Martin J. Eppler, Prof. Dr.

is a chaired professor of information and communication management at the University of Lugano (USI), Switzerland. His research focuses on knowledge communication in business contexts and on visualizing complex, knowledge-intensive business issues. He is the author of eight books and over eighty academic papers. He has been an advisor to organizations such as Philips, the United Nations, Ernst & Young, Swiss Re, UBS, Daimler, and others.

Markus Aeschimann

is a practitioner in risk management as well as knowledge management. During the last ten years he has held various positions in the financial industry and in consultancy. Today, he aims to improve risk management approaches through the application of knowledge management principles.