What Horasis does

Horasis is a privately held, Switzerland-based international think tank founded in 2005 by Dr. Frank-Jürgen Richter, a former Director of the World Economic Forum. Operating under the brand 'Horasis – The Global Visions Community,' it runs an invitation-only platform that convenes CEOs of world-leading companies, senior government officials, leaders of international organizations, and academics through annual flagship and regional summits. Its portfolio includes the Horasis Global Meeting, Horasis Asia Meeting, Horasis India Meeting (held 17 times consecutively), Horasis China Meeting, the exclusive Horasis Visionary Circle (capped at 25 founders), Horasis Young Visionaries, the Horasis AI Club (a community platform hosted with TCS), and publication arms (Horasis Insights and Horasis Reports).

The organization's underlying 'technology' is its curated peer network and convening platform rather than proprietary software; there are no SaaS products, APIs, or patents disclosed. Horasis generates revenue primarily through event participation fees and the Knowledge Partners program, in which selected companies contribute expertise and resources to specific meetings in exchange for engagement with the global community. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and go-to-market is relationship-driven — direct outreach to C-suite executives and ministerial offices, layered onto annual flagship and regional event rotations and supported by long-running anchor partnerships.

Horasis serves governments and intergovernmental organizations alongside business leaders, with particular emphasis on emerging-market CEOs and their global counterparts. Its community spans 70+ countries, and individual events typically draw 700–1,000+ senior attendees. Operating geographies rotate annually across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia, with 2026 events scheduled in Hengqin/Macau, Singapore and Medellín. The firm is founder-controlled, with no disclosed external shareholders, institutional investors or external funding rounds.

Name

Horasis

Legal name

Horasis

Website

https://horasis.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Horasis is a Switzerland-based, privately held international think tank founded in 2005 that operates an invitation-only global visions community, convening CEOs of world-leading companies, senior government officials and academics through annual flagship and regional summits across 70+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Think Tank / Executive Forums

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional/Field Leadership Meetings (Territory/Market Summits) (THAHAMAK)

Keywords

• Global leadership summits
• Policy dialogue forums
• Executive convening events
• Strategic foresight conferences
• International thought leadership

Headquarters

HQ city

Kreuzlingen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Event participation and sponsorship: Horasis generates revenue through hosting annual and regional summits that bring together governments, international organizations, and the business community. Events are supported by Knowledge Partners—selected companies that contribute expertise and resources. The organization also publishes meeting reports and maintains corporate partnerships for event support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Horasis operates an invitation-only platform organizing high-level leadership summits and regional meetings that bring together CEOs of world-leading companies, senior government representatives, and thought leaders for policy dialogue on global challenges. Its portfolio includes the flagship Horasis Global Meeting and regional summits (Asia, India, China), supplemented by the Horasis Visionary Circle, Young Visionaries program, Insights publication, and Reports.

Product overview

Horasis is a global visions community that operates as a platform organizing high-level summits and leadership events. The portfolio consists of the flagship Horasis Global Meeting, four regional summits (Horasis India Meeting, Horasis China Meeting, Horasis Asia Meeting, and Horasis Visionary Circle), plus supplementary programs including Horasis Young Visionaries, Horasis Insights (publication platform), and Horasis Reports (meeting documentation). These offerings work together to bring together governments, international organizations, and business leaders for dialogue on global challenges, with regional focus areas and a closed community of visionary entrepreneurs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Horasis Global Meeting: The flagship annual gathering of Horasis bringing together world leaders, business executives, and thought leaders to address global challenges.
• Horasis Asia Meeting
• Horasis India Meeting
• Horasis China Meeting
• Horasis Visionary Circle
• Horasis Young Visionaries

Products and services

• Horasis Global Meeting

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 leaders from 50+ countries participate in flagship events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCII co-hosted the 17th Horasis India Meeting in Singapore (December 2025), contributing organizational and industry expertise alongside the Global Schools Foundation.
• Global Schools Foundation (GSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGSF co-hosted the 17th Horasis India Meeting in Singapore (December 2025), providing its Global Schools Campus—one of Singapore's leading education and innovation environments—as the venue.
• China Federation of Industrial EconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted the 2024 Horasis China Meeting in Binh Duong, Vietnam alongside the Southern Vietnamese Province Binh Duong. The federation encourages Chinese companies to invest and cooperate in Vietnam.
• Binh Duong Province, VietnamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted the 2024 Horasis China Meeting alongside the China Federation of Industrial Economics. The provincial government facilitated investment approval decisions and investment registration certificates for domestic and foreign-invested projects during the meeting.
• DP WorldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDP World co-hosted the 9th Horasis Asia Meeting in Dubai (November 2024) and the event was held in parallel with the Global Freight Summit at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City. Mike Bhaskaran, Group COO of DP World, welcomed participants.
• Vickers Venture PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVickers Venture Partners hosts the 2026 Horasis Visionary Circle annual meeting in Singapore. The gathering brings together a select group of globally influential entrepreneurs and business leaders for intensive exchange on leadership and long-term vision.
• Knowledge Partners (selected companies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected companies contribute their expertise and resources to Horasis meetings, supporting the organization of events and gaining access to the Horasis network of leaders from business, government, and civil society.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Milken Institute: US-based think tank convening global financial, policy, and business leaders through its annual conference and regional summits. Highly comparable as an independent non-academic think tank that monetizes via convening and Knowledge Partner-style sponsorship.
• Chatham House: Renowned London-based international affairs think tank convening governments, business, and civil society through private and public events. Comparable as an independent policy-oriented convening organization with international reach and dialogue-based programming.
• Atlantic Council: US-based international affairs think tank producing policy programs and convening senior leaders across business and government. Comparable as an independent policy-oriented organization with global convening activities.
• Aspen Institute: US-based nonpartisan think tank convening leaders across business, policy, and academia through invitation-only seminars and summits. Comparable as an independent convener producing thought leadership and high-level policy dialogue.
• Bloomberg New Economy Forum: Invitation-only annual gathering bringing together CEOs, policymakers, and innovators to address global challenges. Closely comparable as a curated, high-level international summit targeting emerging-market business leaders and policy engagement.
• Forbes Global CEO Conference: Annual invitation-only gathering of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and investors focused on global business issues. Directly comparable as a curated C-suite convening platform, though driven by a media brand rather than independent think tank positioning.

Broad incumbents

• World Economic Forum: The largest and most established global convening platform for heads of state, CEOs, and civil society leaders. Directly comparable as a multi-stakeholder international summit organizer, though operating at a vastly larger scale and with broader programming than Horasis.
• Munich Security Conference: Premier global forum for international security and foreign policy dialogue among heads of state and senior officials. Comparable as a high-level convening platform but focused specifically on geopolitics and security rather than Horasis's broader sustainable-development scope.

Emerging players

• Concordia Summit: Annual summit convening heads of state, CEOs, and NGO leaders around public-private partnerships for social impact. Comparable as a curated high-level convening platform focused on cross-sector collaboration, though smaller and US-anchored.

Regional players

• Boao Forum for Asia: Asia-focused international conference organized annually in China for Asian and global business and government leaders. Comparable as a regionally anchored international summit, but with stronger government backing and a narrower Asia-centric scope than Horasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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