Johannes Smits

Johannes (Joop) Smits is a Lecturer at the Center for Human Resource Management within the Faculty of Economics and Management at the University of Lucerne. He also leads the Inclusion and Diversity consulting practice for PwC in Switzerland and the global EQUAL-SALARY Certification initiative.

• Education: Bachelor in Economics and Human Resource Management (HAN University), Postgraduate in Culture, Organisation and Management (VU Amsterdam), Executive MBA (Rotterdam School of Management)
• Professional Qualifications: ISO9001 lead auditor, SA8000 Auditor, EQUAL-SALARY Certified lead auditor

His research and consulting focus on:

• Strategies for corporate inclusion and diversity
• Gender pay equity frameworks
• HR effectiveness and transformation
• Long-term incentive structures
• Change management in organizational contexts

Joop has authored/co-authored:

• The PwC Global Gender Pay Compass
• Multinational studies on diversity and equal pay

He has over 20 years of experience in HR and Reward consulting, previously working at KPMG, Pon Holdings, Heineken, and Logica.