Klaus Schwab holds a Doctorate in Engineering and a Doctorate in Economics and Social Sciences from the Swiss Federal Institute Zurich and the University of Fribourg and an MPA from Harvard University. Formerly managed the restructuring of a leading Swiss machine building group and was Professor of Business Policy in Geneva until 2003. Author of Modern Management (1970), conceptualizing stakeholder capitalism, and The Fourth Industrial Revolution (2017). 1971, created and became the Chairman of the World Economic Forum, to build a platform where business leaders can meet, interact and collaborate with stakeholders from government and society. Built it from a simple idea into an international organization and a leading global platform for public-private cooperation. Has held multiple board memberships and international advisory positions. Together with his wife Hilde, created the Schwab Foundation in 1998 to promote social entrepreneurship and innovation. Recipient of international awards, national distinctions, honorary professorships and doctorates for thought leadership and for the Forum’s achievements in enhancing global cooperation and several political reconciliation efforts. Has 2 children and 2 grandchildren. Hobbies include sports and culture.
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An intergenerational crisis is—increasingly—under way. We have created a system that disproportionately rewards the happy few, underfunds social security and infrastructure, and puts at r...
A. Es ist die Aufgabe eines Unternehmens, alle Interessengruppen in die gemeinsame und nachhaltige Wertschöpfung einzubeziehen. Dabei dient ein Unternehmen nicht nur seinen Aktionären, so...
A. El propósito de las empresas es colaborar con todos sus stakeholders en la creación de valor compartido y sostenido. Al crearlo, las empresas no cumplen únicamente con sus accionistas,...
A. Une entreprise a pour objectif d’impliquer tous ses partenaires dans la création d’une valeur commune et pérenne. Pour ce faire, l’entreprise doit répondre non seulement aux besoins de...
As Professor Klaus Schwab unveils the new Davos Manifesto, a set of principles that will underpin the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2020, here's a look back at the first Manifesto...
A. The purpose of a company is to engage all its stakeholders in shared and sustained value creation. In creating such value, a company serves not only its shareholders, but all its stake...
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The Global Competitiveness Report 2019 is a much-needed economic compass, building on 40 years of experience of benchmarking the drivers of long-term competitiveness and integrating the l...
The global system we are part of seems to be spinning out of control. Headlines around the world tell us something is amiss in many societies. I believe many of the developments we see to...
El cambio climático —probablemente el mayor desafío existencial de la humanidad— exige una acción urgente a nivel mundial.
