Prof. Dr. Ueli Mäder was from 2001-2004 Associate Professor at the University of Fribourg. Since 2005 he has been full professor at the University of Basel. Previously, he was Dean of the Faculty of Humanities also at the University of Basel. In addition, he directs the postgraduate course “Conflict Analysis and Conflict Resolution” in Basel.

Regula Rytz is National Councillor and Head of the Directorate of Civil Engineering, Transport and Green City in Bern and co-president of the Green Party of Switzerland. Regula Rytz held numerous political offices, including Political Secretary of the Green Alliance, Central Secretary of the Swiss Federation of Trade Unions with focus on Labor, Health and movement of persons, as well as Member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Bern. In addition, she conducted research in the context of NF-program on violence and broadly networked civil society.

2013-2020 SBB Group Executive Board, responsible for communication, politics, sustainability and university cooperation.
2007-2010 Swisscom Group Executive Board.
1990-2010 at Novartis in production, development and human resources, also president of employee representatives and vice president of pension fund foundation board. Politically active for many years, member of the CVP Switzerland Presidium and National Councilor.
Today Basel University Council, Merian Iselin Clinic Foundation Board, Swiss Museum of Transport and President Regio Basiliensis.

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Eberhard Ulich was, since then, a senior partner and founder of the Institute for Employment Research and Organizational Consulting (iafob), and since 2003 is also president of the foundation’s work research. He is also an honorary professor at the University of Potsdam and consulting professor at Tongji University in Shanghai.