Prof. Dr. Miriam Meckel

Prof. Dr. Miriam Meckel is a renowned expert in AI, digital transformation, and media.

She is both a Professor of Communication Management at the University of St. Gallen and Co-Founder as well as Executive Chairwoman of ada Learning, a leadership academy for transformation in the age of AI.

From 2014 to 2019, she was editor-in-chief and publisher of WirtschaftsWoche, Germany’s leading business magazine. Prior to this, Meckel was State Secretary to the Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia, first as government spokesperson and then as State Secretary for Europe, International Affairs and Media.

As a board member, sought-after speaker, and author, her publications bridge academia, business, and policy. Her recent book on AI, co-authored with Dr. Léa Steinacker, became an instant national bestseller.