A highly efficient way to meet senior representatives in our target industry,
an excellent opportunity to network and exchange interesting views.
Martin Unterbäumen, Business Development Manager
DST Global Solutions
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Conference
We are currently in the research phase of the 2010 Conference Programme. If you would like to contribute then please email the Conference Manager Victoria Coles who would be delighted to hear from you.
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Keynote Address 2010
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| Business as Unusual: A competitiveness outlook for 2010, and beyond. |
| Stéphane Garelli, Professor at IMD, and Professor at the University of Lausanne, Director of IMD World Competitiveness Center |
As we emerge from the “Great Recession”, we enter into a world business environment, which is profoundly different to anything that we have experienced before. The financial crisis is over but we now have to pay the price for it. Economic recovery is on its way but it is as yet unclear how strong it will be and whether every nation will benefit from it in the same way. The social crisis is now unfolding with disquieting unemployment rates, and destabilizing consequences for societies.
How can enterprises remain competitive in such a brave new world? Will governments retain their power over the economy? What are the new rules of the game? Which markets will emerge as the winners? Where will the money be? What can companies do to thrive at the next level of competitiveness? What management competencies and personal skills will ensure tomorrow’s success?
In the end, we are not only undergoing a crisis in economic growth but a crisis at the very heart of the economic system. What are the opportunities?
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Keynote Address 2010
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| Many Voices - One Sound |
| Christian Gansch, Renowned Conductor & Management Consultant |
Christian Gansch is a highly respected conductor and a renowned management consultant. In his presentations he compares communication, motivation and leadership in organizations with that of an orchestra. A brilliant communicator Gansch inspires audiences with his insightful, innovative and unconventional addresses.
In his keynote address "Many Voices - One Sound" Gansch will explore how people can maintain their individuality and work together to create "one sound" and achieve the corporate goal.
Interwoven into his speech will be lessons learned from his experiences as a conductor. These examples will highlight areas such as why it is important for people to listen to, and co-operate with each other in order to know when it is their time to lead and when they should follow.
He will show how getting the communication, motivation and leadership balance right can create an environment in which innovation and excellence can flourish, whether in the world of music or business.
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Keynote Address: Panel Session
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| Banking in switzerland: why not? Current state and future outlook of the financial industry |
| Chairman: Mr Reto Brennwald, SF DRS Arena, Schweizer Fernsehen, Panel Participants: Bernard Kobler, CEO, Luzerner Kantonalbank, Additional participants to be confirmed shortly |
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Industry Session
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| The Effects of the Financial Crisis on the Swiss Banking Marketplace: Panel Session |
| Chairman: Dr Beat Kappeler, Commentator at NZZ am Sonntag and Le Temps, Geneva, Panel Participants: Prof. Dr Erwin W. Heri, Chairman, Valartis Bank AG, Additional participant to be confirmed shortly |
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Industry Session
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| Banking & Technology, Web 2.0 to Google: how today's tools will impact on Banking & Technology, Web 2.0 to Google: how today's tools will impact on tomorrow's success |
| Dr Graeme Codrington, Co-Founder, TomorrowToday |
This session will explain HOW and WHY the world is changing as a result of new technology. It will look at how tools such as Web 2.0 to Google are revolutionising the way the financial industry, like many others, will need to function in the future to maximise success with both clients and employees.
The session will explore how your company can best address the aspirations of the up and coming generation of staff and clients who have different expectations of work, management, how they will buy from you, and even how they communicate.
With so many companies failing to grasp the new approach to the application of technology that is happening in their offices and their industry, can you afford to be one of them? This is the world of Generation Y – and they’re here to stay.
Key points to be discussed include:
- How to best interact with customers & staff without alienating anyone.
- Latest research on how generation Y use computers to enhance productivity and business connections.
- The difference between applications such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google etc & the merits/disadvantages of using these for business
- How to create a clear vision, select the best team to deliver it and measure their success
- Beyond the hype, embracing new technology while ensuring it works for you! - Including case-study examples.
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Industry - Non-Specific
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| How to grow when the Markets don't: case-study focus on the Jungfrau Bahnen |
| Urs Kessler, CEO & Marketing Director, Jungfrau Bahnen |
You might wonder what the financial community can learn from the international success of the Jungfrau Bahnen? Successful brand management, marketing and PR can be applied in similar ways across many different business sectors but attending this case-study session will expose you to much more than just generic tips.
Few are aware of just how internationally successful the Jungfrau Bahnen actually is. With 85% of it's visitors being once only visitors and/or from abroad, and 60% of those travelling from Asia, the Jungfrau Bahnen has to be spot on with it's message and it's distribution channel.
This session will explore the issues of:
- Successfully managing your brand, attracting new clients/customers both (inter)nationally.
- Succeeding in difficult markets: focus on India.
- Obtaining the biggest bang for you buck: maximising your impact with your marketing budget.
- Customer orientation, how even the littlest things can make the biggest of impressions.
- Maintaining profitability and innovation consistently
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Out of the Box - Professional Development Session
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| Use your memory and your mental capacity to their full potential - success begins in the mind |
| Oliver Geisselhart, Germany's leading Memory Trainer & Founder of Teamgeisselhart |
Easily remembering names, faces, arguments, advantages, appointments, numbers, jokes, etc. and how to counter objections. Increasing concentration and creativity levels. Using the brain, memory and sub-consciousness effectively, learning mnemonic techniques. Increasing the ability to speak freely, remembering key points, raising self-confidence.
