CEO
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Since 2018, Felix Graf has been CEO of NZZ, one of Switzerland’s largest privately owned media companies. It includes the long-established independent quality newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Felix is leading the company through a transformation process toward a modern media group with a focus on high-quality journalism, digit information services and conferences.

After completing his studies and doctoral work at ETH Zurich in the area of Quantum Optics, Felix held various leadership positions at McKinsey, Swisscom, Teleclub and Axpo. Most recently, he served for four years as CEO of CKW and was also a member of the Executive Board of Axpo.

Outside of NZZ, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Swissgrid AG and a member of the executive committee of the Swiss Management Association.

Felix holds a Master's degree (1994) in Physics and Chemistry from ETH Zurich as well as a PhD (1998) in Physics from ETH Zurich. In 2007, he was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum (WEF). In 2023 he was chosen as Media Manager of the Year by the industry magazine Schweizer Journalist:in.

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
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Joanna Price is Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at HEINEKEN, based in Amsterdam, and a member of the company’s Executive Team. With more than 25 years of experience in corporate affairs across the FMCG sector, Joanna has lived and worked across Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. In her role, she guides the company in delivering its EverGreen growth strategy and Brew a Better World 2030 commitments, while overseeing HEINEKEN’s global Corporate Affairs agenda spanning strategic communications and corporate reputation, sustainability and responsibility, as well as public affairs. Prior to joining HEINEKEN, Joanna spent 20 years at The Coca-Cola Company in senior global and regional leadership roles, including most recently as Chief of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability for North America. She is widely recognized for her business leadership and impact in corporate communications.

Chief Financial Officer
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Markus Schürch has been CFO and Head of the Group Division Finance and Business Services at Belimo AG since 2019. In his role, he is responsible for the group's IT and risk management. Originally a chemical engineer, he found his way into business through consulting and, after making the leap into industry at Landis+Gyr, into finance. In addition to his work at Belimo, he is a member of the Board of Directors at Mobimo AG and is involved in sports as President of the Polytechniker Ruderclub Zurich.

Founder & CEO
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Barbara Studer is neuroscientist, co-founder and CEO of Hirncoach AG, an award-winning start-up with hybrid programs for mental fitness & health. She ist bestseller author, international speaker, musician, and recognized science communicator.

After earning her degrees at the Universities of Bern, Fribourg, and Taipei, she completed a PhD in neuropsychology and post-doc in cognitive neuroscience. She established an institute for learning and memory, heading it for 10 years before turning her attention to applied intervention research and entrepreneurship. Studer has been recognized as Digital Innovator of the Year 2024 and as one of the 30 People of Influence 2025 by Focus x The Economists.

Head of Corporate Communications
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Dr. Alexander Fleischer studied business administration and communication science, earning his doctorate with a thesis on Reputation and Perception. He began his career at Peter Bütikofer AG, then spent 16 years at PwC (Switzerland and internationally), where he led Marketing & Communications. In 2014, he established the corporate communications consultancy at furrerhugi. He then took on the role of Head of Brand, Marketing & Communication at EY for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In 2019, he joined Swiss Post as Head of Communications and member of the extended Executive Board. Since 2024, he has served as Head of Corporate Communications at Suva.

Communications Consultant
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Stefan Joss has been working at Suva since 2020. For over two years, he has been responsible for the annual report and sustainability report, as well as the customer magazine “benefit.” Previously, he oversaw internal communications at Suva and CSS Insurance and worked in corporate communications at CKW and Hapimag.

Joss studied corporate communications at the University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration. For several years, he has been teaching internal communications at the University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration and at the MAZ Media Training Center in Lucerne. Since 2025, he has been semi-self-employed with JossComm, advising small businesses on communications issues.

Head of Newsroom and Social Networks
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Joël Viotti is Head of Newsroom and Social Networks at ‘die Mobiliar’. With CommGPT, he ensures content is created efficiently and always remains aligned with strategy. Previously at Swisscom, he established deep listening and automation solutions to improve the management of customer interactions as well as marketing, incident and communication activities. He holds a degree in Multimedia Production and is a certified expert in Digital Psychology.

Senior Manager CSRD Transformation Office 
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After completing her master's degree in industrial engineering, Swetlana Sibin began her career at BLG Logistics Group AG & Co. KG as a project manager for warehouse management systems. In 2015, she moved to Henkel AG & Co. KGaA as a supply planner and, from 2017, took on increasingly strategic tasks in internal auditing. As Regional Head of Corporate Audit IMEA in Dubai, her responsibilities included regional stakeholder management and the further development of global audit processes. Since 2024, she has been leading the CSRD transformation project at Henkel. 

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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Prior to joining Basilea, where he is a member of the extended management committee, Damian Heller worked for 20 years in the field of Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance and held several leadership positions. These included Director of the Basel Institute on Governance, Global Compliance Officer of Novartis Pharma AG and Corporate Secretary of Syngenta AG. Damian holds a master’s degree in Law from the University of Basel and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Rochester, New York.

Managing Partner
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For 25 years, Bernd Kasemir has been assisting companies with strategy development, performance measurement, and reporting for long-term, sustainable value creation. His broad background includes a PhD in chemistry from ETH Zurich, postdoctoral work in environmental sociology at Harvard, and a degree in business administration from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne. Bernd offers a valuable integrative perspective when assessing environmental, social and governance factors for clients.

