Olivier Ray has been Director of Mobilization, Movement & Partnerships at the International Committee of the Red Cross since July 2022.

Before joining the ICRC, Olivier was the Senior Adviser for Global Affairs to French President Emmanuel Macron, leading on multilateral issues (UN, G7 & G20), global health and environment, humanitarian, development and human rights. He has worked for the French Ministries of Foreign Affairs (policy planning and foresight division) and Health and Social affairs (Diplomatic Advisor to the Minister). 

He held various positions at the French Development Agency, including Head of the crisis prevention and post conflict recovery unit, Director for Lebanon and Syria, and Regional Director for the Middle East. 

He is the co-author of Africa’s Moment (2011, initially published in French in 2010), and Le Grand Basculement: la question sociale à l’échelle mondiale (2011), as well as many articles on international development.

He holds an MA in International Relations from Columbia University, an MA in Public affairs from Sciences-Po, and a BSc in International Relations from the LSE.