Alex Koster

Managing Director & Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group

Alex Koster, Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, leads the global technology business for clients in the automotive and mobility industries. He possesses extensive knowledge of evolving mobility trends, the transition to software/high-tech, and electrification technologies. Additionally, he heads BCG's global business in partnerships, joint ventures, and ecosystems. Alex has published extensively on these topics and is a TED speaker. He holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from ETH Zurich and an MBA from INSEAD.

Sabine Loetscher

Sustainability Strategist, Quantis a BCG Company

Sabine leads the sustainability strategist work on fashion, sporting goods and luxury sectors at Quantis, a leading environmental sustainability consultancy which has been acquired by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in 2022. For over 15 years, Sabine worked in sustainability for multinational enterprises, consultancy and leading NGOs in Europe, Africa and Asia. She contributed to innovative and bold solutions on climate, biodiversity, water, circularity and human rights. Being a sparring partner to C-level executives and board members, she co-designed sustainability solutions closely with M&A, business strategy, procurement, operations, finance, marketing and innovation.

Hendrik Lang

Senior Vice President Strategy, Digitalisation and Cost Engineering, Purchasing and Supplier Network, BMW

Hendrik Lang has been Senior Vice President Strategy, Digitalization and Cost Engineering, Purchasing and Supplier Network at BMW Group since 2023. His career at the BMW Group began in 1998 when he joined the company as a specialist in purchasing tank systems. Prior to that, he studied Industrial Engineering at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. Since 1999, Mr. Lang has held various management positions at BMW, including Head of Purchasing Interior Electrical and Electronics as well as Head of Cost Engineering and Head of Project Purchasing.

Sarah Troxler

Responsible "Luzernmobil", Canton of Lucerne

Sarah Troxler is responsible for the cantonal umbrella brand ‘Luzernmobil’ and is an enthusiastic advocate for sustainable and conscious mobility. Since the relaunch at the end of 2022, she has implemented projects such as the ‘Luzernmobil Challenge’, a mobility database for municipalities and a toolbox for companies. Luzernmobil specifically encourages companies, institutions and private individuals to rethink their behaviour, because mobility starts in the mind. Prior to Luzernmobil, she worked at SBB for several years, where she was responsible for regional marketing and most recently advised business customers on the subject of mobility. After completing her commercial training in a travel agency, Sarah completed the management trainee programme at SBB. She holds a degree in Business Administration HF and an MAS in Communication Management from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

Evelyne Binsack

Mountain guide

Evelyne Binsack is a qualified mountain guide, helicopter pilot, extreme mountaineer, bestselling author and passionate adventurer. She was one of the first women in Europe to become certified mountain guide. She was the first Swiss woman to reach Mount Everest single-handedly (2001), crossed 16 countries by bike, on foot and on skis and sledges to reach the South Pole in 484 days (2007) and also reached the North Pole under her own steam (2017). She uses her combination of tried and tested experience in extreme sports as well as expertise in psychology and neurology to support people in increasing their mental strength and to help them transfer this ability into their business life.

Dr. Michael Hermann

CEO, Sotomo

Dr Michael Hermann is an opinion researcher, political scientist and managing director of Sotomo. He teaches at the Institute of Geography at the University of Zurich.

Margarita Aleksieva

Head of Business Unit Wind and Solar, BKW

Margarita joined BKW in 2020 and is responsible for the renewable energy business of the BKW Group. Margarita has about 20 years of energy and infrastructure sector experience. Before joining BKW, she was in the executive team and headed the portfolio management of the global infrastructure fund at IST Investment Foundation. Prior to joining IST, Margarita was Head of Asset Management of the renewable energy business of Alpiq. She has served as board member in various companies across Europe and North America. Margarita holds an MBA and has a dual degree in Business Administration and Political Science.

Prof. Dr. Boris Previšić

Director, Institute Cultures of the Alps

Boris Previšić is the founding director of the Uri Institute Cultures of the Alps in Altdorf and Professor of Literature and Cultural Studies at the University of Lucerne. He coordinates and leads numerous research and dialogue projects on planetary boundaries such as biodiversity and climate, energy production, tourism, agriculture and forestry. His most recent publication "Time collaps. Acting in the face of the planetary" (2023) examines from a transdisciplinary systemic-cultural-scientific perspective how we can create an urgently needed positive anthropocene to ensure the survival of current life forms.

