Claude A. Cariola

Claude A. Cariola's work experience includes roles at various companies and organizations. Claude A. is currently the Head of Corporate and M&A Advisory and Senior Vice President at EFG International, a position they have held since September 2023. Before that, they served as the CEO of LUQEL (Schweiz) AG and Country Manager Switzerland, as well as the Director of Corporate & Business Development and a member of the Executive Team at LUQEL from April 2020 to August 2023.

Prior to their time at LUQEL, Claude held the position of Senior Vice President and Regional Head of Business Development at EFG Bank from November 2016 to March 2020. Claude A. also had extensive experience at BSI Bank, where they served as Senior Vice President, Deputy Head Strategic Planning & Corporate Finance, and Head Corporate Finance from November 1999 to November 2016.

In addition to their corporate roles, Claude has been involved in the education sector, serving as a Teacher in the Master of Science in Business Administration program at SUPSI from 2011 to 2016. Claude A. has also been a Testimonial for International MBA and Executive Courses at SDA Bocconi School of Management from 2002 to 2011, and a Teacher in the Executive Master in Asset Management and Alternative Investments program at Centro di Studi Bancari from 2007 to 2009.

Claude's diverse work experience also includes serving as a Start-up Coach at the Boldbrain Startup Challenge from July 2020 to December 2020, and as a Member of the Board of Directors (Deputy) at AFP PlanVital from 2003 to 2008. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Corporate Finance Advisor at PricewaterhouseCoopers from November 1998 to October 1999.

Claude A. Cariola has a diverse education history. From 1986 to 1990, they attended the Scuola Cantonale di Commercio in Bellinzona, where they pursued a degree in Business/Commerce, General, and obtained an A level | Maturità. Later, from 1990 to 1995, they studied at the Université de Fribourg - Universität Freiburg, earning a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Corporate Finance and Financial Markets. In 1997, Claude also completed the CFA Level 1 program at the CFA Institute, specializing in Investment Management and Research.

In addition to their formal education, Claude A. Cariola has obtained various certifications to enhance their professional skills. These include certifications in Design Thinking: Understanding the Process, Leading at a Distance, Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning, Becoming Head of Sales: Developing Your Playbook, Business Development: Strategic Planning, Digital Transformation, Foundations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), How to Give Negative Feedback to Senior Colleagues, Impromptu Speaking, Sales: Closing Strategies, Strategic Partnerships: Ecosystems and Platforms, Strategy: A History (getAbstract Summary), Giving Your Elevator Pitch, and Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself. These certifications were obtained from LinkedIn, with the most recent certifications being completed in September and October 2021.