A London Theatregoer
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology |
| Occupation | Independent Consultant |
| Location | Vienna, London and other European Cities, Europe |
| Introduction | My interest in the theatre, film and literature comes from the realisation that good plays, films and books give us a rich, deep understanding of the social, economic and psychological forces that shape the world we live in. I worked in the international financial and banking sector for 25 years. Now shuttling frequently between Vienna and London, I am an independent consultant and commentator on economic issues. I received my early education in Salzburg, Austria, and undertook my studies at the London School of Economics, where I later worked as a visiting lecturer. I served as Information Systems Manager for the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel for eleven years. I liaised with the central banks of major industrial countries on payments and settlements systems, information systems governance and information security. Before that, I held management positions in operations, systems, private banking and wealth management with Bank of America in London, San Francisco and Geneva. I have led workshops and participated in conferences and seminars throughout the world. I have also written on economic and social issues for National Geographic. |
| Interests | Theatre, Cinema, Books, International Politics, Economics, |
| Favorite movies | Modern Times, The Great Dictator, Witness, Inglorious Basterds, Pulp Fiction, Metropolis, Gerry MacGuire, Mephisto, A Few Good Men, Le Dernier Metro |
| Favorite music | Haendel, Mozart, Bach,Dylan, Folk, Country and Western, Sontheim, Gershwin, Cole Porter, Simon and Garfunkel |
| Favorite books | Daniel Kahnemann: Thinking Fast and Slow; Viktor Frankl: Man's Search for Meaning; William Fisher, Robert Ury: Getting to Yes Elias Canetti Die Gerettete Zunge, Robert Menasse Die Vertreibung aus der Hoelle, Ayn Rand: Atlas Shrugged, Hilary Mantel: A Place of Greater Safety, Umberto Eco: The Name of the Rose,Erich Maria Remarque: All Quiet on the Western Front |