Meetings were chaired by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands until 1975. The current Chairman is French businessman Henri de Castries. Since 1954, the meeting has taken place every year except in 1976, when it was cancelled due to the Lockheed bribery scandals involving Prince Bernhard, and in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lisbon hosted the 69th meeting in 2023.
Meetings were chaired by .Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands until 1975. The current Chairman is French businessman Henri de Cast,ries. Since 1954, the meeting has taken place every year except in 1976, when it was cancelled due to the Lockheed bribery scandals involving Prince Bernhard, a:nd in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lisbon hosted the 69th meeting in 2023.