The IAB Rotterdam is the international equivalent of the Economic Development Board Rotterdam (EDBR). It serves as a sounding board for the Municipal Executive on issues related to international economic developments. The IAB is comprised of the world’s top executives from the international business community, knowledge institutions, science and media. At the moment the IAB consists 15 members.
Mr. A.H.G. (Alexander) Rinnooy Kan - Chairman of the IAB Rotterdam and Chairman of the Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER)
Rt. Hon. Dame J.M. (Jenny) Shipley - Acting Chairwoman IAB Rotterdam and Former Prime Minister of New Zealand
Mr. (L.) Leendert Bikker - Chairman of the Economic Development Board Rotterdam (EDBR)
Mr. S. (Sander) de Iongh - Secretary General of the International Advisory Board Rotterdam
Mr. Y. (Yvo) de Boer - Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Mr. S. (Stein) Kruse - President and CEO of the Holland America Line Inc.
Mr. T. (Tex) Gunning - Managing Director of the Decorative Paints Division of Akzo Nobel
Mr. H.N.J. (Hans) Smits - President and CEO of the Rotterdam Port Authority
Mr. Farid Mohammed Ahmed - Secretary General of Dubai World
Tun Musa Hitam - Chairman of the World Islamic Economic Forum and former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Ms. N. (Nicky) Gavron - Former Deputy Mayor of London and Member of the London Assembly
Mr. M. (Michael) Shanks - Professor of Classical Archaeology at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford MetaMedia Lab
Mr. M.K. (Mike) Moore - Former Director-General of the World Trade Organisation and former Prime Minister of New Zealand
Mr. P. (Peer) Witten - Honorary Chairman of the German Logistics Association (BVL) and Member of the Supervisory Board of the OTTO GroupMs. Aw Kah Peng - CEO of the Singapore Tourism Board and former Assistant Managing Director of the Singapore Economic Development Board Mr. R. (Rob) Pearson - Head of Area Yorkshire and Humber Homes and Communities Agency UK