
Hermann Arnold
Skills
Timeline
Professional experience for Hermann Arnold
- Current 2 years and 4 months, since 2023
Board Member, Investor, Company Builder
AlpineAI AG
Enterprise ready AI. SwissGPT, the ONLY enterprise AI that LEARNS from your data and your team's interactions (how stupid is it to not?) - of course fully private for your company. And using the world's best AIs (ChatGPT, bard, ...) as a base for general inquiries in a anonymized way: PrivateGPT
- Current 3 years and 4 months, since 2022
Chairman of the Foundation Board (Stiftungsratspräsident)
Stiftung Züriwerk
I have been able to get to know the Züriwerk Foundation with admiration. What the colleagues do here every day and every night is impressive. It is with awe, humility and joy that I take on this responsible task. We have set ourselves the goal that all Zurichers and especially all people in the Züriwerk Foundation (whether with declared impairment or without ;) are proud of Züriwerk. #inclusion #makeIntegrationredundant #proudofZüriwerk
- Current 3 years and 4 months, since 2022
Foundation Board Member (Stiftungsrat)
EnableMe
To be honest, I wasn't particularly involved with inclusion until inclusion came to me. Since then, I've been passionate about 'normalizing' how we meet as people, in companies and in society. And to encourage extraordinary people to stand out positively with their talents.
- Current 5 years and 4 months, since 2020
Co-Founder, Co-Initiator
42hacks
We are a community of climate hackers and start-up entrepreneurs. Together we fill the gap between climate promises and protests. We believe in the power of hackathons, talents and ecosystems.
- Current 7 years and 4 months, since 2018
Programme Board Member EMBA ETH HSG
ETH & HSG
Developing the "EMBA ETH HSG" (embax) - a globally recognized and leading EMBA program - that develops socially responsible leaders who have the mindset, the knowledge, and the skills to integrate leadership and technology issues with the aim of having a significant positive impact on their teams, their organization, and the society at large.
- Current 13 years and 4 months, since 2012
Mentor, Investor, Encourager
Start-ups
I engage in early stages based on team, market, idea. (in this priority)
- 2021 - 2023
Co-Founder
School of Participation
We dream of a society in which more people participate. And we need this participation of many in order to solve the great challenges of our time together: not only in the political arena, but also in business and civil society. You are convinced that people can always be part of the solution to the problem they are suffering from - if only they are involved. So if you want to be effective in our society quickly, become part of the School of Participation.
- 2019 - 2023
Investor, Chairman
Invenda Group AG
Intelligent vending solutions.
- 2017 - 2020
Member of the Executive Board
Haufe Group SE
Haufe’s solutions empower more people to take more responsibility so that your organization will thrive in a VUCA world.
- 2001 - 2020
Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
umantis AG (later: Haufe-umantis AG)
CEO 2001 - 2013 umantis Talent Management Software "Employees Run Companies", democratic organization, shared leadership, ...
- 2016 - 2019
Initiator, President
Citizens for democracy: Demokratie21 + Österreich entscheidet
I want to be able to tell my kids that I've done something. That I didn't stay at the sidelines and watched western democracies decline. Our democratic system is outdated and urgently needs an update.
- 2012 - 2017
Founding Member, President
IT SG rocks
Public private partnership to promote East Switzerland as the place for IT-entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial IT professionals.
- 2014 - 2016
Advisor of the Board
IPM AG
Improving personal collaboration through actionable recommendations based on a deeper understanding of different motivational profiles.
- 2013 - 2016
Co-Founder, Chairman
ideas beyond AG
Ideas beyond products and markets, the way we work and living humanity. (An expensive learning ; )
- 2013 - 2016
Chairman, Investor
VIU Ventures AG
Eyewear. Framing characters.
- 2013 - 2016
Member of the Board
energy factory St. Gallen AG
Unleashing organizational energy, the force which an organization uses to purposefully put things in motion.
- 2011 - 2013
Founding Member, Donor
neos - the new Austria
A crowd organized political party with the founding idea to change the way we organize democracy.
- 2000 - 2006
Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman
b-to-v Partners AG
One of Europe's leading service providers for entrepreneurial private investors who invest their capital, network and know-how in fast growing companies.
- 1999 - 2000
various positions
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Assistant to the Dean: Working group for developing the new curriculum, main focus on new media and fundraising. Student representative in HSG-bodies, such as senate, departments, disciplinary commission, student body (VP finance), student parliament; projects, such as HSG ball, electronic voting (implemented 1995!), etc.
- 1996 - 2000
Co-Founder, Chairman
START - The HSG Forum for Entrepreneurship
One of Europe’s largest, most internationally connected student-led entrepreneurship conference.
Educational background for Hermann Arnold
- 1993 - 1998
Strategy and Organization
University of St. Gallen, HSG
Master thesis: «How human resources management increases the company's value?» / private lessons in statistics & mathematics (1988–1998) / academic fraternity Amicitia San Gallensis, president, finances, house ltd HSG is one of Europe’s leading business schools and is EQUIS & AACSB accredited.
- 1985 - 1993
humanistic
Akademisches Gymnasium Innsbruck
Activities and Societies: school leavers' ball, study tour / catholic fraternity TMV Teutonia, vice president, marketing/positioning Founded in 1562 by the Jesuits. Thus, it is the oldest school in Western Austria and one of the oldest schools in the German-speaking world.
Languages
German
First language
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
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