The Global Pulse: How Liam Witzig Found His Way into the World of ESG Data
In the ZHAW series The Global Pulse, 26-year-old Liam Witzig shares how his Bachelor’s studies at ZHAW shaped him, why he spent his exchange year traveling through Central and South America during the pandemic – and how a rejection ultimately became the key to landing his dream job.
A life between two worlds – and a career path that shows how detours can sometimes lead you exactly where you belong: Liam Witzig, a graduate of the Bachelor’s in International Management at ZHAW, now lives in the heart of New York City and works at RepRisk, a Swiss-based global company specializing in ESG and reputational risk data.
Liam’s advice to students? Stay calm when plans fall through: “Sometimes life turns out differently than you planned—and that’s okay. There’s always another path.”
Read the full interview to find out how Liam made the leap from Winterthur to Manhattan, what skills helped him along the way – and why cultural openness is more important than ever in today’s business world.