Beatriz Pessoa de Araujo

Governance Expert

1981, BA (Hons) in Law, Cambridge University; 1986, MA, Cambridge University; 1983, Law Society Finals, University of Westminster; 1983-85, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain. 1987, Admitted as Solicitor, England and Wales. 1985 - 2023 with Baker & McKenzie: 1994, Partner; Head of Corporate Governance; held various management positions, London office, including 2004-09, on Management Committee; 2009-13, Member, Global Executive Committee. INSEAD IDP-C 2016, Certificate in Corporate Governance. Europe Women in Business Law 2018 - Best in Corporate Governance Award. Berkeley Law Executive Education - Sustainable Capitalism & ESG 2021. Member of the Supervisory Board of the Portuguese Institute of Corporate Governance (2020 - present). Fellow in Corporate Governance of Salzburg Global Seminar (2022 - present). Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on the Future of Responsible Investing (2023 - present). Member of World Economic Forum Climate Governance Community of Experts (2023 - present). Advisory Board member for the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s course “Governance for a Sustainable Future” (2023). Head Tutor, Governance for a Sustainable Future, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (January 2023 - present). Author of various papers on Corporate Governance including two White Papers for the World Economic Forum -The Modern Dilemma: Balancing Short- and Long-Term Business Pressures, 2019 (https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/the-modern-dilemma-balancing-short-and-long-term-business-pressures/ ), and The Future of the Corporation: Moving from Balance Sheet for Value Sheet 2021 (https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/the-future-of-the-corporation-moving-from-balance-sheet-to-value-sheet/ )

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