Tatiana Der Avedissian (chair) is a communications and sustainability expert. She is head of business development for Economist Impact's World Ocean Initiative and sits on The Economist Group's sustainability steering committee. Der Avedissian runs her own consultancy and uses her expertise to advise and support other organisations with their strategic communication and business needs. She's advised the G7's Women 7 (W7) and G20's Women 20 (W20) on climate and gender policy recommendations.
Der Avedissian also serves on the board of other non-profits in the UK and globally. She is co-founder of The Armenia Project, co-president of Alkionides UK, co-president of the Harvard Kennedy School Women's Alumni Network and board member of the UK-Cyprus Enterprise Council. She has taught ethics and politics for the Escuela de Gobierno Universidad Hemisferios in Ecuador as a guest professor.