Based in Dubai, Renée McGowan is Marsh McLennan’s CEO for India, Middle East & Africa. She leads the business in the region, driving growth and innovation for greater client impact through Marsh McLennan’s market-leading brands – Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman.

In her two-decade-long journey with Mercer, she also served as President of Asia, Middle East & Africa and held key leadership roles, including Global Leader for Individual Wealth in New York as well as Chief Customer & Marketing Officer for Mercer for the Pacific region. A global executive, Renée has led businesses in Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, New York, Singapore, and Sydney.

Passionate about financial inclusion, girls’ education and advancing women in society, she mentors entrepreneurs in developing nations as part of the Cherie Blaire Foundation’s Mentoring Women in Business Program and is also a mentor with StreetWise, a non-profit that empowers unemployed individuals with skills and resources.