Nicole Schwab


Nicole Schwab is a Swiss author and businesswoman. She is the co-founder of the Gender Equality Project, and was head of the Forum of Young Global Leaders from 2004 to 2006.

Early life

Schwab is the daughter of Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, and Hilda Schwab. She studied at Harvard University and Cambridge University.

Career

Schwab headed the Forum of Young Global Leaders from 2004 to 2006. She worked for the World Bank in Latin America and later for the Bolivian Ministry of Health. Schwab was on the board of directors for the Chanel Corporate Foundation.
In 2009, she co-founded the Gender Equality Project in Geneva. She co-founded the project to promote diversity in business.
In October 2014, she authored The Heart of the Labyrinth.

Personal life

Apart from being a writer, Schwab does podcasts, advocates for gender equity and leads sustainability teams around the world. Schwab speaks Spanish, French and English.