Sebastian Frankenberger

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Strategy Impact Managemet

Strategy as a Profession

Short profile

• Educator and Entrepreneur
• Lecturer in Strategy and Management
• Partnerships in the Global South with a focus on Africa
• Expert in learning design and technology supported learning 

Professional experience

•  Since 2019: BTS (www.bts. com), Vice president Custom Digital Learning (part-time). Focus on digital learning strategy and most recently the development of AI-centered learning and performance support solutions. Senior advisor for global clients. Business development and sales. Project set-up and oversight. Regional focus on Europe, Asia, and Africa.
• 2008 – 2019: Swiss Virtual Business School VBS AG, St. Gallen – Munich – Toronto. Managing Director and Co-owner. Development of a leading education, multimedia and software provider for innovative online training and performance support solutions (50 employees, 3 locations, turnover of several million euros, high-profile customer base).
• 1999-2008: Oliver Wyman, Munich. Analyst and consultant, promotion to project manager in 2002, promotion to partner in 2007. Member of the Manufacturing practise. Recruiting team, training team, representative of the Core Consulting Group in 2004 and 2005 (100 non-partner level consultants). Captain of soccer team. 

Teaching

Teaching on all levels from Bachelor to Executive Education in open and custom programs with a focus on

• Strategy Alignment and Execution
• Management Tools in Action
• Business Model Innovation

Education

• 2003 – 2005: UNIVERSITY OF ST.GALLEN, Institute of Management, Switzerland
  PhD thesis in the field of strategic management
• 1992 – 1998: TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE, Germany
  Industrial engineering and management (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen)
  Degree: MSc in Engineering (Dipl.-Ing., Dipl.-Wi.Ing)
• Exchange semester at the University of California at Berkeley (1998), visiting PhD student at Harvard Business School (2025)

Voluntary work

• Ambassador Lovable.ai, an AI-powered, full-stack app builder platform designed to help users create web applications and websites through vibe coding. Founded in 2023 and currently valued at > EUR 6bn (since 2026)
• President of the local community association St. Gallen / Rotmonten (“Quartierverein”). Representing its 850 members in matters of infrastructure and neighborhood interests. Organization of events, support of social impact projects. (since 2021)
• Advisory board member Executive Education Campus (Weiterbildungszentrum WBZ) of the University of St. Gallen (since 2021)
• Juror and coach at Swiss Venture, the leading Swiss business plan competition organised by McKinsey, ETH Zurich and CTI (2010-2016).
• AIESEC (world’s largest student organisation): President of the local chapter in Karlsruhe in 1994 (60 active members), responsible for incoming trainees in 1993.