Author
Dr. Oliver Gausmann
Managing Director, Convios GmbH. Lecturer at University of Zurich. AI strategy, regulation, governance, and efficient global software management.
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
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Academic publications
Peer-reviewed publications and citations on Google Scholar.
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When I'm not working, I fly. Private pilot license, seaplane rating. Good practice for decisions you can't take back.