Anonymous ID: 0213ae Feb. 26, 2026, 5:18 a.m. No.24310283   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>0339 >>0497 >>0579 >>0629 >>0731

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06.29 EST

CEO of World Economic Forum quits after Epstein ties scrutinised

 

The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, Børge Brende, is stepping down, after the forum launched an independent investigation into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

 

Brende, a former Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced he is stepping down from WEF to avoid “distractions”.

 

In a statement just released, Brende says:

 

After careful consideration, I have decided to step down as President and CEO of the World Economic Forum. My time here, spanning 8½ years, has been profoundly rewarding.

 

We have seen a record number of partners join us, and we have had a very successful Annual Meeting in Davos behind us, where we engaged with governmental leaders from all over the world like never before.

 

I am grateful for the incredible collaboration with my colleagues, partners, and constituents, and I believe now is the right moment for the Forum to continue its important work without distractions.

 

His departures follows disclosures from the US Justice Department that showed Brende had three business dinners with Epstein and had also communicated with him via email and text message.

 

It also comes just a month after WEF’s annual meeting in Davos.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/feb/26/nvidia-blockbuster-results-ai-stock-markets-wall-street-ftse-news-updates