The Management Board consists of the members of the Metaforum steering committee, namely Tinne De Laet, Pedro Fardim, Olivier Honnay, Thomas Könecke, Lies Langouche, Robin Lemmens, Bart Pattyn, Trui Steen, Stefaan Vaes (Chair), Lien Verpoest and Reinhilde Veugelers, and two members of the management board of LIAS Foundation, namely Joost Van Meerbeeck and Hilde Debois.
For complex challenges an interdisciplinary synthesis can be more important and more relevant than technical and disciplinary expertise. Global problems require an international synthesis.