{"id":29002,"date":"2026-06-10T10:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T08:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/center-for-geopolitics-and-corporate-strategy\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T14:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T12:15:13","slug":"center-for-geopolitics-and-corporate-strategy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/en\/center-for-geopolitics-and-corporate-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Geopolitics and Corporate Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-padding-top-small:50px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-end fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 100px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 100px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-100px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-100px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column titel-fullwidth\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:50px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:50px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:50px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-spacing-left-small:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-margin-left:25px;--awb-margin-left-medium:25px;--awb-margin-left-small:25px;--awb-max-width:70%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"459\" title=\"GCS-HSG_Logo_EN_RGB\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GCS-HSG_Logo_EN_RGB-scaled.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GCS-HSG_Logo_EN_RGB-200x48.png 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GCS-HSG_Logo_EN_RGB-400x96.png 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GCS-HSG_Logo_EN_RGB-600x144.png 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GCS-HSG_Logo_EN_RGB-800x191.png 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GCS-HSG_Logo_EN_RGB-1200x287.png 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GCS-HSG_Logo_EN_RGB-scaled.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Center for Geopolitics and Corporate Strategy<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div wb-untertitel\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">In an increasingly multipolar world, complex geopolitical challenges require data-driven research, education, and executive-level decision-making. To gain insights and address these challenges, the Center for Geopolitics and Corporate Strategy brings together expertise from five disciplines: strategic management, political science, economics, international law and taxation, as well as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<ul style=\"--awb-line-height:23.8px;--awb-icon-width:23.8px;--awb-icon-height:23.8px;--awb-icon-margin:9.8px;--awb-content-margin:33.6px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons ce_toc\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-caret-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#schwerpunkte\">Focus Areas<\/a>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-caret-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#forschung\">Research<\/a>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-caret-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#lehre\">Teaching<\/a>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-caret-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#weiterbildung\">Executive Education<\/a>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-caret-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#podcast\">Podcast &#8220;World in Play&#8221;<\/a>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-caret-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#speakerseries\">Speaker Series<\/a>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-caret-down fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<a class=\"fusion-one-page-text-link\" href=\"#team\">Team &#038; Expertise<\/a>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column key-visual\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:75px;--awb-padding-left:25px;--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HSG-Impact-Space-gruen.svg&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center bottom;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:50px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:50px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:50px;--awb-width-small:75%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:-25px;--awb-spacing-right-small:50px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:-25px;--awb-spacing-left-small:50px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HSG-Impact-Space-gruen.svg\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:28% 55%;--awb-mask-url: url(https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HSG-Impact-Space-Maske.svg);--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none has-mask has-aspect-ratio rotating\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" title=\"Aerial view. Container ship in pier with crane bridge carries out export and import business in the sea.\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-1097897504-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28222 img-with-aspect-ratio disable-lazyload\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-1097897504-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-1097897504-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-1097897504-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-1097897504-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-1097897504-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iStock-1097897504-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-4\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-size:48;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 fusion-counter-box-icon-top\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\"><i class=\"counter-box-icon fontawesome-icon hsg_iconsHSG_Icon_Zusammenhang_02_RGB_Gruen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"30\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><span class=\"unit\">+<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\">Years of experience in global strategy and international business<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 fusion-counter-box-icon-top\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\"><i class=\"counter-box-icon fontawesome-icon hsg_iconsHSG_Icon_Forschung_RGB_Gruen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"10\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><span class=\"unit\">+<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\">Articles published over the past 10 years<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 fusion-counter-box-icon-top\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\"><i class=\"counter-box-icon fontawesome-icon hsg_iconsHSG_Icon_Weiterbildung_02_RGB_Gruen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"7\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><span class=\"unit\">+<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\">Courses in bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree programmes<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3 fusion-counter-box-icon-top\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\"><i class=\"counter-box-icon fontawesome-icon hsg_iconsHSG_Icon_Community_RGB_Gruen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"25\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><span class=\"unit\">+<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\">Team members working at the competence centre <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-top-small:50px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:50px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"schwerpunkte\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Focus Areas<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bibliotheksgebaeude-nach-Sanierung-2021-18-scaled.jpeg&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center top;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bibliotheksgebaeude-nach-Sanierung-2021-18-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" aria-label=\"Bibliotheksgeb\u00e4ude nach Sanierung 2021 18\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271281%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201281%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271281%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-padding-top-small:20px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:2;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:2;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Research<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Learn more about our research in geopolitics and corporate strategy, international business, and global business<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#forschung\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">More information<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Studierende-FS-2022-02.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:3;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:3;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Studierende-FS-2022-02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" 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style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Teaching<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Explore our course offering in the University of St.Gallen\u2019s master\u2019s degree programmes<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#lehre\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">More information<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" 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style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Executive Education<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Discover our part-time Executive Education programmes focused on geopolitics and corporate strategy, business development, and strategic management<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"#weiterbildung\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">More information<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" 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style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Transfer<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Learn more about our Speaker Series, our podcast \u00abWORLD IN PLAY\u00bb, our transdisciplinary network of experts, and other activities through which we foster dialogue between academia, business, and society.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"#transfer\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">More information<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" 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September 2026<\/i>\n          <p>To mark the launch of the Center for Geopolitics and Corporate Strategy, the University of St.Gallen (HSG) has issued a press release outlining the new Center\u2019s objectives and key areas of focus, as well as the public kick-off event on 24 September 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Medienmitteilung-Center-14092026-EN_F.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the press release<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n\n    \n\n    <!-- Beitrag -->\n    \n\n  \n\n    <!-- Neuigkeit -->\n    \n\n      \n\n      \n      <div class=\"news-grid-item no-link\">\n        <div class=\"news-grid-item-image\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-8.-Sept.-2026-13_57_59-400x267.png\" class=\"attachment-fusion-400\" alt=\"\" title=\"ChatGPT Image 8. 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September 2026<\/i>\n          <p>What sets the new Center apart, what are its goals, and which topics will it focus on? The Q&#038;A provides a concise overview of the Center\u2019s approach, the disciplines involved, and its planned activities. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FAQ-Center-of-Geopolitics-and-Corporate-Strategy-at-the-HSG-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Q&#038;A<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n\n    \n\n    <!-- Beitrag -->\n    \n\n  \n\n    <!-- Neuigkeit -->\n    \n\n    <!-- Beitrag -->\n    \n    <div class=\"news-grid-item\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/en\/center-geopolitics\/kick-off-new-center-for-geopolitics-and-corporate-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><\/span><\/a>\n      <div class=\"news-grid-item-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik-400x225.webp\" class=\"attachment-fusion-400 size-fusion-400 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik-200x113.webp 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik.webp 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"news-grid-item-inner\">\n        <h3>Kick-Off Event: New Center for Geopolitics and Corporate Strategy<\/h3>\n        <i>11. June 2026<\/i>\n        <p>The new Center for Geopolitics &#038; Corporate Strategy at the University of St.Gallen officially launches with a kick-off event on September 24, 2026. The Center brings together transdisciplinary expertise to help organizations better understand geopolitical developments and develop strategic responses to global challenges.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n  <!-- WPV_Infinite_Scroll -->\n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"forschung\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:50px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"forschung\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: 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style=\"margin:0;\">Research<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:18px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:1.5;\">The Center provides rigorous insights to students, executives, and society\u2014supported by the University of St.Gallen and deeply rooted in rigorous academic research.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Our research focus areas<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon hsg_iconsHSG_Icon_Dollar_RGB_Gruen circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-font-size:64px;--awb-margin-right:20px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h4>Geopolitics and Finance<\/h4>\n<p>Analysis of the impact of global political developments on financial decisions, financial actors, tax issues, and corporate financial structuring.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-2 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon hsg_iconsHSG_Icon_World_RGB_Gruen circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-font-size:64px;--awb-margin-right:20px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h4>Geopolitics and Governance<\/h4>\n<p>Research on regulatory frameworks under geopolitical pressure, particularly in the context of regulators, international tensions, and global differences in AI governance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-3 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon hsg_iconsHSG_Icon_Zahnrad_RGB_Gruen circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-font-size:64px;--awb-margin-right:20px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h4>Geopolitics and Operations<\/h4>\n<p>Examining the operational impact of geopolitical developments on companies, value chains, and their resilience to geopolitical shocks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-content-nowrap\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-4 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon hsg_iconsHSG_Icon_Wegweiser_RGB_Gruen circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-font-size:64px;--awb-margin-right:20px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h4>Geopolitics and Conflict<\/h4>\n<p>Researching the impact of violent conflict on multinational companies, international trade flows, and location strategies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/frank-mckenna-tjX_sniNzgQ-unsplash-scaled.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/frank-mckenna-tjX_sniNzgQ-unsplash-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder\" aria-label=\"frank-mckenna-tjX_sniNzgQ-unsplash\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271252%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201920%201252%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271920%27%20height%3D%271252%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:100px;--awb-margin-top-small:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Publications<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-padding-top-small:20px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:2;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:2;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Academic Publications<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p>Our academic publications provide insights into current research and innovative developments in geopolitics and strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/en\/center-for-geopolitics-and-corporate-strategy\/academic-publications\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">View publications<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFB-Mockup-Geopolitics2.png&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFB-Mockup-Geopolitics2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" aria-label=\"IFB Mockup Geopolitics(2)\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271080%27%20height%3D%271080%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201080%201080%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271080%27%20height%3D%271080%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFB-Mockup-Geopolitics.png&#039;);--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:3;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:3;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFB-Mockup-Geopolitics.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" aria-label=\"IFB Mockup Geopolitics\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271080%27%20height%3D%271080%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201080%201080%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271080%27%20height%3D%271080%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-padding-top-small:20px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color5);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:4;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:4;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Whitepaper Series<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our Whitepaper Series bridges academic research and practical application, offering solutions to current challenges in business and society.