About
Dr. Sylva de Fluiter
Profile
Sylva de Fluiter is a seasoned leader who has acquired broad expertise in the financial services industry through experience in several executive positions and global responsibilities.
She looks back on a twenty-year track record in:
- Structuring organisations
- Risk management
- Financial steering
- Early recognition of external and internal change indicators
- Conceptual design and implementation of new strategies
- International expansion and new way of working
Ultimately, she managed a business volume of CHF 1.5bn and assets of CHF 2bn in her responsibility as Chief Executive Officer. Sylva embodies a powerful leadership approach developed from multiple responsibilities in Switzerland and abroad, in headquarters and branches of international corporations. Her profound expertise has been developed whilst setting up and transforming companies, working in various market environments and with teams from different cultural backgrounds.
She effectively covered the key elements of the value chain and developed extensive prowess whilst making full use of her strategic, analytical, leadership and intercultural skills, coupled with transparent communication and continuous academic learning.
Board Experience
Athora Belgium
(since 2023)
SSI Wealth Management (since 2023)
Member of Nomination Member of Nomination Committee and Risk & Audit Committee Swiss wealth management company focusing on asset management, investment advice and family office services.
CareerZone (seit 2022)
Advisory Board Member
Spin-off from Lucerne University together with InnoSuisse
automating the recruiting process through AI-powered technologies.
Swiss Foundation for Guide Dogs for the Blind (1998 – 2013)
Non-Executive Board Member
Member of Board Committee
SSI
(since 2023)
Member of Nomination Committee and Risk & Audit Committee
Swiss wealth management group focusing on asset management, investment advice and family office services.
SSI Wealth Management (since 2023)
Member of Nomination Member of Nomination Committee and Risk & Audit Committee Swiss wealth management company focusing on asset management, investment advice and family office services.
CareerZone (seit 2022)
Advisory Board Member
Spin-off from Lucerne University together with InnoSuisse
automating the recruiting process through AI-powered technologies.
Swiss Foundation for Guide Dogs for the Blind (1998 – 2013)
Non-Executive Board Member
Member of Board Committee
CareerZone
(since 2022)
SSI Wealth Management (since 2023)
Member of Nomination Member of Nomination Committee and Risk & Audit Committee Swiss wealth management company focusing on asset management, investment advice and family office services.
CareerZone (seit 2022)
Advisory Board Member
Spin-off from Lucerne University together with InnoSuisse
automating the recruiting process through AI-powered technologies.
Swiss Foundation for Guide Dogs for the Blind (1998 – 2013)
Non-Executive Board Member
Member of Board Committee
Swiss Foundation for Guide Dogs
for the Blind
(1998 – 2013)
Non-Executive Board Member
Member of Board Committee
SSI Wealth Management (since 2023)
Member of Nomination Member of Nomination Committee and Risk & Audit Committee Swiss wealth management company focusing on asset management, investment advice and family office services.
CareerZone (seit 2022)
Advisory Board Member
Spin-off from Lucerne University together with InnoSuisse
automating the recruiting process through AI-powered technologies.
Swiss Foundation for Guide Dogs for the Blind (1998 – 2013)
Non-Executive Board Member
Member of Board Committee
Work History
UNIQA Re
(2018-3.2022)
Sompo Canopius Re
(2015-2018)
Infrassure
(2010-2015)
Swiss Re
(1997-2010)
Chief Operating Officer
Member of Executive Team (Founding Executive)
Chief Risk Officer (2013 – 2015) / Deputy Chief Risk Officer (2010 – 2013)
Member of Executive Team
Head Large Loss Management (2007 – 2010)
Member of Extended Executive Team CLM Division
Chief Operations Officer (2004 – 2007)
Member of Executive Team Risk Management Division
Head Client Management / Head Claims Management (2002 – 2004)
Member of Executive Team Swiss Re Madrid
UNIQA Re (2018-3.2022)
Sompo Canopius Re (2015-2018)
Chief Operating Officer
Member of Executive Team (Founding Executive)
Infrassure (2010-2015)
Chief Risk Officer (2013 – 2015) / Deputy Chief Risk Officer (2010 – 2013)
Member of Executive Team
Swiss Re (1997-2010)
Head Large Loss Management (2007 – 2010)
Member of Extended Executive Team CLM Division
Chief Operations Officer (2004 – 2007)
Member of Executive Team Risk Management Division
Head Client Management / Head Claims Management (2002 – 2004)
Member of Executive Team Swiss Re Madrid
Further Positions and Activites
- Swiss Foundation for Guide Dogs for the Blind, Member of the Board (1998 – 2013)
- Coaching with focus on leadership and professional development (since 2011)
- Member of European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC) (since 2012)
Education
- Certificate Leading Transformation, Harvard Business School (USA) – 2019
- MSc in Coaching & Mentoring, Sheffield Hallam University (UK) – 2014
- Certificate Change Leadership, Stanford University (USA) – 2006
- MBA, University St. Gall (CH) / University Leuven Gent (B) – 2002
- Leadership trainings (IMD, Stanford, Swiss Re Academy) – since 1997
- PhD in Law, University of Zurich (CH) – 1996
- Master in Law, University of Zurich (CH) – 1993
Professional Experience
- Shaping the strategic focus of companies, leading to aligned business, performance and leadership goals
- Setting up organisations, stand-alone or as part of larger groups in own leadership responsibility
- Initiation and following though of transformation processes in organisations, including organisational design, developing and hiring people, new way of working, leadership styles, culture and communication
- M&A competency from due diligence, to acquisition and post-merger integration
- Stakeholder management, ranging from team, customer, investors and board members to regulatory authorities
- Work and leadership experience in Europe, Switzerland, UK, USA, LatAm, Asia
- Mediation, interventions and workshops in complex, critical team situations
- Assessment of candidates for leadership and executive positions
- Sparring partner, mentor and coach for leaders and executives in various industries
- The Coaching Style of Management, as own applied leadership style
Languages
- German, Swiss German & Czech
- English, Spanish, French & Dutch
- Italian & Polish
native
full professional proficiency
fluent
- German, Swiss German & Czech
- English, Spanish, French & Dutch
- Italian & Polish
native
full professional proficiency
fluent
Native:
German, Swiss German & Czech
Full professional proficiency:
English, Spanish, French & Dutch
Fluent:
Italian & Polish
Interests
Tennis, Golf, Skiing, Classic Car Rallyes, Sculpting & Gardening