Partner

• Oct 2020 - Present

Providing Leadership & Communication Training and Advisory for Challenge Network, an internationally recognized player in the field of C-Suite corporate training, executive coaching, and management consulting with offices in Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Member

• Sep 2020 - Present

The Argonauts are an invite-only global community for innovators, executives and entrepreneurs committed to creating lasting impact on our world through the promotion of Transformational Leadership development.

Executive Coach

• Apr 2020 - Present

Speaker - Global Business, Culture, and Leadership

• Jun 2019 - Present

A global speakers bureau providing motivational and keynote speakers for events, conferences, seminars and workshops.

Member of the International Advisory Board of the National Image Research Center

• Jul 2019 - Present

Author of "Decoding China"

• Jan 2017 - Present

Associate Partner - Organisational Culture Change Management and Intercultural Management Consultant

• Sep 2015 - Present

Hofstede Insights, a leader in organisational culture and cultural management, helps international companies become truly global and align culture with strategy.

Visiting Professor, Global Business

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

International Speaker on Communication and Global Business and TEDxSpeaker

• Jul 2011 - Jul 2019

Covering topics at the nexus of global business, reputation, international affairs, and communication, I have been providing insights, perspectives, and expertise to international audiences through keynote speeches and executives briefings at corporate events and international conferences, including, most recently, the Oman Business Forum, the annual conference of the China International Public Relations Association, the PWC Global Sports Industry Summit, the global convention of “The Leading Hotels of the World”, the Euro-China Forum in Brussels, the High Forum on intercultural Business Communication in Beijing, the World Communication Forum, and the Istanbul Leadership Summit.

International Business Consultant

• Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

Guest Lecturer on Global Business and Corporate Diplomacy - Executive MBA

• Dec 2018 - Dec 2018

Lecturer on Strategic Communication, Reputation and Crisis management

• Sep 2018 - Nov 2018

Guest Lecturer on Global Business and Corporate Diplomacy

• Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

Visiting Professor - Management and Global Affairs

• Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

Visiting Professor - China and Globalization

• Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

Consultant and Lecturer Executive MBA Program

• Feb 2016 - Mar 2017

Asia Managing Partner

• Nov 2012 - Aug 2015

As Asia Managing Partner of Financial Technologies SA, I have been responsible for the management and the business development of the China’s branch of the company based in Shanghai. In this position I have been responsible for building strategic relationships with different stakeholders in China, communication, the development of business strategies for the Chinese market, and the conduct of market scouting. I have been involved in cross-border operations and negotiations between Europe and China (with a focus on health-care, clean technologies and luxury goods) and provided entry market consulting to European companies aiming at doing business in China. In this position, I have dealt both with private and State-owned companies and presented investment opportunities in road shows aimed at potential Chinese investors.

US CORRESPONDENT AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ANALYST

• Oct 2006 - Aug 2011

In this position I have covered the main political and economic issues in the US and major foreign policy issues (presidential elections, financial crisis, G20, IMF and World Bank annual meetings, UN general assembly, Iran nuclear program, Mideast peace talks, relationship between US and China), providing in-depth analysis and commentary. I have gained a deep knowledge on American political system and foreign policy as well as strong competences in global affairs. Through my job I have been able to build an extensive professional network amongst the Washington American and International Press corps as well as amongst US academic and business communities. During the 2008 primaries I have commented on US presidential elections from a European perspective on CNN and Fox Business TV.

Journalist - TV Presenter - Moderator

• Sep 1995 - Oct 2006

Foreign Desk junior analyst and reporter

• Mar 1997 - Sep 1997

On–air reporter and analyst of international news for Europe's 24 hour multi-language news programming shows.

Free-lance journalist

• Sep 1992 - Sep 1995

Free-lance journalist for different Swiss newspapers.