HWZ: Valerio Stallone is the new Head of the Department of Marketing & Digital

Before moving to the HWZ, Stallone worked as a course director and lecturer at the ZHAW School of Management and Law, where he led teaching and research programs at the interface between marketing and technology. His focus was always on the transfer of science into practice. With his expertise and innovative strength, he will now drive forward the further development of the Department of Marketing & Digital at the HWZ.

"It will be an honor for me to create an environment at the HWZ in which we combine market expertise with a real feel for the future," says Stallone about his new role. "I value an outside-in approach and the consistent integration of digital innovations without losing sight of the human factor."

HWZ Rector Brian Rüeger emphasizes the importance of this new appointment: "My aim is to break down silos and establish a networked way of thinking in order to find innovative and sustainable answers to technological and economic challenges as a university. In Valerio Stallone, we are gaining a committed manager who successfully combines theory and practice and will provide valuable impetus for the HWZ."

Stallone holds a Master of Science in Management & Economics from the University of Zurich, a Ph.D. in Marketing from the University of Maastricht and a CAS in University Didactics from the ZHAW.

He started his career as an Account Manager at Webrepublic. He then became Head of Marketing & Communication at Selfnation (RealLook), where he was responsible for the marketing strategy for the DACH region. He then moved to Ava, where he rose from Digital Marketer to Marketing Director Europe and led an international team.