Swiss Foundation Symposium 2019 | SwissFoundations | 21 May 2019 | Culture and Congress Center, Seestrasse 68, 3604 Thun, Switzerland

In 2019, the Swiss Foundation Symposium - the largest industry event in the Swiss foundation sector - is leaving the comfort zone. Connections and challenges become more global, solutions cross-border and more complex. The Swiss Foundation Symposium 2019 discusses and reflects on new topics and approaches to foundation work, enables clever classification and provides space for debate. "Beyond the Comfort Zone" is both a promise and a claim.

2019 Speakers

Urs Arnold
Head of Operations, Jacobs Foundation

Christian Bartsch
Burnout Coach and Resilience Trainer

Marc Baumann
CEO Invethos AG, Chairman of the Jacques und Gloria Gossweiler Foundation

Frédéric Berney
Senior Advisor Risk, BlueOrchard

Jean-Luc Beuchat
Professor at the Institute of Computer Science Management, HES-SO Valais-Wallis

Barbara Bleisch
Philosopher and presenter Sternstunde Philosophie (SRF)

Delphine Bottge
Lawyer at the Geneva Bar, Bottge & Associés, Academic Fellow at the Center for Philanthropy at the University of Geneva

Veronika Brandstätter-Morawietz
Professor of General Psychology with a focus on motivation, University of Zurich

Richard Brogle
Managing Director Drosos Foundation

Lukas Bruhin
General Secretary GS-EDI

Yves Daccord
Director General, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Esther-Mirjam de Boer
Co-Owner & CEO GetDiversity GmbH

Roger de Weck
publicist

Felix Dresewski
Managing Director Kurt and Maria Dohle Foundation

Curdin Duschletta
Head UBS Community Affairs Switzerland & Foundations

Beate Eckhardt
Managing Director SwissFoundations

Nicola Forster
Observer and "Tweeter in residence"

Aline Freiburghaus
Members & External Relations, SwissFoundations

Martina Gaus
Head of UBS Philanthropy Services Schweiz, UBS Optimus Foundation

Claudia Genier
Deputy Director, SwissFoundations

François Geinoz
President proFonds

Anne Gloor
Director NexusVesting

Katharina Guggi
Communication & Digital Strategy, SwissFoundations

Adrea Heinzer
CIO Obviam

Stefanie Holm
Communications Manager, ON Foundation

Fleur Jaccard
Member of the Executive Board and Head of Social Affairs, Christoph Merian Foundation

Friederike Küchlin
Team Leader Project Partnerships, Foundation SOS Children's Villages Switzerland

Melinda Kuritzky
Lead, Global Risks and Geopolitical Agenda, World Economic Forum

Werner Luginbühl
Council of States BDP Canton Bern

Barbara Mangold
Team Leader Institutional Fundraising, SOLIDAR SUISSE

Lydia Moreno
Program Manager Daylight Academy, VELUX FOUNDATION

Victorine Müller
Artist

Andrea Opel
Ordinary for Tax Law, University of Lucerne, Consultant Bär & Karrer and Member SwissFoundations Legal Council

Anita Panzer
President Gottlieb and Hans Vogt Foundation

Elisabeth Pestalozzi
Head of Communication Christoph Merian Stiftung

Henry Peter
Director of the Center for Philanthropy at the University of Geneva

Vincent Pfammatter
LL.M., Associate Attorney at sigma legal, Academic Fellow at the Center for Philanthropy at the University of Geneva

Thobias Philipp
Research associate and coordinator of the «Open Access» strategy, Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)

Karin Reiter
Head of Sustainability, Adecco Group

Stefan Rissi
Director JTI Foundation

Jörg Scheller
Art historian, journalist, musician and part-time bodybuilder

Guido Schilling
Founder and Managing Partner, schilling partners executive search

Sonja Schelper
Managing Director filia.the women's foundation

Robert Schmuki
Head of Training and Knowledge Transfer, CEPS, University of Basel

Heike Scholten
CEO Sensor Advice

Karin Schumacher
Chief Operating Officer, Fondation Botnar

Frank Schwabe
Chief Compliance Officer, Alpiq Holding AG

Antonis Schwarz
Founder Guerrilla Foundation and Impact Investor

Thomas Seiz
Foundation Council Hamasil Foundation

Matthias Siegfried
Senior Advisor, Human Security Department, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)

Simon Sommer
Head of Research, Jacobs Foundation

Bettina Stefanini
President Foundation for Art, Culture and History

Karsten Timmer
Managing Director Arcanum Foundation

Gisou van der Goot
Scientific Secretary and Board Member, Fondation Louis-Jeantet

Thomas Vellacott
CEO WWF Switzerland

Lukas von Orelli
President SwissFoundations and Managing Director VELUX FOUNDATION

Beat von Wartburg
Director Christoph Merian Stiftung

Jobst Wagner
President LARIX Foundation

Monika Wirth
Managing Director Sophie and Karl Binding Foundation

Gabriele Woidelko
Head of History and Politics, Körber Foundation

Regula Wolf
Founder and Managing Director, Regula Wolf | Foundation and Public Management

Céline Yvon
Head of Programmes, Trafigura Foundation