BSc in Finance and MBA; 2011, Yale World Fellowship, Yale University. Formerly: positions in marketing and sales, Nestlé Switzerland; Associate Vice-President, Lazar & Company, a New York-based investment bank; headed the Global Academic Networks, the foremost global community of universities, think tanks and other research-based organizations. With the World Economic Forum: headed the Forum's Global Knowledge Networks, which includes the Network of Global Agenda Councils, a brain trust of over 1,600 global experts across multi-disciplinary fields; former Editor, Outlook on the Global Agenda, which provides a top-of-mind perspective from the Global Agenda Councils on the challenges and opportunities ahead; oversaw the development of the Forum of Young Global Leaders, a community of exceptional young leaders under 40 from around the world.

Currently, Head of Europe and Eurasia and Member of the Executive Committee. Member of the Board: IDEA Foundation; Digital Switzerland. Member, European Council on Foreign Relations.