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Global Future Council on the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains
Global Future Council on the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Global Future Council on the Future of Autonomous Mobility
Global Future Council on the Future of Care Economy
Global Future Council on the Future of Cities
Global Future Council on the Future of Clean Air
Global Future Council on the Future of Complex Risks
Global Future Council on the Future of Cybersecurity
Global Future Council on the Future of Data Equity
Global Future Council on the Future of Economics of Equitable Transition
Global Future Council on the Future of Energy Transition
Global Future Council on the Future of Food and Water Security
Global Future Council on the Future of Geopolitics
Global Future Council on the Future of Good Governance
Global Future Council on the Future of Job Creation
Global Future Council on the Future of Metaverse
Global Future Council on the Future of Nature and Security
Global Future Council on the Future of Net Zero Living
Global Future Council on the Future of Philanthropy for Climate and Nature
Global Future Council on the Future of Quantum Economy
Global Future Council on the Future of Resilient Financial Systems
Global Future Council on the Future of Responsible Investing
Global Future Council on the Future of Responsible Resource Use
Global Future Council on the Future of Space
Global Future Council on the Future of Sustainable Tourism
Global Future Council on the Future of Synthetic Biology
Global Future Council on the Future of Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance
Global Future Council on the Future of Technology Policy
Global Future Council on the Future of Trade and Investment
Previous Global Future Council on Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
Previous Global Future Council on Clean Electrification
Previous Global Future Council on Human Rights
Previous Global Future Council on Japan
Previous Global Future Council on Media, Entertainment and Sport
Previous Global Future Council on Mental Health
Previous Global Future Council on Net-Zero Transition
Previous Global Future Council on Scientific Collaboration
Previous Global Future Council on SDG Investment
Previous Global Future Council on Social Cohesion and Just Transition
Previous Global Future Council on the New Agenda for Economic Growth and Recovery
Previous Global Future Council on the New Agenda for Education and Skills
Previous Global Future Council on the New Agenda for Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Previous Global Future Council on the New Agenda for Fragility and Resilience
Previous Global Future Council on the New Agenda for Work, Wages and Job Creation
Previous Global Future Council on Urban Mobility Transitions
Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains
Centre for Cybersecurity
Centre for Energy and Materials
Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems
Centre for Health and Healthcare
Centre for Nature and Climate
Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics
Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Centre for the New Economy and Society
Centre for Urban Transformation
University & Researcher Network

University & Researcher Network

An invitation-only community of global, forward-thinking, and solution-oriented universities who are committed to supporting the Forum's mission of improving the state of the world. The universities collaborate with Forum centres, communities and initiatives on matters of common interest, including those relating to higher education, research, and societal impact. 

