Dr. Frank-Jürgen Richter is the President of Horasis: The Global Visions Community. Through Horasis, he is a Senior Advisor to the leadership of corporations from Asia, Europe and North America. Prior to founding Horasis, Dr. Richter was Director of the World Economic Forum, in charge of Asian affairs. During this time he has developed an extensive experience and knowledge on the world's economic, business and political scene and of its key players. Under his leadership, the Forum's Summits in Asia and the Asia part of 'Davos' have evolved to facilitate the exchange of expertise between leaders in business, government, and civil society. Full biography >>

The Horasis Visions Council offers perspectives on a broad range of matters of concern to the Global Visions Community. Council members are invited to comment on strategic directions and on practical opportunities for collaboration between Horasis and other stakeholders. They also provide invaluable insights into future directed strategies in discussions of a variety of issues – from the value of systemic risk assessment toward world problems, to ways to foster globalization, to the need for understanding Asia's future role in the world economy. The Council includes the following distinguished visionaries: Jagdish Bhagwati, Takashi Fukaya, Sung-Joo Kim, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Heinz Riesenhuber, Jenny Shipley, Young-kwan Yoon >>