…They join the Forum of Young Global Leaders, whose members have gone on to become Nobel Prize recipients, heads of state, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and Grammy Award winners
TUE. 14 MARCH 2023-theGBJournal | The World Economic Forum has announced the induction of the newest members of its Young Global Leaders Class of 2023.
This year’s cohort includes nearly 100 promising political leaders, innovative entrepreneurs, game-changing researchers and visionary activists who are accelerating positive and lasting change in their communities, countries and the world.
Since its establishment in 2004, the Forum of Young Global Leaders has cultivated a diverse community of outstanding people addressing the world’s most pressing problems – today made up of over 1,400 members and alumni from more than 120 countries. In a turbulent and polarized world, committed, conscientious and inspired leaders are needed to create real-world change for the benefit of all. YGLs have demonstrated their commitment to improving the state of the world by unlocking the potential of technology for the common good, unveiling a plan to revolutionize health services in rural and refugee communities and galvanizing private sector action on pollution.
YGLs are renowned for their groundbreaking contributions to dynamic and exciting fields. Notable community members include Olympian Lewis Pugh and Paralympian Susannah Rodgers, Prime Minister Sanna Marin, entrepreneurs Jimmy Wales and Rhea Mazumdar Singhal, disability activist Sinéad Burke, computer scientist Joy Buolamwini, and professional racing driver Nico Rosberg.
As part of their three-year leadership development programme, YGLs will have access to a range of executive education courses, learning journeys and opportunities to collaborate with trusted peers, helping them achieve their goals and make an even more significant impact on society. We are excited to welcome the 2023 class of Young Global Leaders and are confident in their ability to bridge divides to create real-world change for the benefit of all.
“Celebrating these exceptional leaders, we commend the YGLs for their outstanding commitment to addressing pressing global issues. Their extraordinary achievements inspire us all and we are confident that their leadership will pave the way for a better future,” said Wadia Ait Hamza, Head of the Forum of Young Global Leaders.
“The World Economic Forum is honoured to welcome the latest group of Young Global Leaders, whose exceptional achievements and commitment to improving the world come at a time when cooperation, partnerships and responsible leadership are more critical than ever,” said Nicole Schwab, Board Member of the Forum of Young Global Leaders.
Meet the 2023 YGL Class
Academia/Think-tank
Shinjini Kundu, Physician-Scientist, Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
Tanvi Ratna, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Policy 4.0. Research Foundation, India
Vukosi Marivate, Chair of Data Science, Associate Professor of Computer Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Arts, Culture & Sports
Fagun Thakrar, Founder, The Purpose Movie Studio, United Kingdom
Noura Bint Faisal Al Saud, Founder and Managing Director, Global Culture House, Saudi Arabia
Paolo Petrocelli, Head, Dubai Opera, United Arab Emirates
Peace Hyde, Creator and Executive Producer, Netflix Inc., Ghana
Tokini Peterside-Schwebig, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ART X Collective, Nigeria
Yuchun Li, Artist, Beijing Yellow Stone Media Co.,Ltd, People’s Republic of China
Business
Aakrit Vaish, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Jio Haptik Technologies Limited, India
Abdigani Diriye, Co-Founder, Bloom Financial Technologies, Kenya
Adam Lou, Chief Executive Officer, Lollipop Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd, People’s Republic of China
Agon Gashi, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Meridian Express, Kosovo
Alejo Czerwonko, Chief Investment Officer Emerging Markets Americas, UBS AG, USA
Ali Akhai, Chairman, Martin Dow Limited, Pakistan
Aron Schwarzkopf, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Kushki, Ecuador
Barbara Garza, Former Country Manager, Director of Operations, Buenbit, Mexico
Charles Zhaoxuan YANG, Chief Financial Officer, NetEase.com Inc., People’s Republic of China
Claire Tsui, Managing Director, North Asia Head of Strategic Advisory and Private Asset Group, Credit Suisse AG Hong Kong Branch, Hong Kong SAR, China
David Upton, Managing Director, Chief of Staff for Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility, Barclays PLC, United Kingdom
Devina Pasta, Head of Strategy, Digital & Technology, Siemens AG, Germany
Felipe Valencia-Dongo, Managing Partner, Grupo Estrategia Consultores, Peru
Florian DELMAS, Chairman, Andros & Cie, France
Fridtjof Berge, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, Antler Innovation Pte Ltd, Singapore
Gregory Rockson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, mPharma, Ghana
Hussain Hanbazazah, Director of the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Hussam Hammo, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Tamatem Inc., Jordan
Isabelle Yap, Executive Director and Vice President, East West Banking Corporation, Philippines
Juan Pablo Mata, Chief Executive Officer, Grupo Mariposa, Apex Global Mobility, Guatemala
Jussi Herlin, Vice Chairman of the Board, Kone Corporation, Finland
