OLBIOS CORRESPONDENT SWITZERLAND

Dr. Ernst von Kimakowitz is founding Director of the Humanistic Management Center, an independent think tank, learning institution and advisory firm on business ethics and sustainability. He is also the director of the executive education provider Ethics First. Ernst is a lecturer in leadership skills at the University of St Gallen, Switzerland and the University of Tübingen, Germany and was the 2016 visiting professor at Soka University’s Business Department in Tokyo, Japan. He holds several board member, editorial and reviewer positions and frequently gives talks to audiences ranging from student groups to senior executive teams around the globe. He holds a M.Sc. from the London School of Economics (LSE) and an award winning Ph.D. from the Institute for Business Ethics at the University of St Gallen. Prior to his doctoral studies he has worked in strategy consulting with a leading management consulting firm based in London, England. Εrnst is passionate about strengthening the positive impact of business towards a more equitable and more sustainable planet.