Aylin Elci, Public Engagement, +41 75 404 10 95, aylin.elci@weforum.org
Geneva, Switzerland, 11 March 2020 – This year’s 115 most promising artists, activists, academics, executives and political leaders under the age of 40 today join the World Economic Forum’s community of Young Global Leaders. They are pushing boundaries, achieving firsts, innovating and breaking traditional rules to improve the world.
The Forum of Young Global Leaders was founded in 2004 by Klaus Schwab, Founder and Chairman of the World Economic Forum, to create a world where leaders take responsibility for a sustainable future, while meeting increasingly complex and interrelated challenges. Today, the Forum counts 1,300 members and alumni, representing more than 115 countries. Notable members include Yao Chen, actress, Amal Clooney, lawyer, Hilary Cottam, author, Wanuri Kahiu, Filmmaker, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of Costa Rica, Jack Ma, Founder of Alibaba, and Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia.
YGLs are active in today’s most exciting and dynamic fields and work with a focus on impact. In the past year, they have collaborated together to accelerate refugee entrepreneurship to unlock local talent and inject an estimated GDP of $56 million from Kenya’s Kakuma camp into the global economy. They have worked to solve waste management challenges by focusing on improving treatment capacity in Indian plants, and more broadly, they have equipped young generations with the tools to effectively influence politics and policy.
This year, over half the new members are women, and nearly half of Young Global Leaders are from emerging economies. They represent a diverse group with an ability to enhance understanding and promote action.
Members of the new class will take part in a five-year programme that includes executive education courses, group expeditions and opportunities to collaborate and test ideas with a trusted network of peers. This will also be an opportunity for them to identify ways in which their ground-breaking work can advance new models of innovation and make a difference in their communities.
“By championing these promising and accomplished leaders we hope to create positive ripple effects that benefit entire communities. In response to a startling decline in trust in leadership over the past decade, these Young Global Leaders inspire the world through their dynamism, passion and integrity,” said Mariah Levin, Head of the Forum of Young Global Leaders at the World Economic Forum.
Academia
Lamya AlHaj, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman Assistant Professor
Qiaomei Fu, Chinese Academy of Sciences Head of ancient DNA lab at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology
Ying Jiang, Peking University, Professor
Manuella Kaster, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Assistant Professor
Emi Nakamura, University of California, Berkeley Chancellor’s Professor of Economics
Yetnebersh Nigussie, Light for The World Director, Advocacy and Rights
Banking
Aslihan Denizkurdu Citigroup Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer of Risk Management
Barbara (Maul) Mulvee, Credit Suisse AG Managing Director, Head of Global Markets Strategy and Head of Global Marketing
Vinati Mutreja, Vinati Organics Limited, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Kush Saxena, Mastercard, Chief Technology Officer, Markets and Transformation
Christian Zeinler, UBS Managing Director, Head of Strategy and Business Development
Civil Society
Matthew Caruana Galizia, Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation, Director
Alicia Garza, Black Lives Matter, Co-Founder
Rebecca M. Heller, International Refugee Assistance Project Director of the International Refugee Assistance Project
Delfina Irazusta, Asociacion Civil Red de Innovacion Local (Local Innovation Network) Founder and Director
Pradip Pariyar, Samata Foundation, Executive Chairperson
Viridiana Rios, México ¿Cómo Vamos?, Founding Director
Fainy Sukenik, Ba'asher Telchi, Founder and Chairperson
Education
Henry Motte-Muñoz, Edukasyon.ph, Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Faraja Nyalandu, Shule Direct, Founder and Executive Director
Electronics
Chew Shou Zi, Xiaomi Corporation Chief Financial Officer and President, International
Environment
Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates
Gregg Treinish, Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation, Executive Director
Energy Technologies
Carlalberto Guglielminotti, Electro Power Systems, ENGIE Eps Chief Executive Officer
Food and Beverage
Cherrie Atilano, Agrea Agricultural Systems International Inc., Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Krasna Cham, SOMA Group, Chief Executive Officer
Mette Lykke, Too Good To Go, Chief Executive Officer
Leland Maschmeyer, Chobani, Chief Creative Officer
James Rogers, Apeel Sciences, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Shani Senbetta, Kidame Mart, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Governmental
Faisal Alibrahim, Ministry of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia Vice-Minister
Shauna Aminath, Office of the President of the Republic of Maldives Policy Secretary
Ines Arrimadas, Catalan Parliament Opposition Leader
Gabriel Attal, Ministry of Education and Youth Secretary of State to the Minister of National Education and Youth
Muhammad Hammad Azhar, Ministry of Finance and Revenue of Pakistan, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs
Annalena Baerbock, Federal Assembly of Germany (Bundestag), Member
Ugyen Dorji, Minister of Labour and Human Resources of Bhutan
Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite, Government of the State of Rio Grande do Sul Governor of the State of Rio Grande do Sul
Kate Gallego, City of Phoenix, Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona
