Fabian Schmid

Experience

• 

  Teamvollgas services

  Jan 2008 - Mar 2016

  Founder, Managing Director

  - Initiation as job project for students and expansion to platform - Expansion to network for passenger transports in the event sector (DJ transports, tours, airport pickups) - Binding of regular customers and coordination of student network - Art transports for galleries (deliveries) - Handover to larger transport company

• 

  VeryContemporary Art Exhibitions

  Feb 2008 - Feb 2010

  Initiator

  - Foundation, management, exit to gallery - format for art events / art fair - first international StreetArt exhibition with over 15 artists in Switzerland - various large-scale event and art projects

• 

  Après soleil GmbH / Cafe-Bar Turnhalle

  May 2008 - Oct 2012

  Managing Director

  - Co-management gastro / club / event hall with 30 employees - Location with 600 indoor and about 800 outdoor seats in the center of Bern - Professionalization of structures - Optimization of processes, cost structure and communication - Increase of turnover and space utilization - Support in transformation from temporary to regular operation

• 

  Galerie SOON

  Jan 2010 - now

  Founder / Owner

  - Initiator and co-owner - Development of commercial art gallery - Development of gallery structures, modern processes, market introduction, artist management, team leadership - Strategic further development and transformation of gallery business into digital ecosystems - Expansion (fixed locations in Bern and Zurich, international trade fair activities) - International customer support - Consistent development of different pillars in the art market (primary, secondary, editions, event, consulting, services) Show less

• 

  Impact Productions

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2015

  Founder, Managing Director

  - Networking and consulting of clients and photographers in development advertising campaigns - Implementation of various photo and video campaigns in collaboration with freelancers / partner network (photographers, filmmakers, models, styling, make-up, drivers, hands, scouts, agencies, etc.) - Overall responsibility creation of campaign images - Event management e.g. for store openings - Selection of customers/ SBB, BLS, TCS, MAXOMEDIA, YOUNG&RUBICAM, SIG, ...

• 

  Galerie Rigassi by SOON

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2017

  Owner (business acquisition)

  - Takeover of the traditional gallery (Gallery Rigassi, 25 years) in March 2016. - Management by SOON Gallery and later complete takeover

• 

  Raiffeisen Gruppe

  Apr 2016 - Aug 2021

  - Expert Strategy Development & Trends Group Strategy - Implementation of sub-elements of cultural development program - Development of innovation system including co-operative banks - Identifying and analyzing current trends and future topics - Developing and testing new business models - Implementation of diverse innovation projects (project management) - Evaluation and testing of new technologies

  • Deputy Head of Digital Transformation

    Jul 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Innovation Manager / New Business Innovation

    Apr 2016 - Jul 2019
• 

  AWK Group AG

  Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  Senior Consultant Strategy & Innovation

  PL and expert roles in various projects, mainly in Banking and Energy.- Strategy development- innovation systems- Coaching innovation projects- Audits (esp. review of interlocking corporate and IT/digital strategy)

• 

  INNOArchitects AG

  Sept 2022 - now

  Lead Strategy Zürich

  - Establishment of the Zurich location of the established strategy and innovation development boutique- Support expansion of InnoArchitects' successful organizational development offerings- Development of dual strategies with companies, strategy checks, portfolio set-up and implementation of innovation systems-support and sparring partner for executives