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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2020
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How WealthTech is re-inventing the customer experience by linking open innovation and technology In: Schueffel, Patrick . WealthTech : Wealth and Asset Management in the FinTech Age. Charlotte: Information Age Publishing, 141-146.
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2019
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How WealthTech is re-inventing the customer experience by linking open innovation and technology Charlotte: Information Age Publishing.
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2008
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A serial communication infrastructure for multi-chip address event systems In: IEEE . Proceedings of 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS 2008), Seattle, WA, 18-21 May 2008. Piscataway, NJ, US: IEEE Service Center, 648-651.
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2005
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Kunden wollen nicht nur Produkte, sondern auch Lösungen IO new management : die Zeitschrift für Unternehmenswissenschaften und Führungspraxis, 74(10):36-41.
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2004
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Zusammenarbeit ist der beste Dünger für Innovationen IO new management : die Zeitschrift für Unternehmenswissenschaften und Führungspraxis, 73(7-8):22-26.
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Keine halben Sachen bei Strategieänderungen IO Management, 73(9):26-31.
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2002
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Komplexe IT- Projekte ganzheitlich führen - Ein praxiserprobtes Vorgehen Bern: Paul Haupt Verlag.
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