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/en\/center-for-geopolitics-and-corporate-strategy\/white-paper-series\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">View publications<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"teaching\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:50px;--awb-margin-top:50px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(0deg, #ffffff 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"lehre\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-22 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Teaching<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-23 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-16 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Geopolitics and its Impact on Corporate Strategy (8,227)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-17 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Master in General Management (MGM)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-18 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Christoph Lechner, Prof. Nikolas Lang<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian lehre-toggle\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:14px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#dadada;--awb-border-color:#00763b;--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-9ee421964dbf92ba0 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_9ee421964dbf92ba0\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"9ee421964dbf92ba0\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-1\" data-target=\"#9ee421964dbf92ba0\" href=\"#9ee421964dbf92ba0\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Details<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9ee421964dbf92ba0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_9ee421964dbf92ba0\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>This grand-challenge course by the chairs of Christoph Lechner and Nikolaus Lang (BCG) examines how geopolitical forces such as great-power competition, trade conflicts, and technology rivalry shape corporate strategy. What makes it special is the close integration of academic strategy research with BCG practice across ten forces of geopolitics, as well as real-world case studies such as ASML, drones and robotics, and the wine trade. The format is intensive and interactive, featuring Oxford-style debates, a 2050 scenario simulation, and an ongoing group project. Assessment is based on active participation, the Oxford debate, and a final group presentation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-24 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-19 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW87408224 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87408224 BCX2\">Cases in International Affairs (8,350)<\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-20 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Master in International Affairs and Governance (MIA)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-21 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Lecturer: Prof. Ph.D. Elsa Clara Massoc<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian lehre-toggle\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:14px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#dadada;--awb-border-color:#00763b;--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-aea487d7da75a5178 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_aea487d7da75a5178\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"aea487d7da75a5178\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-2\" data-target=\"#aea487d7da75a5178\" href=\"#aea487d7da75a5178\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Details<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"aea487d7da75a5178\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_aea487d7da75a5178\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">In this MIA course by Elsa Massoc, students write an original case study on a real decision problem in international affairs\u2014becoming case authors rather than mere readers. The distinguishing feature is this productive approach, which spans from problem definition and evidence gathering to the final teaching note and a student-moderated case discussion. Topics include strategic industries and industrial policy, global finance and sanctions, the geopolitics of the energy transition, and firms and global governance. Assessment is based on the written case study, the teaching note, the oral moderation, and an individual reflection memo.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-25 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-22 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Geopolitical Consulting (8,394)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-23 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Master in International Affairs and Governance (MIA)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-24 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Patrick Emmenegger, Timo Blenk<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian lehre-toggle\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:14px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#dadada;--awb-border-color:#00763b;--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-3\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-e900df0cc7f92973d fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_e900df0cc7f92973d\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e900df0cc7f92973d\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-3\" data-target=\"#e900df0cc7f92973d\" href=\"#e900df0cc7f92973d\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Details<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"e900df0cc7f92973d\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_e900df0cc7f92973d\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>This practice-oriented consulting project at the intersection of geopolitics and corporate strategy is supervised by Patrick Emmenegger and Timo Blenk, CEO of the geopolitical consultancy Agora Strategy Group. The distinguishing feature is its genuine consulting character: teams work on real cases involving political risk and international crisis management and produce a policy brief. Experienced executives join the course as guests, and the final presentations take place at Swiss Re in Zurich in front of the local strategy team. The aim is to translate academic insights into concrete recommendations for companies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-26 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-25 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW227368068 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227368068 BCX2\">International Management in the New Asia Pacific (7,248)<\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-26 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Master in General Management (MGM)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-27 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Bj\u00f6rn Ambos<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian lehre-toggle\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:14px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#dadada;--awb-border-color:#00763b;--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-4\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-30b9389163e6349ed fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_30b9389163e6349ed\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"30b9389163e6349ed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-4\" data-target=\"#30b9389163e6349ed\" href=\"#30b9389163e6349ed\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Details<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"30b9389163e6349ed\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_30b9389163e6349ed\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">This Asia Compact block course by Bj\u00f6rn Ambos is directly assigned to the MGM programme and takes place in the Autumn Semester 2026 in calendar week 45, with a kick-off session in St.Gallen and around five to six days of intensive on-site teaching in Singapore at the St.Gallen Institute of Management in Asia on Amoy Street. The distinguishing feature is the combination of international management with a focus on the New Asia Pacific and an on-site experience in the form of a business study mission, with company visits, guest talks by local industry insiders, fieldwork, and cultural insights in addition to lectures and case studies. It teaches how companies shape strategy and organisation in the dynamic Asia-Pacific region. The course can be combined with a second Asia Compact to create a continuous stay during the semester break.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-27 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-28 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">International Politics and Market Economy (7,350)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-29 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Master in International Affairs and Governance (MIA)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-30 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Dominik Sachs, Prof. PhD. James Davis<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian lehre-toggle\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:14px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#dadada;--awb-border-color:#00763b;--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-5\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-d414dad26a66f78f3 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_d414dad26a66f78f3\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"d414dad26a66f78f3\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-5\" data-target=\"#d414dad26a66f78f3\" href=\"#d414dad26a66f78f3\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Details<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"d414dad26a66f78f3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_d414dad26a66f78f3\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>This multidisciplinary MIA core course by Dominik Sachs and James Davis combines political science and economics to analyse the dynamic interactions between politics, law, and the economy. The distinguishing feature is the shared four-arena concept of polities, markets, firms, and courts, as well as the close linkage with the sister course 7,352; both address the same global challenges\u2014such as trade and investment, finance, climate and the environment, and development\u2014from four disciplinary perspectives. This course covers the arenas of politics and markets and develops problem-oriented, integrated thinking. At the end, all four instructors discuss a current issue in a panel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-28 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-31 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">International Law and Business Strategy (7,352)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-32 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Master in International Affairs and Governance (MIA)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-33 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Thomas Burri, Prof. Dr. Winfried Ruigrok<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian lehre-toggle\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:14px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#dadada;--awb-border-color:#00763b;--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-6\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-96e297243f61cb71e fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_96e297243f61cb71e\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"96e297243f61cb71e\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-6\" data-target=\"#96e297243f61cb71e\" href=\"#96e297243f61cb71e\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Details<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"96e297243f61cb71e\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_96e297243f61cb71e\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>The sister course to 7,350 by Thomas Burri and Winfried Ruigrok examines the same global challenges from the perspective of international law and corporate strategy. The distinguishing feature is the integration of two otherwise separate worlds\u2014law and business strategy\u2014within the same four-arena framework, with each challenge examined first legally and then strategically. Thomas Burri represents international and European law; Winfried Ruigrok represents international management. Together with 7,350, this creates an integrated picture of global political, legal, and economic interrelationships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-29 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-34 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Elites and Sustainable Value Creation, China, the US and the Global Political Economy (7,916)<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-35 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Master in International Affairs and Governance (MIA)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-36 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;\">Lecturer: Dr. Tomas Casas Klett<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian lehre-toggle\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:14px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#dadada;--awb-border-color:#00763b;--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-7\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-185feb2cfda5dbee5 fusion-toggle-has-divider\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_185feb2cfda5dbee5\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"185feb2cfda5dbee5\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-7\" data-target=\"#185feb2cfda5dbee5\" href=\"#185feb2cfda5dbee5\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Details<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"185feb2cfda5dbee5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_185feb2cfda5dbee5\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">Tomas Casas Klett\u2019s course analyses the role of elites and sustainable value creation in the global political economy, with a focus on China and the United States. The distinguishing feature is the HSG-developed frameworks Elite Quality Index (EQx) and Value Creation Ratio (VCr), which make it measurable whether elites create value or extract rents. The four-day block course combines theory and application across economics, politics, management, and sociology, and covers, among other topics, the impact of artificial intelligence on the power of elites. Assessment is based on a group presentation and an individual written paper.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"executiveeducation\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"weiterbildung\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-30 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-37 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Executive Education<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-31 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-38 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-div\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:18px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;font-size:1em;line-height:1.5;\"><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In addition to their high academic quality, the Executive Education programmes at the Institute of Management (IOMS) offer an exclusive network of individuals, companies, research institutes, and cooperation partners. The focus is always on impactful learning combined with personal exchange with fellow participants, speakers, executives, and network partners.<\/p>\n<p>The diverse industry backgrounds of our participants foster lasting cross-industry connections that make a valuable contribution to personal and professional development\u2014whether within an organisation or in an entrepreneurial role.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-32 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-39 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Open Programs<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p>For individuals, we offer public Executive Education in geopolitics and strategy. Our Executive Education programmes are modular and therefore offer a high degree of flexibility, <span class=\"TextRun SCXW260622804 BCX2\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260622804 BCX2\">allowing you to tailor your personal learning journey<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"563\">New: Geopolitics and Strategy<\/strong><br data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"566\">Our new two-day seminar, &#8220;Geopolitics and Strategy&#8221;, is designed for executives who want to assess geopolitical developments early and build them into strategic decisions. The focus is on geopolitical risks and opportunities, resilient supply chains, and how technological competition and global power shifts are reshaping business.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-33 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\">\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n      <div class=\"ifb-wb-suchresultate \">\n        \n          <div 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HSG<\/span>\n      \t\n      <\/div>\n      <h3>Strategisches Management CAS HSG<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"ifb-kurzbeschreibung\"><p>St\u00e4rken Sie Ihre strategischen F\u00e4higkeiten als F\u00fchrungspers\u00f6nlichkeit mit strategischer Verantwortung<\/p>\n<\/div>\n      <div class=\"ifb-wb-infos\">\n        <div class=\"ifb-wb-infos-details\">Starttermin:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ifb-wb-infos-details\">02.11.2026<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ifb-wb-infos\">\n        <div class=\"ifb-wb-infos-details\">Pr\u00e4senz:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ifb-wb-infos-details\">16 Tage<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ifb-wb-infos\">\n        <div class=\"ifb-wb-infos-details\">Kosten:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"ifb-wb-infos-details\">CHF 18'400<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-7 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fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-42 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Geopolitics &#038; Strategy Playbook<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p>Development of a unique, well-suited corporate concept for successful geopolitical strategy development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-37 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/rinson-chory-2vPGGOU-wLA-unsplash-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/rinson-chory-2vPGGOU-wLA-unsplash-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/rinson-chory-2vPGGOU-wLA-unsplash-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/rinson-chory-2vPGGOU-wLA-unsplash-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/rinson-chory-2vPGGOU-wLA-unsplash-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/rinson-chory-2vPGGOU-wLA-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-43 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Practice-oriented case studies<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><p>Understanding geopolitical interdependencies and developing concrete implications for companies in an increasingly fragmented international environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-38 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" 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2;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" title=\"venti-views-1cqIcrWFQBI-unsplash\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/venti-views-1cqIcrWFQBI-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28031 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/venti-views-1cqIcrWFQBI-unsplash-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/venti-views-1cqIcrWFQBI-unsplash-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/venti-views-1cqIcrWFQBI-unsplash-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/venti-views-1cqIcrWFQBI-unsplash-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/venti-views-1cqIcrWFQBI-unsplash-1200x798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/venti-views-1cqIcrWFQBI-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-44 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Exclusive webinars<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p>Making knowledge and current insights accessible to a broader part of your organisation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-39 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" title=\"aron-yigin-sNY6B9NsPP8-unsplash\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aron-yigin-sNY6B9NsPP8-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28021 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aron-yigin-sNY6B9NsPP8-unsplash-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aron-yigin-sNY6B9NsPP8-unsplash-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aron-yigin-sNY6B9NsPP8-unsplash-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aron-yigin-sNY6B9NsPP8-unsplash-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aron-yigin-sNY6B9NsPP8-unsplash-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aron-yigin-sNY6B9NsPP8-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-8 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-45 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Strategy sprints<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><p>Assess geopolitical developments, align strategic priorities, and translate insights into concrete actions\u2014guided by focused, high-impact sessions together with HSG experts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-40 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" title=\"ian-taylor-jOqJbvo1P9g-unsplash\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ian-taylor-jOqJbvo1P9g-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28027 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ian-taylor-jOqJbvo1P9g-unsplash-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ian-taylor-jOqJbvo1P9g-unsplash-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ian-taylor-jOqJbvo1P9g-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ian-taylor-jOqJbvo1P9g-unsplash-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ian-taylor-jOqJbvo1P9g-unsplash-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ian-taylor-jOqJbvo1P9g-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-9 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-46 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Value creation plan<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How to develop a reliable and robust value creation plan in light of your company's geopolitical strategy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"transfer\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-41 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-47 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Transfer<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-42 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-right:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-left:50px;--awb-padding-top-small:20px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:2;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:2;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><p>Designed for collaboration between the School of Management, the School of Economics and Political Science, the School of Law, and the School of Computer Science at the University of St.Gallen, we bring together expertise in management, economics, political science, law, AI, and cybersecurity in one team. Each school contributes its many years of experience, research, and expertise.