Mr. Shaun Adam leads the World Economic Forum’s regional and global cooperation between governments and businesses in the Asia-Pacific region to shape sustainable and inclusive development agendas. He was previously attached to the United Nations working on trade policy and managing socio-economic development projects in Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Western Balkans.
Passionate about social innovation, Shaun’s solutions using technology to address inequalities have been exhibited at the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo, Norway where he was also invited to the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in 2017 as an advocate against inequalities. Shaun is also the author of the bestselling book – Acts of Resistance, Dol Said and the Naning War. The book translated into four languages was also showcased at the World Largest Book-fair, the Frankfurter Buchmesse,.Shaun holds a Master’s in International Business and Emerging Markets from the University of Edinburgh, UK and is a recipient of the notable Edinburgh Award. Shaun is also a Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Peace Security.
