Gillian Davidson is Sustainability and Responsible Supply Chain advisor with over 25 years experience in extractives and natural resources. She is currently the Chief Sustainability Officer for Regeneration, a remining and restoration social enterprise and a sustainability advisor in the mining sector, including for Eurasian Resources Group. She is a co-founder and chair of the Board of the Global Battery Alliance, a multi stakeholder initiative.

Previously, Gillian was the Head of Mining & Metals at the World Economic Forum leading global and regional initiatives for responsible and sustainable development and was Head of Social Responsibility at Teck Resources. She has also held senior roles in government, academia and consulting. She holds a PhD in Development Economics and Geography.

Gillian is also an independent non executive director in the mining sector and chairs the sustainability committee for each board. She was co-chair of the WEFs Global Futures Council on Responsible Resource Use, past chair of International Women in Mining and an alumni of the Governor General of Canada’s Leadership Congress.