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The Executive Programme is led by a world-class faculty of renowned academics, experienced experts, and leading NZZ journalists. This unique combination ensures a mix of well-founded models, practical case studies, and insights into current events.

Below is a selection of the faculty (continuously updated):

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Mark Dittli

Managing Director and Editor, The Market

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Dr. Ulrike Franke

Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)

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PD Dr. Simona A. Grano

Lecturer and Research Associate, Asien-Orient-Institut, Universität Zürich

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Georg Häsler

Editor for Security Policy, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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Isabelle Jacobi

Editor NZZ Foreign Desk, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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Oberst i Gst Niklaus Jäger

Swiss Leadership and Communication Command, Swiss Army

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Jan F. Kallmorgen

Partner Strategy and Transactions, EY- Parthenon GmbH

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Matthias Kamp

China Correspondent based in Beijing, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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Dr. Simone Kimpeler

Head of the Competence Centers Foresight, Fraunhofer ISI

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Gerald Knaus

Chairman, Thinktank "European Stability Initiative" (ESI)

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Marie-Astrid Langer

US correspondent based in San Francisco, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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Amy Larsen

Director of Global Field Engagement & Strategic Projects, Democracy Forward, Microsoft

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Lukas Mäder

Editor for Technology, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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Dr. Cornelia Meyer

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Economist, LBV Asset Management & MRL Corporation

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Dr. iur. Angela Müller

Executive Director & Head of Policy & Advocacy, AlgorithmWatch CH

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Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud

Head of the Mission of Switzerland to NATO, Ambassador of Switzerland to the Kingdom of Belgium

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Dr. Andreas Rüesch

Deputy Head of NZZ Foreign Desk, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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Dr. Rahul Sahgal

CEO, Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce (Swiss AmCham)

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Prof. Marcel Salathé

Co-Director of the EPFL AI Center and Professor of Digital Epidemiology

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Christiane Schulz

CEO, Edelman Germany & EMEA Regional Client Lead

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Marco Seliger

Editor for Security and Defence Policy Berlin, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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Barnaby Skinner

Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Meet your Programme Director

Manuel P. Nappo is the Director of the NZZ Academy and leads executive programmes that provide decision-makers in the DACH region with insights into geopolitical, technological, societal, and economic trends. Additionally, he serves as an independent board member.

As a pioneer in the digital field, Manuel P. Nappo founded and led the Institute of Digital Business from 2011 to 2024, as well as the Master of Advanced Studies in Digital Business and the Executive EMBA in Digital Leadership at the HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Zurich.

As a recognized keynote speaker and editorial contributor, Manuel P. Nappo has helped shape forward-looking strategies at several companies. For his contributions, he was named "Digital Pioneer of the Year" by the IAB in 2013, and in 2015, he was voted "Thought Leader of the Year" by readers of the Marketing & Communication magazine.

Manuel P. Nappo holds a Master's degree in International Management from the University of St. Gallen and is an alumnus of Singularity University and INSEAD.