Chief Innovation and AI Officer Petra Ehmann leaves Ringier
Petra Ehmann has made a significant contribution to the successful implementation and expansion of group-wide capabilities in the areas of innovation, AI, and product management.
After an extremely successful three years at Ringier, the Group Chief Innovation and AI Officer, Petra Ehmann, has decided to leave the company at the end of September 2025 to pursue new challenges. The current innovation and AI team will be integrated into the existing Ringier divisions.
Petra Ehmann's tenure at Ringier has shaped the company with significant advances in the areas of AI and innovation. During this time, she developed a comprehensive and coherent strategy to further develop capabilities in these areas. By creating a group-wide accelerator, she has managed to unify innovation and product management into a single approach, supporting Ringier's 130 companies and around 6,000 employees worldwide. Under her leadership, strategic solutions have been developed and effective AI initiatives initiated that are tailored to market needs and strengthen Ringier's competitiveness.
A dynamic and forward-thinking leader, she built a high-performing team that acted as a center of excellence for the entire group and had a significant and lasting cultural impact: a culture characterized by rapid prototyping, rigorous experimentation and data-driven insights. This enabled Ringier's international teams to innovate with courage and speed.
Marc Walder, CEO Ringier: "I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to Petra for her outstanding work. Her impact at Ringier has been transformative: she brought a rare combination of strategic vision and swift execution that has shaped our approach to innovation as a group. Petra's energy and determination were infectious. She challenged, inspired and spurred us on to achieve remarkable results. Her decision to move on to a new challenge is a great loss for us both on a personal and professional level. We are very proud of what she has built up here. We wish her all the best for her next steps."
Petra Ehmann, Chief Innovation & AI Officer: "It has been an honor to lead innovation and AI for the Ringier Group over the last few years. I am very proud of what we have achieved together in building a strong foundation for the future across all our businesses, from Media to Digital Marketplaces and Sports Media. Now is the right time to pass the innovation baton to the individual businesses and I am confident that these efforts will continue to be successful. I will miss my outstanding team, the Ringier family, the Group Executive Board and Marc Walder, whose leadership has meant so much to me. I look forward to following Ringier's continued success."
