Hi there!
I’m a strategic consultant, educator and keynote speaker with extensive corporate experience in the field of futures thinking, innovation and engineering.
As a futures archaeologist, I explore possible futures. I learn from their logic and bring these insights into strategic decisions to challenge outdated assumptions and sharpen the understanding of what may lie ahead.
“My field isn’t the past — it’s the future.”
I am curious and open about the future and spend my days exploring topics that have the potential to transform the world. Rather than asking what the future will be, I focus on envisioning what it could and should be, rooted in the belief that shaping tomorrow is both our privilege and responsibility.
To me, the future is like an expansive archaeological site, layered with possible futures waiting to be discovered. Guided by imagination and curiosity, I design future artifacts, enabling us to witness and experience these alternative tomorrows. Through this creative practice, I initiate dialogue about what is relevant, possible, and desirable, giving us the insight to make better choices today.
to be confused.
to be fascinated by the odd.
to look at the wrong things.
to wonder.
to have time.
to be indifferent.
to be bored.
My job is…to create.
to store useless knowledge.
to be pretentious.
to treat everything with care
to capture moments.
to work under constraints.
to make things visible.
not to be commercial.
not to become an expert.
not knowing what my future is.
... to remember
Photo by Robert Gose
Since 20 years at the forefront of technology, innovation and futures thinking.
With over two decades of professional experience, I have developed deep expertise in engineering, foresight and innovation. I held various of roles at UBS, most notably as the founder and head of the future platform “Y Think Tank” that I founded in 2014*.
I have a robust technological background, backed by an extensive experience in various IT roles at UBS and at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab in California. I hold a degree in Computer Science from the University of Stuttgart, Germany.
Previous Roles:Prior to my role at "Y Think Tank," I founded and managed the UBS IT R&D Lab in Zürich, focusing on research in High-Performance Computing (HPC), including cloud computing, very large databases, big data, parallel programming and application virtualization. I began my career at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab in California.
Other Engagements:Since 2025, I serve as co-president of swissfuture.
Since 2023, I serve as a board member of swissfuture.
Since 2022 I am a guest lecturer at the HWZ CAS New Work.
Between 2017 and 2023 I was a member of the advisory board at the HWZ Institute for Digital Business (Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich) .
* This is a photo of me at the "Futures Unlocked" exhibition, which featured future artifacts at the UBS headquarters in Zürich in 2022.
