Bill Gates
Chair and Board Member · Gates Foundation
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Co-founder of Microsoft and chair of the Gates Foundation. Since transitioning from day-to-day Microsoft leadership, he has focused on global health, development, climate, clean-energy innovation and technology through the foundation, Gates Ventures and Breakthrough Energy. Geographic context: United States / global.
Davos status
WEF's North America review lists Gates among leading business/philanthropic participants; he spoke in Davos discussions on AI-enabled healthcare and global health systems.
Last verified: 11 September 2026
Sources & verification
- https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/leadership/bill-gates
- https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/our-story
- https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/north-america-at-davos-2026-wef-what-to-know/
- https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/live-from-davos-2026-what-to-know-on-day-3/
- 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 Historical references do not confirm Davos 2027 attendance.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.