Rhiannon Evans joined the World Economic Forum in April 2024 as the Chief Financial Officer, responsible for all financial aspects of the Forum’s global activities.

Rhiannon is a qualified accountant with over 25 years of global professional experience across different industries including information and technology services, banking and financial market infrastructure.

Before joining the Forum, Rhiannon held various senior group wide roles with Thomson Reuters, Credit Suisse, SIX and Euroclear. She began her career in accountancy practice, working for KPMG, Ernst & Young and Grant Thornton across a variety of disciplines.

In addition to her professional qualification, she also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Liverpool and a diploma in Financial Strategy from Oxford Said Business School.