<\/p>\n<p>This diversity of perspectives is our most important asset\u2014it enables us to disentangle complex, multi-layered macroeconomic developments and translate them into academically grounded, practice-relevant insights. With this unique approach, we address practitioners\u2019 need for effective strategies and support companies in anticipating and navigating today\u2019s geopolitically uncertain conditions.<\/p>\n<p>We transfer this expertise through the following formats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Speaker Series (work in progress)<\/li>\n<li>HSG Alumni Exclusive Events (work in progress)<\/li>\n<li>HSG Alumni Exclusive Webinar Series (work in progress)<\/li>\n<li>Podcast (work in progress)<\/li>\n<li>Practical collaborations (work in progress)<\/li>\n<li>Geopolitics &#038; Corporate Strategy Executive Summit (work in progress)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-43 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1036\" height=\"583\" title=\"geopolitik\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik.webp\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik-200x113.webp 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/geopolitik.webp 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-12 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"podcast\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-44 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-48 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Podcast: WORLD IN PLAY \u2013 The St.Gallen Geopolitics Briefing<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><p data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"923\">Power politics has moved into the operating model. A tariff decision resets a supply chain within weeks; an export-control list decides where the next plant gets built. WORLD IN PLAY takes one of these shifts apart each episode, with the person closest to it: a CEO, an investor, a policymaker, a researcher.  <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"1205\">The podcast comes out of the Center for Geopolitics &#038; Corporate Strategy at the University of St.Gallen, where strategists, economists, political scientists, legal and tax scholars, and AI researchers examine the same shifts from five angles.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1295\">One conversation a month. Analysis you can take into your next board meeting. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1329\"><strong>The first episodes of WORLD IN PLAY will be released soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1329\"><em data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1329\">Podcast in English.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-13 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:35px;--awb-padding-bottom:35px;--awb-margin-top:50px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"speakerseries\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-45 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-49 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Speaker Series<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-22\"><p>The Speaker Series brings leading figures from business, politics, and academia to the University of St.Gallen. It focuses on current geopolitical, economic, and technological developments and their significance for companies, society, and decision-makers.<\/p>\n<p>Across different formats\u2014from keynote talks and panels to one-to-one conversations\u2014rigorous academic perspectives meet practical experience. The Speaker Series thus creates space for exchange, new perspectives, and joint discussion of the challenges shaping tomorrow\u2019s international environment.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tuesday, 13 October, 6.15\u20137.30 p.m.<\/em><br \/>\nSQUARE<br \/>\n<strong>\u00abLehman, Obama, G20: How the Fall of 2008 Recalibrated the Transatlantic Order\u00bb<\/strong><br \/>\nJulia Friedlander, CEO, Atlantik-Br\u00fccke<\/p>\n<p><em>Wednesday, 11 November, 2.30\u20133.30 p.m.<\/em><br \/>\nMain Building, Room 01-012<br \/>\n<strong>\u00abGeopolitical Factors and their Interaction with Airline Industry\u00bb<\/strong><br \/>\nMax Kownatzki, CEO, Eurowings<\/p>\n<p>Further events for the fall semester are currently being planned and will be added to the website as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-14 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:50px;--awb-margin-top-small:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"team\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-46 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-50 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Transdisciplinary Expertise<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-47 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-23\"><p>Our Center brings together leading experts from academia and practice with diverse areas of expertise related to geopolitics and corporate strategy. They are also available to provide analysis and context on current geopolitical developments and their impact on business, politics, and society.<\/p>\n<p>The overview shows the thematic focus areas of our network. Click on the individual people to learn more about their expertise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-48 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-24\"><p>For media enquiries, interview requests, or support in finding the right expert, please contact:<\/p>\n<p>Viktoriya Zakrevskaya<br \/>\n<em>Associate, Center for Geopolitics and Corporate Strategy<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>University of St. Gallen<\/strong><br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:Viktoriya.zakrevskaya@unisg.ch\">Viktoriya.zakrevskaya@unisg.ch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-49 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"--awb-popover-content-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-popover-text-color:var(--awb-custom10);\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots awb-image-hotspots-1 fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"awb-image-hotspots-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5.png\" alt=\"Pentagon Center(5)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" title=\"Pentagon Center(5)\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-image wp-image-29128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:57.0%;--awb-pos-y:16.2%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-1 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#strategic-management\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Strategic Management<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:60.1%;--awb-pos-y:79.2%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-2 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#economics-trade\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Economics &amp; Trade<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:41.8%;--awb-pos-y:91.3%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-3 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#international-law-tax\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> International Law &amp; Tax<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:23.8%;--awb-pos-y:77.4%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-4 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#ai-cybersecurity\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> AI &amp; Cybersecurity<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:26.7%;--awb-pos-y:18.2%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-5 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#political-science\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Political Science<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:77.7%;--awb-pos-y:14.4%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-6 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#finance-regulation\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Finance &amp; Regulation<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:80.1%;--awb-pos-y:2.2%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-7 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#corp-diplomacy\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Corp. Diplomacy<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:81.7%;--awb-pos-y:49.7%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-8 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#india\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> India<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:78.1%;--awb-pos-y:79%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-9 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#risk-management\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Risk Management<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:79.4%;--awb-pos-y:26.4%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-10 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#private-equity\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Private Equity<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:73.4%;--awb-pos-y:65.1%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-11 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#international-logistics-production\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> International Logistics &amp; Production<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:9.0%;--awb-pos-y:52.9%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-12 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#business-history\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Business History<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:10.6%;--awb-pos-y:2.3%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-13 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#corp-strategy\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Corp. Strategy<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:11.2%;--awb-pos-y:78.3%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-14 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#mobility\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Mobility<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:9.6%;--awb-pos-y:40.8%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-15 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#industrial-policy\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Industrial Policy<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:9.2%;--awb-pos-y:29.2%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-16 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> AI &amp; Innovation<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:10.1%;--awb-pos-y:66.7%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-17 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#geoeconomics\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Geoeconomics<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:11.2%;--awb-pos-y:14.6%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-18 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#defense\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Defense<\/a><a style=\"--awb-font-size:13px;--awb-hotspot-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-hotspot-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-pos-x:78.5%;--awb-pos-y:37.8%;\" class=\"awb-image-hotspots-hotspot awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-19 awb-image-hotspots-hotspot-anim-pumping\" href=\"#innovationandchina\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-user-plus fas\"><\/i> Innovation &amp; China<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" title=\"Pentagon Center(5)\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-29128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pentagon-Center5.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-15 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:120px;--awb-padding-top-small:50px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-50 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-51 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Center Management<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-51 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-10 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:57% 23%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-11 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"599\" title=\"Christoph_Lechner\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Christoph_Lechner-1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-21447 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Christoph_Lechner-1-200x266.png 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Christoph_Lechner-1-400x532.png 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Christoph_Lechner-1.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-11 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-52 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Christoph Lechner<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-53 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Full Professor of Strategic Management, Director at the Institute of Management &#038; Strategy (IFB-HSG), President of the Center for Geopolitics &#038; Corporate Strategy, and Academic Director of the Master in General Management (MGM-HSG), University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-2 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:christoph.lechner@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christoph-lechner-b12516163\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-8\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-86e9ba76b85f63341 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_86e9ba76b85f63341\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"86e9ba76b85f63341\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-8\" data-target=\"#86e9ba76b85f63341\" href=\"#86e9ba76b85f63341\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"86e9ba76b85f63341\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_86e9ba76b85f63341\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Research and teaching focus on geopolitics and corporate strategy, digital platforms and ecosystems, growth strategies, and corporate strategy.<\/li>\n<li>In addition to his university role, he is active as a private equity investor at Opaliton LLC, Senior Advisor to Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and a member of the Advisory Board of TTE Strategy.<\/li>\n<li>Former member of the Board of Directors of Helvetia (2007\u20132022) and former Vice Chairman of H\u00fcgli (2000\u20132018) until its acquisition by Bell\/the Coop Group.<\/li>\n<li>Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of SwissVBS, a provider of digital learning solutions, from its founding in 2002 until its sale to BTS Global Business Consulting in 2019.<\/li>\n<li>Started his career with the Deutsche Bank Group, with roles in vocational training, corporate banking, and investment banking in Germany and Singapore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f5b6aaf610d47366c fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f5b6aaf610d47366c\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f5b6aaf610d47366c\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-8\" data-target=\"#f5b6aaf610d47366c\" href=\"#f5b6aaf610d47366c\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f5b6aaf610d47366c\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f5b6aaf610d47366c\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Geopolitics and corporate strategy<\/li>\n<li>Strategy for digital platforms and ecosystems<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurial growth strategy<\/li>\n<li>Private equity investment strategy<\/li>\n<li>Governance in the insurance sector<\/li>\n<li>Management consulting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-12 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:57% 31%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-12 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Thomas Burri\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28436 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-13 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-54 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Thomas Burri<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-55 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Professor of International and European Law and Vice President of the Center for Geopolitics &#038; Corporate Strategy, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-3 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:thomas.burri@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thomas-burri-9174a5278\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-9\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-22bde6b923e6bc548 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_22bde6b923e6bc548\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"22bde6b923e6bc548\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-9\" data-target=\"#22bde6b923e6bc548\" href=\"#22bde6b923e6bc548\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"22bde6b923e6bc548\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_22bde6b923e6bc548\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Experienced international lawyer with close ties to politics and business.<\/li>\n<li>Author of high-ranking academic publications, including in <em>Nature Machine Intelligence<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Founder of the University of St.Gallen Grand Challenge.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoys working interdisciplinarily at the interface of academia and practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ce2895af6f1cb4815 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ce2895af6f1cb4815\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ce2895af6f1cb4815\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-9\" data-target=\"#ce2895af6f1cb4815\" href=\"#ce2895af6f1cb4815\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ce2895af6f1cb4815\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ce2895af6f1cb4815\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>International law<\/li>\n<li>AI governance and regulation<\/li>\n<li>Interfaces between law and technology<\/li>\n<li>Interdisciplinary collaboration between academia and practice<\/li>\n<li>European and international legal frameworks for new technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-16 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:120px;--awb-padding-top-small:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"strategic-management\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-52 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-56 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Strategic Management<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-53 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-14 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:48% 43%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-13 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" title=\"ifb_Team_Bj\u00f6rn_Ambos-neu\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ifb_Team_Bj\u00f6rn_Ambos-neu.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7531 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ifb_Team_Bj\u00f6rn_Ambos-neu-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ifb_Team_Bj\u00f6rn_Ambos-neu-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ifb_Team_Bj\u00f6rn_Ambos-neu.