Elgar Fleisch

Elgar Fleisch serves as Full Professor of Technology Management with specialization in Operations at the University of St. Gallen. As part of ITEM-HSG, he leads research on the integration of physical and digital worlds, particularly focusing on Internet of Things applications, economic impacts, and mobile computing infrastructures.

His research examines:

• Economic and societal implications of ubiquitous computing
• Infrastructure design for IoT implementations
• Mobile technology applications in operational contexts

Fleisch maintains strong industry connections as co-founder of university spin-offs and serves on multiple management boards and academic steering committees. His work bridges technical innovation with managerial applications across business contexts.