Studied at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, University of Fribourg and Harvard University; degrees include doctorates in Mechanical Engineering and Economics (summa cum laude). 1972-2003, Professor of Business Policy, University of Geneva. 1971, founded the World Economic Forum as a not-for-profit foundation and built it into the foremost international institution for public-private cooperation; 1998, Co-Founder, with wife Hilde, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, supporting social innovation around the world; 2004, Founder, Forum of Young Global Leaders; 2011, Founder, Global Shapers Community. Numerous honorary doctorates. Several honorary professorships. Recipient of international and highest national honours for initiatives undertaken in the spirit of entrepreneurship in the global public interest and for peace and reconciliation efforts in several regions of the world.
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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...
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¿Qué tipo de capitalismo queremos? Esta sea tal vez la pregunta que defina nuestra era. Una pregunta a la que hemos de responder correctamente si queremos que nuestro sistema económico se...
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What kind of capitalism do we want? That may be the defining question of our era. If we want to sustain our economic system for future generations, we must answer it correctly.
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El Informe Global de Competitividad 2019 es una brújula económica necesaria, que se apoya en 40 años de experiencia de análisis comparativo de los impulsores de la competitividad a largo ...
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...
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Climate change – arguably humanity’s most existential challenge – requires urgent global action.