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-15 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-57 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Bj\u00f6rn Ambos<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-58 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Full Professor of Strategic Management and Dean of the School of Management, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-4 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:bjoern.ambos@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bj%C3%B6rn-ambos-16bb96105\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-10\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-617c142bf0d2c589d fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_617c142bf0d2c589d\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"617c142bf0d2c589d\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-10\" data-target=\"#617c142bf0d2c589d\" href=\"#617c142bf0d2c589d\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"617c142bf0d2c589d\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_617c142bf0d2c589d\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Research and teaching focus on strategic management and international management, with a particular emphasis on multinational companies, cross-border knowledge transfer, and innovation.<\/li>\n<li>Regularly publishes in leading academic journals, including Journal of International Business Studies, Strategic Management Journal, and Organization Science.<\/li>\n<li>Presented research and delivered lectures at more than 80 universities and academic conferences worldwide over the past ten years.<\/li>\n<li>Currently Dean of the School of Management at the University of St.Gallen (HSG).<\/li>\n<li>Previously held academic positions at renowned universities and business schools, including WU Vienna, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Hamburg, Bocconi University, INSEAD, and Florida International University.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-5ba3ec042f4ab9c98 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_5ba3ec042f4ab9c98\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5ba3ec042f4ab9c98\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-10\" data-target=\"#5ba3ec042f4ab9c98\" href=\"#5ba3ec042f4ab9c98\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5ba3ec042f4ab9c98\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_5ba3ec042f4ab9c98\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Strategy of multinational companies<\/li>\n<li>International management<\/li>\n<li>Cross-border knowledge transfer<\/li>\n<li>Innovation management in global companies<\/li>\n<li>Leadership of business schools and higher-education strategy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-16 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:48% 38%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-14 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1761\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Jo\u00e3o Albino-Pimentel\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Joao-Albino-Pimentel-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28426 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Joao-Albino-Pimentel-200x218.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Joao-Albino-Pimentel-400x436.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Joao-Albino-Pimentel-600x654.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Joao-Albino-Pimentel-800x872.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Joao-Albino-Pimentel-1200x1308.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Joao-Albino-Pimentel-scaled.jpg 1761w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-17 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-59 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Jo\u00e3o Albino-Pimentel<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-60 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Professor of International Management, University of St.Gallen (HSG) (incoming)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-5 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:joao.albino-pimentel@moore.sc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joao-albino-pimentel-3485a83\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-11\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-46a94c86f5b4abb83 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_46a94c86f5b4abb83\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"46a94c86f5b4abb83\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-11\" data-target=\"#46a94c86f5b4abb83\" href=\"#46a94c86f5b4abb83\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"46a94c86f5b4abb83\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_46a94c86f5b4abb83\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Expert in global strategy, nonmarket strategy, and corporate political activity, with a particular focus on geopolitics and societal challenges.<\/li>\n<li>Research on how multinational companies use corporate and nonmarket strategies to manage geopolitical fragmentation, political risks, sanctions regimes, violent conflicts, and societal crises\u2014and to develop strategic opportunities from them.<\/li>\n<li>Publications in leading academic journals, including Journal of International Business Studies, Strategic Management Journal, Research Policy, and Global Strategy Journal.<\/li>\n<li>Member of editorial review boards of major journals, including Journal of International Business Studies, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of International Business Policy, Business &#038; Society, and Global Strategy Journal.<\/li>\n<li>Co-author of <em>Strategor<\/em>, the most widely used strategy textbook in the French-speaking world (9th edition in French; first edition in English).<\/li>\n<li>International academic experience at the University of South Carolina, the Wharton School, Copenhagen Business School, the University of Minnesota, FGV S\u00e3o Paulo, HEC Paris, and Politecnico di Milano.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-d77b0dae2a5610a71 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_d77b0dae2a5610a71\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"d77b0dae2a5610a71\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-11\" data-target=\"#d77b0dae2a5610a71\" href=\"#d77b0dae2a5610a71\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"d77b0dae2a5610a71\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_d77b0dae2a5610a71\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Corporate political strategy<\/li>\n<li>Nonmarket strategy<\/li>\n<li>Sanctions and political risk management for multinational companies<\/li>\n<li>Impact of geopolitical fragmentation on companies<\/li>\n<li>Corporate strategy in conflict regions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-18 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:57% 23%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-15 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"599\" title=\"Christoph_Lechner\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Christoph_Lechner-1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-21447 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Christoph_Lechner-1-200x266.png 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Christoph_Lechner-1-400x532.png 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Christoph_Lechner-1.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-19 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-61 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Christoph Lechner<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-62 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Full Professor of Strategic Management, Director at the Institute of Management &#038; Strategy (IFB-HSG), President of the Center for Geopolitics &#038; Corporate Strategy, and Academic Director of the Master in General Management (MGM-HSG), University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-6 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:christoph.lechner@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christoph-lechner-b12516163\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-12\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-6692b228f7c19e119 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_6692b228f7c19e119\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"6692b228f7c19e119\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-12\" data-target=\"#6692b228f7c19e119\" href=\"#6692b228f7c19e119\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"6692b228f7c19e119\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_6692b228f7c19e119\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Research and teaching focus on geopolitics and corporate strategy, digital platforms and ecosystems, growth strategies, and corporate strategy.<\/li>\n<li>In addition to his university role, he is active as a private equity investor at Opaliton LLC, Senior Advisor to Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and a member of the Advisory Board of TTE Strategy.<\/li>\n<li>Former member of the Board of Directors of Helvetia (2007\u20132022) and former Vice Chairman of H\u00fcgli (2000\u20132018) until its acquisition by Bell\/the Coop Group.<\/li>\n<li>Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of SwissVBS, a provider of digital learning solutions, from its founding in 2002 until its sale to BTS Global Business Consulting in 2019.<\/li>\n<li>Started his career with the Deutsche Bank Group, with roles in vocational training, corporate banking, and investment banking in Germany and Singapore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-fba04f88d14f71c7b fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_fba04f88d14f71c7b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fba04f88d14f71c7b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-12\" data-target=\"#fba04f88d14f71c7b\" href=\"#fba04f88d14f71c7b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"fba04f88d14f71c7b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_fba04f88d14f71c7b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Geopolitics and corporate strategy<\/li>\n<li>Strategy for digital platforms and ecosystems<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurial growth strategy<\/li>\n<li>Private equity investment strategy<\/li>\n<li>Governance in the insurance sector<\/li>\n<li>Management consulting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-20 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:52% 33%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-16 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Nikolaus Lang\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikolaus-Lang-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28449 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikolaus-Lang-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikolaus-Lang-400x600.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikolaus-Lang-600x900.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikolaus-Lang-800x1200.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikolaus-Lang-1200x1800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Nikolaus-Lang-scaled.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-21 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-63 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Nikolaus S. Lang<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-64 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Managing Director and Senior Partner, Global Leader of the BCG Henderson Institute and Global Vice Chair of the Global Advantage Practice, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-7 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:nikolaus.lang@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nikolauslang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-13\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a8631bced7d194410 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a8631bced7d194410\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a8631bced7d194410\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-13\" data-target=\"#a8631bced7d194410\" href=\"#a8631bced7d194410\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a8631bced7d194410\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a8631bced7d194410\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Global Leader of the BCG Henderson Institute, BCG\u2019s global think tank for developing new ideas and insights in strategy and innovation.<\/li>\n<li>Over 30 years of experience in management consulting and global strategy; also Global Vice Chair of BCG\u2019s Global Advantage Practice, focusing on competitive dynamics in an increasingly connected world.<\/li>\n<li>Chair of BCG\u2019s Center for Geopolitics and, in this role, advisor on a wide range of globalisation-related topics, including world trade, localisation, international joint ventures, and digital ecosystems.<\/li>\n<li>Consulting experience in more than 50 emerging and established markets, including work in China, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Europe, and the United States.<\/li>\n<li>Particular focus on geopolitical strategy and global mobility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-d548c226ef07eeb9e fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_d548c226ef07eeb9e\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"d548c226ef07eeb9e\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-13\" data-target=\"#d548c226ef07eeb9e\" href=\"#d548c226ef07eeb9e\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"d548c226ef07eeb9e\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_d548c226ef07eeb9e\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Geopolitical strategy consulting<\/li>\n<li>Trends in global trade and localisation<\/li>\n<li>International joint ventures<\/li>\n<li>Strategy for digital ecosystems<\/li>\n<li>Global mobility strategy<\/li>\n<li>Corporate strategy in emerging markets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-17 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"economics-trade\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-54 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-65 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Economics &#038; Trade<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-55 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-22 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:50% 22%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-17 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1371\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Reto F\u00f6llmi\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reto-Foellmi-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28453 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reto-Foellmi-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reto-Foellmi-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reto-Foellmi-600x840.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reto-Foellmi-800x1120.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reto-Foellmi-1200x1681.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reto-Foellmi-scaled.jpg 1371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-23 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-66 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Reto F\u00f6llmi<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-67 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Professor of International Economics, Director of SIAW-HSG and Vice President for Institutes &#038; Executive Education, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-8 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:reto.foellmi@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/reto-foellmi-83162a79\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-14\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ed5fab1a57670c4f9 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ed5fab1a57670c4f9\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ed5fab1a57670c4f9\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-14\" data-target=\"#ed5fab1a57670c4f9\" href=\"#ed5fab1a57670c4f9\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ed5fab1a57670c4f9\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ed5fab1a57670c4f9\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Professor of International Economics at the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Director of SIAW-HSG, and Vice President for Institutes &#038; Executive Education; also a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research.<\/li>\n<li>Research and teaching focus on international trade, macroeconomics, distribution, and economic growth; author of several books with Princeton and Oxford University Press and numerous publications in leading academic journals.<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Board of Directors of Schwyzer Kantonalbank and Markant AG, and President of a family-owned real estate company.<\/li>\n<li>President of the Programme Commission of Avenir Suisse and Head of the Commission for Corporate Statistics at the Federal Statistical Office, with extensive experience in applied economic research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-07f98ce0abd5ca79e fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_07f98ce0abd5ca79e\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"07f98ce0abd5ca79e\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-14\" data-target=\"#07f98ce0abd5ca79e\" href=\"#07f98ce0abd5ca79e\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"07f98ce0abd5ca79e\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_07f98ce0abd5ca79e\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>International trade policy<\/li>\n<li>Macroeconomics<\/li>\n<li>Income inequality and distribution<\/li>\n<li>Theory of economic growth<\/li>\n<li>Swiss economic policy<\/li>\n<li>Governance in the cantonal banking sector<\/li>\n<li>Real estate economics<\/li>\n<li>Swiss statistics and economic data policy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-24 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:51% 42%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-18 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"287\" title=\"Ferdinand Rauch(1)\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ferdinand-Rauch1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28643 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ferdinand-Rauch1-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ferdinand-Rauch1.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-25 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-68 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Ferdinand Rauch<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-69 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Professor of Economics with a focus on economic geography and international trade, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-9 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ferdinand.rauch@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ferdinand-rauch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-15\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-4c6adcb237063d1fc fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_4c6adcb237063d1fc\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"4c6adcb237063d1fc\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-15\" data-target=\"#4c6adcb237063d1fc\" href=\"#4c6adcb237063d1fc\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"4c6adcb237063d1fc\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_4c6adcb237063d1fc\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Professor of Economics at the University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/li>\n<li>Research focus on economic geography, international trade, and urban economics<\/li>\n<li>Former professor at the University of Oxford and Tutorial Fellow at Brasenose College<\/li>\n<li>Research Fellow at CEPR and Fellow at the Kiel Institute<\/li>\n<li>Member of the CESifo Research Network<\/li>\n<li>Publications in leading international journals such as <em>Quarterly Journal of Economics<\/em>, <em>Journal of Political Economy<\/em>, and <em>American Economic Journal<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-87d6eeb5077822b24 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_87d6eeb5077822b24\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"87d6eeb5077822b24\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-15\" data-target=\"#87d6eeb5077822b24\" href=\"#87d6eeb5077822b24\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"87d6eeb5077822b24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_87d6eeb5077822b24\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Economic geography<\/li>\n<li>International trade patterns<\/li>\n<li>Urban economics<\/li>\n<li>Regional economic development<\/li>\n<li>Research trends in economics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-18 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"international-law-tax\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-56 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-70 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">International Law &#038; Tax<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-57 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-26 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:57% 31%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-19 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Thomas Burri\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28436 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Thomas-Burri-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-27 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-71 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Thomas Burri<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-72 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Professor of International and European Law and Vice President of the Center for Geopolitics &#038; Corporate Strategy, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-10 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:thomas.burri@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thomas-burri-9174a5278\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-16\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f753138ddb49ef343 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f753138ddb49ef343\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f753138ddb49ef343\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-16\" data-target=\"#f753138ddb49ef343\" href=\"#f753138ddb49ef343\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f753138ddb49ef343\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f753138ddb49ef343\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Experienced international lawyer with close ties to politics and business.