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Dr. Helga Kronheim is a 93-year-old angel investor based in Israel. She was born in Germany but escaped to Israel in 1939 before the Holocaust. Later she left for Switzerland to pursue her doctoral studies in mathematics and physics at the University of Zürich. Despite her interest in theoretical physics, she ended up becoming an … Read more

Can you give me a brief introduction to Toledo InnoSource and how the team structured? We help create value for our clients’ portfolio companies and clients connected to our family office. All our teams work very closely together in groups consisting of both senior and junior members. How has the pandemic affected the work structure … Read more

Sabine Bruckner is the Country Manager of Pfizer Switzerland. With a background in economics, she joined the company 14 years ago as CFO. Along with her expertise in the Swiss market, Sabine Bruckner has experience working with other international developed markets including Japan and Australia. She is very proud of her current position and the … Read more

Dr. Maja Baumann is a business lawyer, advising clients on the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and real estate. In addition to being a Partner in a Zurich-based law firm, she is a member of several Boards of Directors of Swiss family-controlled companies. In particular, she sits on the Board of Vontobel, … Read more

A native-born Israeli, Yoram Shiv spent most of his childhood in New York City before permanently relocating in Israel. After graduating from law school at Tel Aviv University, he was a paralegal for a former Supreme Court judge, and then proceeded to start a career focused on Israeli high technology corporate and securities law. After … Read more

Olivier Kofler is CEO of Carvolution, the largest car subscription platform in Switzerland. He began his entrepreneurial career right after graduating, co-founding the web agency iBROWS and leading business software Bexio. They have since been acquired by PwC and Mobiliar respectively. Q: Having been an entrepreneur nearly your entire career, do you think innovation is key to … Read more

Mitja Schulz is the president and CEO of the leading global supplier of advanced composite materials company, Gurit. With almost 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, he shares his thoughts on the necessity of innovation for corporations in today’s competitive global business environment. Do you think innovation is key to success?  Yes, I … Read more