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Peter Qvist-Sorensen

Peter Qvist-Sorensen

Peter Qvist-Sorensen

ZHAW School of Management and Law
Center for International Industrial Solutions
Theaterstrasse 17
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 62 93
peter.qvist-sorensen@zhaw.ch

Work at ZHAW

Management role

  • dep. Director of Institute, Deputy Head of International Management Institute
  • Head of Centre, Head of Center for International Industrial Solutions

Position at the ZHAW

Senior lecturer in International Business
Department International Business

Senior lecturer in MBA

www.zhaw.ch/de/sml/themen-branchen/maschinen-elektro-und-metall-industrie/

Professional development teaching

Education and Continuing education

Expertise and research interests

Turnaround Management
Strategic Management
Internationalisation
Organisation und leadership

Professional milestones

2022 - Member Advisory Board Walo International AG
2019 - Deputy Head of International Management Institute
2019 - Head of Center for International Industrial Solutions
2017 - MEM-Expert, ZHAW School of Management and Law
2014 - 2018 Head of Center for Business in the Americas, Dept. Intl. Business, ZHAW (Schweiz), Dozent
2013 - 2015 Leadership of partnership between ZHAW and Cleantech Switzerland
2012 - Senior lecturer in MBA Programmme; EAFIT Medellin, Colombia
2011 – 2014 Senior lecturer, Head of International Advisory; ZHAW (Switzerland)
2010 – 2019 Member of the Board; Erenfred Pedersen A/S (Denmark)
2009 – 2011 Advisor reseach Projects at DTU (Denmark) & CEA (France
2008 – 2009 Senior lecturer MBA Programme; Vilnius University (Lithuania)
2006 – 2011 Advisor; Danish and international companies (Europ)
2003 – 2011 Advisor to international Private Equity companies (Europe)
2002 – 2003 Chairman of the Board and CEO; O. Sivertsen A/S (Denmark)
2000 – 2002 CEO and Member of the Board; Photronic A/S (Denmark)
1997 – 1998 Global President and CEO; ALTO International A/S (St.Louis/MO – USA, Europe)
1995 – 1997 Vice President und Director; Nueva AG (Switzerland, Latin America)
1992 – 1995 International Advisor; fischerinternational GmbH & Co. KG (Europe, Latin America, USA)
1989 – 1992 CEO; fischer A/S (Denmark)
1986 – 1989 Division Head; Family company (Denmark)
1980 – 1984 Academic employee and Editor of economic journal; Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark)
1978 – 1979 Management Trainee; Anchor Hocking (Lancaster, OH, USA)

Membership of networks

Industrie2025, Working Group Digital Business Models

Projects

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
Other publications
Oral conference contributions and abstracts

Other publications

Applying IIoT and AI - Opportunities, Requirements and Challenges for Industrial Machine and Equipment Manufacturers to Expand Their Services, Central European Business Review, June 2020, cebr.vse.cz/artkey/cbr-202002-0003_applying-iiot-and-ai-8211-opportunities-requirements-and-challenges-for-industrial-machine-and-equipment-ma.php
Whitepaper Mexico Cleantech
Die Schweiz im internationalen Energie Benchmark
Rückblick, Ausblick, Weitblick: Arbeitswelt 4.0 in der Schweizer MEM-Branche. Studie im Auftrag von Swissmem