<\/li>\n<li>Author of high-ranking academic publications, including in <em>Nature Machine Intelligence<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Founder of the University of St.Gallen Grand Challenge.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoys working interdisciplinarily at the interface of academia and practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-8e56f49ccbce48fa7 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_8e56f49ccbce48fa7\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8e56f49ccbce48fa7\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-16\" data-target=\"#8e56f49ccbce48fa7\" href=\"#8e56f49ccbce48fa7\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"8e56f49ccbce48fa7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_8e56f49ccbce48fa7\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>International law<\/li>\n<li>AI governance and regulation<\/li>\n<li>Interfaces between law and technology<\/li>\n<li>Interdisciplinary collaboration between academia and practice<\/li>\n<li>European and international legal frameworks for new technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-28 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:50% 34%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-20 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"Peter Hongler\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Peter-Hongler.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28646 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Peter-Hongler-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Peter-Hongler-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Peter-Hongler.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-29 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-73 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Peter Hongler<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-74 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Director of the Institute for Law &#038; Economics and Professor of Tax Law, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-11 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:peter.hongler@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/peter-hongler-27781625\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-17\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-da648f8717f49f477 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_da648f8717f49f477\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"da648f8717f49f477\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-17\" data-target=\"#da648f8717f49f477\" href=\"#da648f8717f49f477\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"da648f8717f49f477\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_da648f8717f49f477\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Professor of Tax Law at the University of St.Gallen (HSG).<\/li>\n<li>Member of the UN Subcommittee on Environmental Taxation (2026\u20132029).<\/li>\n<li>ESG tax expert for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (2021\u20132022).<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Board of Directors of Aderis AG and Alpha Rheintal Bank AG.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-9091251e7917689c8 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_9091251e7917689c8\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"9091251e7917689c8\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-17\" data-target=\"#9091251e7917689c8\" href=\"#9091251e7917689c8\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9091251e7917689c8\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_9091251e7917689c8\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>International tax law<\/li>\n<li>Environmental and eco-taxes<\/li>\n<li>ESG tax policy<\/li>\n<li>UN tax policy initiatives<\/li>\n<li>Corporate tax governance<\/li>\n<li>Governance in the Swiss banking sector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-19 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"ai-cybersecurity\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-58 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-75 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">AI &#038; Cybersecurity<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-59 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-30 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:52% 41%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-21 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" title=\"rhi_17-11-21_012\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rhi_17-11-21_012.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28894 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rhi_17-11-21_012-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rhi_17-11-21_012-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rhi_17-11-21_012-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rhi_17-11-21_012-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rhi_17-11-21_012-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rhi_17-11-21_012.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-31 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-76 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Damian Borth<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-77 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Professor of Artificial Intelligence &#038; Machine Learning, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-12 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:damian.borth@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/damianborth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-18\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-44570a79542f69389 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_44570a79542f69389\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"44570a79542f69389\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-18\" data-target=\"#44570a79542f69389\" href=\"#44570a79542f69389\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"44570a79542f69389\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_44570a79542f69389\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"ady4yx\" data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"793\">Director of the Institute of Computer Science at the University of St.Gallen (HSG) and Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML). In parallel, founder of Weight Space Labs, a frontier AI lab selected for the SPRIND Next Frontier AI Challenge.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ewfpgi\" data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"1003\">Previously, he was Founding Director of the Deep Learning Competence Center at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) in Kaiserslautern and Principal Investigator of the NVIDIA AI Lab at DFKI.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"kec1cs\" data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1447\">His research focuses on representation learning with deep neural networks, particularly in computer vision, remote sensing, and natural language processing. His research has received, among other awards, the ACM SIGMM Test of Time Award 2023, the Google Research Scholar Award 2022, the NVIDIA AI Lab at GTC 2016, the ACM ICMR 2012 Best Paper Award, and the McKinsey Business Technology Award 2011.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"gzxemp\" data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1634\">He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) in Berkeley, California, as well as the Advisory Committee of the Roman Herzog Institute.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ywpftj\" data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"2111\">He completed his postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley and the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) in Berkeley, where he was involved in big data projects at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He earned his doctorate at the University of Kaiserslautern and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI). During this time, he worked as a visiting researcher at the Digital Video and Multimedia Lab at Columbia University in New York City.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-c81c45b47190d954f fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_c81c45b47190d954f\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"c81c45b47190d954f\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-18\" data-target=\"#c81c45b47190d954f\" href=\"#c81c45b47190d954f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"c81c45b47190d954f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_c81c45b47190d954f\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Research trends in AI and machine learning<\/li>\n<li>Earth observation and remote sensing technologies<\/li>\n<li>AI applications for climate and environmental monitoring<\/li>\n<li>Technical research directions in AI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-32 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:50% 36%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-22 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1896\" title=\"Katerina Mitrokotsa\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Katerina-Mitrokotsa-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28444 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Katerina-Mitrokotsa-200x198.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Katerina-Mitrokotsa-400x395.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Katerina-Mitrokotsa-600x593.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Katerina-Mitrokotsa-800x790.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Katerina-Mitrokotsa-1200x1185.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Katerina-Mitrokotsa-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-33 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-78 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Katerina Mitrokotsa<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-79 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Full Professor and Chair of Cybersecurity, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-13 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:katerina.mitrokotsa@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/katerina-mitrokotsa-568a317\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-19\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-8d554debed1837145 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_8d554debed1837145\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8d554debed1837145\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-19\" data-target=\"#8d554debed1837145\" href=\"#8d554debed1837145\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"8d554debed1837145\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_8d554debed1837145\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"1gfox4v\" data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"580\">Leads the cybersecurity area at the School of Computer Science at the University of St.Gallen (HSG), where she has been a full professor and chair holder since August 2020.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1r8cqnu\" data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"765\">Previously, she was Professor of Computer Science at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and gained extensive experience at leading European research institutions.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1pl1or6\" data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"1023\">Further previous academic positions include visiting professorships at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan), ETH Zurich, and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Netherlands), as well as a role as Visiting Scholar at Harvard University (USA).<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1la5n9q\" data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1201\">Her research focuses on securing modern communication and digital infrastructures, with an emphasis on fundamental security and privacy issues.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1hf3rel\" data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1443\">She works on the development and analysis of provably secure authentication mechanisms as well as privacy-preserving computing protocols, thereby contributing to the foundations of trustworthy and resilient digital systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-254038f4f1abb2293 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_254038f4f1abb2293\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"254038f4f1abb2293\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-19\" data-target=\"#254038f4f1abb2293\" href=\"#254038f4f1abb2293\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"254038f4f1abb2293\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_254038f4f1abb2293\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cybersecurity policy and infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>Digital privacy<\/li>\n<li>Authentication and cryptographic security<\/li>\n<li>European and international debates on data protection<\/li>\n<li>Resilience of digital infrastructures<\/li>\n<li>Research trends in cybersecurity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-34 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:45% 51%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-23 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1813\" height=\"1373\" title=\"Jan-Marco Leimeister\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jan-Marco-Leimeister.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28430 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jan-Marco-Leimeister-200x151.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jan-Marco-Leimeister-400x303.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jan-Marco-Leimeister-600x454.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jan-Marco-Leimeister-800x606.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jan-Marco-Leimeister-1200x909.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jan-Marco-Leimeister.jpg 1813w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-35 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-80 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Jan-Marco Leimeister<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-81 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Professor of Information Systems, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-14 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:janmarco.leimeister@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/prof-jan-marco-leimeister\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-20\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-acfdd3cee84789353 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_acfdd3cee84789353\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"acfdd3cee84789353\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-20\" data-target=\"#acfdd3cee84789353\" href=\"#acfdd3cee84789353\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"acfdd3cee84789353\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_acfdd3cee84789353\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Leads the Center for Digital Enterprise Transformation &#038; Digital Sovereignty at the University of St.Gallen, funded by the Dieter Schwarz Foundation, and collaborates with client and supplier companies worldwide.<\/li>\n<li>Leads the Agentic AI Lab with the aim of creating business value through AI innovations together with corporate partners worldwide\u2014taking into account different regulatory frameworks and technology stacks.<\/li>\n<li>Designs and delivers programmes for AI transformation and AI leadership for companies worldwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-582d448ee45eaa811 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_582d448ee45eaa811\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"582d448ee45eaa811\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-20\" data-target=\"#582d448ee45eaa811\" href=\"#582d448ee45eaa811\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"582d448ee45eaa811\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_582d448ee45eaa811\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Digital sovereignty, particularly in Europe<\/li>\n<li>AI transformation in companies<\/li>\n<li>Applications of agentic AI<\/li>\n<li>Compliance with AI regulations in different markets<\/li>\n<li>AI leadership programmes for companies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-20 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"political-science\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-60 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-82 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Political Science<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-61 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-36 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:54% 24%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-24 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" title=\"Patrick Emmenegger\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patrick-Emmenegger-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28455 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patrick-Emmenegger-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patrick-Emmenegger-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patrick-Emmenegger-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patrick-Emmenegger-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patrick-Emmenegger-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Patrick-Emmenegger-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-37 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-83 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Patrick Emmenegger<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-84 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Professor of Comparative Political Economy, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-15 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:patrick.emmenegger@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/patrick-emmenegger-94b59a35\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-21\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0b1ac81c00bebcc68 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_0b1ac81c00bebcc68\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"0b1ac81c00bebcc68\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-21\" data-target=\"#0b1ac81c00bebcc68\" href=\"#0b1ac81c00bebcc68\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"0b1ac81c00bebcc68\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_0b1ac81c00bebcc68\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Head of the Political Science Department at the University of St.Gallen (HSG).