Matthias Paessens

Matthias Paessens has extensive work experience in various roles and companies. Matthias started their career at Forschungszentrum Jülich in 2000, where they worked at the Institute of Solid State Research until 2004. From 2004 to 2009, they worked as a Project Manager in the Financial Services division at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. In 2010, they joined Credit Suisse and held various roles, including Program Services/Inhouse Consulting until 2015. Matthias then served as Head Finance Business Management & Projects at the Swiss Universal Bank from 2016 to 2017. Matthias Paessens also held the position of Head Allocations, Swiss Universal Bank from 2018 to 2020 and Head Finance Business Partner SUB IT & Regulatory Change from 2020 to 2022. Matthias'smost recent position was Head Project Management Finance Switzerland at Credit Suisse from 2022 to 2023. In October 2023, they joined Swisscard AECS GmbH as Head IT Controlling.

Matthias Paessens completed their education with a Diploma in Physics from RWTH Aachen University from 1996 to 2001. Subsequently, they pursued higher studies at The University of Bonn, where they obtained a PhD in Statistical Physics from 2001 to 2004.