Michael Kron is an experienced transformation and growth expert with leadership skills in building technology-driven companies. As co-founder and CEO of Richmond Events AG, he developed a leading Swiss B2B platform whose events are attended by over 1,500 C-level decision-makers annually, creating a brand based on personal relevance and curated quality. 

At Orange Business, he was Senior Director of Sales Enablement, co-led the Europe-wide Telco-to-TechCo transformation and managed a business with triple-digit million revenues. His education includes the Stanford Executive Programme, IMD and an MBA from the University of St. Gallen.

He is convinced that sustainable success arises where strategy, design and technology are consistently thought out together. On the Design Strategy Board, he brings together what is rarely combined: founder DNA and global transformation experience – thus sharpening the focus on design as a strategic success factor.