Ariane Appel

Ariane Appel is an experienced professional in the fields of people and learning, entrepreneurship promotion, and financial inclusion. Currently serving as Advisor People & Learning and Global Programme Manager at Swisscontact since September 2015, Ariane has also held roles such as Regional Coordinator for Latin America Quality & Talent and Thematic Lead for Financial Inclusion. Prior experience includes Operations Manager at Swiss Capacity Building Facility and various roles at Credit Suisse, including Assistant Impact & Microfinance Capacity Building Initiative and Junior Editor in Corporate Communications. Ariane's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Social and Communication Sciences from the University of Lucerne and several certificates in Digital Learning and Development and Cooperation from ZHAW and ETH, respectively.