Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy is all set to become the first ever artist to co-chair the World Economic Forum, a statement from her office said.
The Academy award-winning filmmaker will also speak at the World Economic Forum's three-day meeting.
The statement added that Chinoy considers it a great honour to participate in the forum to represent the artistic community and her country.
Sharmeen has two Academy Awards to her name – one for her documentary ‘Saving Face’ (2012) and another for the biographical ‘A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness’ (2016). She has also won the Emmy Awards multiple times, along with many other accolades.