Johan Bjurman Bergman is a Digital Transformation Specialist in the Artificial Intelligence business line of the World Bank's Digital Transformation Vice Presidency. He joined the Bank in 2021 from the private sector. Currently, he is helping develop the Bank’s client advisory and lending program on AI, works on country engagements across the Middle East and Central and South-east Asia, and leads a cross-cutting global program to support enhanced digital transformation in fragile and conflict-affected situations. Previously, Johan worked on operations to develop IT services ecosystems and helped oversee country program management and strategy focused on fragile contexts. He has also contributed to operational and analytical work on digital transformation, fragility, and climate change in Central African Republic, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, and Georgia.
Before joining the Bank, Johan spent six years in the private and non-profit sectors working on initiatives to develop market-aligned skills, create digital jobs and promote innovation, in over 30 mostly low- and middle-income countries. In his free time, he co-hosts "F-World," a podcast on fragility and resilience. Johan holds a BSc in Economics from Stockholm School of Economics and an MSc in International Development from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service. He speaks Swedish, English, and French, and is learning Arabic. His first job was as an opera singer.