<\/li>\n<li>Director of the GOVPET research project, which focuses on technological change and skills development.<\/li>\n<li>Extensive research experience in state\u2013business relations, varieties of capitalism, and political determinants of economic processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ae1b7e7a07c2327e7 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ae1b7e7a07c2327e7\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ae1b7e7a07c2327e7\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-21\" data-target=\"#ae1b7e7a07c2327e7\" href=\"#ae1b7e7a07c2327e7\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ae1b7e7a07c2327e7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ae1b7e7a07c2327e7\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Comparative political economy<\/li>\n<li>Varieties of capitalism<\/li>\n<li>Labour market and skills policy<\/li>\n<li>Business\u2013government relations<\/li>\n<li>Vocational education and training systems<\/li>\n<li>Political economy of technological change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-38 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:50% 29%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-25 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"224\" height=\"225\" title=\"Elsa Massoc\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Elsa-Massoc.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28420 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Elsa-Massoc-200x201.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Elsa-Massoc.jpeg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-39 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-85 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Elsa Clara Massoc<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-86 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Assistant Professor of International Political Economy, SESP-HSG, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-16 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:elsaclara.massoc@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/elsa-massoc-5ab1064b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-22\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-410e0030e575953ed fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_410e0030e575953ed\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"410e0030e575953ed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-22\" data-target=\"#410e0030e575953ed\" href=\"#410e0030e575953ed\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"410e0030e575953ed\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_410e0030e575953ed\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Research and teaching focus on the geopolitics of financial markets and industrial policy, with a particular emphasis on banks, state\u2013finance relations, and the green transformation.<\/li>\n<li>Publishes in leading academic journals, including Journal of European Public Policy, Review of International Political Economy, Politics and Society, and Competition and Change.<\/li>\n<li>Academic Director of the Sciences Po\u2013HSG Dual Degree Programme.<\/li>\n<li>Previously at the University of California, Berkeley (PhD), the European University Institute, and the Center for Law and Finance at Goethe University Frankfurt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-778fad94e6aba0c4e fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_778fad94e6aba0c4e\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"778fad94e6aba0c4e\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-22\" data-target=\"#778fad94e6aba0c4e\" href=\"#778fad94e6aba0c4e\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"778fad94e6aba0c4e\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_778fad94e6aba0c4e\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Geopolitics of financial markets<\/li>\n<li>Politics of the banking sector<\/li>\n<li>State\u2013finance relations<\/li>\n<li>Green transformation and climate finance policy<\/li>\n<li>EU industrial policy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-40 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:47% 33%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-26 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1423\" title=\"Ayd\u0131n Bar\u0131\u015f Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aydin-Baris-Yildirim-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28232 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aydin-Baris-Yildirim-200x148.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aydin-Baris-Yildirim-400x296.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aydin-Baris-Yildirim-600x445.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aydin-Baris-Yildirim-800x593.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aydin-Baris-Yildirim-1200x889.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Aydin-Baris-Yildirim-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-41 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-87 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Ayd\u0131n Bar\u0131\u015f Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-88 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-17 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ayildirim@ethz.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aydin-baris-yildirim-60460210a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-23\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-70f08eaf8a2701ade fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_70f08eaf8a2701ade\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"70f08eaf8a2701ade\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-23\" data-target=\"#70f08eaf8a2701ade\" href=\"#70f08eaf8a2701ade\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"70f08eaf8a2701ade\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_70f08eaf8a2701ade\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Political scientist specialising in international political economy (IPE) and international relations (IR).<\/li>\n<li>Research focus on global value chains, trade policy, and the increasing geopoliticisation of economic policy decision-making processes.<\/li>\n<li>Most recently at ETH Zurich; taking up an assistant professorship at the University of St.Gallen (HSG).<\/li>\n<li>Current research on the political conditions of reshoring and relocating production to friendly countries (friend-shoring) by European companies in relation to China.<\/li>\n<li>Examines how multinational companies influence government policymaking and international economic cooperation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-5b02782387eb54cd9 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_5b02782387eb54cd9\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5b02782387eb54cd9\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-23\" data-target=\"#5b02782387eb54cd9\" href=\"#5b02782387eb54cd9\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5b02782387eb54cd9\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_5b02782387eb54cd9\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Global value chains and trade policy<\/li>\n<li>International political economy<\/li>\n<li>EU\u2013China economic relations<\/li>\n<li>Trends in reshoring and friend-shoring<\/li>\n<li>Corporate lobbying of governments<\/li>\n<li>Geopoliticisation of trade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-21 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"defense\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-62 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-89 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Defense<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-63 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-42 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:50% 43%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-27 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1760\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Martin Carlsson(1)\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Martin-Carlsson1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28447 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Martin-Carlsson1-200x218.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Martin-Carlsson1-400x436.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Martin-Carlsson1-600x654.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Martin-Carlsson1-800x873.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Martin-Carlsson1-1200x1309.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Martin-Carlsson1-scaled.jpg 1760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-43 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-90 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Martin Carlsson-Wall<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-91 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Professor, Stockholm School of Economics<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-18 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:martin.carlsson-wall@hhs.se\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/martin-carlsson-wall-b93273\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-24\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-fa28fd72ea42dfff3 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_fa28fd72ea42dfff3\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fa28fd72ea42dfff3\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-24\" data-target=\"#fa28fd72ea42dfff3\" href=\"#fa28fd72ea42dfff3\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"fa28fd72ea42dfff3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_fa28fd72ea42dfff3\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Director and founder of the Center for Security and Resilience at the Stockholm School of Economics.<\/li>\n<li>The Center is funded by the Swedish Armed Forces, the Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, SAAB, and AFRY.<\/li>\n<li>The Center employs 50 researchers in management and governance, supply chain and resilience, and innovation and business models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0ecfa27a1bcddbfa9 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_0ecfa27a1bcddbfa9\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"0ecfa27a1bcddbfa9\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-24\" data-target=\"#0ecfa27a1bcddbfa9\" href=\"#0ecfa27a1bcddbfa9\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"0ecfa27a1bcddbfa9\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_0ecfa27a1bcddbfa9\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Defence economics and procurement<\/li>\n<li>Civil\u2013military resilience planning<\/li>\n<li>Nordic and Swedish security policy<\/li>\n<li>Supply chain resilience in a defence context<\/li>\n<li>Public\u2013private partnerships in defence<\/li>\n<li>Governance of security institutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-22 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"corp-strategy\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-64 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-92 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Corp. Strategy<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-65 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-44 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:45% 33%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-28 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1536\" title=\"Kasey Maggard_BCG Portrait 119_crop\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kasey-Maggard_BCG-Portrait-119_crop-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28442 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kasey-Maggard_BCG-Portrait-119_crop-200x160.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kasey-Maggard_BCG-Portrait-119_crop-400x320.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kasey-Maggard_BCG-Portrait-119_crop-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kasey-Maggard_BCG-Portrait-119_crop-800x640.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kasey-Maggard_BCG-Portrait-119_crop-1200x960.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kasey-Maggard_BCG-Portrait-119_crop-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-45 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-93 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Kasey Maggard<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-94 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Executive Director of the Center for Geopolitics, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-19 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:maggard.kasey@bcg.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kaseymaggard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-25\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-9e762fa977abb20c8 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_9e762fa977abb20c8\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"9e762fa977abb20c8\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-25\" data-target=\"#9e762fa977abb20c8\" href=\"#9e762fa977abb20c8\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"9e762fa977abb20c8\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_9e762fa977abb20c8\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Responsible for the global strategy and operational build-out of BCG\u2019s Center for Geopolitics, advancing work with clients on geopolitical issues, and developing both rapid-response perspectives and foundational research on geopolitical topics.<\/li>\n<li>Founding member of BCG\u2019s Geopolitics &#038; Trade Impact Team (2018) and co-initiator of the launch of the Center for Geopolitics (2024).<\/li>\n<li>Over 20 years of professional experience at the intersection of international business, public policy, and economic development, with roles in Brazil, Mexico, Switzerland, the United States, and the United Kingdom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-952cf3ca1e9138b7f fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_952cf3ca1e9138b7f\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"952cf3ca1e9138b7f\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-25\" data-target=\"#952cf3ca1e9138b7f\" href=\"#952cf3ca1e9138b7f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"952cf3ca1e9138b7f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_952cf3ca1e9138b7f\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Geopolitical risk management for companies<\/li>\n<li>Impact of trade policy on companies<\/li>\n<li>Geopolitical scenario planning<\/li>\n<li>Interfaces between public policy and international business<\/li>\n<li>Economic development<\/li>\n<li>Geopolitical corporate strategy<\/li>\n<li>Business risks in Latin America and emerging markets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-23 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"mobility\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-66 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-95 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Mobility<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-67 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-46 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:54% 30%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-29 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" title=\"Andreas Herrmann\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Herrmann-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28227 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Herrmann-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Herrmann-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Herrmann-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Herrmann-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Herrmann-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Herrmann-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-47 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-96 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Andreas Herrmann<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-97 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;margin:0;\">Professor of Business Administration and Mobility, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-20 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:andreas.herrmann@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andreas-herrmann-4053541\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-26\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a06b2037eb66d99f3 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a06b2037eb66d99f3\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a06b2037eb66d99f3\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-26\" data-target=\"#a06b2037eb66d99f3\" href=\"#a06b2037eb66d99f3\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a06b2037eb66d99f3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a06b2037eb66d99f3\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Director of the Institute for Mobility at the University of St.Gallen (HSG) and Academic Director of the Executive Programme \u201cSmart Mobility Management\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Over 30 years of experience in research, teaching, and consulting; previously Professor of Marketing at the Universities of Mannheim and Mainz, and Director of the Institute for Media and Communications Management, the Center for Business Metrics, and the Center for Customer Insight at the University of St.Gallen.<\/li>\n<li>Since 2013, Director of the Global School of Empirical Research Methods at the University of St.Gallen; since 2019, Visiting Scholar at the London School of Economics (LSE).<\/li>\n<li>Long-standing research and industry projects with leading automotive companies, including Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, and Porsche.<\/li>\n<li>Consulting engagements for numerous national and international companies, including Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bank, Roche, Porsche, RWE, and Credit Suisse.<\/li>\n<li>Member of various advisory boards, including The Transformation Group (St.Gallen) and Derungs Licht AG (Gossau).<\/li>\n<li>International research and visiting stays at renowned universities, including the University of Michigan, Columbia University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Tongji University Shanghai, Karlstad University, and the University of Bologna.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f71c94fcd23a6b960 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f71c94fcd23a6b960\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f71c94fcd23a6b960\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-26\" data-target=\"#f71c94fcd23a6b960\" href=\"#f71c94fcd23a6b960\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f71c94fcd23a6b960\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f71c94fcd23a6b960\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Strategy in the automotive industry<\/li>\n<li>The future of mobility<\/li>\n<li>Marketing and consumer research methods<\/li>\n<li>Trends in e-mobility and smart mobility<\/li>\n<li>Empirical research methods<\/li>\n<li>Industry consulting for automotive manufacturers<\/li>\n<li>Market research in the mobility sector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-24 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"industrial-policy\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-68 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-98 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Industrial Policy<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-69 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-48 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:53% 45%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-30 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" title=\"Joachim Thraen\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Joachim-Thraen-1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28432 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Joachim-Thraen-1-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Joachim-Thraen-1-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Joachim-Thraen-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Joachim-Thraen-1.