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Taking Responsibility for the Whole

Who We Are

A nonprofit think tank and action incubator that explores the role of business in relation to critical moral, environmental, and social issues of our time.

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The Tripartite Mission of the World Business Academy since 1987

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To shift the consciousness of existing business leadership from that of a predator to that of a steward, because you act differently if you think you are responsible for the result.
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To shift the consciousness of young people going into business, particularly at our business schools, to see themselves as entering a noble profession rather than a jungle, because you act differently in the temple than you do in the jungle.
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To shift the consciousness of the public at large to put its money where its deep values are, because when the public does this, business will immediately shift in response.

 

Our History

Since 1987 the World Business Academy has been a 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank focused on the role business can and should play in solving humanity’s largest challenges. Our focus on climate change and energy security results from an analysis of the most important threats to human survival and thus the survival of business. Our 30-year track record includes the publication of cutting-edge books, articles, podcasts, and videos discussing these issues.

Founding the World Business Academy

by Rinaldo S. Brutoco, Founder & CEO

In early 1984, I was introduced to Willis Harman, a distinguished global thinker, by a mutual friend, Joan Steffy. This introduction turned out to be a game-changing event that led to the founding of the World Business Academy (the Academy).

At that time, Willis was the chief futurist in residence at the then prestigious Stanford Research Institute (SRI), which was hosting a quadrennial event that was the precursor to Davos. Prior to SRI, Willis, who was a tenured professor of electrical engineering on the Stanford University faculty, had begun exploring the interface between consciousness and artificial intelligence. Willis was the first professor in the world to design a course on artificial intelligence, which he taught at Stanford along with his advanced engineer studies. In those twin capacities, he was one of the pioneering Stanford-based intellectuals who ultimately gave rise to the new science of AI… click here to read more.

 

Fellows

World Business Academy Fellows represent some of the best and brightest men and women who are shaping today’s global landscape.

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Team

Our dedicated staff magnifies our impact and the Academy board members hold the flame for the organization.

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