# Global Innovation and Impact Council

Empowering Responsible Solutions for Tomorrow

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## Together, we drive responsible innovation for a sustainable future.

Innovation has the power to help communities thrive and build resilience. However, scaling innovation that strengthens local economies and communities remains a challenge. The Global Innovation and Impact Council convenes a curated group of senior public and private sector executives to shape how innovation and technology agendas translate into real-world impact.


## How we drive change

The Council shapes the development and deployment of innovative products, services and business models in the public interest by accelerating and amplifying world-leading initiatives, partnerships and practices.


### Defining responsible and sustainable innovation

Long-term growth depends on resilience and societal impact, not just short-term returns.


### Building partnerships and innovation hubs

Access to regional talent and trusted partners increasingly determines innovation success.


### Scaling innovation globally

Many ideas succeed in pilots but struggle to scale across markets and ecosystems.


## A principles-based approach to responsible innovation

The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with the Global Innovation and Impact Council and other key stakeholders, developed a framework and guiding principles to support the responsible development, rollout and scaling of high-impact innovation.The framework outlines eight guiding principles which provide a foundation for designing, developing and scaling innovations that address pressing global challenges.


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## Council members

The Council prides itself on its diverse and multistakeholder global membership and includes a curated group of public and private sector leaders.

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### Anna Ekeledo

Executive DirectorAfriLabs


### Anousheh Ansari

Chief Executive OfficerXPRIZE Foundation


### Abdulrahman Tarabzouni

Founder and Chief Executive OfficerSaudi Technology Ventures


### Anja König

Global Head, Novartis Venture FundNovartis International


### Anton Kotov

Senior Vice-President; Head, Corporate Strategy and Mergers and AcquisitionsABB


### Chengzi Chew

Chief IntrapreneurGrundfos Foundation


### Diana Gaviria

Executive DirectorConnect (Bogota)


### Diego Díaz

Global Head of Ventures & New TechnologiesIberdrola


### Dominique Gruhl-Bégin

Chief Executive OfficerSwiss Innovation Agency (Innosuisse)


### Gilbert Kamieniecky

Head, Private Equity TechnologyInvestcorp International


### Henry Weinstein

Chief Executive Officer, Avolta NEXTAvolta


### Irina Gorbounova

Vice-President, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate; Head, XCarb Innovation FundArcelorMittal


### Jean-Guy Afrika

Chief Executive OfficerRwanda Development Board (RDB)


### Mehmood Khan

Chief Executive OfficerHevolution Foundation


### Mehul Patel

Chief Technology Officer; VP of EngineeringHoneywell


### Nivruti Rai

Managing Director and Chief Executive OfficerInvest India


### Ojoma Ochai

Managing DirectorCo-creation HUB


### Ravi Gurumurthy

Chief Executive OfficerNesta


### Rama Iyer

Head of InnovationGMR Innovex


### Shahid Ahmed

Group Executive Vice-President, New Ventures and InnovationNTT DATA


### Shin-pei Tsay

Chief Research and Data OfficerCity of Boston


### Stephen Mueller

Vice President, Innovation and TechnologySchneider Electric


### Tatiana Gholmie

Managing Director, Imad VenturesNesma & Partners


### Victor Santiago Pineda

Executive ChairmanThe Victor Pineda Foundation


### Vijay Sankaran

Vice-President and Chief Digital and Information OfficerJohnson Controls


### Yassen Kattan

Group Chief Strategy & Corporate Affairs OfficerROSHN


### Yeongmin You

Senior Vice PresidentGS E&C Corp


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