Upcoming Events

Location: La Mère Royaume, Place Simon-Goulard 4, 1201 Geneva

Agenda: Jérémy Desplanches, Olympic medalist and European swimming champion, will kick off the event with introductory remarks and present Delphine Bachmann, our guest of honor. Delphine will then be interviewed by Philippe D. Monnier on the Geneva economy, followed by a Q&A session and seated lunch.

Language of the event: English

Cost-recovery fee: CHF 88. Payment methods include TWINT (preferred) and major credit cards, and a receipt will be provided upon completion of the registration.

If you have received an invitation, you are welcome to register using this link (deadline: September 9, 2025).

If you have any special dietary requirements, please indicate them in the “Comment” field during registration.

A list of participants will be sent to you shortly before the event.

Board members of the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce are also invited to register.

Kindly note that this event is off-the-record and not open to the media. Recording of any kind is also not allowed.

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Date & Time: Thursday, September 25, 2025 from 11:45 to 14.00

Location: Zunfthaus zur Waag, Münsterhof 8, 8001 Zürich

Agenda: Jeannine Gmelin OLY — two-time Olympian, world rowing champion, and Swiss Olympic’s Executive Council Member — will kick off the event with introductory remarks and present André Wall, our guest of honor. André will then be interviewed by Philippe D. Monnier on various strategic issues related to Beyond Gravity, followed by a Q&A session with the audience and a seated lunch.

Language of the event: English

Cost-recovery fee: CHF 95. Payment methods include TWINT (preferred) and major credit cards, and a receipt will be provided upon completion of the registration.

If you have received an invitation, you are welcome to register using this link (deadline: September 18, 2025).

If you have any special dietary requirements, please indicate them in the “Comment” field during registration.

A list of participants will be sent to you shortly before the event.

Kindly note that this event is off-the-record and not open to the media. Recording of any kind is also not allowed.

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Date & Time: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from 11:45 to 14.00

Location: Zunfthaus zur Waag, Münsterhof 8, 8001 Zürich

Agenda: Petra Klingler — Swiss climber, Olympian, and multiple world champion — will kick off the event with introductory remarks and present Urs D. Baumann, our guest of honor. Urs will then be interviewed by Philippe D. Monnier on various strategic issues related to ZKB, followed by a Q&A session with the audience and a seated lunch.

Language of the event: English

Cost-recovery fee: CHF 95. Payment methods include TWINT (preferred) and major credit cards, and a receipt will be provided upon completion of the registration.

If you have received an invitation, you are welcome to register using this link (deadline: October 15, 2025).

If you have any special dietary requirements, please indicate them in the “Comment” field during registration.

A list of participants will be sent to you shortly before the event.

Kindly note that this event is off-the-record and not open to the media. Recording of any kind is also not allowed.

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Date & Time: Thursday, November 13, 2025; from 11:45 to 14.00

Location: Zunfthaus zur Waag, Münsterhof 8, 8001 Zürich

Agenda: Alena Marx, Olympian and two-time European champion in kayak cross, will kick off the event with introductory remarks and present Minister Albert Rösti, our guest of honor. Minister Rösti will then be interviewed by Philippe D. Monnier on various issues related to his federal department, followed by a Q&A session with the audience and a seated lunch.

Language of the event: English

Cost-recovery fee: CHF 95. Payment methods include TWINT (preferred) and major credit cards, and a receipt will be provided upon completion of the registration.

If you have received an invitation, you are welcome to register using this link (deadline: November 6, 2025).

If you have any special dietary requirements, please indicate them in the “Comment” field during registration.

A list of participants will be sent to you shortly before the event.

Kindly note that this event is off-the-record and not open to the media. Recording of any kind is also not allowed.

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Location: Location: Zunfthaus zur Waag, Münsterhof 8, 8001 Zürich

Agenda: Valentina Rosamilia — Swiss middle-distance runner, ON Ambassador, Olympian, U20 World Vice-Champion — will kick off the event with introductory remarks and present Martin Hoffmann, our guest of honor. Martin will then be interviewed by Philippe D. Monnier on various strategic issues related to ON, followed by a Q&A session with the audience and a seated lunch.

Language of the event: English.

Cost-recovery fee: CHF 90. Payment methods include TWINT (preferred) and major credit cards, and a receipt will be provided upon completion of the registration.

If you have received an invitation, you are welcome to register using this link (deadline: November 13, 2025).

If you have any special dietary requirements, please indicate them in the “Comment” field during registration.

A list of participants will be sent to you shortly before the event.

Kindly note that this event is off-the-record and not open to the media. Recording of any kind is also not allowed.

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Location: Location: La Mère Royaume, Place Simon-Goulard 4, 1201 Geneva

Agenda: Oliver Zeidler, Olympic champion (Paris 2024), will kick off the event with introductory remarks and present André Hoffmann, our guest of honor. André will then be interviewed by Philippe D. Monnier on The New Nature of Business, followed by a Q&A session and a seated lunch.

Language of the event: English

Cost-recovery fee: CHF 90

Registration: not open yet.

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Location: La Mère Royaume, Place Simon-Goulard 4, 1201 Geneva

Agenda: an Olympian will kick off the event with introductory remarks and present Helmut Ruhl, our guest of honor. Helmut will then be interviewed by Philippe D. Monnier on various issues related to AMAG, followed by a Q&A session with the audience and a seated lunch.

Language of the event: English

Registration: not open yet.

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Location: Zürich

Agenda: an Olympian will kick off the event with introductory remarks and present Susanne Wille, our guest of honor. Susanne will then be interviewed by Philippe D. Monnier on various issues related to SSR SRG, followed by a Q&A session with the audience and a seated lunch..

Language of the event: TBD.

Registration: not open yet.

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Date & Time: Thursday, March 19, 2026 from 11:45 to 14:00

Location: La Mère Royaume, Place Simon-Goulard 4, 1201 Geneva

Agenda: an Olympian will kick off the event with introductory remarks and present Véronique Athané Ryser, our guest of honor. Véronique will then be interviewed by Philippe D. Monnier on various strategic issues related to SIG followed by a Q&A session with the audience and a seated lunch.

Language of the event: English.

Registration: not open yet

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Location: Zurich

Agenda: an Olympian will kick off the event with introductory remarks and present Jens Fehlinger, our guest of honor. Mr. Fehlinger will then be interviewed by Philippe D. Monnier on various issues related to SWISS, followed by a Q&A session with the audience and a seated lunch.

Language of the event: English

Registration: no open yet.

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Date & Time: early 2026

Location: In Geneva or Zurich

Agenda: an Olympian will kick off the event with introductory remarks and present Géraldine Picaud, our guest of honor. Géraldine will then be interviewed by Philippe D. Monnier on various issues related to SGS, followed by a Q&A session with the audience and a seated lunch.

Language of the event: English.

Registration: not open yet.

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Date & Time: Q2 2026 (shorty after the 2026 Winter Olympics); from 11:45 to 14.00

Location: In Geneva

Agenda: an Olympian will kick off the event with introductory remarks and present Kirsty Coventry, our guest of honor. Kirsty will then be interviewed by Philippe D. Monnier on various issues related to IOC, followed by a Q&A session with the audience and a seated lunch.

Language of the event: English.

Registration: not open yet

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