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Global Future Council on Good Governance

About the Global Future Council on Good Governance

Experts argue that the changing global landscape, with its shifting geopolitical order, sustainability, energy transitions, and rapid technological advancements, is reshaping corporate governance. To future-proof themselves, corporations need strong governance strategies that emphasize leadership, ethics, and stakeholder protection. 

How can corporations promote ethical and sustainable practices in this complex, fast-evolving world?

Co-Chairs

Klaus Moosmayer

Member of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bank AG

Ngaire Woods

Dean, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

Members

AT
Anahita Thoms
Country Managing Partner at Baker McKenzie
AP
Anton du Plessis
Chief Executive Officer at Business Against Crime South Africa
DR
Delia Matilde Ferreira Rubio
Member of the Advisory Council at Riskhub Americas
ES
Eugene Soltes
Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
HD
Hentie Dirker
Chief Sustainability and Integrity Officer at AtkinsRéalis Group Inc.
IS
Inderpreet Sawhney
Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Infosys Ltd
JL
Judit Arenas Licea
Executive Director; Senior Adviser to the Executive Chair at APCO Worldwide LLC
KW
Katharina Weghmann
Member of the GFC on Good Governance at World Economic Forum
KN
Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou
Director, Programme Politics and Governance at ODI Global
KM
Klaus Moosmayer
Member of the Supervisory Board at Deutsche Bank AG
LC
Laetitia Cailleteau
Managing Director at Accenture (UK) Ltd.
LC
Ligia Maura Costa
Managing Director at Research Center on Ethics, Transparency, Integrity and Compliance
MM
Maira Martini
Chief Executive Officer at Transparency International
MH
Maryam bint Ahmed Al Hammadi
Minister of State; Secretary-General of the United Arab Emirates Cabinet at Ministry of Cabinet Affairs of the United Arab Emirates
MS
Michèle Sutter
Professor of Organizational Control and Governance at University of St. Gallen
MA
Mohd Faiz Abdullah
Chair at Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS)
NL
Neema Lugangira
Secretary General at Women Political Leaders
NN
Nerissa Naidu
Chair of the Board at CreditXpert Inc.
NW
Ngaire Woods
Dean at Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
NP
Nicolas Pinaud
Deputy Director, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Council Manager

Houssam Al Wazzan

Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics, World Economic Forum

Council's Publications

Forum Agenda

3 opportunities to strengthen good governance and corporate resilience
Leadership...
3 opportunities to strengthen good governance and corporate resilience
In the AI era, business governance means safeguarding trust
Cybersecurity...
In the AI era, business governance means safeguarding trust
This is how to achieve a clean economic recovery that combats organized crime
Financial and Monetary Systems...
This is how to achieve a clean economic recovery that combats organized crime
Why some companies leapt to support the COVID-19 response
Economic Growth...
Why some companies leapt to support the COVID-19 response
Integrated corporate governance: 6 leadership priorities for boards after the COVID-19 crisis
Stakeholder Capitalism...
Integrated corporate governance: 6 leadership priorities for boards after the COVID-19 crisis
COVID-19 has ushered in the age of the 'intangible company'. Here are 4 ways it will change business
Health and Healthcare Systems...
COVID-19 has ushered in the age of the 'intangible company'. Here are 4 ways it will change business
How governments can leverage policy and blockchain technology to stunt public corruption
Emerging Technologies...
How governments can leverage policy and blockchain technology to stunt public corruption
Here's how tech can help governments fight corruption
Geo-Economics and Politics...
Here's how tech can help governments fight corruption

Briefing Paper

Redefining Governance: How Leaders Can Build Anti-Fragile Organizations and Trust to Navigate a Complex Global Econom

Forum Podcasts

Davos 2026: Venezuela: What Next?
Davos 2026: Venezuela: What Next?

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The network convenes over 700 experts from academia, business, government, civil society and international organizations, operating as a time-bound think-tank, grouped in expertise-based thematic councils, to identify and disseminate transformative ideas with the potential for positive global impact. 

Part of the Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics 

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Linked to the Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI)

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