Members
Assistante de direction, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Jacqueline Aeberhard
Executive Personal Assistant, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Rehan Ali
President, University of Chicago
Paul Alivisatos
Vice Dean for Innovation, Princeton University
Craig Arnold
David Bach
Dean of the School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania
Sara Bachman
Executive Director, External Engagement, University of Sydney
Frier Bentley
Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs, University of Oxford
Alexander Betts
Director, Campaign and Vice-Chancellor’s Alumni and Development Engagement, University of Cambridge
Clare Birch
Senior Vice Provost for Research, University of Pennsylvania
Dawn Bonnell
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Angela Bostick
Associate Vice-President, Innovation and Partnerships, McGill University
Benoit Boulet
President, Imperial College London
Hugh Brady
Head of Office of the President, ETH Zurich
Jürg Brunnschweiler
executive director of corporate engagement and foundation relations, Princeton University
Coleen Burrus
interim vice provost for global affairs, University of Washington
Gayle Christensen
President, Arizona State University
Michael M. Crow
Dean, Harvard Business School
Srikant Datar
Associate Dean for Integrative Initiatives in Institutes and International Partn, Stanford University
Jenna Davis
Press Adviser, European Research Council
Madeleine Drielsma
Lead, Knowledge Communities, World Economic Forum
Mirielle Eaton
Manager of Global Partnerships, International Collaboration Department, Tsinghua University
Yu FAN
Associate Vice President for Global Strategy, Yale University
Donald L. Filer
Chief Communications Officer, IMD Business School
Delia Fischer
Senior Associate Director of Foundation Relations, Princeton University
Kelly Freidenfelds
President, University of Tokyo
Teruo Fujii
Associate Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Executive Director of Penn China, University of Pennsylvania
Amy Gadsden
Chief of Staff, Office of the President, Columbia University
Susan Glancy
Senior Vice Dean of Research, Centers and Academic Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania
Joao Gomes
Chief of Staff (SIPA), Columbia University
Felicia Goodman
executive assistant, California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Sherry Gray
Chancellor for Academic Advancement, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
W. Eric L. Grimson
Director of Presidential Support, University of Chicago
Marlena Harmon
Executive Director, Stanford Accelerator for Learning, Stanford University
Isabelle Hau
Director of Media Relations & Research Marketing, University of Pennsylvania
Emily Hemming
President, ETH Board
Michael Hengartner
President, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Ho Teck Hua
WEF contact for Martin Vetterli, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Gaël Hürlimann
President, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Nancy Ip
Development & Alumni Office, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Celia Ip
President, Keio University
Kohei Itoh
President, Carnegie Mellon University
Farnam Jahanian
Dean, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Erika James
Vice President, Strategy Implementation; Acting Vice President, Development and, California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
Diana Jergovic
Strategic Communications Manager, Carnegie Mellon University
Kara Kessler
Corporate Engagement and Foundation Relations, Princeton University
Benjamin Kim
Sr Director, Office of University Affairs, Arizona State University
Janelle Knapp
Dean, Heinz College Of Information Systems And Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Ramayya Krishnan
Strategic Global Initiatives Manager, University College London (UCL)
Elinor Kruse
Dean of Penn Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
Vijay Kumar
Chief of Staff, Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)
Sophia Lamarca
Rector, University of Geneva
Audrey Leuba
Head (Global Engagement & Greater China Affairs), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Yvonne Li
Program Officer, Office of International Relations, Peking University
Ke LI
Senior Academic Planning and Projects Officer, McGill University
Karin Lornsen
Dean, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford University
Arun Majumdar
President, Yale University
Maurie McInnis
President, ETH Zurich
Joël Mesot
Senior Associate Dean, External Relations, Stanford University
Lynn Miles
International Strategy Group, University of Tokyo
Yuiko Minami
Director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania
Scott Moore
Director of Global Engagement, University College London (UCL)
Ciaran Moynihan
Partnership Coordinator, Zhejiang University
Sihui NIU
Sr. VP University Affairs Chief of Staff, Arizona State University
James O'Brian
Chief of Staff and University Marshal, Harvard University
Katherine O'Dair
Chief of Staff to the President, Carnegie Mellon University
Tricia O'Reilly
Vice-President, Outreach and Engagement, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey
Alejandro Poiré Romero
Office of the President, University of Pennsylvania
Leah Popowich
Professor; Director, Graduate Studies, Princeton University
Rodney Dewayne Priestley
Henry M. Jackson Professor of Law; Director, Graduate Program in Sustainable International Development, University of Washington School of Law
Anita Ramasastry
Research Engineer, MIT Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Minoo Rathnasabapathy
Senior Fellow & Global Engagement at Penn GSE, University of Pennsylvania
Alan Ruby
Executive Officer, External Engagement, University of Sydney
Sophia Ruokari
President, Seoul National University
Ryu Hong Lim
President and Vice-Chancellor, McGill University
Deep Saini
Head of Public International Partnerships, University of Cambridge
Renata Schaeffer
Assistant of the President, European Research Council
Sabine Simmross
Editor-in-Chief, Nature
Magdalena Skipper
President and Provost, University College London (UCL)
Michael Spence
Dean, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
Katharine Strunk
Director, Global Engagement Office, Keio University
Hideko Sumita
Personal Assistant, National University of Singapore
Mei Leng Tan
President, National University of Singapore
Tan Eng Chye
Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford
Irene Tracey
Head of External Engagement and Operations, Office of the President & Provost, University College London (UCL)
Tania Trosini
President, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Martin Vetterli
Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the President, Columbia University
Carrie Walker
Founding Director, Institut de Recherche Empirique en Economie Politique (IREEP)
Leonard Wantchekon
Dean, School of Continuing Studies, McGill University
Carola Weil
Chief of Staff (Office of the President) and Director of Public Affairs, Imperial College London
Amanda Wolthuizen
Vice-Provost, Planetary Solutions, Yale University
Julie Zimmerman
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Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) ETH Zurich
European Research Council
H
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
I
Imperial College London
M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
N
National University of Singapore
S
Stanford University
U
University of Cambridge University of Chicago University of Oxford
University of Pennsylvania University of Sydney University of Tokyo

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