Why Now?

Global power shifts, new trade conflicts, geopolitical tensions and technological disruption are placing corporate strategies under mounting pressure.

For supervisory boards and leadership teams, actively incorporating geopolitical risks and opportunities into their decision-making has become an imperative — not an option.

The NZZ Academy Boardroom Briefing delivers the orientation your organisation needs: precise, rigorous, entirely confidential and brought directly to you.

Programme Overview

The Boardroom Briefing is a bespoke in-house format for boards, chief executives and supervisory councils, offering clear orientation on geopolitical strategy and strategic resilience in a volatile world.

Strategic contextualisation of current geopolitical and geo-economic developments
A focused examination of implications for your organisation and sector
Exclusive insights from leading international experts
Discreet discussion within the confidential setting of your leadership forum

The objective: to create clarity, identify risks and develop actionable options — so that your corporate strategy is purposefully aligned with global trends and geopolitical realities.

Format & Structure

Duration: Flexible — from 60 minutes to two full days
Setting: On-site in your boardroom or via secure digital connection
Formats: Executive briefing, interactive discussion, scenario planning
Language: German or English

Always tailored to your needs — from a concise situation analysis to an intensive strategy workshop.

Faculty & Experts

The Boardroom Briefing is delivered by the NZZ Academy's international faculty — distinguished figures drawn from diplomacy, business, politics and academia.

Selection of Faculty members:

Georg Häsler — Security and Defence Policy, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Isabelle Jacobi — Foreign Desk, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Matthias Kamp — China Correspondent, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Marie-Astrid Langer — US Correspondent, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Lukas Mäder — Technology Editor, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Andreas Rüesch — Deputy Head of Foreign Affairs, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Matthias Sander — Former China Correspondent, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Marco Seliger — Security and Defence, Berlin, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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