Dr Annabella Bassler has been CFO of Ringier AG since 2012, having held various positions in finance since 2007. She has driven the group’s digital transformation, focusing on strategy, M&A activities and financial management. She also launched the EqualVoice initiative, which aims to strengthen the voice of women in the media and promote gender equality. Annabella Bassler holds a degree in Business Administration from the European Business School. In addition to her work at Ringier AG, she is a valued member of various boards of directors.

Stefan Mair is a journalist and author. In the Ringier Global Media Unit, he supports newsrooms across Europe with editorial innovation and the implementation of the EqualVoice initiative. He is co-author of the book EqualVoice Mindset, which shows ways to increase the visibility of women in the media. Mair trained at the Axel Springer Academy in Berlin and studied journalism in Vienna and Istanbul. He has worked as a freelance correspondent for the Italian broadcaster RAI. Most recently, he worked for several years as a department head and from 2022 as weekly editor-in-chief at the Handelszeitung in Zurich. He hosted the start-up podcast “Upbeat”.