Damir Kušar
Director Innovation & New Business Agentic AI & Physical AI
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Top SchoolDamir Kušar is a seasoned technology and innovation leader with 15 years of experience building digital products, leading transformation programs, and shaping AI- and robotics-driven initiatives across enterprise and startup environments. Currently Physical AI Lead and Director Innovation & New Business at Swisscom, he blends hands-on software engineering roots with strategic foresight to translate exponential technologies into viable products and new businesses. He has led innovation portfolios at Axpo, taught AI and foresight at ZHAW, and holds multiple executive certificates from MIT Sloan, Singularity University and Cambridge, reflecting a rare mix of technical depth and futures thinking. Known for turning sci‑fi intuition into practical roadmaps, he frequently operates at the intersection of product, organization and long-term strategy—often spotting systemic opportunities others overlook.
15 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate Three Horizons of AI, Certificate Three Horizons of AI at Institute for the FutureCertificate Innovation Management, Certificate Innovation Management at Erasmus University RotterdamCertificate Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies, Certificate Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies at University of CambridgeCertificate Digital Business Strategy, Certificate Digital Business Strategy at MIT Sloan School of ManagementMaster of Science - MSc Digital Business Administration, Master of Science - MSc Digital Business Administration at Berner Fachhochschule BFHEidg. Diplomierter Informatiker, Eidg. Diplomierter Informatiker at TBZ Technische Berufsschule ZürichCertificate Anticipating Your Next Battle in Business and Beyond, Certificate Anticipating Your Next Battle in Business and Beyond at HEC ParisBachelor of Science - BSc Computer Science - Software Systems, Bachelor of Science - BSc Computer Science - Software Systems at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and ArtsCertificate of Advanced Studies Business Administration and Management, Certificate of Advanced Studies Business Administration and Management at University of ZurichCertificate Exponential Thinking, Certificate Exponential Thinking at Singularity University
German, Croatian, English
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Github Skills (57)
angular10
javascript10
typescript10
token-authetication10
one-time-password10
google-authenticator10
web-framework9
algorithm9
dotnet9
unit-testing9
mstest9
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nodejs9
assert9
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Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
damirkusar/leptir-seed
Feb 2015 - Mar 2017
Contributions:118 commits, 29 pushes, 7 tags in 2 years 2 months
damirkusar/TFSTaskCreator
Mar 2013 - May 2013
Contributions:21 commits in 1 month
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