Klaus Schwab

Professor Klaus Schwab is founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum. Schwab was Professor of Business Policy at the University of Geneva from 1972 to 2002. He is the author of several books. Since 1979, he has published the Global Competitiveness Report, an annual report assessing the potential for increasing productivity and economic growth of countries around the world, written by a team of economists. From 1993-1995, Schwab was a member of the U.N. High-Level Advisory Board on Sustainable Development. From 1996-1998, he was Vice-Chairman of the U.N. Committee for Development Planning.