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André Schneider

Lots of challenges ahead

André Schneider, former professional musician and experienced IT consultant, was significantly involved in the development of leading multi-stakeholder platforms. As Vice President of EPFL and CEO of Geneva Airport, he brings extensive experience in sustainable development, renewable energy, and social banking. As Chairman of World Climate Ltd, he is driving forward the global green economy.

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André Schneider

Vita

André Schneider was a professional musician in major classical orchestras and gained his first experience when IBM decided to enter the services sector and asked him to set up an IT consulting practice in Geneva that operated across Europe. He then broadened his experience at the World Economic Forum and in the 12 years he worked there was instrumental in creating the world's leading multi-stakeholder platform, which he eventually globalized by expanding the concept around the world, with a particular focus on China and the Middle East. Through his advisory work, André quickly developed projects and thought leadership on many key sustainable development issues, such as renewable energy, sustainable competitiveness, sustainable mobility, sustainable infrastructure classification, and finance and social banking. On August 1, 2013, André joined EPFL as Vice President for Planning and Logistics. On September 1, 2016, André will take over as CEO of Genève Airport. André is also Chairman of World Climate Ltd, the world's leading media and events platform to accelerate the development of the global green economy.

 

Topics

Sustainable Infrastructure Fund: Attracting Institutional

Investment to Drive Sustainable Development How does one acquire the massive financial investment needed for a fundamental re-configuration of the core infrastructure to confront the challenges posed by climate change mitigation and adaptation and by resource scarcity and energy security

 

The Global SNCF Mobility Index

The Global SNCF Mobility Index demonstrates how transport systems can act as both drivers and barriers to sustainable development, linked closely to environmental, societal and economic factors. A per-country tool and set of rankings integrating global and regional perspectives, the index aims to drive discussion about the evolving mobility challenges that policy-makers will need to grapple with in the next five years. The publication has a deliberately wide scope, with a focus on 66 countries encompassing three important subgroupings: the European Union, the G20 and the BRICs.

References & Press

December 2015

Founding President of the Board at International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN)


January 2014

Member at Institute of Technology and Public Policy, EPFL


June 2013

Vice-President Resources and Infrastructures at EPFL


January 2012

Member of the Advisory Board at Quantum Global


January 2011

CEO and Chairman at André Schneider Global Advisory


1994 - 1998

Build up and manage a consultancy group active in Europe


1987 - 1994

System Engineer at IBM

„André was a great partner working with me on the issue of the World Economic Forum for Latin America (2009) of which I was the coordinator for the Brazilian side. In addition to a leader, he is always fully committed to excellence and his team never stops until the objectives have been reached.“

Gutemberg Uchoa