
KATRÍN JAKOBSDÓTTIR
Prime Minister of Iceland, Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders
The Reykjavík Global Forum took place in Reykjavik, Iceland, over a two-day-period of 9th-10th November 2021.
The Forum relies on a high level and ambassadorial committee of Co-Chairs to advise on the Forum programme and its activities. The committee is made up of leading figures from academia, civil society, business, and politics.
These are leaders who identify with the mission of the Reykjavík Global Forum. Co-Chairs are nominated by the Women Political Leaders Board and are approved by the Icelandic Steering Committee.
Prime Minister of Iceland, Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders
Deputy Secretary-General of OECD
Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
President of the Government of Spain
… The Forum is the platform where leaders discuss and share ideas and solutions. To achieve that, everyone needs to participate and enter the conversation …
Founder and President, The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA)
Prime Minister, Iceland (2009-2013)
Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
Chief Legal Officer, Moderna
Head, Division Innovation Finance Advisory, European Investment Bank
Senior Advisor, Reykjavik Global Forum
Deputy Secretary-General, OECD
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship (2015-2017), Argentina and Member and Co-Founder, GWL Voices
Co-founder, IMAGINE
UN Resident Coordinator, Nepal
Member of Parliament and WPL Country Ambassador, Assembleia da República
Member of Parliament, Zimbabwe
Editor-in-Chief, Deutsche Welle
Founder, INSEAD Gender Research Fund and a Member, Exco, Global Women in Business Club
Member, Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice, National Assembly, Pakistan
Minister, Foreign Affairs (2020-2021), Assistant Secretary-General, UN (2013-2021), Member, GWL Voices
Country Head, Intel India and Vice President, Intel Foundry Services, Intel Corporation
Author and First Lady, Iceland
Executive Chair, Jack Cooper Investments Inc.
Head, Group Public Affairs, Adecco Group
Columnist and Writer, HT Media
Executive Coordinator, Generation Equality and Director, Civil Society Division, UN Women
President, Google.org and Vice President, Google
President, Government of Spain
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Climate Activist
Global CEO, Kantar Public
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Women in Global Health
Co-Founder, ElectHER
Founder and CEO, Zouri
Senior Vice President and Head of Global Impact, Huawei
Journalist and News Anchor, Habertürk News Network
Member of Parliament, Uganda
Member of the Senate, Senate of the Parliament, Kenya
Member of Parliament, Sejm, Republic of Poland
Member of Parliament, Sejm, Republic of Poland
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs and Co. and Head of EM, Latin America
Senior Program Officer, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Member of Parliament, National Assembly, Republic of Slovenia
CEO, Reid Strategies
Partner, PPG and Movac
President, Imperial College London
Director, Equal Measures 2030
Member, National Assembly, Pakistan
Executive Director, Zonta International
President and CEO, Vital Voices Global Partnership
Head, Policy and Advocacy, Equal Measures 2030
CEO, EHC
President, Mauritius, (2015-2018)
Second Deputy Speaker of the Bureau, Congress of Deputies
Member of Parliament, Saeima
Professor, University of Southern California
Senior Executive, NASA