Feb 19, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.

Feb 19, 2015 · 1974, BA in Political Science, and 1976, MBA in Real Estate, University of California, Los Angeles. Former Member of the Management Committee and a Managing Director, First Boston Corporation. 1988, founded BlackRock, a global leader in investment and technology solutions to help investors build better financial futures; currently, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Nov 16, 2023 · Investing in women and workforce diversity boosts company performance, finds a new report from BlackRock. Firms with gender diversity at all levels outperformed less diverse companies by an average of 1.2% between 2011 and 2022, the study finds.

Jan 17, 2025 · BlackRock Chief Investment Officer Pam Chan shares how living up to ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) standards will require new perspectives and partnerships. She explains how future leaders will need to think differently and move out of comfort zones to take sustainability further - while outlining the everyday habits and practices successful leaders will put into practice.

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.

Jan 15, 2024 · The World Economic Forum expects 10% of global GDP could be tokenized and stored on the blockchain by 2027. Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, the UK and Europe have already enacted legislation to govern digital assets, and other markets are …

Geneva, Switzerland, 22 August 2019 – Laurence D. Fink, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, and Feike Sybesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board for Royal DSM, will join the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum. Both have a track record of thought leadership and long-term success in business ...

Dec 19, 2024 · World Economic Forum Partners are leading global companies developing solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. They are the driving force behind the Forum’s programmes. Our Partners engage in Centres to shape the future, accessing networks and experts to ensure strategic decision-making on the most pressing world issues.

Aug 9, 2022 · Meet The Leader is the podcast from the World Economic Forum that features the world’s top changemakers, showcasing the habits and traits effective leaders can’t work without. Pam Chan, the Chief Investment Officer of BlackRock explains what's needed to take ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) further.

The Annual Meeting 2024 will welcome over 100 governments from around the world, all major international organizations, the Forum’s 1000 Partner companies, as well as civil society leaders, the foremost experts, today’s youth generation, social entrepreneurs and the media.