Delia Fischer has more than two decades of experience in high-profile media and communications roles, from sports journalism and football governance, the world of work to her latest challenge of shaping the global conversation about the world of business and society.

As Chief Communications Officer of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Delia Fischer is responsible for the institution's external, internal, social media and multimedia communications team and output. Since January 2020, she has been a member of the IMD Executive Committee top management team. IMD is working closely with leading sporting bodies such as FIFA, FIBA, the FEI, the IOC and UEFA. Since 1998 IMD is a strong incubator for start-ups in Switzerland.

Prior to joining IMD, Delia was Global Head of Corporate Communications for the Adecco Group, the world's leading HR solutions partner, managing an international team from the Group's headquarters in Zurich. In this capacity, she was also responsible for the Thought Leadership, as well as leading the strategic partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF).

She also served as FIFA’s Head of Media during a 15-year career with the global governing body of football, which included overseeing communications for FIFA World Cups as well as the global football governance crisis. She is a trained journalist and holds a Masters of Business Science with a major in sports management from the University of Economics (WU) in Vienna.

Under Delia's guidance, IMD is rapidly developing and expanding its existing communications programme and platforms to build on an existing reputation for thought leadership excellence, engagement and innovation. This included the creation and launch of IMD’s first magazine and content ecosystem I by IMD.

Delia is an Austrian-Swiss dual-national who speaks German, English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. She is an avid globetrotter, a passionate football fan (BVB & Rapid Vienna) and enjoys culture, reading and cooking for friends and family.