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    Dr. Oliver Gausmann

    Managing Director, Convios GmbH. Lecturer at University of Zurich. AI strategy, regulation, governance, and efficient global software management.

    Dr. Oliver Gausmann, Managing Director Convios GmbH

    About me

    I advise companies on AI strategy, governance, and regulatory compliance, as well as on the economical and efficient development of software. In parallel, I serve on supervisory boards, as chair, and in interim management roles, with a focus on technology and mid-market companies. Especially in AI transformations, the bottleneck is rarely the technology. It's the work with the people who have to use it.

    I earned my doctorate at the University of Augsburg in Business Information Systems, summa cum laude. My research focused on situational value networks: collaboration and data exchange between companies and systems across organizational boundaries, in the context of order-driven product individualization. Back then, we called it mass customization. Today it's called composable enterprise or agentic workflows across organizational boundaries. Twenty years ago this was basic research. Today it sits on every board agenda, usually under a new name. I also hold a Diploma in Corporate Governance with Distinction from The Corporate Governance Institute.

    As a lecturer, I teach in the Master's program in Business Information Systems at the University of Zurich. My courses cover global software management and aspects of AI and regulation in enterprise settings. If you want to know how I work: I write my articles myself. I use Claude and Perplexity for research and feedback. Editorial judgment stays with me.

    What I focus on

    EU AI Act, ISO 42001, and NIS2

    Obligations by August 2026, broken down concretely for your risk classification.

    AI strategy for mid-market companies

    From baseline assessment to first operational agent in 90 days.

    Efficient global software management

    Developing software economically when teams, systems, and suppliers sit across borders.

    Supervisory board, chair, interim management

    When a company needs direction before the next phase begins. My interim mandates focus on economic scaling of B2B SaaS companies.

    Publications

    Articles and analyses

    Academic publications

    Peer-reviewed publications and citations on Google Scholar.

    View Google Scholar profile

    Outside of work

    When I'm not working, I fly. Private pilot license, seaplane rating. Good practice for decisions you can't take back.

    Contact

    Book 30 minutes LinkedIn gausmann@convios.com