Frank-Jürgen Richter

In 2016, Richter received the Harish Mahindra Memorial Global Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Global Economy from Priyadarshini Academy.

In 2005, Richter founded Horasis, an independent think tank for global business topics. Richter works with businesspeople, politicians and intellectuals. He advises governments and private sector organizations on issues such as globalization, trade, and sustainable development.

Richter is a frequent public speaker. He has authored and edited 37 books and numerous articles on global strategy and Asian business, covering topics such as 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 New York Times.

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.

Frank-Jürgen Richter (born 1967) is a German entrepreneur, economic advisor, and commentator. He is best known as the chairman of Horasis and founder of the Horasis Global Meeting, as well as a former director of the World Economic Forum.