Chair of Innovation Management, Institute of Technology Management, University of St.Gallen (ITEM-HSG).

Professor of Computer Science, Institute for Pervasive Computing, ETH Zurich.

Wolfgang wants to implement digital innovations and identify new business approaches how companies can successfully realize sales & profit in the era of Internet of Things. He is also very interested and an expert in breakthrough technologies.

He had his first insights into the high-tech industry as a student at IBM in Silicon Valley. During his PhD in physics at the University of Stuttgart he founded two IT start-ups. Since 2002, Wolfgang has been working in different industries, functions, and management positions at Robert Bosch GmbH in Germany and the USA. In his last position at Bosch Research, he was responsible for several strategic foresight projects focusing on transformations caused by new disruptive technologies and advised Bosch’s executive management.

Felix research interests include the Internet of Things, Machine Learning, and Business Model Innovation. Felix activities are geared towards digital innovations in domains such as mobility, industry, energy and health. From 2006 to 2009 he worked as an assistant to the executive board of SAP. Felix Wortmann received a BScIS and MScIS from the University of Muenster, Germany, and a PhD in Management from the University of St. Gallen.

Sven Jung is a PhD candidate at the University of St. Gallen (HSG). His research focuses on the analysis of platform strategies and business models with an emphasis on IoT platforms.

Sven holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Strategic Management from Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG). During his studies, Sven completed several international stays, including an exchange at the University of South Carolina. He gained practical experience working for a management consultancy, in the business development of a biotech start-up and an investment bank advising technology start-ups.

Shu Liu is a PhD candidate at ETH Zurich. His research interest lies in the area of Machine Learning and Computer Vision in the context of Internet of Things / V2V and Autonomous Driving.

Shu holds a M.Sc in Electrical Engineering from ETHZurich and a B.Sc from TUMunich. Before joining the Bosch IoT Lab he worked as a Research Assistant at the Computer Vision and Geometry Group of ETHZurich in cooperation with MIT. During his studies he gained professional experience in several research labs, start-up and industries.

Eva van Weenen is a PhD candidate at ETH Zurich. Her research interests focus on the application of explainable/interpretable machine learning to digital health interventions for chronic diseases, specifically involving physiological signals.

Eva studied at Leiden University and holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in Astronomy and Data Science. During her studies, Eva worked as a research assistant in various projects involving data analysis and machine learning for galactic dynamics. After her master’s, she worked as a PhD student at the Chair of Management Information Systems at ETH Zurich, where she worked on various projects within the health care domain.

Chair of Information Management, ETH Zurich, and Chair of Operations Management, Institute of Technology Management, University of St.Gallen (ITEM-HSG).

Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy, guest professor for international and strategic management at Linköping University, Sweden

Doctoral Dissertation: Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Smart Heating Solution to Foster Energy Savings and Improve Comfort.

(August 2012 – June 2016)

Doctoral Dissertation: The Impact of Cryptocurrencies on the Internet of Things – Insights from Prototypes

(June 2012 – March 2017)

Timo was Director of the Bosch IoT Lab from 2016 until 2019.
He is now CTO at Schunk.

Doctoral Thesis: The impact of IoT on specific business model elements: insights from multibusiness manufacturing companies

(July 2015 – August 2019)