Cristiana Falcone

Cristiana Falcone is a global leader in the media, business, and social development sectors. She began her career in radio and television, covering foreign affairs including war and humanitarian crises. Over the past 15+ years, she has honed her experience as a strategic adviser, investor, and philanthropist and acquired vast experience with multinationals, international organizations, and the media.

She presently serves as Senior Advisor to the Executive Chairman and founder of the World Economic Forum. Joining the Forum in 2004, she led the Media, Entertainment, and Information Industries, building and managing strategic partnerships with industry leaders, policymakers, experts, and academics worldwide. Furthermore, Falcone is an early investor and adviser in several young talented hand-picked start-ups, a member of the board of directors of Viacom and Revlon, and holds leadership roles in several organizations. As CEO of the JMCMRJ Sorrell Foundation, she leads transformative initiatives in health, education, and poverty alleviation worldwide.

Falcone graduated from the University of Rome – La Sapienza in Political Science and earned her Master’s Degree in Humanitarian Assistance from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. She holds a Master’s in Diplomatic Studies from the Italian Society for International Organizations and the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs Diplomatic Academy as well as several post-graduate certificates in leadership, changes management, corporate strategy, and business management.