Swiss Economic Forum | Die führende Wirtschaftskonferenz der Schweiz

SWISSECONOMICFORUM

INTERLAKEN | 8. / 9. JUNE 2023

The Swiss Economic Forum (SEF) is the leading economic conference in Switzerland and will take place on June 8th and 9th, 2023 for the 25th time. Every year, more than 1000 leaders from business, science, politics and the media meet in Interlaken for an active exchange of views and cross-industry dialogue.

Programm

Thursday, 8.6.2023

13.30 am| SWISS ECONOMIC FORUM | DAY 1

13.30 am| NETWORKING EVENING

Friday, 9.6.2023

08.30 am| SWISS ECONOMIC FORUM | DAY 2

To Programm

Speaker

Sandra Banholzer

CEO, RAUSCH AG KREUZLINGEN

Alain Berset

President of the Swiss Confederation

Rudi & Rudi Jr. Bindella

Corporate Management, Bindella terra vite vita SA

Lisa Eckhart

Cabaret artist & Author

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department, International Monetary Fund

Peter Jakob

CEO, Jakob Rope Systems

Garry Kasparov

Former World Chess Champion, Chairman of the Human Rights Foundation

Geraldine Matchett

Co-CEO & Member of the Managing Board, DSM

Gary Nagle

CEO, Glencore

Katalin Novàk

President, Hungary

Stefan Paul

CEO, Kühne + Nagel International AG

Beat Röthlisberger

CFO, Röthlisberger Schreinerei AG, Gümligen

Thomas Süssli

Lieutenant General, Chief of the Armed Forces

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Breakout Sessions

In the breakout sessions you will delve into specific topics with experts. The sessions thrive on active dialogue between the participants and the speakers. Benefit from the latest knowledge and personal assessments from experts and continue your education in a targeted manner.

Session 1: Shaken, not stirred – recipes for success

Session 2: When it comes to performance, age is just a number

Session 3: Switzerland – made and make it happen

Session 4: Innovation, creativity and technology are the keys to success – both in sport and for your business!

Session 5: Those who want change must stand together

Session 6: Scarcity of talent is placing demands on companies

Session 7: Swiss recipe for success: innovation

All Sessions

Stories

26.01.2023

People 2 | 25 Years of the Swiss Economic Forum: Urs Gafner

This entrepreneur from Thun has attended every single Swiss Economic Forum. He recalls a missing red carpet and how Adolf Ogi’s appearance was an event-changer.

19.01.2023

People 1 | 25 Years of the Swiss Economic Forum: Christine Maier

The former SEF presenter tells how she “worked on” the editor-in-chief of Swiss television for the Forum and how the famous Spaghettata came about.

15.01.2023

Chronicle 2 | Swiss Economic Forum 25 years: from idea to institution

Young entrepreneurs from the Bernese Oberland took the initiative to set up the Swiss Economic Forum in 1998 when they used the crisis which hit Thun hard at the start of the 1990s as an opportunity. What started out as a modest event for young enterprises and start-ups would become one of the most important business conferences in Switzerland.

10.01.2023

Chronicle 1 | Swiss Economic Forum 25 years: from idea to institution

The origins of the Swiss Economic Forum, founded in 1998, stretch back further to when young entrepreneurs from the Bernese Oberland set themselves the goal of creating a business conference for Switzerland at the start of the 1990s – and succeeded.

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