Andrew Forrest 
Chairman and Founder
Fortescue Metals Group, Fortescue Future Industries, Minderoo Foundation, and Tattarang
As Founder and Chair, Dr. Andrew Forrest has led Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) from inception to a US$60 billion listed natural resources company that’s invested US$40+ billion developing some of the world’s most efficient infrastructure. In 2021, Fortescue announced its commitment to zero emissions by 2030 and created Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a developer, financier, and operator of a global portfolio of renewable energy resources to produce green energy at a scale equal to the oil and gas super-majors.
In 2001, Andrew co-founded Minderoo Foundation with his wife Nicola, and to date, they’ve donated more than US$1.6 billion for 300+ initiatives addressing modern slavery, ocean health, cancer, indigenous disparity, early childhood development, disaster resilience, and plastic waste.
Dr. Forrest’s commercial business, Tattarang, is backing new renewable green energy projects, including WindLab and SunCable, and expanding sustainable carbon-neutral practices within agri-food business Harvest Road.
Dr. Forrest has a Ph.D. in Marine Ecology from the University of Western Australia and serves as an IUCN Patron of Nature and a World Economic Forum Friend of Ocean Action.