Short Biography
Daniel Fasnacht is director, senior lecturer for Executive Education, and SFIL fellow at the Department of Finance at the University of Zurich. He is also a full member of the university’s Digital Society Initiative and co-head of RiskON, an initiative promoting the adoption of AI in risk management across the Swiss banking sector. His career spans roles as a management consultant, banker, and CEO of asset management firms, with experience in Switzerland, Germany, Latin America, and the UK. He holds degrees in Business Informatics, an MBA from the University of St. Gallen in collaboration with UC Berkeley, and a PhD in Strategic Management from the University of Nottingham.
Daniel is the CEO and founder of EcosystemPartners AG and an accredited mentor for Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency. Recognized as a thought leader in the financial community, he is actively engaged in advisory boards and associations such as the Asia Society, Efficiency Club, and Swiss Board Forum. He also serves as a reviewer for academic journals including California Management Review, Financial Innovation and SAGE Open.
Research Interests
- Fintech and digital and AI-driven finance
- Convergence of sectors and technologies
- Digital transformation
- Cross-sector ecosystems
- Strategic foresight
- Digital Leadership
Teaching
Executive Education, CAS/DAS/MAS:
- AI-driven Innovations in Finance
- Digital Transformation
- Disruptive Technologies
- Financial Services Ecosystems
- Risk Management Practices
- Smart Health
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Publications
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2025
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Smart Health: Ansätze zur Digitalisierung und Demokratisierung des Schweizer Gesundheitsökosystems Edited by: Fasnacht, Daniel (2025). Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler.
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2024
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Wirtschaftliche Situation der KMU angespannter als im Vorjahr Zürich: NZZ Verlag.
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2023
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Demokratisierung im Gesundheitswesen: Dezentrale Gesundheitsdaten Schweizerische Ärztezeitung (SÄZ), 48(104):25.
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Die digitale Disruption bewältigen In: Computerworld Schweiz, 6, 2023, 78-79.
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2022
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Lieferkettenprobleme und Fachkräftemangel: Die Zukunftsaussichten von Schweizer Unternehmen verdüstern sich: Ergebnisbericht Zurich: NZZ & Kalaidos University of Applied Science.
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2021
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Agile and frugal strategies for the handling of increased uncertainty SSRN 21778, University of Zurich.
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Banking 4.0: Digital Ecosystems and Super-Apps In: Wendt, Karen . Theories of Change : Change Leadership Tools, Models and Applications for Investing in Sustainable Development. Switzerland: Springer, 10-25.
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2018
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The Advantages of China in the U.S. Trade War Sunnyvale, CA: LinkedIn.
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How ecosystems in Asia are threatening Western banks London: Finextra.
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2016
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Antizyklisches verhalten lohnt sich in volatilen Märkten Private - Das Geld-Magazin:22-23.
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2015
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Ohne Emotionen In: Handelszeitung, 22 January 2015, 4.
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2011
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Embedded neuromorphic vision for humanoid robots In: CVPR 2011 WORKSHOPS / IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops (CVPRW), Colorado Springs, CO, USA, 20 June 2011 - 25 June 2011. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 129-135.
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A PCI based high-fanout AER mapper with 2 GiB RAM look-up table, 0.8 µs latency and 66MHz output event-rate In: 45th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems 2011, Baltimore, MD, 23 March 2011 - 25 March 2011. IEEE, 1-6.
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2010
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Neuer «Swissness»-Ansatz hilft punkten In: Handelszeitung, 15 September 2010, 56.
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2006
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The Development of Architectural Ambidexterity: Information Technology in an Age of Hypercompetition Academy of Management. Proceedings, 2006(1):E1-E6.
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