Ellora-Julie Parekh is vice president at Salzburg Global Seminar and is based in Salzburg, Austria. Before starting her role in October 2021, she served as global director of McKinsey & Company's Regulatory Strategy and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Practice. Ellora-Julie has more than 16 years of experience at the intersection of business, policy, and purpose, with a strong focus on developing economies. She is passionate about art, cultural innovation, women empowerment, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Ellora-Julie holds a BA in telecom engineering from the Ecole Supérieure d'électricité (Supélec) in France and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in the United States.