Iván Duque, a visionary leader and trailblazer, served as the youngest elected President in Colombia’s history, taking office at the age of 41 in 2018. As a devoted husband to Maria Juliana and father of three, Duque's commitment to family values is as strong as his dedication to public service and global initiatives.
Currently, Iván Duque serves as a Leadership Council Member at Concordia, and as a Distinguished Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center, Oxford University, WRI, Bezos Earth Fund, Cornell Emerging Markets Institute (EMI), Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, and Barna School of Management. He is also a Professor of Practice at FIU’s Adam Smith Center. Additionally, he is a member of the Jane Goodall Foundation’s Council for Hope, an Ambassador for the World Coalition for Nature, and a Steering Committee member of the Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI).
His board memberships include Conservation International, the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), the McKinsey Sustainability Advisory Council, and the FIFA Foundation Advisory Board.
A recognized global expert in security affairs, migration, sustainability, conservation, green finance, and energy transition, Duque has consistently driven impactful initiatives. In 2022, he launched the Concordia Amazon Initiative, which unites leading minds to protect the Amazon rainforest. Additionally, he founded the I+D Foundation to foster young innovators from Colombia's most remote regions.
In 2024, Duque furthered his legacy by launching the Iván Duque Center for Prosperity and Freedom at the Wilson Center. This initiative advanced dialogues and policies promoting prosperity, freedom, and sustainable development on a hemispheric scale.
Iván Duque's relentless dedication to these causes exemplifies his enduring impact on the world stage, making him a pivotal figure in contemporary global affairs.