Golriz Ghahraman, New Zealand Parliament, Member of Parliament
Marga Gual Soler, European Commission for Research, Innovation and Science High-Level Policy Advisor to European Commissioner for Research, Innovation
Niki Kerameus, Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs of Greece Minister of Education and Religious Affairs
Michael Kratsios, Office of the President of the United States Chief Technology Officer
Fumiaki Kobayashi, The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan Member, House of Representatives
Paula Ingabire, Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda
Caroline Malcolm, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Head of Blockchain Policy Centre
Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland
Maryam Monsef, Government of Canada, Minister of International Development and Minister for Women and Gender Equality
Grace Natalie Louisa, IN-Institutional Partai Solidaritas Indonesia - PSI (Indonesian Solidarity Party) Co-Founder and Chairwoman of the PSI
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Government of Ghana, Minister of Information
Rafael Paz, Consejo Nacional de Competitividad Executive Director
Otto Sonnenholzner, VicePresidency of the Republic of Ecuador Vice President
Lauren Underwood, US House of Representatives Congresswoman from Illinois (14th District)
Zhu Xiaoxuan, China Science and Technology Exchange Center, Ministry of Science and Technology Deputy Director
Health and Healthcare
Mei Mei Hu, United Neuroscience, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Elisha London, United for Global Mental Health, Chief Executive Officer
Jeffrey Lu, Engine Biosciences, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Griffin R. Myers, Oak Street Health, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer
Chinny Ogunro, Africa Health Holdings, Managing Director
Fredros Okumu, Ifakara Health Institute, IHI, Director of Science
Tara Singh Vachani, Antara Senior Living, Chief Executive Officer
Wan Nadiah Wan Mohd Abdullah Yaakob, TMC Life Sciences Berhad, Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer
Information Technology
Niklas Adalberth, Stiftelsen Norrsken Foundation Founder
Aurélie Adam Soule, Government of the Republic of Benin Minister of Digital Economy and Communications
Kate Brandt, Google Inc., Sustainability Officer
Jesús Cepeda, OneSmart City, Chief Executive Officer
Tianshi Chen, Cambricon Technologies Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Hyungu Dave Cho, Classting, Chief Executive Officer
Komal Dadlani, Lab4U, Chief Executive Officer
Gaurav Gupta, Zomato Co-Founder
Tunde Kehinde, Lidya Founder
Kristo Kaarmann, TransferWise, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Veronika Linardi, Qerja, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Fang Miranda Qu, Xingyin Information Technology (Shanghai) Co, Founder
Akshay Naheta, SoftBank Group, Managing Partner
Akiko Naka, Wantedly, Chief Executive Officer
Katsuya Uenoyama, PKSHA Technology, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Yasui Yoshiki, Advisor, New Industrial Structure Committee, Japan
Infrastructure and Urban Development
Bernardo Asuaje, Grupo Attia (Colombia), Co-Founder and Managing Director
Stephanie Lo, Shui On Land, Executive Director
Investment
Sarah Chen, The Billion Dollar Fund for Women, Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Noor Sweid, Global Ventures, General Partner
Insurance and Asset Management
Pamela Chan, BlackRock Inc., Chief Investment Officer and Global Head of BlackRock Alternative Solutions
Ludovic Subran, Allianz SE, Head of Macroeconomic Research
Nicole Vogrin, The Western Union Company Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer
Media Entertainment and Information
Johana Bahamon, Fundación Acción Interna, Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Jack Conte, Patreon Founder
JR, Artist
Larry Madowo, BBC News Africa Business Editor
Mayur Patel, Kwesé iflix, Chief Executive Officer
Megan Rapinoe, United States Women's National Team, Captain
Byju Raveendran, Byju Classes, Founder
Atika Rehman, Dawn.com, Managing Editor
Veronica Ruiz del Vizo, Mashup Interactive Agency Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Kabir Sehgal, Music for Tomorrow Productions, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Sally Shin, CNBC San Francisco Bureau Chief
Brandon Stanton, Humans of New York, Photographer
Elisa Vegas, Fundación Orquesta Sinfónica Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho, Artistic Director – Orchestral Conductor
Nancie Zhu, Phoenix Satellite Television Co., Anchor
Mining and Metals
Vivek Salgaocar, Vimson Group Director
Private Investors
Jason Camm, Thiel Capital, LLC Managing Director and Chief Medical Officer
Joelle Faulkner, PI-Private Investors Area One Farms, President and Chief Executive Officer
Karen Karniol-Tambour, Bridgewater Associates LP Head, Investment Research
Professional Services
Jin He, Maimai, Co-Founder and Vice-President
Jukay Hsu, Pursuit, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
David Ikkersheim, KPMG, International Cooperative Partner
Gabriel Marcolongo, Incluyeme.com, Chief Executive Officer
Swapan Mehra, Iora Ecological Solutions, Chief Executive Officer
Bhavin Shah, Deloitte, Partner Middle East Financial Services Industry Leader
Susana Sierra, BH Compliance Partner and Executive Director
Anahita Thoms, international trade partner, Baker McKenzie
Weiwei Xing, Bain & Company, Partner
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
Stacey Tank, The Home Depot Vice-President, Corporate Communications and Global Affairs
Raya Yusuf-Sbitany, Derma Beauty Lab, Mineraline Chief Executive Officer
Fabio Ziemssen, Metro/ NX-FOOD, Director Food Innovation
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