Christine Lagarde, chief of the European Central Bank, could take over the presidency of the World Economic Forum at some point in 2027, Swiss newspaper NZZ reported on Sunday. At a board meeting near Geneva this week, Lagarde was reportedly described as a "putative candidate" to lead the organisation behind the annual Davos gathering of political and business leaders. According to sources cited by the newspaper, she also said she was "ready to serve".

Die EZB-Chefin könnte 2027 das WEF-Präsidium übernehmen. Damit würde sie Klaus Schwabs langjährigen Wunsch erfüllen. Eine Schlüsselrolle im Nachfolgeprozess spielt ein alter…

The World Economic Forum is currently co-chaired by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and André Hoffmann, the vice chairman of Roche. #EuropeNews