Peter Schwartz is an internationally renowned futurist and business strategist, specializing in scenario planning and working with corporations, governments, and institutions to create alternative perspectives of the future and develop robust strategies for a changing & uncertain world.

He is SVP of Strategic Planning for Salesforce.
Prior to joining Salesforce, Peter was co-founder and chairman of Global Business Network and a partner of the Monitor Group, a family of professional services firms devoted to enhancing client competitiveness.

Peter publishes and lectures widely. He is the author of many works, with his first book, The Art of the Long View. 

Peter received a B.S. in aeronautical engineering and astronautics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.