John W.H. Denton AO is the Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). He is a global business leader and international advisor on policy and a legal expert on international trade and investment.
In 2022, John was appointed by the UN Secretary General to represent the global private sector on the Steering Committee of the UN Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance. In 2023, John was appointed by the WTO Director General to represent ICC at the WTO Business Advisory Board group. He also serves on the WHO Foundation Strategic Advisory Group and the Global Task Force on Refugee Labour Mobility. John is a Board member of the UN Global Compact and was appointed Chair of the UN Business and Human Security Initiative advisory board in February 2023.
He is a founding member of the Business 20 (B20), Co-founder of the Australia–China CEO Roundtable, Patron of UNHCR in Australia, and serves on several Boards.
In 2015, John was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his services to the business community, the arts and the rights of refugees.