Anna Erat

Speaker at the St. Gallen Symposium

Anna Erat is Medical Director at Klinik Hirslanden and Chief of Strategy for Preventive Medicine and Longevity at the Hirslanden Group. The Hirslanden Group is Switzerland’s largest private hospital network, focused on high-quality medical care and healthcare innovation. In her current role, she drives strategic initiatives in preventive medicine, longevity, and the integration of digital health and AI into clinical practice. Beyond her executive responsibilities, she is an entrepreneur, holds selected board positions in healthtech and AI, serves on the board of the Finnish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce, mentors at ETH Zurich, and is faculty at the University of St. Gallen Executive School. She also advises Forbes on health topics and speaks on sustainable and planetary health at international platforms including the UN and the World Economic Forum. Anna Erat completed the International Directors Program at INSEAD. She holds a PhD in epidemiology and health systems management from the University of Basel and studied medicine with research stays at Harvard and the University of Zurich.