Khaled Bin Braik, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, United Arab Emirates
Lauren Tilstra, Chief of Staff and Executive Director, Strategic Communications, Verizon Communications, USA
Lee Redden, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Hands On Robotics, USA
Li Chen, President, Gotion Global, Gotion High-tech, People’s Republic of China
Maria Vircikova, Chief Executive Officer, MATSUKO, Slovakia
Mariana Dias, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Gupy, Brazil
Marissa Giustina, Research Scientist and Quantum Electronics Engineer, Google LLC, USA
Marta Pinheiro, Director, XP Inc., Brazil
Moath Alnaeem, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Alpha Capital, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Almaraj, Chief Executive Officer, ila Bank, Bahrain
Moritz Baier-Lentz, Partner and Head of Gaming, Lightspeed Venture Partners, USA
Porter Diehl, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Bridgewater Associates LP, USA
Richard Ettl, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, SkyCell AG, Switzerland
Roselyne Chambrier, Chief Executive Officer, Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP), Côte d’Ivoire
Sanaa Souidi, Head of Group Risks and Analytics, Swiss Re Management Ltd, Switzerland
Shelley Stewart, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, Inc., USA
Smriti Kirubanandan, Engagement Director, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, USA
Sofia Elizondo, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Brightseed Bio, USA
Stefany Bello, Senior Vice President of Digital Partnerships, Retail & Commerce, Mastercard, USA
Sudarshan Venu, Managing Director, TVS Motor Company Limited, India
Sven Holstenson, Managing Partner, Pictet & Cie Group SCA, Switzerland
Tiffany Xingyu Wang, Chief Trust and Marketing Officer, Open Web Technologies Ltd., USA
Tom Plümmer, Chief Executive Officer, Wingcopter GmbH, Germany
Varun Sivaram, Group Senior Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Ørsted Services A/S, USA
Vibin B Joseph, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, BiOZEEN, India
Wafa Al Obaidat, Chief Executive Officer, Obai and Hill, Bahrain
Wei Li, Managing Director, Global Chief Investment Strategist, BlackRock Inc., United Kingdom
Yusuke Narita, Founder, Hanjuku-kaso Inc., Japan
Zhang Yaoyu, General Manager Global LNG and New Energies, PetroChina International, People’s Republic of China
Civil Society
Avital Saskia Niño de Rivera Cover, Co-Founder and Spokeswoman, Reinserta -Un Mexico A.C-, Mexico
Chong Yu, China Chief Representative, WildAid, People’s Republic of China
Jonathan Fantini Porter, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Partnership for Central America, Guatemala
Kluane Adamek, Yukon Regional Chief, Assembly of Nations, Canada
Nick Allardice, Chief Executive Officer, Change.org, PBC, USA
Oluseun Onigbinde, Co-Founder and Global Director, Budgit, Inc., Nigeria
Roopa Dhatt, Executive Director, Women in Global Health, USA
Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and Chief Executive Officer, UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), United Arab Emirates
Ying Wei, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Deja Vu, People’s Republic of China
Zhizhong Li, Co-Founder and Secretary General, Shiyu Children Foundation, People’s Republic of China
Media
Margaret Zhang, Editor-in-Chief, Vogue China, People’s Republic of China
Maureen Trantham, Senior Vice President, Head of Strategy and Social Impact & Philanthropy Operations, Sesame Workshop, USA
Natashya Gutierrez, Editor-in-Chief, Asia Pacific, Vice News, Australia
Uche Pedro, Founder, BellaNaija, Nigeria
Public Figures
Aaditya Thackeray, Leader, Shivsena, India
Adriana Tudela, Congresswoman, Congress of Peru, Peru
Aïssata Lam, Director General, Investment Promotion Agency of Mauritania, Mauritania
Amira Aisya Abd Aziz, Co-Founder and Deputy President, Malaysian United Democratic Alliance, Malaysia
Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament, House of Commons, Canada, Canada
Batnairamdal Otgonshar, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mongolian People’s Party, Mongolia
Benjamina Karic, Mayor of Sarajevo, City of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Christoph Baumann, Envoy for Sustainable Finance, State Secretariat for International Finance, Switzerland
Daniel Arrigg Koh, White House Deputy Cabinet Secretary and former United States Department of Labor and City of Boston Chief of Staff, White House, USA
Huy Dung Nguyen, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Information and Communications of Viet Nam, Viet Nam
Idan Roll, Member of the Knesset, The Israeli Knesset, Israel
Justin Bibb, Mayor, City of Cleveland, USA
Kow Abaka Essuman, Legal Counsel to the President, Office of the President of Ghana, Ghana
Madhukeshwar Desai, National Vice President, BJYM (BJP Youth Wing), India
Mateen of Brunei Darussalam, Prince, The State of Brunei, Brunei Darussalam
Miguel Medina, Minister of Investment, Honduras Government, Honduras
Sakaja Johnson, Governor, Nairobi City County, Kenya
Shahril Sufian bin Hamdan, Founder, SHP3 Advisory, Office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Malaysia
Tara Iyer, Macroeconomist, International Monetary Fund, USA
Wafaa Jemali, Secretary General, Head of Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, Morocco
Walter Pacheco, Chief Executive Officer, Angolan Stock Exchange, Angola
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