International
I’ve enjoyed different cultural environments living, working and studying in Bath, Vienna, Cambridge, Paris, Berlin, Minas Gerais and Zürich.
Multilingual
As my great-uncle Larry always used to say, “l’homme qui parle deux langues, vaut deux hommes.” I speak English, French and German. Decent Swiss-German (Mundart), rusty Brazilian-Portuguese and a smattering of street Castellano I acquired while hitch-hiking in Spain with David Beckham.
Law is code and the code is law
I studied English Law & French Law in Cambridge and Paris. Law is akin to reading philosophy and applying mathematics. It demands precision regarding inputs and requires evaluation of outputs. Rules are also an expression of my IF…, THEN… mathematical persona that likes talking with agents, AI and developers.
Journalist
My childhood dream was to be a foreign correspondent. When I began paid journalism — writing for my local daily newspaper aged 13 — my goal was to work internationally and report on other cultures. Experience gained with Reuters, The Independent, The Guardian, and Sky television led to that foreign correspondent role a decade later with Bloomberg.
Financial
Bloomberg tells the story of money, daily and in real time. I questioned CEOs and board members of listed companies across Switzerland. (There were also stories on art heists, extradition, murder, plane crashes and stolen bank accounts.) I interviewed central bankers, economists, regulators and lobbyists to report on the battle to (re)regulate global finance.
MBA
Reporting on business awoke my interest in the business of business. Studying at HSG in St Gallen taught me more about value(s), organisations, entrepreneurship and emerging markets. And about myself.
Venture Capital
Leading communication for Switzerland’s biggest VC and incubator — the YC of CH — let me connect smart money and ideas.
and help scientific entrepreneurs clarify the impact of their technology for customers their message to investors.
These diverse, enriching experiences make me excellent.