The “Geisselhart Method” offers the best and quickest technique to significantly increase your memory capacity!
Oliver Geisselhart, Dipl. Betrw., is Germany’s most successful and in demand memory trainer, a bestselling author and Memory Trainer of the Year 2000. Already in 1983, aged 16, he was Europe’s youngest memory instructor! He specializes in practical and goal-oriented training, achieving immediate results. The Geisselhart Method of Memory- and Mental-Training is regarded by experts in the field as the most practically oriented training of its kind. Oliver Geisselhart is well-known through his frequent press, radio and television appearances. The rousing style of presentation and practice-oriented participant involvement of this university lecturer enthused over 40,000 attendees in 2008 alone. “Germany’s No. 1 memory trainer” (ZDF) says.
* separate sessions will be run in German and English for this topic. |
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Gala Dinner Night
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| Entertainment |
| Nicholas Senn, award winning musician |
We are pleased to announce that the evening entertainment will be provided by Nicolas Senn who will play a variety of International Music on the Swiss Appenzeller Hackbrett.
Nicholas Senn, is an award winning musician who has played with many national and international artists including Anastacia, Laura Pausini, Tiziano Ferro, Gabriella Cilmi, Leona Lewis, Huecco and Swiss Rapper Bligg. He has been touring since the year 2000 and will take the time in his busy schedule to appear at the Gala dinner at the Financial Industry Strategy Forum. |
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Industry Sessions
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| Further Information to Follow Shortly |
| Additionally Confirmed Programme Participants include: |
- Stephan Murer, Chief Information Systems Architect, Credit Suisse
- Dr Peter Held, CEO, Bernet & Partner
- Dr Urs Blattmann, Chairman, Swiss Benchmarking AG
- Thomas Eberle, Managing Director, Attorney at Law, Tel Advice GmbH
- Dr Kurt Mäder, Chairman, Interest Group Avaloq & COO, Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG
- Christian Fischer, Partner, MilleniumAssociates AG
- François Jeannet, Founder, Partner & Chairman, MAS Ltd
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Highlights from Past Conference Programmes
Highlights from the 2009 Conference Programme
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| Keynotes, Industry Seminars, Panel Debates & Professional Development Sessions |
| Speakers & Chairs |
Keynote Addresses:
It is not as bad as it sounds: winning in a new reality in 2009, and beyond
Prof. Stéphane Garelli, Professor at IMD, and Professor at the University of Lausanne, Director of IMD World Competitiveness Center, Switzerland
Making the financial industry more robust: Lessons learned?
Prof. Dr. Manuel Ammann, Professor of Finance - academic director of the Master of Arts in Banking and Finance, University of St Gallen
Industry Seminars:
From an universal bank to a client-bank: motivation, approach, challenges and solutions
Andreas Waespi, Chief Executive Officer, Bank COOP
Financial risk modelling: was risk ever what we thought?
Prof. Dr Erwin W. Heri, Chairman, Valartis Bank AG
Performance Management & Incentive Compensation in Private Banks
Dr. Stephan Hostettler, Managing Partner, Stephan Hostettler & Partner AG
Developments in Europe and their Implications for the Swiss Value Chain and Financial Marketplace
Thomas Zeeb, CEO - Division Securities Services, SIX Group Management AG
The Simplification of Regulations
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Hens, Director of Swiss Banking Institute, Professor of Financial Economics, Swiss Banking Institute
ICT Security and the Banking Industry
Prof. Dr. Klaus Brunnstein, Professor for Applications of Informatics, University of Hamburg
Current challenges in client advisory
Christian Gmünder, COO Private Banking, Bank Sarasin & Cie AG
Panel Sessions:
Banking secrecy, security, the law & reputational risk: a balancing act?
Chair: Beat Kappeler, Commentator at NZZ am Sonntag and Le Temps, Geneva, Session leader: Marnin J. Michaels, Partner, Baker & McKenzie Zurich
The Future of Banking Systems:
Chair: Urs Buner, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Comit, Panellists: Daniel Bardini, President, SunGard Ambit Apsys, Francisco Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer, Avaloq Evolution AG, Nicholas Hacking, Director, eRI BANCAIRE S.A., Charlie Matter, Chief Executive Officer, finnova AG Bankware
The effects of the financial crisis on the Swiss Banking Marketplace
Chair: Beat Kappeler, Commentator at NZZ am Sonntag and Le Temps,Panellists: Christoph Ammann, Chairman, Bank Sarasin & Cie AG,Stephan Zimmermann, Chief Operations Officer, Wealth Management & Swiss Bank, UBS AG
Out of the Box – Professional Development Sessions:
Chaos und Ordnung – Was Manager von Mozart und Picasso lernen können. Ein Exkurs durch die Geschichte der Kreativität
Dr. (Phil.) Sven Spiegelberg, well known artist of Switzerland
Negotiation – A Key Skill in Challenging Economic Times: It’s All About Relationships!
Virginia Williams, Managing Director, Ventures worldwide sàrl
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Head of Core Banking Applications
Pictet & Cie
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Head Trading
Basler Kantonalbank
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CEO Operations & Technology
LGT Group
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CEO
Bank CA St. Gallen
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COO Wealth Management & Swiss Bank
UBS AG
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