Dietmar Grichnik

Dietmar Grichnik is a prominent academic and leader in the field of entrepreneurship, currently serving as Vice-President of Innovation & Quality and a Full Professor of Entrepreneurship at Universität St.Gallen (HSG), where responsibilities include membership on the President's Board and a former position as Dean of the School of Management. Grichnik also directs the Institute of Technology Management at HSG and the Global Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. In addition, Grichnik holds a board member position at Switzerland Innovation and engages in various roles as an angel investor and limited partner in multiple startups. Grichnik's educational credentials include a PhD and diplomas in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Cologne, postdoctoral studies from the University of Düsseldorf, and further education at Harvard Business School and Penn State University.