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-49 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-99 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Dr. Joachim Jan Thraen<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-100 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Director, Global Policy &#038; Strategy, MSD<br \/>\nLecturer in strategy, geopolitics, and innovation<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-21 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto: joachimthraen@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jthraen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-27\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-2919e546df71071a1 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_2919e546df71071a1\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2919e546df71071a1\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-27\" data-target=\"#2919e546df71071a1\" href=\"#2919e546df71071a1\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"2919e546df71071a1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_2919e546df71071a1\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Advises executives on strategy and geopolitics, with a particular focus on industrial policy, innovation strategy, and China.<\/li>\n<li>Leadership experience at Merck &#038; Co \/ MSD, Johnson &#038; Johnson, and UBS; previously a strategy consultant at Bain &#038; Company.<\/li>\n<li>Teaches at the University of St.Gallen (HSG) and at Sa\u00efd Business School, University of Oxford, on geopolitics, China, and global strategy.<\/li>\n<li>Author of <em>Mastering Innovation in China<\/em> (Springer Gabler, 2015) and co-editor of <em>Successful Technology Clusters in the 21st Century<\/em> (De Gruyter, 2026).<\/li>\n<li>Studied for a BSc in Economics &#038; Economic History at the London School of Economics (LSE), an MA in International Affairs at the Fletcher School of Law &#038; Diplomacy in Boston, and a doctorate in innovation management at the University of St.Gallen (HSG).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0f66a363822c02114 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_0f66a363822c02114\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"0f66a363822c02114\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-27\" data-target=\"#0f66a363822c02114\" href=\"#0f66a363822c02114\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"0f66a363822c02114\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_0f66a363822c02114\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Industrial policy<\/li>\n<li>China strategy and market entry<\/li>\n<li>Innovation strategy<\/li>\n<li>Geopolitics of technology<\/li>\n<li>Strategy in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry<\/li>\n<li>Technology clusters<\/li>\n<li>Business\u2013government relations in Asia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-25 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"artificial-intelligence\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-70 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-101 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">AI &#038; Innovation<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-71 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-50 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:51% 31%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-31 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1525\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Dominik Temerowski\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dominik-Temerowski-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28413 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dominik-Temerowski-200x252.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dominik-Temerowski-400x504.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dominik-Temerowski-600x755.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dominik-Temerowski-800x1007.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dominik-Temerowski-1200x1511.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dominik-Temerowski-scaled.jpg 1525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-51 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-102 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Dominik Temerowski<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-103 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Director AI &#038; Innovation, Swisscom<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-22 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/domtemerowski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-28\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f218ad6b76894f66a fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f218ad6b76894f66a\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f218ad6b76894f66a\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-28\" data-target=\"#f218ad6b76894f66a\" href=\"#f218ad6b76894f66a\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f218ad6b76894f66a\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f218ad6b76894f66a\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Lead of the Swisscom AI Lab, focusing on creating business value through AI innovation.<\/li>\n<li>Responsible for the company-wide AI Transformation Leadership Program for Swisscom&#8217;s top executives.<\/li>\n<li>Led strategic technology partnerships and go-to-market activities at Swisscom and previously at Deutsche Telekom, including collaborations with AWS, Microsoft, Cisco, Dell, SAP, and Huawei.<\/li>\n<li>Established innovation and growth areas in Cloud, Security, and Artificial Intelligence at Deutsche Telekom.<\/li>\n<li>Fluent in Chinese with extensive experience in technology, competitiveness, and their geopolitical implications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-d76c9f2783bb74d05 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_d76c9f2783bb74d05\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"d76c9f2783bb74d05\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-28\" data-target=\"#d76c9f2783bb74d05\" href=\"#d76c9f2783bb74d05\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"d76c9f2783bb74d05\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_d76c9f2783bb74d05\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>AI strategy for enterprises<\/li>\n<li>AI transformation and leadership<\/li>\n<li>Technological competition and geopolitics<\/li>\n<li>Technology rivalry between the USA and China<\/li>\n<li>Cloud and security partnerships<\/li>\n<li>Technology strategy in the telecommunications industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-26 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"geoeconomics\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-72 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-104 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Geoeconomics<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-73 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-52 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:46% 27%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-32 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Philipp R\u00f6sler\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Philipp-Roesler-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28451 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Philipp-Roesler-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Philipp-Roesler-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Philipp-Roesler-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Philipp-Roesler-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Philipp-Roesler-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Philipp-Roesler-scaled.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-53 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-105 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Dr. Philipp R\u00f6sler<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-106 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">CEO, Consessor AG<br \/>\nFormer Vice Chancellor of Germany<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-23 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Philipp.Roesler@consessorag.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dr-philipp-r%C3%B6sler-852401233\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-29\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a8d6fbbb3f6920b31 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a8d6fbbb3f6920b31\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a8d6fbbb3f6920b31\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-29\" data-target=\"#a8d6fbbb3f6920b31\" href=\"#a8d6fbbb3f6920b31\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a8d6fbbb3f6920b31\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a8d6fbbb3f6920b31\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Former Vice Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany and Federal Minister of Economics and Technology; previously Federal Minister of Health under Chancellor Angela Merkel.<\/li>\n<li>Former member of the Managing Board of the World Economic Forum in Geneva, working closely with international leaders from business, politics, and civil society.<\/li>\n<li>Currently active in management consultancy mandates and board of directors functions in leading Swiss and international companies, focusing on economy, innovation, geopolitics, and international cooperation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-2c9484ab3def4831c fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_2c9484ab3def4831c\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2c9484ab3def4831c\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-29\" data-target=\"#2c9484ab3def4831c\" href=\"#2c9484ab3def4831c\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"2c9484ab3def4831c\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_2c9484ab3def4831c\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>German and European economic policy<\/li>\n<li>Health policy<\/li>\n<li>International economic cooperation<\/li>\n<li>Global governance in the context of the World Economic Forum\/Davos<\/li>\n<li>Corporate governance<\/li>\n<li>Innovation policy<\/li>\n<li>Political and economic outlook for Germany<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-27 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"finance-regulation\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-74 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-107 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Finance &#038; Regulation<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-75 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-54 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:51% 46%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-33 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" title=\"portrait_3_1920x2560-1\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portrait_3_1920x2560-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28933 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portrait_3_1920x2560-1-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portrait_3_1920x2560-1-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portrait_3_1920x2560-1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portrait_3_1920x2560-1-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portrait_3_1920x2560-1-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portrait_3_1920x2560-1-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-55 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-108 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Andreas Gr\u00fcnbichler<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-109 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;margin:0;\">Adjunct Professor of Finance, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<br \/>\nHonorary Professor, University of Vienna<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-24 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:andreas.gruenbichler@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andreasgruenbichler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-30\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0a9e8772e75c065f8 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_0a9e8772e75c065f8\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"0a9e8772e75c065f8\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-30\" data-target=\"#0a9e8772e75c065f8\" href=\"#0a9e8772e75c065f8\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"0a9e8772e75c065f8\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_0a9e8772e75c065f8\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"mhdzcu\" data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"642\">Independent board member and business consultant in the fields of banking, insurance, and asset management.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1lpb6ie\" data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"843\">Over 30 years of C-level leadership experience, including roles as Group Chief Risk Officer (Group CRO) and CFO International Business of Zurich Insurance Group, as well as CFO\/CIO of the W\u00fcstenrot Group.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"wlkc8a\" data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"1065\">Co-CEO of the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA); represented Austria in CEBS and CEIOPS (predecessor organizations of EBA and EIOPA) as well as in the IAIS; co-designer and co-initiator of the Austrian Traded Index (ATX).<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"cmivvm\" data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1290\">Former Full Professor of Finance and former Director of the Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance at the University of St.Gallen (HSG); previously Visiting Professor of Finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1246yce\" data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1606\">Research and consulting focus in corporate governance, asset management, financial market regulation, risk management, as well as capital markets and market microstructure; international expert mandates and consulting activities in the USA, UK, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-d72b6d820926ad98f fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_d72b6d820926ad98f\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"d72b6d820926ad98f\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-30\" data-target=\"#d72b6d820926ad98f\" href=\"#d72b6d820926ad98f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"d72b6d820926ad98f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_d72b6d820926ad98f\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Banking and insurance regulation<\/li>\n<li>Financial market supervision in the EU and Austria<\/li>\n<li>Corporate governance<\/li>\n<li>Risk management from a C-level perspective of banks and insurance companies<\/li>\n<li>Capital market structures<\/li>\n<li>Asset management<\/li>\n<li>Financial market microstructure<\/li>\n<li>Design of European stock indices (ATX)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-28 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"corp-diplomacy\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-76 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-110 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Corp. Diplomacy<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-77 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-56 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:45% 26%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-34 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" title=\"Fabienne Beez\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fabienne-Beez-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28422 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fabienne-Beez-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fabienne-Beez-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fabienne-Beez-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fabienne-Beez-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fabienne-Beez-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Fabienne-Beez-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-57 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-111 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Dr. Fabienne Beez<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-112 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Head of the DEKRA Representative Office Berlin and Vice President of the DEKRA Group<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-25 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:fabienne.beez@dekra.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dr-fabienne-beez-5b4a79238\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-31\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-51c5bbff2af9a9ce8 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_51c5bbff2af9a9ce8\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"51c5bbff2af9a9ce8\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-31\" data-target=\"#51c5bbff2af9a9ce8\" href=\"#51c5bbff2af9a9ce8\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"51c5bbff2af9a9ce8\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_51c5bbff2af9a9ce8\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Beez has more than 15 years of experience in public and government affairs, regulatory strategy, and stakeholder management in industry associations and multinational corporations.<\/li>\n<li>She leads DEKRA&#8217;s Berlin representative office, serving as a central interface between business, politics, regulation, and geopolitical developments in the areas of mobility, digitalization, defense, and sustainability.<\/li>\n<li>In this role, she is responsible for DEKRA&#8217;s strategic positioning and the external affairs agenda in Berlin. Previously, she served as Senior Advisor for national and European transport policy at Deutsche Bahn.<\/li>\n<li>Before joining DEKRA, Dr. Beez worked at the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and at Volkswagen AG.<\/li>\n<li>During this time, she wrote her dissertation titled &#8220;Policy Formulation and Interest Representation: The Case of Setting CO\u2082 Emission Standards for New Passenger Cars in the European Union.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-2bac4f3856cbd6bdc fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_2bac4f3856cbd6bdc\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2bac4f3856cbd6bdc\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-31\" data-target=\"#2bac4f3856cbd6bdc\" href=\"#2bac4f3856cbd6bdc\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"2bac4f3856cbd6bdc\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_2bac4f3856cbd6bdc\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>EU regulatory issues<\/li>\n<li>Corporate public affairs and lobbying strategy<\/li>\n<li>Regulation of the automotive and mobility industry<\/li>\n<li>EU emission and CO\u2082 standards<\/li>\n<li>Regulation of the defense industry<\/li>\n<li>Political landscape in Berlin and Germany<\/li>\n<li>Digitalization policy<\/li>\n<li>Stakeholder management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-29 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"innovationandchina\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-78 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-113 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Innovation &#038; China<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-79 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-58 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:45% 26%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-35 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" title=\"Max von Zedtwitz\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Max-von-Zedtwitz.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28847 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Max-von-Zedtwitz-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Max-von-Zedtwitz-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Max-von-Zedtwitz-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Max-von-Zedtwitz.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-59 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-114 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Max von Zedtwitz<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-115 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Professor of Strategic Management in Asia, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-26 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:max.vonzedtwitz@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/zedtwitz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-32\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-2270c7a8c2d7d9322 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_2270c7a8c2d7d9322\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"2270c7a8c2d7d9322\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-32\" data-target=\"#2270c7a8c2d7d9322\" href=\"#2270c7a8c2d7d9322\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"2270c7a8c2d7d9322\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_2270c7a8c2d7d9322\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Co-Lead of the Institute of Management in Asia at the University of St.Gallen as Managing Director. His research focuses on cross-border innovation and global research &#038; development (R&#038;D).