Andreas Dripke acted as Chairman Business Relations for the Diplomatic Council since the global Think Tank was founded in 2012 and became the Diplomatic Council´s Global Chairman in 2015 when the organization expanded its activities globally. Andreas Dripke has studied computer science and economy and has a strong background on international journalism and public relations. He has been chief editor for International Data Corporation for more than a decade. He is author of several books about the economic potential of the information society.

The Diplomatic Council Founder & CEO of the Board of Presidents Ambassador Buddhi Athauda started from a purely Sri Lankan background with an unprecedented desire to represent his Motherland to the world and become one of the most international persons on earth. While representing Sri Lanka as the Ambassador in The Hague, he held many prestigious positions in various multinational organizations. He was the Chairman of the Budget Committee of the Permanent Court of Arbitration for many years and was unanimously elected by 115 fellow member states.