Chairholder, Chair of Accounting and Auditing
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Prof. Dr. Henning Zülch has held the Chair of Accounting and Auditing at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Manage-ment since 2006. Following his studies and doctoral degree at the University of Münster, as well as his tenure as a junior professor at Clausthal University of Technology, he joined HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management.

Henning Zülch is the author of several monographs and more than 600 national and international journal articles. His research and professional engagement focus on external financial reporting, auditing, corporate governance, and financial communication. He is an active member of numerous academic and professional organizations in these areas. Furthermore, he serves on the editorial boards of various national and international journals and is the initiator of the annual “Investors’ Darling” competition, organized in collaboration with manager magazin.

Investment Stewardship Lead Analyst – EMEA & APAC
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Daan Meurders is a lead analyst in Investment Stewardship for the EMEA region, covering the DACH markets and the Netherlands. He joined Vanguard in 2023 and is based in Zurich. Previously, Daan worked as an investor relations officer at Credit Suisse, where he focused on continental European equity investors as well as corporate governance and ESG matters. In his 14 years at CS, Daan also held roles in corporate development M&A, investment banking advisory, and asset management EMEA strategy. Daan holds an MSc in strategy and international management from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and an MSc in business administration from the Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands.

Investor Relations Executive Director
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Maria Victoria (Mavic) Cuevas is the Investor Relations Executive Director and ESG Head at Novartis, where she has spent nearly a decade shaping financial communications and investor engagement. She leads the global ESG engagement strategy and the integration of impact, sustainability, and governance into the corporate equity story.

Mavic’s professional foundation is more than a decade in corporate finance across global multinationals including Nestlé and Unilever. She is a Certified Public Accountant and an Executive MBA candidate at the University of St. Gallen (HSG).

Chief Communications and External Relations Officer
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Marthe Skaar is Chief Communications and External Relations Officer at Norges Bank Investment Management, with strategic responsibility for the fund’s global communications. She was appointed in April 2023, after serving as Acting Chief of Communications at Norges Bank and previously as Global Head of Communications and External Relations for the fund. Skaar joined Norges Bank Investment Management in 2013.

Before joining Norges Bank Investment Management, she worked as a financial journalist and editor. She holds an Executive Master of Management from BI Norwegian Business School and IFP School in Paris, has studied international studies at the University of Oslo, and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Volda University College.

Chief Accounting Officer and Head of Global Accounting, Reporting & Tax
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Christopher has +15y-experience in various finance, accounting and external reporting functions at SAP. Christopher was a member of SAP's Integrated Reporting Steering Committee and project council, having defined and executed SAP's award-winning integrated reporting strategy in 2016 and 2017. In 2018 he was appointed CFO and Member of the Management Board of SAP Germany and in 2020 he was appointed SAP's Chief Accounting Officer and Head of Global Accounting, Reporting & Tax. He is a member of SAP's Global Finance Leadership Team.

Christopher is a member of the Administrative Board of the Deutsches Rechnungslegungs Standards Committee (DRSC), AKEU and Working Group Digital Reporting. Additionally, he served as instructor and visiting professor at various university. He holds a PhD, an Executive MBA and a Master’s in Business Administration.

CFO Corporate Sustainability
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Adam Pradela has been CFO Corporate Sustainability, DHL Group since 2024. In this position he oversees a wide range of topics, from ensuring compliance with legal regulations to the inclusion of sustainability in steering DHL Group. Since joining DHL Group in 2002, he has assumed various regional CFO positions in Europe and was afterwards responsible for Corporate Accounting, Reporting & Controlling.

After graduating in business administration from the University of Cologne in 1989, he held senior finance positions at multinational companies such as Unilever, Pepsi-Cola and Tetra Pak in Germany and Switzerland.

He is a member of the Implementation Group at the International Sustainability Standards Board and of the Berlin Center of Corporate Governance.

Lead Group Sustainability Reporting
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Irené Perrin is the Lead Group Sustainability Reporting at Swiss Re. An experienced professional in sustainability management, she specialized in sustainability strategy, reporting and stakeholder engagement. Her background spans senior roles at Swiss Re, the Center for Corporate Reporting (CCR), consulting and applied research, and she contributes to the CCR's expert network. She holds a PhD in Media & Communication studies from the University of Zurich.

Head of Corporate & Sustainability Reporting
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Jutta Bopp is Head of Corporate & Sustainability Reporting at Swiss Re, bringing over 20 years of experience in reinsurance, risk management, finance, reporting and sustainability. Throughout her career at Swiss Re, she has taken on senior positions in Economic Research & Consulting, Risk Management, Investor Relations, and the Group CFO Office. She was appointed to lead Group Sustainability Reporting in 2022 and took on her current expanded role in April 2025.

Studiengangsleitung Digital Business Communications
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Monika Kovarova-Simecek is Deputy Chairperson of the Academic Board at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, where she also serves as programme director for the master’s programmes Digital Business Communications and Digital Management & Sustainability. Her teaching and research focus includes digital financial communication and corporate reporting. Previously, she held the position of Finance Director at Ketchum Public. At the University of Applied Sciences Vienna of the WKW, she headed the Controlling & Reporting division within the Institute for Financial Management. As a subject editor, she has also played a key role in shaping the journal CFOaktuell.

Professor
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Prof. Dr. Christian Pieter Hoffmann is Professor of Communication Management at the University of Leipzig and Director of the Center for Research in Financial Communication. Previously, he was Assistant Professor at the University of St. Gallen. His research focuses on strategic communication, political communication, and financial communication.