Beatrice Herrmann
Dr. Beatrice Herrmann holds a PhD in Business Administration (Dr. rer. oec.) from the University of Berne, Switzerland.
She is an Accredited Associate Mediator of the Singapore Mediation Centre, with an additional appointment to the SMC’s Family Panel of Mediators. She is also an accredited member of the Swiss umbrella organisation for Mediation (FSM) and the Swiss Chamber of Commercial Mediation (SCCM). In addition, she is a Certified Executive Coach (ICF ACC).
Further, she is co-heading SCCM’s B2B practice group and the Competence Center for Commercial Mediation in Switzerland (commercialmediation.ch).
Beatrice is a tutor and coach at the Programme on Negotiation at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School and teaches at the Small Countries Financial Management Programme, taking place in Oxford and on the Isle of Man. She holds workshops at the Institute for Systemic Development and Further Education in Zurich and is a mentor at the University of St. Gallen’s Aiming Higher Women’s Leadership Programme.
She also acts as an expert assessor and judge at the ICC Paris Mediation Competition and at the Consensual Dispute Resolution Competition in Vienna.
Beatrice is a very experienced consultant and advisor, with her own companies in Switzerland and previously in Singapore. Over the last 25 years, she has worked across multiple jurisdictions, cultures, and industries. She works closely with senior management and intercultural, diverse teams and has proven her ability to help clients navigate transformations and develop their businesses.
She has managed projects for insurance companies, wealth management advisors, corporate and institutional banking providers, as well as for the retail and hospitality industries. Before founding and managing her company in Singapore, Beatrice worked for Accenture in the financial services industry across Europe.
She regularly holds workshops and webinars on negotiation, conflict management, difficult conversations, psychological safety, intercultural leadership, corporate culture, and related leadership development topics—helping clients enhance their negotiation and conflict resolution skills while improving organizational culture.
Beatrice coaches a diverse group of individual clients, enabling their personal growth and supporting the development of their businesses. She also acts as a mediator in conflict situations, helping parties find the best possible path forward.
One of her passions is coaching and supporting expats—whether they are new to a country or returning home after an extended stay abroad.
She speaks English and German fluently, and is able to communicate in French and Spanish. She also understands and speaks some Italian and Mandarin.