Dr. Raimund Rodewald

Managing Director, Stiftung Landschaftsschutz Schweiz

Raimund Rodewald (born in Schaffhausen in 1959) holds a doctorate in biology and has been Managing Director of the Swiss Foundation for Landscape Conservation (SL) in Bern since 1992. In 2008, he received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Law at the University of Basel. Thanks to his expert work in numerous commissions and working groups, his extensive experience in conflict resolution processes and his lively publication activity, Raimund Rodewald has made landscape conservation a widely recognised topic in Switzerland. He is a guest lecturer in landscape aesthetics at the ETH Zurich.

Dr. Julia Schweizer

Head Controlling, Legal & Natural Risks Non-Life, die Mobiliar

Julia Schweizer has a doctorate in theoretical physics from the University of Bern. She is an SAV actuary and has been working in the insurance industry for almost 20 years. Today she heads the Business Administration, Legal & Natural Risks department at Mobiliar and acts as a link to the Mobiliar Lab for Natural Risks at the University of Bern. She is thus responsible for the transfer of knowledge from research to practice in the field of climate impacts and natural risks. Her area of responsibility also includes Mobiliar's commitment to the prevention of natural hazards and support for sponge city projects.

Louisa Hugenschmidt

COO, BAK Economics

Louisa Hugenschmidt is COO and head of the data and modelling team at BAK-Economics, with a lot of enthusiasm for data-driven analysis and economical issues. A focus on various aspects of sustainability, from social justice and redistribution to the consequences of climate change, has been part of her academic training: She studied Economics (B.Sc.) and Political Science (B.A.) in Munich and Economics and Politics (M.Sc.) in Freiburg im Breisgau. She wrote her thesis on climate aid payments and is now responsible for the implementation and development of sustainability studies at BAK-Economomics.

Markus Reubi

Delegate of the Federal Council for the 2030 Agenda , EDA

Markus Reubi studied law at the University of St. Gallen HSG and holds an Executive MBA from McGill University and HEC in Montreal. After holding various positions in the private sector, including in management consultancy, he joined the Swiss diplomatic service in 2003. From 2008 to 2012, he served as Science and Technology Counsellor in China, from 2014 to 2018 he was responsible for the development of the Swiss Business Hub (trade and investment promotion) in Canada and from 2018 to 2022 as Deputy Head of Mission in Japan for diplomatic tasks. In between, he held various positions at the FDFA Head Office. In June 2022, he was appointed by the Federal Council as the Federal Council Delegate for the Agenda 2030. At the same time, he took up the position of Deputy Head of the Prosperity and Sustainability Division at the FDFA State Secretariat.

Dr. Beat Brechbühl

Chairman, Kellerhals Carrard

Beat Brechbühl is a co-founder, managing partner, and chairman of Kellerhals Carrard, one of Switzerland's leading business law firms with over 300 professionals across six locations. It is the only law firm organized as a cooperative holding with a purpose that includes promoting sustainable entrepreneurship and civic engagement. Among other things, it operates a dedicated sustainability and ESG desk. Brechbühl advises companies on governance and sustainability issues. He chairs AVAG Umwelt AG and the Volkswirtschaftliche Gesellschaft des Kantons Bern (VWG), and is a member of the boards of Mobiliar Genossenschaft, OM Pharma, and Swiss Automotive Group. Over 20 years ago, he co-founded the Swiss Venture Club (SVC). In 2021, he was awarded the Economic Prize by the Bern Chamber of Commerce. Since 2008, he has been a lecturer in entrepreneurship at the University of Bern.

Michael Keller

Managing Director, Relationship Manager Multinationals, Corporate & Institutional Clients, UBS Schweiz AG

Michael Keller is Relationship Manager Multinationals in the Corporate Clients division. During his first 8 years at UBS, Michael worked in Corporate Finance in Zurich as well as London. In 2009, he moved to Multinationals, where he successfully developed/expanded the business activities in the Swiss utilities sector, among others. In addition, he supports corporate clients with his industry expertise in the implementation of strategic transactions in the regions. After his banking education in Germany, Michael Keller graduated from the Swiss Banking School as a federal banking expert and completed an executive program at Harvard Business School in 2013.

