Dr. Christian Kruse started his career at the ETH Zurich and University of Zurich focusing his research on the Swiss Financial Center and IPOS’s in Switzerland. He was managing a small private family office before he joined Morgan Stanley with a focus on HNWI of which many were in the field of technology, sports, film and music.

 

After leaving Morgan Stanley he established his own entrepreneurial career continuing his work in the field of finance and business development in technology, sport, film and music. In 2011 he joined forces with Egon Habicher and both developed and established Ecotonian AG.

 

He also served as a senior researcher at the Swiss Banking Institute of the University of Zurich. In 2007, Christian and his partners founded the University Swiss Design Institute for Finance and Banking in Zurich, which specializes in the development of high-tech communication tools for banks and financial institutions. Christian graduated from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and holds a Ph.D in science (economics).