A renowned leader in development and gender equality, Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen has worked for over 25 years in international development, human rights, change management and diplomacy and has been listed as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Gender Equality by Apolitical.
Ms. Albrectsen has been CEO of Plan International since September 2015. Prior to this she was United Nations Assistant Secretary General and Deputy Executive Director for Management at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Ms. Albrectsen is also Chairperson of the International Civil Society Centre and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data and a member of the United Nations Every Woman Every Child High Level Steering Group and the Generation Unlimited Global Board.
Ms. Albrectsen has previously held senior leadership positions in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNFPA and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She served with the UNDP from 1997 to 2004, in Indonesia and later as Director of the Administrator’s Office at UNDP Headquarters. She led country operations for UNFPA in Turkey, Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan from 2004-2006. From 2007-2009, she led the Danish government’s humanitarian and civil society affairs work as the director of the relevant division in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ms Albrectsen is Danish and holds a law degree from the University of Copenhagen.
Denis Machuel became Chief Executive Officer of
Sodexo in January 2018. His vision is aligned with
that of Sodexo’s founder, Pierre Bellon; growth,
intrapreneurship and humanity remain the core
principles that guide our company’s future and
unite our employees.
Denis joined the company in 2007. He was
appointed CEO of Sodexo Benefits & Rewards
worldwide in 2012. His scope was broadened to
include a new cross-functional role, he became
Sodexo’s first Chief Digital Officer in 2015.
In 2016, he then also took on the additional role
of CEO of Personal and Home Services.
Denis ensures that Sodexo’s development
supports economic growth that is based on
the sustainable use of resources and valuing
our shared humanity. He is personally invested
in Sodexo’s efforts to fight against food waste
and combat social and economic inequality. He
joined the G7 Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG)
coalition in 2019 and is a member of the multistakeholder
coalition dedicated to achieving the
UN’s Sustainable Development Goal on food waste
(Champions 12.3).