André Schneider has developed his first experiences with IBM and created an IT consulting practice in Geneva, working throughout Europe; he then expanded his experience joining the World Economic Forum and was instrumental during his 12 years in creating the world’s leading global multi-stakeholder platform and finally globalizing this concept by expanding it around the world, with focus in China and the Middle East. With his advisory, André has been quickly developing projects and thought leadership around sustainable development, like renewable energies, sustainable competitiveness, sustainable mobility, sustainable infrastructure grading and financing and social banking.

On August 1, 2013, André has joined EPFL, as Vice President for Resources and Infrastructures. On September 1, 2016, André has joined Genève Aéroport as its new CEO. André is also the chairman of World Climate Ltd, the world’s leading media and events platform to accelerate the development of the global green economy; Chairman of equal-salary, providing a certification of equal compensation for women and men; and Vice-Chairman of GIB, the sustainable infrastructure forum and summit.