The Young Global Leader honor is bestowed by the World Economic Forum each year to recognize the most distinguished leaders under the age of 38, who are shaking up policy, society and the world around them.

Nominated from around the world, the young leaders are assessed according to rigorous selection criteria and have demonstrated their commitment to serving society. The Forum of YGLs works closely with the World Economic Forum to integrate young leaders into deep interaction with other stakeholders of global society.

Luiza Mattos is a partner with Bain & Company in São Paulo. As the Leader of the Healthcare practice in South America, she is passionate about developing strategies to deliver quality healthcare solutions under rationalized costs and being a catalyst for a more sustainable system. She has deep expertise in payers, primary care and hospital providers, as well as healthcare ecosystems, authoring points-of-view on how to advance the Brazilian healthcare system. She supports clients to develop deep understanding of their customer’s journeys, in order to deliver unique customer experiences, based on omnichannel approaches, state-of-the art technology and robust metrics. She is an enthusiast of transformations using Agile and Human-Centric co-creation approaches, as Design Thinking.

As a Woman at Bain Champion in South America, she dedicates time to promoting gender parity and developing young female leadership, within Bain as well as in the corporate world, by building studies on how to promote more women in leadership positions. Luiza holds a Master's in Management focused on Information Businesses (Coppead Management School, Brazil), and a MBA with major in Finance, Operations and Marketing (Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA). She graduated in Electronic & Computer Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

Torsten Lichtenau is a partner with Bain & Company in London and was named a Young Global Leader in 2016. He has accumulated extensive international experience since joining the firm in 2004, having been based in Bain's London, Dusseldorf and Johannesburg offices and having worked in Europe, Africa and the US. Recognized as a top performer with unique expertise in corporate transformations, he has worked across industries with a focus on oil and gas. He heads the Results Delivery® practice in the UK and is a key member in Bain's Global Organization practice, with major IP contributions on complexity reduction. He is a core trainer at the Bain Academy in South Africa, developing the next generation of Africa's leaders. Torsten holds a PhD in business administration from the WHU, summa cum laude, and graduated with distinction in business administration from Saarland University.

Prashant Sarin is a partner with Bain & Company, based in New Delhi. He is an active contributor to the firm's Telecommunications, Media and Technology, Strategy and Organization practices. Since joining Bain in 2006, Prashant has directed transformation programs with large family-managed business conglomerates in the US, Southeast Asia and India. Prashant was selected as one of India's Hottest "40 Under 40" business leaders by The Economic Times in 2015, and as one of India's 25 Hottest Young Executives by Business Today in 2014. He was named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2015.

Seow-Chien Chew is a partner in Bain’s Southeast Asia office and heads the Customer Strategy & Marketing capability in the region. She is also a member of the Financial Services practice in Bain Southeast Asia and became a Young Global Leader alumna in 2016. She was the first Malaysian woman to be named a partner in a Western consultancy firm, and is a thought leader on innovative financial models for emerging markets. Seow-Chien is actively involved in the community. She is the founder of Bain Southeast Asia’s Bain Cares team, running training programs and providing pro bono consulting for nonprofit organizations. She is also highly committed to people development through her championing of Southeast Asia’s Women@Bain program.

Anne-Laure Malauzat is a partner with Bain & Company in Dubai and, since May 2022, a Young Global Leader selected by the World Economic Forum. She is the firm’s regional Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) officer, and leads Bain’s Middle East Social Impact efforts. Anne joined the firm in 2011 and, in 2020, became the youngest female Bain partner globally.

Anne advises governments, philanthropists, and international organizations (such as UNHCR and Endeavor), focusing on education, economic development, and innovation. She has led the launch of multiple successful youth employment programmes in 5 MENA countries, and the design of the national Early Childhood Development strategy for a GCC country. She also works with private sector leaders in the retail space, supporting them in their growth, digitalization, and customer strategies. In addition, for the last decade she has served as mentor to start-ups and is a frequent speaker on topics related to gender equity, social impact, human capital development, retail, and innovation.

Lucy d'Arville is a partner with Bain & Company in Sydney and a Young Global Leader since 2019. She joined Bain in 2005 in Sydney and returned in 2012 broadening her general management expertise for four years at Achilles Group in London. She joined Achilles in a strategy role; then was Director of Carbon Reduction Services, starting a new business to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions of suppliers; and finally was Global Sector Director FMCG–establishing a global supplier prequalification system for 100,000+ suppliers. She now leads Bain Australia's Healthcare practice and is a core member of Bain's APAC Financial Services and Performance Improvement practices. Lucy has been active in social engagement from a young age and is recognized for her inspirational leadership and commitment to investing in people at Bain. She has significantly contributed to combating disadvantage through local organizations such as OzHarvest, and Restacking the Odds, and her leadership of Bain's Social Impact program.