Klaus Schwab

Authored Book Review for Vol 72.1 The Fourth Industrial Revolution published in 2018-19

Prof. Klaus Schwab founded the World Economic Forum in 1971 as an independent, impartial, not-for-profit Foundation committed to improving the state of the world. Under Prof. Schwab’s exceptional intellectual and personal leadership, the Forum has become the world’s foremost platform for public and private cooperation. During his inspirational career, Prof. Schwab has received numerous honors. He holds 15 honorary doctorates and national medals of honor, including the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan, the Grand Cross with Star of the National Order of Germany, and the Knight of the Légion d’Honneur of France. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II: Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. His latest books are The Fourth Industrial Revolution (Crown Publishing: 2016), a worldwide bestseller translated in over 20 languages, and the recently released Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Crown Publishing: 2018).