Klaus Schwab

Klaus Schwab is a German engineer and economist, renowned as the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), an international institution for public-private cooperation. Born in 1938 in Ravensburg, Germany, Schwab has been a significant figure in advocating for stakeholder capitalism, sustainable development, and global collaboration to address pressing global challenges. With a background in engineering and economics, he has authored several influential books, including "The Fourth Industrial Revolution." Schwab has also been instrumental in shaping dialogues on technological innovation and its societal impacts, gathering leaders from business, politics, academia, and beyond at the annual WEF meetings in Davos.