{"id":219675,"date":"2026-09-08T10:52:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/219675\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T10:52:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:52:23","slug":"ecb-chief-lagarde-ready-to-serve-world-economic-forum-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/219675\/","title":{"rendered":"ECB chief Lagarde &#8216;ready to serve&#8217; World Economic Forum: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published Mon, Aug 24, 2026 \u00b7 06:08 AM<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">[ZURICH] 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 (Aug 23).<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">At a board meeting near Geneva this week, Lagarde was reportedly described as a \u201cputative candidate\u201d 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 \u201cready to serve\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">The WEF\u2019s board is currently co-chaired by Roche vice-chairman Andr\u00e9 Hoffmann and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, who are navigating a leadership transition after founder Klaus Schwab stepped down last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">At the board meeting, Singapore\u2019s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that the succession to Fink and Hoffmann should be resolved internally as suitable candidates were available, NZZ reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Lagarde, who has been a member of the WEF\u2019s board for several terms, thanked the members of the 28-strong body for their confidence in her, according to the paper\u2019s reporting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">The board did not determine exactly when Lagarde should take over the presidency, NZZ said, based on sources, adding that the only point of agreement was that Fink and Hoffmann should still chair the annual meeting in Davos in January 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">The WEF did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Lagarde said last year she was determined to complete her term at the ECB, <a class=\"text-bt-blue-500 underline hover:text-bt-blue-600\" data-testid=\"article-annotation-link-component\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/opinion-features\/will-lagarde-exit-ecb-early-amid-rate-hikes-and-french-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">following speculation she might leave early to take up a role leading the WEF<\/a>. Her eight-year presidential term at the ECB runs out at the end of October 2027. 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