Martin J. Eppler — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Full Professor of Communications Management at the University of St. Gallen and Director of its Institute for Media and Communications Management.
Inventor of the lets-focus software suite, Confluence Dynagram, Synergy Map, and the periodic table of visualization.
Author of 26 books, including 'Meet up!' (2018), winner of the getabstract International Book Award, and 'How to Talk about Data' (2022).
Recipient of the 2018 getabstract International Book Award and the 2021 European Innovation Excellence Award.
Ranked in the top 2% of all scientists worldwide according to Stanford.
Holds a PhD in Management from the University of Geneva and a Master in Management from the University of St. Gallen.
Served as a guest professor at institutions including Georgia Institute of Technology, Simon Fraser Beedie School of Business, and Cambridge University.

Biography

Martin J. Eppler is a Swiss communication and management scholar, serving as a full Professor of Media and Communication Management at the University of St. Gallen.

He also directs the university's Institute for Media and Communication Management. His research focuses on global communication, innovation, knowledge visualization, and strategy, with significant contributions to knowledge management, specifically information overload and Information Quality Management, and collaboration.