Executive named to World Economic Forum

Nathaniel Harding, founder and president of Oklahoma City-based Antioch Energy, has been selected by the World Economic Forum as a 2019 Young Global Leader.

The forum each year selects about 100 globally distinguished leaders under the age of 40. Harding is one of 24 leaders chosen out of 1,600 nominations to represent the United States in the class of 2019. In the forum's 15 years of existence, only two other Oklahomans have been selected as a Young Global Leader — Mike Moradi, co-founder and CEO of Sensulin and Kate Richard, founder and CEO of Warwick Group.

The forum's goal is to create experiences for next-generation leaders to enhance their skills, broaden their world view and lead to innovative solutions. The world-class program offers executive education courses at leading universities, summits around the world, group expeditions to experience major global issues and opportunities to collaborate and test ideas with a network of peers.

“It is a distinct honor to be named a Young Global Leader and among the world's most impressive leaders by the World Economic Forum,” Harding said. “I'm excited to be a part of this extraordinary community and look forward to representing Oklahoma and the entire United States through this network of high-performing global leaders.”

Harding is a licensed professional engineer who graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Russian. He also earned his Master of Business Administration from Oklahoma City University.