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'''Peter Schwartz''' is an American business executive, futurist, author, and co-founder of ''[[Wired]]''. He is a co-founder of the [[Global Business Network]] (GBN), a member of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]], [[The Edge]],<ref>''Peter Schwartz.'' Edge. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240405233151/https://www.edge.org/memberbio/peter_schwartz</ref> and [[Singapore]]'s [[Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council]],<ref>''Peter Schwartz.'' Berggruen Institute. Retrieved December 5, 2023, from http://archive.today/2024.04.05-231032/https://berggruen.org/people/peter-schwartz</ref> an agenda contributor for the [[World Economic Forum]],<ref>''Peter Schwartz - Agenda Contributor.'' World Economic Forum. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240405214053/https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/peter-schwartz/</ref> and a member of the WEF's [[Network of Global Agenda Councils]]. He sat on the boards of the [[Long Now Foundation]], the [[Center for a New American Security]], the [[World Affairs Council]], and the [[Santa Fe Institute]], and is a distinguished fellow at the [[Center for Strategic Futures]].<ref>''Networks.'' Center for Strategic Futures. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240405232626/https://www.csf.gov.sg/our-work/networks/</ref> He currently is senior vice president of strategic planning for [[Salesforce]] and a venture partner at [[Alta Partners]].
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He was a partner of the [[Monitor Group]], which became [[Monitor Deloitte]] following its purchase by [[Deloitte]]. He was also previously a member of the [[21st Century Council]], the [[Council for the Future of Europe]], and the ''[[WorldPost]]'' at the [[Berggruen Institute]].<ref>''21st Century Council.'' Berggruen Institute. Retrieved August 4, 2020, from https://web.archive.org/web/20200804120709/https://www.berggruen.org/people/group/21st-century-council/</ref> He also was a special advisor for the [[Rocky Mountain Institute]] (RMI),<ref>''Board of Trustees.'' Rocky Mountain Institute. Retrieved October 13, 2009, from https://web.archive.org/web/20091013025605/http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid57.php</ref> and was on the board of advisors for the [[Foresight Institute]].<ref>''Advisory Boards & Steering Committees.'' Foresight Institute. Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20210228002322/https://foresight.org/about/boards_committees.html</ref> He is represented by [[Stern Strategy Group]] for public speaking opportunities and advisory services.<ref>Louis, J. ''Peter Schwartz.'' Stern Strategy Group. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240405233517/https://sternstrategy.com/speakers/peter-schwartz/</ref>
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==History==
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Schwartz joined the [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI) in 1972, rising to become director of SRI's [[Strategic Environment Center]].<ref>Knight, M. (1999, December). ''2020 Visionary.'' Rensselaer Alumni Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20151002121702/http://www.rpi.edu/dept/NewsComm/Magazine/dec99/visionary2.html</ref>
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In 1982, Schwartz took over from [[Pierre Wack]] as head of the scenario planning practice at [[Shell]].<ref>''An interview with Peter Schwartz.'' (2009, May 15). The Economic Times. http://archive.today/2024.04.05-192440/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/an-interview-with-peter-schwartz/articleshow/4532359.cms</ref> He left Shell in 1986.
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In 1987, Schwartz co-founded the [[Global Business Network]] (GBN) alongside [[Napier Collyns]], [[Jay Ogilvy]], [[Lawrence Wilkinson]], and [[Stewart Brand]].<ref>''Where We Started.'' Global Business Network. Retrieved January 5, 2010, from http://archive.today/2010.01.05-183523/http://gbn.com/about/started.php</ref>
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Schwartz provided a testimonial printed in [[Arlington Institute]] founder [[John Petersen]]'s 1997 book, ''Out of the Blue: Wild Cards and Other Big Future Surprises.''<ref>Petersen, J. L. (1997). ''Out of the blue: wild cards and other big future surprises, how to anticipate and respond to profound change.'' Danielle Laporte Book; The Arlington Institute. http://archive.today/2024.01.27-220642/https://search.worldcat.org/title/Out-of-the-blue-:-wild-cards-and-other-big-future-surprises-:-how-to-anticipate-and-respond-to-profound-change/oclc/37745851</ref>
  
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Schwartz was a member of the [[21st Century Council]] at the [[Berggruen Institute]], which ran from 2011 to 2017.<ref>''21st Century Council.'' Berggruen Institute. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240405220147/https://berggruen.org/projects/21st-century-council</ref>
  
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He has worked as a consultant on several movies, including ''[[Minority Report]]'', ''[[Deep Impact]]'', ''[[Sneakers]]'', and ''[[WarGames]]''.
  
