The World Bank Group Youth Summit's 12th edition, brings together young people (ages 18-35) to tackle urgent global challenges. This year’s focus is on digital transformation, creative industries, and ...

Dr. Omar Razzaz is the former Prime Minister of Jordan (2018-2020) and is currently a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Initiative (MEI) at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and a Board Member ...

Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb assumed the role of Minister responsible for Finance and Revenue in the Federal cabinet of the Government of Pakistan in March 2024. Prior to this responsibility, Mr. Aurangzeb ...

Ruth Davis OBE was appointed UK Special Representative for Nature on 15 November 2024. Ruth studied English Language and Literature at Oxford University. She later received a Masters degree in Plant ...

Watch a series of events on climate change, broadcast live from the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference. The World Bank Group is doubling down on its climate action, as part of its new ...

The Youth Summit is the largest annual gathering of youth (aged 18-35) hosted by the World Bank Group worldwide. The Summit takes place every year in the Spring, with activities and engagements in ...

Dr. James Mwangi is Group CEO of Equity Group Holdings, credited with democratizing financial access, leading Equity to become an integrated financial services Group operating in 6 African countries ...

World Bank Live is the World Bank's event streaming platform designed to engage global audiences in conversations about international development. The platform features high-level debates and events ...

Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected as Singapore’s President in September 2023. He served in politics for 22 years before resigning to contest in the Presidential Election. He was Deputy Prime Minister ...

Axel van Trotsenburg is the World Bank’s Senior Managing Director (SMD), responsible for Development Policy and Partnerships. Read more Read more ...

A British national with Nigerian heritage, Femi Oke is an international journalist, writer and moderator. Since the 1980s, she has worked for BBC television and radio, Sky TV, all U.K. terrestrial ...

As co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates shapes and approves foundation strategies, advocates for the foundation’s issues, and sets the organization’s overall direction. He works ...