe

Chairman ad interim of the Board of Trustees, World Economic Forum

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Thomas Buberl

Chief Executive Officer, AXA

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Laurence D. Fink

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock

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Orit Gadiesh

Chair Emeritus, Bain & Company

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Kristalina Georgieva

Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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Fabiola Gianotti

Director-General, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

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Al Gore

Vice-President of the United States (1993-2001); Chairman and Co-Founder, Generation Investment Management LLP

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Andre Hoffmann

Chairman, Massellaz

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Paula Ingabire

Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation, Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda

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Joe Kaeser

Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Siemens Energy

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Christine Lagarde

President, European Central Bank

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Yo-Yo Ma

Cellist

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Cindy H. McCain

Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

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Patrice Motsepe

Founder and Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)

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Lubna S. Olayan

Chair of the Executive Committee, Olayan Financing Company, Olayan Group

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David M. Rubenstein

Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Carlyle

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Tharman Shanmugaratnam

President of Singapore, Office of the President of Singapore

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Jim Hagemann Snabe

Chairman, Siemens

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Julie Sweet

Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Accenture

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Feike Sybesma

Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Royal Philips

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Heizo Takenaka

Professor Emeritus, Keio University

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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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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

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

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, Climate; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

Fernando J. Gómez

Head, Resource Systems and Resilience; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

Sriram Gutta

Head, Engagement and Operations; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

Chieh Huang

President, Global Collaboration Village, 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

Fujiyo Ishiguro

Chair of Japan and Chief Representative Officer, World Economic Forum

Philippe Isler

Director, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation; Executive Committee Member, 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, AI, Data and Metaverse; 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

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

Roberto Tinnirello

Head, Business Strategy and Partner Services; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

Yann Zopf

Head of Media; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum