Klaus Schwab
The Convener
The room, the network and the deal, brings the right people together.
Klaus Schwab's archetype nearly names itself. As founder of the World Economic Forum, he built a career on the act of convening, drawing leaders from different sectors and geographies into shared conversation. His appearance on The David Rubenstein Show reflects the same instinct, a comfort with dialogue as an instrument of influence. The Convener designation fits a figure whose authority derives less from command than from the rooms he assembles.
“You have to be a decision maker, in politics or in business, but also in civil society. And in addition we invite always young people, media, scientists. So it's a true mirror of global stakeholders.”
“The big issues in the world need a collaborative approach. Business has to interact with government leaders. Davos became a place where you really could absorb what the future will bring.”
“A company is not just an economic unit, but a social organism and it has to serve all those who depend on the company — the people working in it, the community it is active in.”
The David Rubenstein Show: “Klaus Schwab”
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