Shalini Ramachandran

So, Klaus Schwab founded the World Economic Forum in 1971, and he started it as something called the European Management Forum.

And he kind of experienced the post-World War II reconstruction timeframe, and he became a professor.

And he kind of experienced the post-World War II reconstruction timeframe, and he became a professor.

And he kind of experienced the post-World War II reconstruction timeframe, and he became a professor.

He loved this concept of a multi-stakeholder participation, which basically means governments and businesses and nonprofits work together to accomplish important goals. He believed that when these people work together, problems can be solved faster.

He loved this concept of a multi-stakeholder participation, which basically means governments and businesses and nonprofits work together to accomplish important goals. He believed that when these people work together, problems can be solved faster.

He loved this concept of a multi-stakeholder participation, which basically means governments and businesses and nonprofits work together to accomplish important goals. He believed that when these people work together, problems can be solved faster.

Klaus Schwab became the ultimate powerful person, this uber connector of all these power players, the CEOs, the queens, the presidents, the prime ministers.

Klaus Schwab became the ultimate powerful person, this uber connector of all these power players, the CEOs, the queens, the presidents, the prime ministers.

Klaus Schwab became the ultimate powerful person, this uber connector of all these power players, the CEOs, the queens, the presidents, the prime ministers.

What I learned was, you know, there's a dark side to this organization behind these glitzy Davos annual meetings. We heard a lot of examples of sexual harassment, pregnancy related discrimination and racial discrimination. Based on our reporting, there's at least two instances of managers using the N-word.

What I learned was, you know, there's a dark side to this organization behind these glitzy Davos annual meetings. We heard a lot of examples of sexual harassment, pregnancy related discrimination and racial discrimination. Based on our reporting, there's at least two instances of managers using the N-word.

What I learned was, you know, there's a dark side to this organization behind these glitzy Davos annual meetings. We heard a lot of examples of sexual harassment, pregnancy related discrimination and racial discrimination. Based on our reporting, there's at least two instances of managers using the N-word.

She reported the boss to Human Resources and nothing happened.

She reported the boss to Human Resources and nothing happened.

She reported the boss to Human Resources and nothing happened.

Based on our reporting, a senior executive who in recent weeks has left the organization pretended to be a medical doctor when a young female staffer showed up to a flu vaccination drive. And he asked her medical questions and responded affirmatively when she asked if she should take off her shirt and requested she move her body in different positions.

Based on our reporting, a senior executive who in recent weeks has left the organization pretended to be a medical doctor when a young female staffer showed up to a flu vaccination drive. And he asked her medical questions and responded affirmatively when she asked if she should take off her shirt and requested she move her body in different positions.

Based on our reporting, a senior executive who in recent weeks has left the organization pretended to be a medical doctor when a young female staffer showed up to a flu vaccination drive. And he asked her medical questions and responded affirmatively when she asked if she should take off her shirt and requested she move her body in different positions.

The woman complained to human resources. Immediately after she complained, she began noticing her work was constantly criticized by her boss, despite positive feedback from external stakeholders. And within months, the forum fired her.