Jenny Zwahlen

Employee Engagement & Sustainability Initiatives, Corporate & Institutional Clients, UBS Schweiz AG

In her more than 15 years at UBS, Jenny Zwahlen has held various roles on the client front as well as strategic positions in business management. For the past four years, she has been responsible for employee engagement and sustainability initiatives in the Corporate & Institutional Clients (CIC) division and is committed to positive change. Through the CAS in Sustainable Finance from the University of Zurich, she has deepened her knowledge of sustainability in order to support clients in their sustainability transformation. With her passion for people and the art of communication, she is the linchpin for effective employee engagement.

Thierry Burkart

Ständerat (AG) and Member of the Council of States, FDP.Die Liberalen

Thierry Burkart grew up in Obersiggenthal/AG. He studied law in St. Gallen and Lausanne and was admitted to the bar in 2010. He sits on the boards of directors of various national and international companies in the sectors of construction, property and IT. Thierry Burkart was a member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Aargau from 2001 to 2015, which he chaired in 2014. From 2010 to 2013, he was President of the FDP Aargau (the liberals). Burkart was elected to the National Council in 2015. He was elected in 2019 and re-elected to the Council of States in 2023. He has been President of the FDP Switzerland since October 2021.

Jürg Grossen

Member of the National Council and President, Grünliberale Partei Schweiz

Jürg Grossen is Co-Managing Director and member of the Board of Directors of elektroplan Buchs & Grossen AG, ElektroLink AG and Smart Energy Link AG in Frutigen. Jürg Grossen has been a member of the National Council since 2011 and President of the Swiss Green Liberal Party (glp) since 2017. He is also President of the Swiss Solar Energy Association (Swissolar) and the Swiss eMobility Association (Swiss eMobility).

Dr. Irene Aegerter

President, Stiftung für eine sichere Stromversorgung

Irene Aegerter holds a PhD in physics. In addition to her position as a communications officer for technical projects at Gebr. Sulzer Winterthur, she founded the association 'Women for Energy' (ffe) in 1982, which was dedicated to dialogue with women about energy supply, including nuclear power. In 1992, she founded Women in Nuclear International. From 1989 to 2000, she served as Deputy Director of the Association of Swiss Electricity Companies (VSE) and was a member of the Energy Commission of the Swiss Academies of Technical Sciences (SATW) until 2006. From 2004 to 2014, she was its Vice President and advocated for fact-based technical information. From 2001 to 2007, she was a member of the Federal Commission for the Safety of Nuclear Installations (KSA). Since 2018, she has been the President of the Foundation for a Secure Electricity Supply.

Roger Nordmann

National Council, Social Democratic Party

Roger Nordmann, born in 1973, has been an SP National Councillor since 2004 and was the President of the Social Democratic Party in the Federal Assembly from 2015 to 2023. He is a member of the Parliamentary Committee for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy (UREK). He was the committee's spokesman for the CO2 law, the 2050 energy strategy and the recently accepted law for electricity (Mantelerlass). From 2010 to 2021, he was President of the Swiss Solar Association. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the energy supplier Groupe E SA since 2020 and Chairman of the engineering company Planair SA since 2021. Roger Nordmann is the author of several books: "Climate protection and energy security - How Switzerland can achieve a rapid and just transition", "Sun for climate protection - A solar plan for Switzerland", "Nuclear and oil-free into the future".

Prof. Dr. Ambrogio Fasoli

Professor EPFL, CEO EUROfusion

Professor Ambrogio Fasoli is the Programme Manager (CEO) the European Consortium for Fusion Energy, EUROfusion, the Director of the Swiss Plasma Center at EPFL, and the Delegate to the Provost of EPFL. Ambrogio Fasoli, an honorary member of the American Physical Society, studied at the University of Milan and obtained his Ph.D. at EPFL, then, after conducting experiments on the European JET tokamak in the United Kingdom, became a professor at MIT, in the US, where he worked from 1997 to 2001, before being appointed at EPFL. From 2014 through 2020 he has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Nuclear Fusion journal, of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Prof. Dr. Kristy Deiner

Professor ETH Zurich, CEO SimplexDNA

Kristy Deiner describes herself as both fascinated and humbled by biodiversity. She works as both a scientist and entrepreneur on figuring out how it is generated and why it's important to maintain it. She has delivered new genetic technology as a Professor of Environmental DNA at ETH Zurich and developed ways to advance global biodiversity conservation and monitoring by heading up an ETH spin-off SimplexDNA she co-founded at the intersection of nature tech and finance.

