Dr. Boris Pleskovič je predsednik Svetovnega slovenskega kongresa. Diplomiral je na Univerzi v Ljubljani, magisterij je opravil na Harvardu in doktorat na Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Dve leti je predaval ekonomijo na MIT, potem pa je v Svetovni banki v Washingtonu delal 30 let na vodilnih funkcijah kot: podpredsednik raziskovalnega komiteja, administrator/direktor svetovalno raziskovalnega oddelka za razvojno ekonomijo, vodja raziskovalnega oddelka, glavni organizator in sourednik knjig letnih globalnih konferenc Svetovne banke o razvojni ekonomiji (ABCDE) in Berlin Workshop Series. Vodil je stevilne misije Svetovne banke za makroekonomsko svetovanje. V letih 1991–92 je bil glavni ekonomski svetovalec predsednika slovenske vlade. Kot gostujoči profesor je vabljen na predavanja s strani uglednih univerz iz ZDA, Evrope in Kitajske. Je avtor in soavtor številnih knjig in znanstvenih člankov. Leta 1998 je bil odlikovan ob 650-letnici Karlove univerze v Pragi, leta 2006 pa je prejel zlati red za zasluge predsednika Republike Slovenije.
Boris Pleskovic is president of the Slovenian World Congress. He received his BA at the University of Ljubljana, MA at Harvard University and a PhD from the Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He taught economics for two years at MIT and then worked at the World Bank for 30 years at leading positions as: Vice-chair of the Research Committee, Administrator/Director of the research advisory department for development economics, research manager, conference manager and co-editor of Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) and Berlin Workshop Series. He was a mission chief for several World Bank macro economic missions. During 1991-92 he was chief economic adviser to the prime minister of Slovenia. He is frequently invited by well known universities from the USA, Europe and China to give lectures as a visiting professor. He is author and co-author of numerous books and scientific articles. He was decorated on the occasion of 650 year anniversary of Charles University, in Prague and in 2006 he received golden order of merit from the president of the Republic of Slovenia.