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 Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 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’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.
Klaus Schwab
Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Klaus Schwab holds a Doctorate in Engineering and a Doctorate in Economics and Social Sciences from the Swiss Federal Institute Zurich and the University of Fribourg and an MPA from Harvard University. Formerly managed the restructuring of a leading Swiss machine building group and was Professor of Business Policy in Geneva until 2003. Author of Modern Management (1970), conceptualizing stakeholder capitalism, and The Fourth Industrial Revolution (2017). 1971, created and became the Chairman of the World Economic Forum, to build a platform where business leaders can meet, interact and collaborate with stakeholders from government and society. Built it from a simple idea into an international organization and a leading global platform for public-private cooperation. Has held multiple board memberships and international advisory positions. Together with his wife Hilde, created the Schwab Foundation in 1998 to promote social entrepreneurship and innovation. Recipient of international awards, national distinctions, honorary professorships and doctorates for thought leadership and for the Forum’s achievements in enhancing global cooperation and several political reconciliation efforts. Has 2 children and 2 grandchildren. Hobbies include sports and culture.
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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.

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

Mukesh D. Ambani
Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries

Ajay S. Banga
President, World Bank Group

Marc Benioff
Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Salesforce

Peter Brabeck-Letmathe
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees, World Economic Forum

Thomas Buberl
Chief Executive Officer, AXA

Laurence D. Fink
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock

Orit Gadiesh
Chairman, Bain & Company

Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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

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

Andre Hoffmann
Chairman, Massellaz

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

Joe Kaeser
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Siemens Energy

Christine Lagarde
President, European Central Bank

Yo-Yo Ma
Cellist,

Cindy H. McCain
Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Patrice Motsepe
Founder and Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)

Lubna S. Olayan
Chair of the Executive Committee, Olayan Financing Company, Olayan Group

David M. Rubenstein
Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Carlyle

Klaus Schwab
Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, World Economic Forum

Tharman Shanmugaratnam
President of Singapore, Office of the President of Singapore

Jim Hagemann Snabe
Chairman, Siemens

Julie Sweet
Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Accenture

Feike Sybesma
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Royal Philips

Heizo Takenaka
Professor Emeritus, Keio University

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. He has served as Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Minister of Climate and the Environment, and he was Deputy Chairman of the Norwegian Conservative Party as well as MP. He was full-time city councillor 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 Chair of Mesta, Norway’s largest contracting group in road and highway maintenance. He is currently a Director of the Philanthropy Asia Alliance. 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 on the Board of the Bilderberg Meeting. He is a Member of UN Food Systems Advisory Board.
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Managing Board
The Managing Board has a collective executive responsibility for the Forum and reports to the Board of Trustees.

Børge Brende
President and CEO, World Economic Forum

Mirek Dušek
Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Jeremy Jurgens
Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Gim Huay Neo
Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Olivier M. Schwab
Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Saadia Zahidi
Managing Director, World Economic Forum

Alois Zwinggi
Managing Director, World Economic Forum
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.

Kiva Allgood
Head, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing & Supply Chains, Member, Exec. Committee, World Economic Forum

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

Matthew Blake
Head, Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems; Member, 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

Sebastian Buckup
Head of Network and Partnerships; Member of the Executive Committee, 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

Rhiannon Evans
Chief Financial Officer; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

Malte Godbersen
Head, Technology and Digital Services; 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

Uxio Malvido
Head of People & Culture, Chief HR Officer, World Economic Forum

Viraj Mehta
Head, Regional Agenda, India and South Asia; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum

Stephan Mergenthaler
Head of Strategic Intelligence; 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

Nicola Christine Port
Chief Legal Officer; 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

Nicole Schwab
Co Founder, Ostara,

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