Christina Orisich

Christina Orisich joined CEDEP in January 2025 as managing director. She brings extensive international experience in executive education to CEDEP, as well as expertise in consulting, change management, strategy, and organisational and leadership development.

Christina was previously the deputy executive director of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), an international foundation based in Geneva, with the mission to promote peace, security and international cooperation through executive education, diplomatic dialogue and policy advice.

She was also director of the Executive Education Department, where she was responsible for GCSP’s executive education activities, making it one of the leading organisations in international security policy education.

Christina’s emphasis on learning innovation during the pandemic resulted in the design and delivery of state of the art courses in face to face, virtual and hybrid formats. Under her leadership, the GCSP steadily increased its partnerships, international footprint and impact across the globe.

Christina was also a faculty member and taught regularly on leadership, resilience and women’s leadership in various flagship courses attended by all stakeholders involved in peace and security.

Prior to joining the GCSP, Christina led the Coaching and Leadership Development Practice for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) Europe. She developed important strategic partnerships with global corporations from the pharma, healthcare, chemical, automotive and financial services industry as well as with international organisations providing advice around their organisational, talent and leadership development challenges.

Before this, Christina worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC Consulting) in Brussels and London leading EU financed projects in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia and Romania in the public and private sector in areas such as telecoms, and oil and gas. She also worked at the European Commission in Brussels, Ericsson in Vienna and the Austrian Trade Commission in New York City.

She has an excellent understanding of the international security policy context as well as of the challenges leaders face in this complex and ever-changing world both in the private and public sector, as well as in government, international organisations, NGOs and civil society. She is also a very experienced executive coach, facilitator and speaker.

Christina has a degree in International Business Administration from the University of Economics and Business Administration in Vienna, Austria. She earned her postgraduate degree in European political studies from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. She is also certified by the International Coaching Federation, has lived and worked in 13 countries and speaks 8 languages.