Twitter / Davos (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008
davos: This is probably the first transformational crisis of our globalized age. Many things will change - Klaus Schwab at Forum in Tianjin, China
Thinking Ethics (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
When Klaus Schwab, the founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland launched his organization in 1971, he was promoting the partnership or stakeholder concept. An idea that was incredibly novel at the time. He now...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Klaus Schwab, chairman of the World Economic Forum, agreed to act as a global advisor to President Lee Myung-bak during their meeting in Seoul on Tuesday, Yonhap quoted the presidential office as saying. "Lee met with Schwab at Cheo ...
Twitter / Davos (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
davos: The opportunities, threats and challenges Africans face require strong partnerships - Klaus Schwab http://www.weforum.org/africa
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
Xinhua Cape Town (South Africa), June 4 (Xinhua) The 18th World Economic Forum on Africa started here Wednesday under the theme “Capitalising on Opportunity”. Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of World Economic Forum, said at the opening ceremony that Africa needs partnership. Some key challenges that Africa is facing will be addressed in the meeting. [...]
Open for Discussion (Free subscription) | 01/28/2008
I was reading about the theme of the current Davos get-together--the Power of Collaborative Innovation. Klaus Schwab, the founder of the annual conference, described how important this is in today's world of complex problems. His clarion call to collaboration is well-timed. It used to be that you could tackle problems in a very linear fashion by addressing them largely within your own organization....
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 01/25/2008
After World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab, Peter Sutherland is the longest-serving member of the forum's foundation board and plays an active role in organising the annual Davos gathering.
People Daily (Free subscription) | 01/24/2008
Collaborative innovation is needed to unlock the future as the world is facing a variety of challenges, Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, said on Wednesday. "If finally we combine innovation and collaboration, we ha ...
Poverty News Blog (Free subscription) | 01/23/2008
from The New York Times By MARK LANDLER DAVOS, Switzerland — There was George Soros hunched over a dinner table, deep in conversation with a nodding companion. Howard Stringer of Sony ran into Mickey Schulhof, who once ran Sony's American arm. And Klaus Schwab, the impresario of the World Economic Forum, welcomed an A-list crowd to a twinkling ballroom at the Hotel Belvedere. It seemed like just another...
Poverty News Blog (Free subscription) | 01/23/2008
from The International Herald Tribune By Klaus Schwab On Wednesday, the World Economic Forum will convene 2,500 leaders from industry, government, media, civil society and international organizations for its 38th annual meeting. They will have travelled from 88 countries to arrive at this small alpine village. An obvious question to ask, particularly in an era of advanced communication, is why? What...
Indian Express (Free subscription) | 01/22/2008
This is Europe's highest ski resort, and every January- end, in its coldest winter, a man called Klaus Schwab manages to assemble the world's political...
DealBook (Free subscription) | 01/22/2008
“A merger is like two people falling in love,” Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, was once quoted as saying in Wired magazine. “Sometimes we are the place where the people first meet. Sometimes we are the place where they do the proposing. And sometimes we just provide the beautiful sunset.” While the [...]
Davos Newbies (Free subscription) | 12/12/2007
How time flies when you're having fun. I’ve thanked Dave Winer many times for starting me on the blogging journey but once more can't hurt. Thinking back, it's also remarkable that Klaus Schwab, the founder and head of the World Economic Forum, not only tolerated my blogging back then but actively encouraged it. An unregulated voice [...]
Thomas Crampton (Free subscription) | 11/01/2007
In a video featuring many photographs of Young Global Leaders, David Aikman of the World Economic Forum explains in this video how, why, who and for what reason the group was formed. Operating under the umbrella of the World Economic Forum - the Geneva-based organization founded by Klaus Schwab that has a high profile annual [...]
