Dr Annabella Bassler has been CFO of Ringier AG since 2012 and has held various positions in finance since 2007. She drove the Group’s digital transformation alongside her responsibility for Ringier’s activities in Romania and initiated the EqualVoice initiative to promote gender equality in media reporting. She completed her business studies at the European Business School.

Stefan Mair is a journalist and podcast host. He completed his training at the Axel Springer Academy in Berlin and studied journalism in Vienna and Istanbul. He worked as a freelance correspondent for the Italian broadcaster RAI. Mair has worked for several years as head of department for the Handelszeitung in Zurich, where he has been weekly editor since 2022. He is the presenter of the start-up podcast “Upbeat”. As a member of the Ringier Global Media Unit, he supports newsrooms in several countries with the implementation of EqualVoice in everyday editorial work.