About
Andy Fitze is a co-founder and managing partner at SwissCognitive, an AI ventures, advisory, and research firm. He serves as an independent board member and venture partner, with experience in strategic oversight and digital innovation across Fortune 500 and mid-sized enterprises. Fitze is also an author and polar explorer.
Experience
- SwissCognitive | AI Ventures, Advisory & ResearchCo-Founder - Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentZürich Area, Switzerland
- Swiss IT Leadership ForumPresident of the Board - NPOcurrent2014 — presentZürich Area, Switzerland
- Digital Economy AwardChairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2026 — presentSwitzerland
- Service Management PartnersChairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2015 — presentZug, Switzerland
- swissICTMember of th Board of Directors - NPOcurrent2016 — present
- K51Chairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentSwitzerland
- K51Investor / Ambassadorcurrent2022 — presentSwitzerland
- RY3TCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentSwitzerland
- The Explorers ClubMember - elected in February 2024current2024 — present
- Sail2NorthHigh Latitude Explorer, Adventurer & Navigatorcurrent2012 — presentSwitzerland
- CognitiveValley - The AI Movement.Co-Founder & Member of the Foundation Board - NPO2019 — 2025Switzerland
- LAVEBA GenossenschaftMember of the Board of Directors, 0.6bn2020 — 2024St Gallen, Switzerland
- Oliver Heer Ocean RacingHead Tech Advisory Board2022 — 2023Zurich, Switzerland
- ETH ZürichLecturer CAS Architectur Digitization2021 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
- ICTswitzerlandMember of the Board Committee2016 — 2021Bern Area, Switzerland
- Berner Fachhochschule BFHMember of the Strategic Advisory Board & Lecturer2010 — 2019Berne
- RUAGGroup Chief Information Officer - CIO | Member of Extended Board & Cyber Security Steering Board2013 — 2016Berne
- PostFinance LtdHead IT Governance | Extended Executive Board | Member of Executive IT Committee2006 — 2013Berne
- PostFinance LtdDeputy IT Operations2003 — 2006Bern Area, Switzerland
- PostFinance LtdHead IT Service Management2003 — 2006Bern Area, Switzerland
- PostFinance LtdTeamleader Business Engineering - Projectleader2001 — 2003
- AirBusiness ConsultingHead IT Services, Executive Board1999 — 2001Belp near Berne
- COVAGHead SW Development & Projectleader, Executive Board1994 — 1999Chur
- SiemensContract Project Leader Building Automation1995 — 1996Zuerich
Education
- University of St.GallenExecutive MBA HSG, General Management2003 — 2005
- Board of directors school2015
- NTB Interstaatliche Hochschule für Technik Buchs SGDipl. El. Eng HTL EMRT, Electronic1991 — 1994
- Royal Yachting AssociationRYA Yachtmaster Ocean & Offshore, Sailing2018 — 2020
- ISACA - Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)CISA2008
- ISACA - Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT)CGEIT2008
Skills & more
Leadership50Board of directors30Artificial Intelligence99Digital Transformation49Business Strategy79Information Technology41IT Strategy99IT Management80Innovation38Speaker99Skipper26
Languages English · German
- Yachtmaster Ocean — Royal Yachting Association (RYA)
From Andy's professional profile.
Colleagues at Blockchain Valley Ventures, Llc
Axel Schultze
Board Advisor at Blockchain Valley Ventures, Llc
Dalith Steiger
Venture Partner at Blockchain Valley Ventures, Llc
Francesco Pongetti
Venture Partner at Blockchain Valley Ventures, Llc
Heinrich Zetlmayer
Founder & General Partner at Blockchain Valley Ventures, Llc
Nicole Bachmann
Associate Partner at Blockchain Valley Ventures, Llc
Oliver Speier
Associate Partner at Blockchain Valley Ventures, Llc
Oliver T. Bussmann
Board Advisor at Blockchain Valley Ventures, Llc
Paolo Guida
Partner at Blockchain Valley Ventures, Llc
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andy Fitze?
- Andy Fitze is a co-founder and managing partner at SwissCognitive, an AI ventures, advisory, and research firm. He serves as an independent board member and venture partner, with experience in strategic oversight and digital innovation across Fortune 500 and mid-sized enterprises. Fitze is also an author and polar explorer.
- Where does Andy Fitze work?
- Andy Fitze is Venture Partner at Blockchain Valley Ventures, Llc.
- Where did Andy Fitze go to school?
- Andy Fitze studied at University of St.Gallen (Executive MBA HSG, General Management); Board of directors school; NTB Interstaatliche Hochschule für Technik Buchs SG (Dipl. El. Eng HTL EMRT, Electronic).
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