Adrian Monck

Adrian Monck is a British journalist, writer, and business executive. He served as Managing Director and Member of the Managing Board at the World Economic Forum from 2009 to 2023, where he led the organization's public engagement, helping build it into a global storytelling platform. Prior to joining the Forum, he headed the Department of Journalism at City University London from 2005 to 2009. Earlier in his career, Monck worked as a television journalist with CBS News, ITV News, Channel 5, and Sky News, covering major international stories including the Bosnian War and the Dunblane massacre.  His reporting received awards from Britain's Royal Television Society and the New York Festivals.  He is the co-author of two books, Crunch Time: How Everyday Life is Killing the Future and Can You Trust the Media? He holds an honors degree in Modern History from Exeter College, Oxford and an MBA from London Business School.