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Steve Schwartz is currently a Fellow with the World Economic Forum contributing to the growth of the social venture ecosystem through work on the UpLink platform. The Forum’s open innovation platform, UpLink is creating bridges within the innovation ecosystem and unlocking an entrepreneur revolution.

Prior to joining UpLink, Steve led the Public Affairs program at Tableau Software including the company’s government, community, and sustainability efforts; and he was part of the core Tableau Foundation team that worked with partners and encouraged the use of facts and analytical reasoning to help solve the world’s problems.

Steve is also a co-founder and former board member of Upaya Social Ventures, a nonprofit incubator supporting promising small businesses that create lasting, dignified jobs for India’s working poor.