Florian Gasser

Florian Gasser

Florian Gasser

Dr.
Research Associate
IMP-HSG
Büro 3-352
Dufourstrasse 40a
9000 St. Gallen
Publications Publications of Florian Gasser
Fields of research
  • Destinations Management
  • Impact of Influencers on sustainable consumer behaviour
  • Digitalisation in Tourism
  • Executive Compensation
Further fields of research
  • Election & Turnover Analysis
  • International Relations between (Fokus EU)
Education

2018-2020

CAS Higher Education Teaching

2016-

PhD Programm in Management @ University of St. Gallen

2012-2015

Master of Science in European Policy & Integration @ University of Innsbruck

2012-2015

Mag.rer.soc.oec International Business & Economics @ University of Innsbruck

2012-2014

Master of Science in Accounting, Auditing & Taxation @ University of Innsbruck

2012-2013

Exchange Year @ University of New Orleans - USA 

2008 - 2011

Bachelor of Science in Business & Economics @ University of Innsbruck

2008 - 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science @ University of Innsbruck

Professional Career

2020 -  

Advisor @ GreenTech Alliance

2018 -  

Deputy Executive Director of the Master of Marketing Management & Research Assistant @ University of St. Gallen

2017 - 2018  

Consultant Digital & Strategy @ BearingPoint Switzerland AG

2015 - 2017

Research Assistant @ University of St. Gallen

2015 - 2017

Junior Consultant @ CENS - Controlling Excellence Network St. Gallen  

2013

Trainee @ Leitner Ropeways

2011

Interviewer @ State Office for Statistics (ASTAT)   

2010

Assistant of a Member of the European Parliament @ European Parliament 
Teaching Activities

Fall Semester 22:

3,304,1.00 - Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft

3,305,1.00 - Comparative Politics

Fall Semester 20/21/22:

7,054,1.00 - Anwendungsprojekte  / 7,055,1.00 - Applied Research Projects

Spring Semester 21/22/23:

8,054,3.00 Anwendungsprojekt II  / 8,055,3.00 Applied Research Project II    

Guest-Lecturer: 4,662,1.00 Kulturen/Cultures: Kultur - Konstruktionen und Repräsentation von Kultur im Tourismus  

Fall Semester 21/22/23:

7,054,1.00 - Anwendungsprojekte I / 7,055,1.00 - Applied Research Projects I

9,054,1.00 - Anwendungsprojekte III / 9,055,1.00 - Applied Research Projects III

Projects

- Heuristics in culture sites (cooperation project with Iran-Switzerland)

- Digitalisation in Tourism (SECO)

- Brain Gain/Drain & TourTech (AWT)

Affiliations

- Member of the University Senate 21 / 22 / 23

- Club Alpbach Südtirol Alto Adige - CASA (European Forum Alpbach)

- Südstern

- Politika

- Member of the Academic Jury of the Global Essay Competition of the St. Gallen Symposium

- GreenTech Alliance Advisor

- American Marketing Association (AMA)

Awards

- PHD Scholarship der Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung

- PHD AIEST-AWARD 2021 (1st-runner-up)

- EUREGIO-Youth Researcher Award-Finalist 2021 & 2020

- Entrepreneurial Talent 2020 - Awarded by the Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation & Chair of Entrepreneurship for the idea of Crowdy

- VersusVirus 2020 Awardee - Initator of the Crowdy-Project (awarded funds)

- Scholar of the German Symposium 2020 of the LSE German Society

- Wings of Excellence-Award - "Leader of Tomorrow" of the St. Gallen Symposium 2019

- Award for brilliant academic achievements of the country South Tyrol 2015

- Award for brilliant academic achievements of the country South Tyrol 2014

- High Potential Award 2015 (Awarded from "Profil" to be one of the best graduates of Austrian Universities)

- High Potential Award 2014 (Awarded from "Profil" to be one of the best graduates of Austrian Universities)  

- Research Grant for the diploma thesis with the emphasis of Strategic University Management - Quality Management 2014

- Award for outstanding academic achievements (for International Business & Economics) 2013 - Awarded from University of Innsbruck 

- Award for brilliant academic achievements of the country South Tyrol 2011

- Award for outstanding academic achievements (for Business & Economics) 2011 - Awarded from University of Innsbruck

- Award for outstanding academic achievements (for Political Science) 2011 - Awarded from University of Innsbruck 

- European Forum Alpbach scholarship 2009 / 2011 / 2014 / 2020

- European Forum Alpbach scholarship 2015 - Awarded from PwC Austria  
 

Talks

06.05.2022 - “Equitable Opportunities: Co-Create a New Generational Contract” at the St. Gallen Symposium (SQUARE)

07.12.2021 - “BrainDrain & TourTech” in Chur - (Simposium of the Tourism Council of the canton of Grisons) 

30.09.2020 - Moderator of the panel "The current State of the Union - On the way to an EU 2.0?" (https://2020.alpbach.org/events/170) and Organiser of the EU 2.0 Quo Vadis-Hackathon (Organised in cooperation with European Forum Alpbach 2020 & CASA. Supported by Mercator Foundation and Mercator Foundation Switzerland)

16.04.2020 - “Impact of Covid19 on companies” (Organised from the Südstern-Network) 

23.09.2018 - ESU Regional Conference Bozen (EPP Group): Approaches to reducing disenchantment with politics and increasing voter turnout