Biography of Frank Jurgen Richter

He has a thorough understanding of how the world functions today - an understanding created through an on-going interaction with international business, political and intellectual leaders. An exceptionally gifted thinker and speaker, Richter has an unrivalled reputation for his ability to use distinctive scenarios on how to map the future to illustrate his proposals.

Currently, Dr. Richter serves as president of HORASIS: The Global Visions Community - a consultancy focusing on how Multinational Corporations can craft strategies to develop into real global champions. In the past, Frank-Jurgen Richter served as the World Economic Forum's Director in charge of Asian affairs. Under his leadership, the Forum's Summits in Asia have evolved to facilitate the exchange of expertise between leaders in business, government and civil society. During this time, Richter has developed an extensive experience and knowledge on the world's economic, business and political scene and its key players. He also had a distinguished career with Multinational Corporations in Asia and Europe. He lived, studied and worked in Asia for almost a decade where he developed and managed the Chinese operations for European Multinationals. He is fluent in Mandarin and Japanese. Dr. Richter particularly focuses on Asia as a springboard for globalization. According to Frank-Jurgen, China will remain the key to future multinational development strategies.

In his new book Global Future: The Next Challenge for Asian Business, Frank-Jurgen Richter encourages organizations to grow globally in order to thrive. Dr. Richter is an active scholar: he has authored and edited over twenty books on international affairs. His most recent books include Asia's New Crisis. Renewal through Total Ethical Management, China: Enabling a New Era of Changes and Recreating Asia: Visions for a New Century. He has addressed audiences at the Brookings Institute, Harvard University, Beijing University, Asia Society, Royal Institute of International Affairs, and several high-level corporate events.

His writings appeared in the financial and regional press, such as The International Herald Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, The Far Eastern Economic Review, The Straits Times and the South China Morning Post. He has been interviewed by several publications and appeared on CNN, BBC, CNBC, CCTV (China Central Television) as well as the Voice of America.