André Schneider, after having been a professional musician in major classical orchestras, developed his first experiences when IBM decided to go into services and asked him to create 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 special emphasis on China and the Middle East. With his advisory, André has been quickly developing projects and thought leadership in many important issues 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 Planning and Logistics. 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 Global Infrastructure Basel, the sustainable infrastructure forum and summit. Specialties: Multi-stakeholder platforms; Multi-stakeholder collaboration processes; Honest Broker and Bridge Builder; Regional Specialist in China, India and Middle East; Government negotiations; media relations; process development and introduction in finance, human resources, operations, IT; organization building; salary management; Swiss VAT legislation; US 501c6 legislation; intercompany deals and billing; IT development

Member of the Advisory Board @ From January 2012 to Present (4 years) Member of the Board @ In 2011, the Cardinal brewery, an iconic company of Fribourg, closes down. The Canton and the City then decide to buy the area to create a “zero carbon” innovation quarter right in the heart of the city. Its name will be blueFACTORY. February 2014, the blueFactory Fribourg Freiburg SA is created. Its first décisions are to renovate the “Annexe 2” to cover the most urgent needs for new offices. The technology Platform Innosquare and Fri Up move in the building leaving their old offices to Start-ups leaving the incubator or to new companies. The first demolitions will start in the Autumn while long term projects in the bottling hall (protected) are being elaborated. The consultation of the PAC, to legalize the Masterplan, should take place before the end of the year 2014. From February 2014 to Present (1 year 11 months) Member of the Steering Board @ The Steering Committee provides guidance on strategic development to the ISCN, and offers advice to the Secretariat with regard to: . Prioritizing the topics addressed by the ISCN . Identifying networks and organizations to develop the ISCN-GULF Charter Membership base . Enhancing dissemination and use of the ISCN-GULF Charter Reports . Approving the location for ISCN Conferences From January 2014 to Present (2 years) Vice-President Resources and Infrastructures @ The Management Team of EPFL has put the Vice-Presidency for Planning and Logistics at the crossroads of education and research, where Educational Programs and Academic Units intersect. It forms a platform of dialogue between the academic world and the one of business, industry, handicraft and services. Its mission consists in simplifying the processes as well as in amplifying and encouraging interchanges. The Vice-President has the concomitant responsibility to balance the synchronic and diachronic dynamics of EPFL. He is backed up in these tasks by his deleguates, his headquarters staff as well as the chiefs of domains and services. From June 2013 to Present (2 years 7 months) Lausanne Area, SwitzerlandMember @ The Institute of Technology & Public Policy has been created to foster research at the interface between technology and public policy. The Institute is uniquely positioned to address some of today’s grand challenges by combining technological solutions with appropriate policy-relevant strategic thinking and operational responses, namely in the areas of energy, transportation, telecom and public health. From January 2014 to Present (2 years) Lausanne Area, SwitzerlandCEO and Chairman @ André Schneider Global Advisory SA, a Swiss based company, is to serve organizations when they seek to extend their reach and position them globally. André Schneider Global Advisory SA will help them to create world’s best global platforms in domains like important complex and international events. Based on the unique strong experience in the André Schneider Global Advisory SA, we can determine the strategy, find the right solutions, negotiate them and supervise the implementation by creating the right implementation team. Furthermore André Schneider Global Advisory SA can also negotiate important agreements (especially in the middle east and in Asia). From January 2011 to Present (5 years) Chairman @ André as a Chairman will facilitate World Climate Ltd to provide a world-class, thought-leading, and agenda-setting process, from the bottom-up, to complement the international political negotiations on climate change and sustainable development. From March 2013 to Present (2 years 10 months) Vice-President of the Board @ Develop and implement the China Strategy and the grading for Sustainable Infrastructure framework and assessment tool From July 2011 to Present (4 years 6 months) President of the Board @ From September 2011 to Present (4 years 4 months) Member of the Board @ The advisory board is made up of renowned experts in the field of economics from both Switzerland and abroad. Its members have a general advisory and supervisory function. The board supports the department in the timely recognition of economic ideas and expectations and thus makes a decisive contribution to its success. Moreover, it helps the department to bridge gaps between the economy, society, and the university. By advising the department on the elaboration of well-defined and long-term strategic goals, the members of the advisory board play a major role in developing the department into a world-class institution at the heart of Europe. From July 2011 to January 2014 (2 years 7 months) Zürich Area, SwitzerlandVice-President of the Board @ Member of the investment committee From July 2011 to May 2013 (1 year 11 months) Member of the Board @ From May 2011 to May 2013 (2 years 1 month) Managing Director and COO @ In charge of the financial, human resources, operational, technology and security management of the World Economic Forum. Spokesperson of the World Economic Forum for Switzerland. From January 2003 to March 2011 (8 years 3 months) Director, Resources and Knowledge Management @ In charge of the financial, human resources, technology, and security management of the World Economic Forum From March 2000 to January 2003 (2 years 11 months) Chief Technology Officer @ In charge of managing all technology developments of the World Economic Forum From November 1998 to March 2000 (1 year 5 months) Principal @ Build up and manage a consultancy group active in Europe From 1994 to 1998 (4 years) System Engineer @ From 1987 to 1994 (7 years) Researcher @ Develop a parallel system based on transputers with a programming environment for FORTRAN From 1990 to 1992 (2 years) Orchestermusician (Tuba) @ From March 1983 to March 1984 (1 year 1 month) Orchestra musician (Tuba) @ From 1984 to 1984 (less than a year) Stipendiat @ Herbert von Karajan’s idea was appealing: With the Orchestra Academy, an institution was created in which young, well-trained graduates can receive the best possible preparation for the profession of orchestral musician. Both in classes and working together with long-standing and experienced members of the Berliner Philharmoniker, the students learn the particular style and the sound ideal of the orchestra. More than just learn it, they internalize it. However, the training goes far beyond that: According to Peter Riegelbauer, double-bass player of the Berliner Philharmoniker and head of the Orchestra Academy, the young instrumentalists get a sense of what it means to be a “complete musician”, who not only work intensively on their own development, but also learn to widen their experience and meet the world with a thirst for knowledge and open eyes. From September 1982 to February 1983 (6 months)

OWP @ IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs From 2005 to 2005 PhD, Computer Science @ University of Geneva From 1990 to 1993 Master, Computer Science @ University of Geneva From 1985 to 1989 Orchstermusikerdiplom, Tuba @ Richard Strauss Konservatorium From 1979 to 1982 André Schneider is skilled in: Multi-stakeholder platforms and collaboration processes, Honest Broker and Bridge Builder, Business and Government in China, Government negotiations, Organization building, Social Banking in Africa, Sustainable Competitiveness, Sustainable Mobility, Global Governance, Renewable Energy, Competitive, Collaboration, Government, Banking, Africa