Prof. Dr. Diego Kuonen in

Prof. Dr. Diego Kuonen

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Kolumnist at Walliser Bote
📍 Bern, Berne, Switzerland

Prof. Dr. Diego Kuonen is the founder, CEO, and CAO of Statoo Consulting, a Swiss firm specializing in data-informed problem-solving since 2001. He is also a Professor of Data Science at the University of Geneva. A certified statistician with a PhD from EPFL, he has over 24 years of experience.

He is a published author and a recognized thought leader, having been named one of Switzerland’s most influential LinkedIn voices in IT & Tech. His credo is “Data Literacy: Niemanden zurücklassen! ” (Dont leave anyone behind! ). He lives with his family in Bern, Switzerland.

Unique fact: He has been writing monthly columns for the “Walliser Bote” newspaper since early 2021, covering topics from AI agents to data culture.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Kolumnist
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bern, Berne, Switzerland
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Statistical Engineering
Considers "statistical engineer" to be his best job description, emphasizing a practical, problem-solving approach to data analytics and decision-making.
Data Literacy
He is a co-initiator of "Data Literacy – Schweiz" and promotes the credo "Don't leave anyone behind! ", advocating for broad data competency across society.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Kolumnist
Walliser Bote
9-2024
Director of the Complementary Certificate in Applied Statistics
University of Geneva
5-2024
Co-Initiator & Co-Author
Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
5-2022 - 12-2024
Member of the Digital Trust Expert Group
Swiss Digital Initiative
11-2021
Member of the Advisory Board
Fondationi digiVolution
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Education
1998 - 2001
PhD
EPFL
1992 - 1998
MSc
EPFL
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