Mukesh Ambani in WEF board

Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum said, “We are honoured to have Mukesh Ambani as a member of the Foundation Board. He will bring an extraordinary level of business acumen and his commitment to the ideals of the forum. He has played a key role, especially related to the integration of India into all our activities."

The Foundation Board also elected two other distinguished Members to the board: Ben J. Verwaayen, chief executive officer, Alcatel-Lucent, France; and Zhu Min, special adviser, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington DC, and a former deputy governor with the People’s Bank of China.

The Foundation Board is composed of leaders from business, politics, academia and civil society.

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