Daniel Heller

Professional Strategist and Board Member | Head of Startup Desk and Partner at Team Farner | Chairman at Kantonsspital Baden AG, Clientis Bank Aareland AG, Barmelweid Gruppe AG and Reuss Private Group AG

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

During my 30+ years at Farner Consulting AG, Switzerland's leading PR firm, I’ve garnered deep expertise in Strategic Consulting, Public Affairs, Governmental Relations, Campaigning and Change Communications. As partner at Farner, I’ve made it my mission to help young founders launch and grow their startups in Switzerland. In 2017 I launched the Startup Desk & Innovation Board. The Farner Startup Desk enables young founders to gain more media presence, improve their communication & storytelling and position their startups for success. Our infrastructure and wide ranging network allows us to connect startups with corporates, advisors, investors & professional services in a structured and effective manner. I’m also an investor and advisor to companies across various industries such as Healthcare, Finance, Banking & Fintech, Sharing Economy and Cyber Security. Since 2014, I serve as Chairman of the Kantonsspital Baden AG. KSB is host of the KSB Health Innovation Hub. Want to get in touch? Don’t hesitate to reach to me via LinkedIn or send me an email: [email protected]

Experience

  • Chairman of the Board at Health Innovation Hub Aargau
    Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

  • Board Member at Jester Advisory AG
    Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Jester unterstützt Menschen, Teams und Organisationen in ihrer individuellen Potentialentfaltung als verlässlicher und starker Partner - mit Sachverstand, Herz und Leidenschaft.

  • Board Member at Working Bicycle AG
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Die Working Bicycle AG ist Marktführerin für mobile, dynamische und nachhaltige Aussenwerbung auf Fahrrädern in der Schweiz.

  • Farner | Team Farner (36 yrs 6 mos)
    • Partner, Head Startup Desk
      May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Näher dran. Team Farner is the largest full service communications agency in Switzerland. Farner recently aquired a dozen agencies in Austria, Germany, The Nederlands, UK and in Switzerland.

    • Partner, Member of the Board, Head Public Affairs, Head Startup Desk
      Jan 1990 - Apr 2023 · 33 yrs 4 mos

      Head Public Affairs, mit Spezialisierung Innovation & Startup Communications

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors at Kantonsspital Baden AG. KSB - Kompetent. Innovativ. Sicher. Beherzt.
    Jun 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 1 mo

    Leading Swiss Central Hospital. Provides Health Services for over 350'000 Peoples in the Canton of Aargau. KSB is host of the Health Innovation Hub, a platform to collaborate with Startups and Institutions like ETH, PSI and FHNWCH in the field of new solutions in diagnosis, therapies and supporting processses. www.ksb.ch www.kantonsspitalbaden.ch/Ueber-uns/KSB-Health-Innovation-Hub/index.html