Dalith Steiger-Gablinger has been appointed to the company’s top governing body, according to a statement released on Tuesday morning.

Steiger-Gablinger is a recognized expert in artificial intelligence and digital transformation. The entrepreneur is a co-founder of the advisory firm SwissCognitive, an investor, and an advisor to executive and board-level leaders on strategic technology issues.

Focus on AI expertise

In her new role, she is expected to support Marcuard Heritage in further developing the responsible use of AI in analytics, risk management, data quality, and process efficiency.

With the appointment of Steiger-Gablinger, Marcuard Heritage underscores its ambition to integrate technological innovation in a targeted and controlled manner into a highly people-centered wealth management business. «Technology only creates value when it strengthens trust and is not an end in itself,» CEO Patrick Stauber is quoted as saying in the statement.

Nearly USD 6 billion in assets

Until now, Marcuard Heritage’s board of directors consisted of Ariel Sergio Davidoff, Monica Dahinden, and Patrick Stauber.

Founded in 2003, Marcuard Heritage is a globally active independent wealth manager with offices in Zurich, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, and Limassol. Together with its affiliated asset manager Alpinum Investment Management, the group manages close to USD 6 billion in client assets.