Kaspar Weiss

Chief Technology Officer, CTO - CIO (swissre Group / Swiss Life International) at elipsLife

Kaspar Weiss has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Kaspar began their career in 1986 as a Project Manager and Field Engineer at Digital Equipment Corporation, where they worked until 1996. Kaspar then joined Compaq Computer AG, serving as a Service Delivery Unit Manager and later as a Service Center Manager. In 2001, they became the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at car4you Schweiz AG, leading the development of an international automotive portal. From 2001 to 2005, Kaspar worked at TDC Switzerland AG (sunrise), first as the Customer Care Business Unit Manager and later as the Customer Care Director and Head of Technical Support. In 2005, they joined BT as the International Head of Service Operations for E*MEA, responsible for customer service provision in over 110 countries. Kaspar then moved on to Swisscom Schweiz AG in 2009, where they held the position of Head of Service Center & Assurance. Since 2013, they have been working as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for elipsLife, a role that includes various responsibilities such as IT strategy planning, IT risk and security implementation, and IT application development/integration. Throughout their career, Kaspar has demonstrated strong leadership, entrepreneurship, and a focus on customer satisfaction and cost reduction.

Kaspar Weiss completed a certification in Digital Strategy and Transformation from IMD in 2021. In the same year, they also obtained certifications in Fintech Innovation and Disruption, Blockchain, AI, Cryptocurrencies, Smart Contracts, Token, and DeFi from IMD. Additionally, they completed certifications in Artificial Intelligence (AI), IoT, Robotics, Blockchain, New Business Models, and New Eco Systems from IMD. In 2021, Kaspar also received a certification in the competitive advantages of big data, business analytics, and artificial intelligence from IMD. Prior to these certifications, Kaspar graduated in Economic Computer Science (Swiss government diploma) from IFA - The higher technical school of the digital economy in 1996.

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Zürich, Switzerland

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elipsLife

ALL RISK PRODUCTS FROM A SINGLE PROVIDER elipsLife is a life insurance company that focuses on the corporate customer business (B2B). We offer all the insurance products that cover the financial consequences of sickness and accidents. The focus falls on employee benefits insurance and private pension cover for death and disability. We are the only provider operating as a one-stop shop for all risk products. In conformity with our values, we do not only focus on technical skills when recruiting new employees, but also pay attention to the mindset of our future employees: flexibility, speed, innovation and customer focus are key to a successful career with elipsLife. At elipsLife you will not only have the opportunity to actively contribute to our success story, but will also be part of a company that is unique in the European insurance market.


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