An award-winning entrepreneur, ETH engineer and experienced turnaround manager in the IT field, he is billed by the trade press as the “machinist of UBS wealth management.” He is praised as a Swiss computer scientist “who brought billion-dollar projects to the ground for UBS and is counted among the most capable in his field in the world.”
Stefan Arn thrives on complex projects, gladly in crisis situations. Change management of organizations is one of his specialties. A strength he was able to demonstrate time and again as CIO and head of a global development department at UBS with more than 1,400 employees.
Stefan Arn is an entrepreneur at heart. In 1988, he founded AdNovum Informatik AG and built it into one of the leading software companies in Switzerland with subsidiaries in the USA and Hungary. In 2003, he was awarded “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst & Young
As the former CIO of UBS, Stefan also brings a deep understanding of how financial systems work to his role as a startup coach at StudioAlpha. He has played a key role in building the bank and has an unparalleled knowledge of the financial software industry. In addition to his focus on engineering and software architecture, Stefan is also able to provide startups with guidance and support in navigating the complexities not only of the financial world but in building software in general. With his broad range of skills and experience, Stefan is a valuable asset to startups looking to develop products that are not only technically sound but also able to thrive in the complex global landscape.
