Ajay Banga

President · World Bank Group

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President of the World Bank Group since June 2023. Previously Vice Chairman of General Atlantic and President and CEO of Mastercard, where he advanced financial inclusion and digital payments. Geographic context: United States / India-born global development leader.

Davos status

Named by WEF among heads of international organizations taking part in Annual Meeting 2026.

Last verified: 11 September 2026

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https://www.worldbank.org/ext/en/who-we-are/leadership/ajay-banga
https://www.weforum.org/press/2026/01/a-spirit-of-dialogue-brings-record-numbers-of-world-leaders-to-davos-for-world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/
Recorded research sources. Historical references do not confirm Davos 2027 attendance.

Record last verified: 11 September 2026. Organiser and self-reported pages are labelled as such and are not independent verification.

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