Klaus Schwab

The Profile

Klaus Schwab is a Swiss economist and the founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum. He is the author of The Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Founder and long-time leader of the World Economic Forum (established 1971); author of The Fourth Industrial Revolution, which describes technological inflection points and their societal impacts.

The provided review summarizes Klaus Schwab's book The Fourth Industrial Revolution, outlining 23 technological inflection points and their projected timelines to 2025. It highlights three distinctive features of the revolution (speed, breadth/depth, systemic impact) and concerns about institutional adaptation and the need for a unifying narrative. The review lists specific projected developments (from implantables to neurotechnologies) and ends with an open question about whose future is being built.