Johan is a business leader, investor, and philanthropist with a passion for winter sports and protecting the environment. Since June 2021, he has served as president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS).
He is a candidate in the upcoming election for the presidency of the International Olympics Committee (IOC).
Johan is also the chairman of the international sports goods company HEAD, based in Austria, and he has held many positions in business, charities, and government.
He is the founder of the Rainforest Trust and the co-founder and co-chair of Cool Earth, a charity dedicated to rainforest conservation.
In the United Kingdom, Johan authored the Eliasch Review, a comprehensive analysis on preventing deforestation to fight climate change. He served as a member of HM government as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for deforestation and clean energy, and he chaired the UK Net Zero Review Technology and Innovation Advisory Group.
Johan was born in Stockholm, Sweden.
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