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In 2020, Schwartz contributed to a [[Deloitte]]/[[Salesforce]] scenario planning collaboration titled "[[The World Remade by COVID-19]]".<ref>https://archive.is/20220204011007/https://www.sfchronicle.com/culture/article/More-surveillance-is-coming-Why-that-might-not-15481965.php#selection-3619.193-3623.223</ref>
  
 
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Person.png Peter Schwartz   LinkedIn SourcewatchRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(futurist, deep state operative)
Peter Schwartz.png
Born1946
NationalityUS
EthnicityJewish
Alma materRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Founder ofGlobal Business Network, Wired
Member of21st Century Council, Center for a New American Security, Council on Foreign Relations/Members 3
US futurist who attended the Lock Step event

Employment.png Senior Vice President Strategic Planning

In office
November 2011 - Present
EmployerSalesforce

Peter Schwartz is an American business executive, futurist, author, and co-founder of Wired. He is a co-founder of the Global Business Network (GBN), a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, The Edge,[1] and Singapore's Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council,[2] an agenda contributor for the World Economic Forum,[3] and a member of the WEF's Network of Global Agenda Councils. He sat on the boards of the Long Now Foundation, the Center for a New American Security, the World Affairs Council, and the Santa Fe Institute, and is a distinguished fellow at the Center for Strategic Futures.[4] He currently is senior vice president of strategic planning for Salesforce and a venture partner at Alta Partners.

He was a partner of the Monitor Group, which became Monitor Deloitte following its purchase by Deloitte. He was also previously a member of the 21st Century Council, the Council for the Future of Europe, and the WorldPost at the Berggruen Institute.[5] He also was a special advisor for the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI),[6] and was on the board of advisors for the Foresight Institute.[7] He is represented by Stern Strategy Group for public speaking opportunities and advisory services.[8]

History

Schwartz joined the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in 1972, rising to become director of SRI's Strategic Environment Center.[9]

In 1982, Schwartz took over from Pierre Wack as head of the scenario planning practice at Shell.[10] He left Shell in 1986.

In 1987, Schwartz co-founded the Global Business Network (GBN) alongside Napier Collyns, Jay Ogilvy, Lawrence Wilkinson, and Stewart Brand.[11]

Schwartz provided a testimonial printed in Arlington Institute founder John Petersen's 1997 book, Out of the Blue: Wild Cards and Other Big Future Surprises.[12]

Schwartz was a member of the 21st Century Council at the Berggruen Institute, which ran from 2011 to 2017.[13]

Activities

He has worked as a consultant on several movies, including Minority Report, Deep Impact, Sneakers, and WarGames.

In 2020, Schwartz contributed to a Deloitte/Salesforce scenario planning collaboration titled "The World Remade by COVID-19".[14]


 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Lock StepOctober 2010October 2010New York
US		A Rockefeller Foundation sponsored large scale simulation of a global pandemic followed by a world totalitarian outcome. Held October 2010
WEF/Annual Meeting/200421 January 200425 January 2004World Economic Forum
Switzerland		2068 billionaires, CEOs and their politicians and "civil society" leaders met under the slogan Partnering for Prosperity and Security. "We have the people who matter," said World Economic Forum Co-Chief Executive Officer José María Figueres.
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References

  1. ↑ Peter Schwartz. Edge. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240405233151/https://www.edge.org/memberbio/peter_schwartz
  2. ↑ Peter Schwartz. Berggruen Institute. Retrieved December 5, 2023, from http://archive.today/2024.04.05-231032/https://berggruen.org/people/peter-schwartz
  3. ↑ Peter Schwartz - Agenda Contributor. World Economic Forum. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240405214053/https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/peter-schwartz/
  4. ↑ Networks. Center for Strategic Futures. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240405232626/https://www.csf.gov.sg/our-work/networks/
  5. ↑ 21st Century Council. Berggruen Institute. Retrieved August 4, 2020, from https://web.archive.org/web/20200804120709/https://www.berggruen.org/people/group/21st-century-council/
  6. ↑ Board of Trustees. Rocky Mountain Institute. Retrieved October 13, 2009, from https://web.archive.org/web/20091013025605/http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid57.php
  7. ↑ Advisory Boards & Steering Committees. Foresight Institute. Retrieved February 28, 2021, from https://web.archive.org/web/20210228002322/https://foresight.org/about/boards_committees.html
  8. ↑ Louis, J. Peter Schwartz. Stern Strategy Group. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240405233517/https://sternstrategy.com/speakers/peter-schwartz/
  9. ↑ Knight, M. (1999, December). 2020 Visionary. Rensselaer Alumni Magazine. https://web.archive.org/web/20151002121702/http://www.rpi.edu/dept/NewsComm/Magazine/dec99/visionary2.html
  10. ↑ An interview with Peter Schwartz. (2009, May 15). The Economic Times. http://archive.today/2024.04.05-192440/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/an-interview-with-peter-schwartz/articleshow/4532359.cms
  11. ↑ Where We Started. Global Business Network. Retrieved January 5, 2010, from http://archive.today/2010.01.05-183523/http://gbn.com/about/started.php
  12. ↑ Petersen, J. L. (1997). Out of the blue: wild cards and other big future surprises, how to anticipate and respond to profound change. Danielle Laporte Book; The Arlington Institute. http://archive.today/2024.01.27-220642/https://search.worldcat.org/title/Out-of-the-blue-:-wild-cards-and-other-big-future-surprises-:-how-to-anticipate-and-respond-to-profound-change/oclc/37745851
  13. ↑ 21st Century Council. Berggruen Institute. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240405220147/https://berggruen.org/projects/21st-century-council
  14. ↑ https://archive.is/20220204011007/https://www.sfchronicle.com/culture/article/More-surveillance-is-coming-Why-that-might-not-15481965.php#selection-3619.193-3623.223
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