Theseus Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Leadership and Governance The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. 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. Our Leadership The Forum is chaired by Founder and Executive Chairman 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 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. The Managing Board, chaired by the Forum's President, 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. The Managing Board has a collective executive responsibility for the Forum and reports to the Board of Trustees. Klaus Schwab - Founder and Executive Chairman /assets/klaus-schwab-2c558f8530c3f0a55626c86b242f7b997ae51a7a037cb0b7699664520914dfe1.jpg This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Studied at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, University of Fribourg and Harvard University; degrees include doctorates in Mechanical Engineering and Economics (summa cum laude). 1972-2003, Professor of Business Policy, University of Geneva. 1971, founded the World Economic Forum as a not-for-profit foundation and built it into the foremost international institution for public-private cooperation; 1998, Co-Founder, with wife Hilde, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, supporting social innovation around the world; 2004, Founder, Forum of Young Global Leaders; 2011, Founder, Global Shapers Community. Numerous honorary doctorates. Several honorary professorships. Recipient of international and highest national honours for initiatives undertaken in the spirit of entrepreneurship in the global public interest and for peace and reconciliation efforts in several regions of the world. Board of Trustees Mukesh D. Ambani Marc Benioff Peter Brabeck-Letmathe Thomas Buberl Mark Carney Laurence D. Fink Chrystia Freeland Orit Gadiesh Kristalina Georgieva Fabiola Gianotti Al Gore Herman Gref Angel Gurría André Hoffmann Paula Ingabire Christine Lagarde Yo-Yo Ma Jack Ma Peter Maurer Luis Alberto Moreno Patrice Motsepe H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan L. Rafael Reif David M. Rubenstein Mark Schneider Klaus Schwab Tharman Shanmugaratnam Jim Hagemann Snabe Feike Sybesma Heizo Takenaka Zhu Min Børge Brende - President This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Former: Minister, Norwegian Foreign Affairs, Trade and Industry, Environment; Deputy Chairman, Norwegian Conservative Party; Member, Norwegian Parliament; Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs and Deputy Chairman, Standing Committee on Energy and Environment; Chairman, UN Sustainable Development Commission; Secretary-General, Norwegian Red Cross; International Vice-Chairman, China Council for Int'l Cooperation on Environment and Development; Board Chairman, Mesta; Board Member, Norwegian School of Economics; Managing Director, World Economic Forum. Political Adviser to Conservative Party Chairman; Chairman, Young Conservatives; CFO, KB-entrepreneur. Since 2017, President, World Economic Forum. Member: Board, Statoil; UN High-level Advisory Group for Every Woman Every Child; Municipal Executive Board, Trondheim; Core Advisory Council, Harvard International Negotiation Program; Steering Committee, Bilderberg Meetings; Board of Directors, P4G – Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals 2030; Board of Directors, Technology for Ocean Foundation, C4IR Ocean. BA Norwegian Univ. of Science and Tech. Recipient, awards, honours: Harish Mahindra Memorial Global Award for Outstanding Contributions to Economic Welfare and Sustainable Growth (2020); Order of the Aztec Eagle, Mexico (2018); Grand Cross, Order of San Carlos, Colombia (2018); Commander, Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav (2005); Cavaliere Di Gran Croce, Italy (2005); Grand Cross, Order of the Phoenix, Greece (2004); "Gift to the Earth", WWF (2004). Managing Board Børge Brende Julien Gattoni W. Lee Howell Jeremy Jurgens Adrian Monck Sarita Nayyar Olivier M. Schwab Murat Sönmez Dominic Kailash Nath Waughray Saadia Zahidi Alois Zwinggi Executive Committee The Forum’s activities are managed by its executive leadership. Led by Founder and Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab, the leadership and staff of the Forum comprise exceptional individuals from all walks of life and over 60 nationalities. This global depth and experience ensures our ability to fully support our global membership and their engagement on global issues. David Aikman Marisol Argueta de Barillas Emma Benameur Arnaud Bernaert Matthew Blake Roberto Bocca Sebastian Buckup Sean de Cleene Sean Doherty Mirek Dusek John Dutton Makiko Eda Maha Eltobgy Kay Firth-Butterfield Antonia Gawel Malte Godbersen Kristin Hughes Zara Ingilizian Philippe Isler Elsie S. Kanza Ramya Krishnaswamy Viraj Mehta Stephan Mergenthaler Jeff Merritt Derek O'Halloran Jim Riordan Mel Rogers Stephan Ruiz Nicole Schwab Paul Smyke Kirstine Stewart Masao Takahashi Roberto Tinnirello Terri Toyota Sheila Warren Christoph Wolff Yann Zopf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coorslite21 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Always a huge event! CL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th ID Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 23 minutes ago, Theseus said: Legitimacy, accountability, transparency and concerted action are the guiding principles of the Forum. It has Al Gore on there. That is enough for me to stay away. Besides, that makes two Yo-Yo's on the board too. 26 minutes ago, Theseus said: Al Gore Yo-Yo Ma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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