Lizanne Richle

Lizanne Richle-van Oudtshoorn is an experienced professional currently serving as the Euresearch Company Advisor for European R&I Projects and SME Advisor and Partner Manager at the Institute for Corporate Development, BFH, since April 2015. Concurrently, Lizanne coordinates events for the Research Department at Berner Fachhochschule BFH, where responsibilities include organizing conferences and workshops for an international research team. Previous roles include Business Process Manager at Xchanging, where management and optimization of trade processing workflows were key, and Relationship Manager for Corporate Investments at Saambou Bank, achieving significant portfolio growth. Early experience includes serving as Protocol Officer for President Nelson Mandela, overseeing state visits for prominent global leaders. Lizanne is currently pursuing an Executive MSc in Innovation & Entrepreneurship at HEC Paris, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Pretoria, along with a CAS in Innovation & Changemanagement from Berner Fachhochschule BFH.