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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2022
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Lieferkettenprobleme und Fachkräftemangel: Die Zukunftsaussichten von Schweizer Unternehmen verdüstern sich: Ergebnisbericht (NZZ-KMU Barometer). NZZ & Kalaidos University of Applied Science. https://www.kalaidos-fh.ch/-/media/KFH2019/Dokumente/News/2022/Wirtschaft/Ergebnisbericht-NZZ-KMU-Barometer-2022.pdf
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2021
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Digital Ecosystems and Super Apps (No. 3924260; SSRN). https://ssrn.com/abstract=3924260
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Agil und frugal in die Zukunft : Strategien für einen nachhaltigen Umgang mit Ausnahmesituationen. Zeitschrift Führung + Organisation, 04, 243–248.
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Quanten-Computing: eine gute Investition Computerworld, 22–23. https://www.computerworld.ch/technik/best-practice/quanten-computing-gute-investition-2662043.html
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Banking 4.0: Digital Ecosystems and Super-Apps In K. Wendt (Ed.), Theories of Change : Change Leadership Tools, Models and Applications for Investing in Sustainable Development (pp. 10–25). Springer.
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Agile and frugal strategies for the handling of increased uncertainty (No. 21778; SSRN). https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3963271
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2020
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Frugal Banking: An Opportunity to Create Customer Value in the Future? Innovation Management, online. https://innovationmanagement.se/2020/11/11/frugal-banking-an-opportunity-to-create-customer-value-in-the-future/
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Wie Innovation Probleme löst Computerworld, 44–45. https://www.computerworld.ch/business/firmenbeitraege/innovation-probleme-loest-2587598.html
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Nur die passgenaue Bedürfnisbefriedigung sichert den nachhaltigen Erfolg Unternehmerzeitung, 24–25. https://epaper.unternehmerzeitung.ch//reader/?/ED718E036
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The Ecosystem Strategy: Disruptive Business Model Innovation (No. 3635363; SSRN). https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3635363
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Denkansätze zur Zukunft des Swiss Banking ccecosystems.news. https://ccecosystems.news/denkansaetze-zur-zukunft-des-swiss-banking/
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The Way Forward - 21 Notes for the 21st Century Business Model Medium, online-online. https://medium.com/daniel-fasnacht/the-way-forward-21-notes-for-the-21st-century-business-model-f8540749a64a
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Die Ökosystemstrategie : Disruptive Innovationen mit klassischen Geschäftsmodellen kombinieren und neuen effektiven Mehrwert generieren. Zeitschrift Führung + Organisation, 89, 168–173. https://www.zfo.de/suche-archiv/Document/details/3654_12/
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Chinese tourists are disrupting european payment services Ccecosystems.News. https://ccecosystems.news/en/chinese-tourists-are-disrupting-european-payment-services/
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How WealthTech is re-inventing the customer experience by linking open innovation and technology In P. Schueffel (Ed.), WealthTech : Wealth and Asset Management in the FinTech Age (pp. 141–146). Information Age Publishing.
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2019
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Who is going to eat the bank’s lunch? Finextra, online. https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/16544/who-is-going-to-eat-the-banks-lunch
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How WealthTech is re-inventing the customer experience by linking open innovation and technology Information Age Publishing. https://www.infoagepub.com/products/WealthTech
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2018
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The Advantages of China in the U.S. Trade War Linkedin, online-online. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/advantages-china-us-trade-war-dr-daniel-fasnacht/
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How ecosystems in Asia are threatening Western banks Finextra, online. https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/15661/how-ecosystems-in-asia-are-threatening-western-banks
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