Bruno Roche is a French-Belgian economist, speaker, businessman, and author. He is Chief Economist and Managing Director for Catalyst, a global thought leadership capability and internal corporate think tank for Mars, Inc., a global manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products with US $33 billion in annual sales in 2015, and ranked by Forbes as the sixth largest privately held company in the United States. He serves on the Network of Global Agenda Councils (on Sustainable Development) for the World Economic Forum (WEF), a Swiss nonprofit foundation best known for its annual meeting bringing together some 2,500 top business leaders, international political leaders, selected intellectuals, and journalists for up to four days to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world. He is co-author of the book Completing Capitalism: Heal Business to Heal the World, which advocates an alternative to focusing on maximizing returns to shareholders, a broader view that enables businesses to do well while doing good. He holds two master’s degrees, a Master of Science in Systems Management, and a Master of Science in Computer Sciences and Mathematics Engineering. He has completed two postgraduate programs, a Diploma of Profound Studies (DEA) in Economics and Management and a DEA in International Economics and Finance, all from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management of the Université libre de Bruxelles, in Brussels, Belgium.