Faculty
Your Faculty
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):
Mark Dittli
Managing Director and Editor, The Market
Dr. Ulrike Franke
Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
PD Dr. Simona A. Grano
Lecturer and Research Associate, Asien-Orient-Institut, Universität Zürich
Georg Häsler
Editor for Security Policy, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Isabelle Jacobi
Editor NZZ Foreign Desk, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Matthias Kamp
China Correspondent based in Beijing, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Dr. Simone Kimpeler
Head of the Competence Centers Foresight, Fraunhofer ISI
Gerald Knaus
Chairman, Thinktank "European Stability Initiative" (ESI)
Marie-Astrid Langer
US correspondent based in San Francisco, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Amy Larsen
Director of Global Field Engagement & Strategic Projects, Democracy Forward, Microsoft
Lukas Mäder
Editor for Technology, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Dr. Cornelia Meyer
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Economist, LBV Asset Management & MRL Corporation
Dr. iur. Angela Müller
Executive Director & Head of Policy & Advocacy, AlgorithmWatch CH
Dr. Andreas Rüesch
Deputy Head of NZZ Foreign Desk, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Dr. Rahul Sahgal
CEO, Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce (Swiss AmCham)
Prof. Marcel Salathé
Co-Director of the EPFL AI Center and Professor of Digital Epidemiology
Christiane Schulz
CEO, Edelman Germany & EMEA Regional Client Lead
Marco Seliger
Editor for Security and Defence Policy Berlin, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
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.