Born in Tanjung Karang, Lampung, Indonesia on August 26, 1962, Sri Mulyani Indrawati earned her bachelor’s degree in Economics from University of Indonesia (1986). She then continued her studies in ...

Scott Nathan serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). He was appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate on February 9th, 2022, ...

Lew Chuen Hong, as Commissioner of the Personal Data Protection (PDPC), represents Singapore on data protection and data innovation on the global stage. He leads the development of our personal data ...

Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha is the Global Director for the World Bank Group’s Water Global Practice (GP). In his current assignment, Mr Jha is a core member of the GP’s senior management team, which drives ...

Our event series explore key global development challenges and features experts from the public and private sectors, thought leaders and changemakers.

Mr. Lin Yifu (Justin), Director of New Structural Economics, Dean of Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development and honorary dean, National School of Development at Peking University. He is ...

Zainab Shamsuna AHMED is the Executive Director for EDS25 - Africa Group 3 Constituency, representing Angola, Nigeria and South Africa on the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group; the ...

Indermit Gill is Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Senior Vice President for Development Economics. He brings to the role a broad combination of leadership, expertise, and practical ...

Joseph E. Stiglitz received his Ph.D from MIT in 1967, became a full professor at Yale in 1970, and in 1979 was awarded the prestigious John Bates Clark Award. He has taught at Princeton, Stanford, ...

Kofi Marfo, is Professor and Founding Director of the Institute for Human Development at Aga Khan University (South-Central Asia, East Africa, and UK). He was the Founding Director of the Center for ...

The International Monetary Fund–World Bank Group Annual Meetings bring together leaders from government, business, civil society, and international organizations to discuss the global economy and ...

How can increasing women’s economic participation help create more and better jobs? Expanding women’s access to jobs, finance, and digital tools can increase labor force participation, support ...