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Walter Kurz

CURRICULUM_VITAE

Curriculum vitae

Researcher, entrepreneur and consultant with a doctorate in business administration and three decades of building companies.

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POSITIONS

Positions

  1. since 2025

    Founder, owner and CEO

    BlackAI Holding AG, Zug

  2. since 2025

    Founder, owner and CEO

    Swissi Holding AG, Zug

  3. since 2025

    Expert for artificial intelligence

    European Commission / EX2025D1112779

  4. since 1996

    Entrepreneur, business developer, joint venture specialist and consultant

EDUCATION

Education

  1. 2007–2012

    Dr. rer. soc. oec. (PhD)

    Doctorate in Social and Economic Sciences (Business Administration)

    University of Graz, Department of Organization and Economics of Institutions

    Dissertation
    Indicators of System Viability and Implications for Systemic Management. Empirical Study Using Innovative Organizations as an Example
    Grade and defence
    With distinction (A+)
    Supervisors
    a.o.Univ.-Prof. Ing. Mag. Dr. Otto Krickl (University of Graz)
    Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Stefan Vorbach (Graz University of Technology)
  2. 2008–2010

    MBA

    Master of Business Administration

    Universität Augsburg

    Focus
    Change management; systemic organisational development and consulting
    Grade and defence
    A
  3. 2002–2006

    MSc

    Master of Science

    FH CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences, Graz

    Master thesis
    Customer Loyalty for the City of Graz
    Grade and defence
    With distinction (A+)

IDENTIFIERS

Identifiers

EC_EXPERT_AI
EX2025D1112779
LINKEDIN
drwalterkurz