Oliver Durrer

Oliver Durrer has a diverse and expansive work experience. In 2017, they began their role as an Advisor & Non Executive Director for DigiMeals, a company that builds recipe websites, user-focused cooking interfaces and intuitive recipe creation tools. In 2018, they joined SwissLEAP Inc. as an Innovation, Intrapreneurship & Impact Catalyst | Business Builder | Founder, where they empowered pioneers to create sustainable shared value by advising, coaching and mentoring boards, leaders and teams. In 2019, they joined Disruption Disciples as a Member, and Kickstart Innovation as an Advisor & Jury Expert for Intrapreneurship, EdTech & New Work. In 2020, they joined HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich as Head of Innovation Challenge @ Executive MBA Digital Leadership, Aflorithmic as a Business Angel, and Relai as a Business Angel. In 2021, they joined emlyon business school as a Guest Lecturer for Corporate Entrepreneurship @ Executive MBA. Finally, in 2022, they joined Socious as a Strategic Advisor.

Oliver Durrer's education history includes a lic. oec. (equivalent to MSc) in Management, Major: Marketing, Minor: Finance from HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne, obtained between 1999 and 2003. In 2017, they completed an Introduction to Digital Currencies - MOOC (8) - DFIN-511-2-2017 from the University of Nicosia in the field of Blockchain / Crypto Assets. Oliver also completed a Leadership Programme from the London Business School in 2011, and a Matura Typus D from Kollegium St. Fidelis, Stans in 1992-1999, with a focus on Modern languages (German, English, French and Italian).

In addition, Oliver Durrer holds a number of certifications, including Impact Tilt - Change Catalyst from Tilt 365 (obtained in November 2022), Member from Global Intrapreneurs Institute (obtained in December 2020), Certified Where to Play Expert from Where to Play (obtained in November 2020), Lean Innovation Coach from Moves the Needle (obtained in May 2015), Open Water Diver from PADI (obtained in March 2014), Certificato d'Italiano come Lingua Straniera - Level B1 of the CEFR from Università per Stranieri di Siena (obtained in March 2003), and Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) - Level C2 (the highest available) of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) from the University of Cambridge (obtained in December 1998).