Børge Brende is President and CEO of the World Economic Forum. He has served as Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Minister of Climate and the Environment, and he was Deputy Chairman of the Norwegian Conservative Party as well as MP.

Klaus Martin Schwab (German: [klaʊs ˈmaʁtiːn ʃvaːp]; born 30 March 1938) is a German mechanical engineer, economist, and founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF). He has acted as the WEF's chairman since founding the organisation in 1971.

The Forum's Founder, Professor Klaus Schwab, currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees—exceptional individuals who act as guardians of the Forum's mission and values, and oversee its work in promoting true global citizenship.

Jan 20, 2025 · Attendees this year include Ding Xuexiang, the vice premier of China, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Argentina's Javier Milei, and Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa. U.S....

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international advocacy non-governmental organization and think tank, based in Cologny, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German engineer Klaus Schwab.

Jan 24, 2025 · Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, global leaders, leaving no doubt about his message: the undeniable need for, in Schwab’s words, Collaboration ...

World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab will be stepping down from his role as leader of the global gathering. Schwab announced the change in an email to WEF staff on Tuesday, according to...

May 21, 2024 · The World Economic Forum confirmed that founder Klaus Schwab is moving away from the day-to-day management of the organization after more than 50 years at the helm.

Klaus Schwab is founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, which he began in 1971. The WEF is most famous for its annual meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, which attracts leading business, government, and civil society leaders from around the world.

Jan 23, 2025 · REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP AT THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM. Via Teleconference. 11:06 A.M. EST . THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much, Klaus.