Dr. Simon Zadek

Co-CEO, NatureFinance

Simon is the Co-CEO of NatureFinance and Senior Advisor to the Task Force on Nature Related Financial Disclosure. He was Head of the UN Secretary General’s Task Force on Digital Financing of the Sustainable Development Goals, Senior Advisor on Finance and Co-Director of UNEP’s Finance Inquiry. He co-chaired China’s Green Finance Task Force and led the Green Finance Study Group secretariat under the Chinese, German and Argentinian G20 Presidencies. Previously, Simon has served as Senior Advisor to the World Economic Forum and the Global Green Growth Institute. He was founder and CEO of AccountAbility and Development Director of the New Economics Foundation. He has been a lecturer and professor at various management and business schools around the world, written and published extensively, including the award-winning book, The Civil Corporation.

Prof. Dr. Kristy Deiner

Professor ETH Zurich, CEO SimplexDNA

Kristy Deiner describes herself as both fascinated and humbled by biodiversity. She works as both a scientist and entrepreneur on figuring out how it is generated and why it's important to maintain it. She has delivered new genetic technology as a Professor of Environmental DNA at ETH Zurich and developed ways to advance global biodiversity conservation and monitoring by heading up an ETH spin-off SimplexDNA she co-founded at the intersection of nature tech and finance.

Dr. Simon Zadek

Co-CEO, NatureFinance

Simon is the Co-CEO of NatureFinance and Senior Advisor to the Task Force on Nature Related Financial Disclosure. He was Head of the UN Secretary General’s Task Force on Digital Financing of the Sustainable Development Goals, Senior Advisor on Finance and Co-Director of UNEP’s Finance Inquiry. He co-chaired China’s Green Finance Task Force and led the Green Finance Study Group secretariat under the Chinese, German and Argentinian G20 Presidencies. Previously, Simon has served as Senior Advisor to the World Economic Forum and the Global Green Growth Institute. He was founder and CEO of AccountAbility and Development Director of the New Economics Foundation. He has been a lecturer and professor at various management and business schools around the world, written and published extensively, including the award-winning book, The Civil Corporation.

Judson Berkey

Managing Director, Chief Sustainability Office, UBS

Judson Berkey is a Managing Director in the Chief Sustainability Office at UBS based in Zurich where he has worked since 2003 on global risk, regulatory and compliance topics. He currently focuses on sustainable finance policy and regulation including engagement with policymakers and standard setters. He also leads coordination of UBS' activities on nature related issues. He graduated from Harvard Law School and the University of Virginia and is on the board of ECOFACT. He currently chairs the Institute of International Finance Sustainable Finance Working Group and is a member of the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures and Capitals Coalition Advisory Board.

Gina Obrecht

Data Driven Sustainability, Business Development, Swisscom

For about three years now, Gina Obrecht has been driving data-driven sustainability initiatives for Swisscom's business customers. Her focus is on building a portfolio that includes ESG and CO2 management software solutions, consulting services, as well as innovative digital solutions for sustainable mobility, buildings, and supply chains. Her commitment helps support companies in achieving their sustainability goals while simultaneously developing innovative solutions for a more eco-friendly economy.

Res Witschi

Responsible for sustainable digitalisation, Swisscom

Res Witschi is responsible for sustainable digitalisation at Swisscom. He is an environmental scientist with additional training in entrepreneurship and a member of the Board of Directors. He supports Swisscom's sustainability team in the digitalisation of the path to net-zero and is helping to develop a business area that supports companies and municipalities in this area. He also plans investments in sustainable start-ups and represents Swisscom on the boards of individual start-ups.

Christine Antlanger-Winter

Country Director, Google Switzerland

Christine Antlanger-Winter is Country Director, Google Switzerland and Regional Director Switzerland and Austria. Previously, she was Country Director of Google Austria since December 2018 and interim Country Director of Google Switzerland since November 2022. Before that, she was CEO of the Vienna-based media agency Mindshare. She holds a degree in software engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Hagenberg. In Zurich, more than 5,000 Googlers from around 85 nations work on services such as Google Maps, Search and YouTube, and help develop applications for artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.