Liana Melchenko

Liana’s passion lies in helping individuals, teams, and organizations build strategies for impactful outcomes in their lives and communities. She is a thought leader and innovation professional, as well as an insights storyteller, experienced in driving social impact initiatives related to the future of work and economic progress. As the Global Head of Innovation and Insights at the Innovation Foundation within the Adecco Group, she implemented the social innovation lab methodology, leveraging data and insights to co-create solutions for underserved populations in the labor market. She developed insights reports outlining critical challenges faced by mature workers, women re-entering the workforce, and youth. In her role as the Global Head of Thought Leadership and FU.SE (Future of Work Initiative) at the Adecco Group, she oversaw the thought leadership strategy for the Adecco Group. Additionally, she served as a design thinking facilitator, developing programs for the annual Global Leaders Conference and training colleagues in design thinking methods for addressing complex business challenges. Liana held a prior position at the World Economic Forum, where she executed a strategy for business engagement and high-level stakeholders, knowledge management, as well as program design for the Annual Meetings in Davos. She has solid experience in building partnerships and fostering engagement with international organizations, the private sector, and academia. Liana was responsible for community management and knowledge curation within the Network of Global Future Councils, the largest community of academic, business, and civil society leaders focused on resolving global challenges. She also led institutional engagement with the G20 and B20 processes. Liana holds an Executive Master in Global Leadership from the World Economic Forum in collaboration with INSEAD, London Business School, Wharton School of Business, Tsinghua University. She also earned a Master of International Affairs (MIA) from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.