<\/li>\n<li>Former Professor of Technology and Innovation Management at IMD (Switzerland), Tsinghua University (China), and Skoltech (Russia), as well as Professor of International Management and Strategy at Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) and Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania). Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow at Harvard University (USA).<\/li>\n<li>Former Vice President at PRTM Management Consultants based in Shanghai and Lead Partner for the China Innovation Practice. Co-founder of a market intelligence company in Hong Kong.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ad6db76e4f28dbad4 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ad6db76e4f28dbad4\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ad6db76e4f28dbad4\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-32\" data-target=\"#ad6db76e4f28dbad4\" href=\"#ad6db76e4f28dbad4\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ad6db76e4f28dbad4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ad6db76e4f28dbad4\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Cross-border innovation<\/li>\n<li>R&#038;D strategy in China<\/li>\n<li>Technology management in Asia<\/li>\n<li>Global innovation management<\/li>\n<li>Chinese-Western business relations<\/li>\n<li>Technology ecosystems in Russia and Eastern Europe<\/li>\n<li>Management consulting in Asia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-30 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"india\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-80 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-116 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">India<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-81 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-60 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:48% 43%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-36 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" title=\"Roger MOSER\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Roger-MOSER.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28457 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Roger-MOSER-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Roger-MOSER-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Roger-MOSER-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Roger-MOSER-800x800.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Roger-MOSER.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-61 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-117 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Roger Moser<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-118 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Director of the India Competence Centre and Vice Director of the Competence Center Mastering the Unknown, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-27 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:roger.moser@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dr-roger-moser-decision-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-33\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-100c8265bd708182a fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_100c8265bd708182a\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"100c8265bd708182a\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-33\" data-target=\"#100c8265bd708182a\" href=\"#100c8265bd708182a\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"100c8265bd708182a\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_100c8265bd708182a\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Over 20 years of experience in business development and collaboration with India, with a particular focus on deep-tech sectors.<\/li>\n<li>Serves as a guest lecturer and consultant for various academic institutions and companies in India.<\/li>\n<li>Develops decision intelligence platforms based on classic Delphi studies with expert panels as well as advanced GenAI solutions using OSINT and algorithms, including for geopolitical analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0a2e72cbb43391b94 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_0a2e72cbb43391b94\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"0a2e72cbb43391b94\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-33\" data-target=\"#0a2e72cbb43391b94\" href=\"#0a2e72cbb43391b94\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"0a2e72cbb43391b94\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_0a2e72cbb43391b94\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Market entry and business development in India<\/li>\n<li>Trends in the deep-tech sector<\/li>\n<li>AI-supported geopolitical and OSINT analysis<\/li>\n<li>Decision intelligence tools<\/li>\n<li>Forecasting using the Delphi method<\/li>\n<li>Economic relations between India and Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-31 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"risk-management\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-82 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-119 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Risk Management<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-83 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-62 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:49% 32%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-37 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" title=\"Hans Cedric K\u00fcnzle\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hans-Cedric-Kuenzle.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-23134 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hans-Cedric-Kuenzle-200x267.png 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hans-Cedric-Kuenzle-400x533.png 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Hans-Cedric-Kuenzle.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-63 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-120 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Dr. Hans K\u00fcnzle<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-121 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Board and executive committee roles<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-28 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hans-cedric-k%C3%BCnzle-15bb67194\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-34\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b9ab25e9d2a9bfe47 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b9ab25e9d2a9bfe47\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b9ab25e9d2a9bfe47\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-34\" data-target=\"#b9ab25e9d2a9bfe47\" href=\"#b9ab25e9d2a9bfe47\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b9ab25e9d2a9bfe47\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b9ab25e9d2a9bfe47\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Longstanding international experience in the insurance industry at Helvetia (Vice Chairman), Canopius (Board member), Nationale Suisse (CEO), and at Winterthur Group (Head M&#038;A, CEO Czech Republic)<\/li>\n<li>Extensive risk management expertise in asset management, the insurance industry, and in Swiss and international charitable organizations (Chairman of the Investment&#038;Risk Committee at Helvetia)<\/li>\n<li>Various stragegic positionings in Swiss and international NGO&#8217;s, including UNICEF International (Chair of the Chairs of Unicef&#8217;s 33 National Committees), UNICEF Switzerland &#038; Liechtenstein (Chairman), Pro Infirmis and EnableMe (in both as a Board member)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-32 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"private-equity\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-84 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-122 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Private Equity<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-85 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-64 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:48% 28%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-38 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1277\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Viktoryia Zakrevskaya\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Viktoryia-Zakrevskaya-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28490 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Viktoryia-Zakrevskaya-200x301.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Viktoryia-Zakrevskaya-400x601.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Viktoryia-Zakrevskaya-600x902.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Viktoryia-Zakrevskaya-800x1202.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Viktoryia-Zakrevskaya-1200x1804.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Viktoryia-Zakrevskaya-scaled.jpeg 1277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-65 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-123 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Viktoriya Zakrevskaya<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-124 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Founder of Boldozer Consulting<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-29 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:viktoriya.zakrevskaya@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/viktoriyazakrevskaya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-35\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-984df586b66cee52e fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_984df586b66cee52e\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"984df586b66cee52e\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-35\" data-target=\"#984df586b66cee52e\" href=\"#984df586b66cee52e\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"984df586b66cee52e\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_984df586b66cee52e\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Founder of Boldozer Consulting, specializing in geopolitics, corporate strategy, and positioning in complex international markets.<\/li>\n<li>Works with clients in the commodities, private equity, technology, and regulated industries on competitive analysis, strategic communication, and growth narratives.<\/li>\n<li>Lecturer at the University of St.Gallen (HSG) at the intersection of international law, corporate strategy, and strategic decision-making.<\/li>\n<li>Former Executive Manager of the University of St.Gallen Grand Challenge on the EU AI Act, recipient of the Impact Award 2024.<\/li>\n<li>International experience from Washington D.C., Stockholm, Kyiv, and Switzerland, focusing on geopolitical change, AI governance, and differentiated market positioning as sources of long-term competitive advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-aa1224b8faef75bec fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_aa1224b8faef75bec\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"aa1224b8faef75bec\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-35\" data-target=\"#aa1224b8faef75bec\" href=\"#aa1224b8faef75bec\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"aa1224b8faef75bec\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_aa1224b8faef75bec\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Geopolitical risks in corporate strategy<\/li>\n<li>Positioning in the commodities, private equity, and regulated industries<\/li>\n<li>AI governance<\/li>\n<li>Strategic communication<\/li>\n<li>Analysis of competitive and market positioning<\/li>\n<li>Geopolitical changes related to Eastern Europe and Ukraine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-33 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"international-logistics-production\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-86 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-125 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">International Logistics &#038; Production<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-87 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-66 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:48% 38%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-39 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" title=\"Julia Arlinghaus\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Julia-Arlinghaus-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28440 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Julia-Arlinghaus-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Julia-Arlinghaus-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Julia-Arlinghaus-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Julia-Arlinghaus-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Julia-Arlinghaus-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Julia-Arlinghaus-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-67 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-126 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Prof. Julia Arlinghaus<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-127 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five team-title\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;GillSans-Light&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;\">Chair of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, University of St.Gallen (HSG)<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep team-spacer\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:18px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-30 fusion-checklist-default type-icons team-contact\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-envelope fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"mailto:julia.arlinghaus@unisg.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110795753 BCX2\">E-Mail<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-linkedin fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/julia-arlinghaus-536a5316\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian fusion-no-small-visibility team-about\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:30px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:right;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:#f5f5f5;--awb-divider-color:#00763b;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00763b;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-custom10);--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#00763b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;GillSans-Medium&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Palatino-Roman&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-right fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-29002-36\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-3de6458242eb65150 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_3de6458242eb65150\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"3de6458242eb65150\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-36\" data-target=\"#3de6458242eb65150\" href=\"#3de6458242eb65150\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">About<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"3de6458242eb65150\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_3de6458242eb65150\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Chair of Logistics and Supply Chain Management and Director of the Institute of Production and Supply Chain Management at the University of St.Gallen (HSG).<\/li>\n<li>Previously Head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF), with a focus on industrial automation, smart factory systems, and the operational foundations of sovereign manufacturing capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Research on the architecture of global production networks under pressure and how dependencies, redundancies, and control structures shape the robustness and strategic autonomy of industrial systems.<\/li>\n<li>Active at the intersection of AI-supported planning, decentralized decision-making, and supply chain resilience; advising companies and scientific policy committees on the strategic design of digital value chains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-f84a30488e06dc689 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_f84a30488e06dc689\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"f84a30488e06dc689\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-36\" data-target=\"#f84a30488e06dc689\" href=\"#f84a30488e06dc689\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Expertise<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"f84a30488e06dc689\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_f84a30488e06dc689\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Supply chain resilience and disruptions<\/li>\n<li>Industrial automation<\/li>\n<li>Smart Factory and Industry 4.0<\/li>\n<li>Decentralized decision-making in production<\/li>\n<li>AI in production planning<\/li>\n<li>Strategic autonomy of industrial systems<\/li>\n<li>Security of digital value chains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-34 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"business-history\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1366px + 25px );margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-88 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;--awb-sticky-offset:210px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-128 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Business History<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-89 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap team-contact\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 25px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-25px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-25px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-68 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;--awb-object-position:53% 33%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-40 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio team-image\" style=\"border-radius:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Andreas Lingg\" src=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Lingg-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-28230 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Lingg-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Lingg-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Lingg-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Lingg-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Lingg-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ifb.unisg.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Andreas-Lingg-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-69 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12.5px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12.5px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12.5px;--awb-width-small:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12.5px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12.5px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-129 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four team-name\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Dr. Andreas Friedolin Lingg<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-130 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five 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Future Lab Studium fundamentale at the University of Witten\/Herdecke.<\/li>\n<li>Research focus in the history of economic thought, the history of capitalism, and economic growth.<\/li>\n<li>Founder and academic director of seven, an innovation platform and center for public collaboration at the University of Witten\/Herdecke.<\/li>\n<li>Most recently Hans-Christoph-Binswanger Fellow at the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, and Kenneth E. Boulding Fellow at the University of Mannheim.<\/li>\n<li>Studies in Friedrichshafen, Munich, and Berlin with a focus on economic history, political science, public management and governance, as well as the philosophy of science and technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-8bb1e631c956f19bc fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" style=\"--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#747474;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_8bb1e631c956f19bc\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"8bb1e631c956f19bc\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-29002-37\" data-target=\"#8bb1e631c956f19bc\" href=\"#8bb1e631c956f19bc\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span 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