Alfred Widmer

Chief Distribution Officer & Member of the Executive Team at grape

Alfred Widmer has over 20 years of work experience in various roles and industries. Alfred is currently the Chief Distribution Officer and a member of the executive team at grape, starting in May 2023. Prior to that, they worked independently as a Senior Executive, Entrepreneur, and Advisor starting in May 2022. From October 2020 to May 2022, they served as the Head of Distribution and a member of the Executive Committee at Allianz Suisse. Alfred also had experience as a CEO at AXA ARAG from January 2016 to October 2020. Before that, they held multiple roles at Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, including Head of Business Transformation, Chief Operations Officer, Transition Manager, and Senior Project Manager. Alfred worked as a Management Consultant at Arthur D. Little from 2006 to 2010. Earlier in their career, they were a Personal Assistant to the University Rector at the University of Fribourg and Head of the News Team TeleBärn at Espace Media Group. Overall, Alfred's experience spans leadership, strategic planning, project management, and consulting.

Alfred Widmer's education history includes various academic qualifications in different fields of study. In 1998, they began their undergraduate studies at Université de Fribourg - Universität Freiburg, specializing in contemporary history, political science, and international law. Alfred completed their Bachelor of Arts (BA cand. phil.) in these subjects in the year 2000.

Following this, in 2000-2001, Alfred attended Universitat de Barcelona as an exchange student, where they focused on history, economics, political science, and law.

In 2001, they returned to Université de Fribourg - Universität Freiburg for further studies, earning a Master of Arts (MA lic. phil.) in contemporary history, political science, and international law. This program lasted from 2001 to 2003.

In 2004-2005, Alfred pursued a Master of Science (MSc) degree in International Relations from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Most recently, in 2022, they participated in the IMD Breakthrough Program for Senior Executives, which was a short-term program at IMD.

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  • Chief Distribution Officer & Member of the Executive Team

    May, 2023 - present