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Frank-Jürgen Richter
Encyclopedia
Frank-Jürgen Richter is a German entrepreneur and currently the Chairman of Horasis
. He has served in that role since he founded the organization.
, a Zürich
-based international organization committed to enact visions for a sustainable future - building it into today's global platform for cooperation between emerging and developed markets .
Richter works with top business, political and intellectual leaders around the world . He advises governments and private sector organizations on issues such as globalization, trade, and sustainable development .
From 1996 until 2000, he lived and worked in Asia where he developed and managed a European Multinationals' Asian operations, and then became a Director of the World Economic Forum
from 2001 to 2004. Following the incorporation of Horasis in 2005 he has been a frequent international traveler, researcher and commentator as well as leading the annual Business Meetings mentioned above.
He is an active scholar and has authored and edited 37 books and numerous articles on global strategy and Asian business . His book, The Asian Economic Catharsis highlighted the Asian business environment and how Asian firms bounced back from the 1998 Asian crisis. His writings have appeared in the financial and regional press such as The International Herald Tribune.
He has addressed audiences at the Brookings Institute, Harvard University
, Beijing University, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Royal Institute of International Affairs, and several high-level corporate events. He has been interviewed by several publications, and appeared on CNN
, BBC
, CNBC
, CCTV (China Central Television
) as well as The Voice of America (VOA) .
Horasis
Horasis is an independent think tank based in Zurich, Switzerland, which was established in 2005 by Frank-Jürgen Richter, its Chairman. Its stated mission is to "enact visions for a sustainable future" through new platforms for cooperation and knowledge-sharing, particularly between developed...
. He has served in that role since he founded the organization.
Business Meetings
In 2005, Richter founded HorasisHorasis
Horasis is an independent think tank based in Zurich, Switzerland, which was established in 2005 by Frank-Jürgen Richter, its Chairman. Its stated mission is to "enact visions for a sustainable future" through new platforms for cooperation and knowledge-sharing, particularly between developed...
, a Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
-based international organization committed to enact visions for a sustainable future - building it into today's global platform for cooperation between emerging and developed markets .
Richter works with top business, political and intellectual leaders around the world . He advises governments and private sector organizations on issues such as globalization, trade, and sustainable development .
Education and Professional Life
Frank-Jürgen Richter holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Stuttgart (Germany) after studying business administration and mechanical engineering in Germany, France and Japan.From 1996 until 2000, he lived and worked in Asia where he developed and managed a European Multinationals' Asian operations, and then became a Director of the World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
from 2001 to 2004. Following the incorporation of Horasis in 2005 he has been a frequent international traveler, researcher and commentator as well as leading the annual Business Meetings mentioned above.
Commentary and Publications
Richter is a frequent public speaker and expert on the media circuit .He is an active scholar and has authored and edited 37 books and numerous articles on global strategy and Asian business . His book, The Asian Economic Catharsis highlighted the Asian business environment and how Asian firms bounced back from the 1998 Asian crisis. His writings have appeared in the financial and regional press such as The International Herald Tribune.
He has addressed audiences at the Brookings Institute, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, Beijing University, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Royal Institute of International Affairs, and several high-level corporate events. He has been interviewed by several publications, and appeared on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
, CCTV (China Central Television
China Central Television
China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
) as well as The Voice of America (VOA) .