Veteran diplomat and strategic advisor. Chairs the board and stewards long-term direction, governance and international partnerships.
Michael Steiner
Chairman
Governance
Meet our board
Independent directors, executives and advisors guiding World Data Lab as we quantify the future for governments, foundations and the Fortune 500.
Forward looking
Governance that keeps us honest about the future.
At World Data Lab, our team is the heart of everything we do - data scientists, engineers, analysts and innovators from around the globe united by a shared passion for turning data into actionable insights.
Our board brings the independent perspective, sector expertise and long-horizon judgement that keep us focused on solving the questions that matter most to our clients and partners.
Board
Meet our board
Chairman, chief executive and independent directors.
Development economist and former World Bank Lead Economist. Co-founded World Data Lab to translate global change into decisions.
Dr. Wolfgang Fengler
CEO
Senior Fellow at Brookings and pioneer of global middle-class research. Anchors our economic forecasting philosophy.
Dr. Homi Kharas
Board Member
Operator and investor with deep experience scaling data and technology businesses across Europe.
Florian Scholochow
Board Member
Independent board member advising on finance, governance and sustainable growth of mission-driven companies.
Thomas Baumgartner
Board Member
Principles
How our board operates
Three commitments that shape every decision at the table.
01
Independence
A majority-independent board that challenges assumptions and safeguards long-term thinking.
02
Global perspective
Members span policy, economics, capital markets and operations across three continents.
03
Mission alignment
Every decision returns to a single test: does it make consumer intelligence more useful to more people?
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