Alexander Bechtel

Professional Experience

• 2020 – Present Deutsche Bank (Corporate Bank) Head of Digital Asset & Currency Strategy
• 2016 – 2021 University of St. Gallen, Switzerland Teaching and Research Assistant
• 2017 – 2018 European Central Bank, Germany External Consultant Monetary Policy Strategy Division

Education

• 2016 – 2021 University of St. Gallen, Switzerland PhD in Finance (summa cum laude)
• 2018 Stanford University, USA Visiting Student Researcher Host: Arvind Krishnamurthy
  
• 2013 – 2016 University of St. Gallen, Switzerland Master (M.A.) in Quantitative Economics & Finance (class rank: 1)
• 2011 – 2012 EDHEC Business School, France Exchange student
• 2009 – 2013 University of Bayreuth, Germany B.Sc. in Economics (class rank: 1) B.A. in International Economics & Development (class rank: 1)

Additional Experience

• 2020 – Present Digital Euro Association Co-Founder
• 2019 – Present Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll Podcast Host
• 2017 – 2020 Data Science and Technology Club at the University of St. Gallen Co-Founder, President, and Board Member