Manuel P. Nappo to head new NZZ Academy from August 2024

In a constantly changing world, the NZZ Academy The program offers decision-makers the necessary know-how and tools to successfully adapt their companies. The program is specifically designed for decision-makers, CEOs and board members in the DACH region and comprises five focus areas with speakers from business, science and politics: geopolitics and international relations, technology and innovation, society and governance, sustainability and environment, and economy and business. Participants undergo a comprehensive assessment to ensure that the content and activities of the NZZ Academy meet their needs and objectives. The five-day executive program will take place for the first time from 26 to 31 January 2025 at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz.

The NZZ Academy is part of NZZ Connect, the organizer of the Swiss Economic Forum (SEF). This means that NZZ Academy participants can also benefit from the SEF network and gain access to various personalities from the worlds of business, science and politics.

Nappo takes over management

Manuel P. Nappo was entrusted with the development and management of the Executive Program, currently still Director of the Institute for Digital Business at the HWZ, has been commissioned. "Under his leadership, the Academy will focus on innovative and practical content and approaches," says Felix Graf, CEO of NZZ, with conviction.

Nappo studied international management at the University of St. Gallen HSG. After various stops at companies such as Red Bull and GroupM, he was hired by the HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich in 2010 as head of the first European CAS in Social Media Management.

In 2013, he was awarded the title "Digital Pioneer of the Year" by IAB Switzerland for his contribution to digital education and training in Switzerland. In 2015, the Swiss marketing and communications industry voted him "Forward Thinker of the Year".