Dr Michael Gerlich the Head of Center for Strategic Corporate Foresight and Sustainability at SBS-Swiss Business School, where he teaches as well undergraduate and post graduate students and supervises doctoral candidates. He also teaches at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences and Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. During the past 25 years, he has worked as an adviser to the President and the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, the Cabinet of Ministers in Uzbekistan and various Ministers for economic affairs in Azerbaijan, in addition to holding leading positions within GIZ and KfW (the German Development Bank) and the International Finance Corporation. Until recently, as the CEO, he managed the businesses of a large international conglomerate in the FMCG food industry. Dr Gerlich's distinguished academic contributions are showcased through his publications in leading journals and his role as a reviewer for notable publishers like Springer Nature, Elsevier, Palgrave, and Taylor & Francis. His expertise is recognized by media outlets such as the Financial Times, Austrian TV, and Swiss radio, where he frequently shares insights. As a keynote speaker at international conferences, he shapes discussions in his field.