Natasha Fortuin
About Natasha Fortuin
Natasha Fortuin is a Fellow at the World Economic Forum, currently on secondment from Deloitte, where she has held various managerial roles. She specializes in equity capital markets and has a strong background in accounting and finance, complemented by her involvement in climate governance initiatives.
Work at World Economic Forum
Natasha Fortuin currently serves as a Fellow at the World Economic Forum, a position she has held since 2021. This role is a secondment from Deloitte. In her capacity at the Forum, she facilitates collaboration with the Climate Governance Initiative, focusing on the establishment of national chapters worldwide that emphasize climate governance practices.
Professional Experience at Deloitte
Natasha Fortuin has extensive experience at Deloitte LLP in London, where she worked in various capacities. From 2017 to 2020, she held the position of Senior Manager in Equity Capital Markets, specializing in assisting companies with initial public offerings and divestitures. Prior to that, she served as a Manager in Corporate Accounting and Transactional Services from 2015 to 2016, and as an Audit Manager for a brief period in 2014 to 2015.
Education and Qualifications
Natasha Fortuin earned her Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, where she studied from 2006 to 2009. She further pursued her education at the same university, achieving Honours in Accounting in 2010. Additionally, she completed the Public Practice Examination at the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors in 2011.
Background in Financial Management
Before her tenure at Deloitte, Natasha Fortuin worked as a Reporting & Taxation Accountant at Richards Bay Minerals in South Africa for four months in 2012. She also served as an Audit Manager at Deloitte in South Africa from 2013 to 2014. Furthermore, she worked as Programme Director at Chapter Zero, focusing on climate governance from 2020 to 2021.
Initiatives and Community Engagement
Natasha Fortuin participated in the #Walk2COP26 initiative in October 2021, which involved walking 500 miles from London to Glasgow to promote cross-stakeholder engagement on climate issues. She also acts as an independent adviser to Shasha Network, an education consultancy aimed at improving access to quality education in developing regions.