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Past Chamber Events 2007
Updated November 29, 2007.
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November 28
Wednesday
Zurich |
"The Chocolate Industry between Wellness in the First World and Social Responsibility in the Third World "
Guest speaker:
Patrick G. De Maeseneire
Chief Executive Officer
Barry Callebaut AG,
Zurich
CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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November 12
Monday
Zurich |
IKS und Risk Management "Interne Kontrolle und Risk Management als gesetzliche Pflicht: Was kommt auf Schweizer Unternehmen zu?"
Presented by the Legal Committee
(held in German language)
Panel Meeting, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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October 29
Monday
Geneva |
"Personnel Compensation in Switzerland
- Outlook 2008"
by Giorgio Cortiana, Head Corporate Research Europe,
UBS Wealth Management
Research
"Multinational Companies on the Movie -
Key Role of Immigration for the Swiss Economy"
by
Martin Naville, Chief Executive Officer,
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce
Moderator: Thomas Allgäuer, Managing Partner,
Egon Zehnder Associés SA
Panel Meeting, 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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October 26
Friday
Zurich |
"Personnel Compensation in Switzerland
- Outlook 2008"
by Dr. Klaus Wellershoff, Managing Director
Member of the UBS Group Managing Board
"Remarks on the Political Legitimacy of Compensation"
by
Thomas Held, Chief Executive Officer
Avenir Suisse
Moderation:
Hans-Christian Steckling, Managing Director
HCS-CONSULTING Herrliberg
Panel Meeting, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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October 22
Monday
Zurich |
Guest speaker:
Eugen Haltiner
Chairman
Swiss Federal Banking
Commission, Berne
together with Kathleen Casey
Commissioner
U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission SEC
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Ethipopis Tafara
Director
SEC
CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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October 1
Monday
Lugano |
Medacta International SA,
Castel San Pietro
Company visit, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
www.medacta.ch |
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September 27
Thursday
Geneva |
"USA Droit Fiscal - Séminaire d'introduction"
Thèmes:
Système fiscal des Etat-Unis, Imposition des personnes physiques, Affaires
sur le marché américain - Principes fiscaux, Imposition de filiales
américaines à l'étranger, La convention de double imposition CH-US et Impôts
sur les successions.
Présentateurs:
Michel Barbey, Avocat, Etude Borel & Barbey,
Genève
Raphaël Gani, Licencié en droit, Piguet & Associés, Lausanne
Marie-Hélène Hoffmann Senior Manager, Deloitte, Genève
Andrio Orler, Avocat, Tavernier Tschanz, Genève
Fouad Sayegh, Avocat, Oberson
Avocats, Genève
Marylin Scowden, Partner, Pennone & Partners SA, Genève
David Wigersma, Manager, Deloitte, Genève
Marie-Thérèse Yates, Avocat, Baker & McKenzie,
Zurich
Modération: Andrio Orler, Avocat,
Tavernier Tschanz, Genève
Séminaire - Chapters Doing Business
in the USA & Tax
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Detailed Program
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September 26
Wednesday
Geneva |
"Presenting with Impact"
Improving your Communications with Groups
Workshop Leader:
Clemancy Bridle, Executive Training Manager,
The Partners Group
S.A., Geneva
Workshop, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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September 11
Tuesday
Geneva |
Guest Speaker:
Ian Hudson
President DuPont Europe, Middle East & Africa
Du Pont de Nemours International SA
CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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September 5
Wednesday
Zurich |
Guest speaker:
Jacques Aigrain
Chief Executive Officer
Swiss Reinsurance Company,
Zurich
CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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June 25
MondayZurich |
Guest of Honor and Keynote
Speaker:
Doris Leuthard
Federal Councillor
Head, Federal Department of Economic Affairs
Annual General Meeting, 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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June 14
ThursdayZurich |
Guest speaker:
Matthew Barrett
former Chairman
Barclays Bank, London
CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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June 6
WednesdayZurich |
"Increased Powers for the Swiss
Competition
Watch Dog - First Practical Experiences"Panel meeting with:
Dr. Patrick Krauskopf, LL.M, Deputy Director,
Swiss
Competition Commission
Dr. Franz Hoffet, LL.M., Partner,
Homburger
Moderator:
Dr. Peter C. Honegger, Attorney at Law,
Niederer Kraft & Frey
Panel Meeting, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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May 30
WednesdayZurich |
Shareholder Activism &
Unsolicited M&A on the Rise - Implications for Swiss Companies Panel meeting with:
Prof. Rolf Watter, Partner,
Bär & Karrer
FX De Mallmann, Managing Director,
Goldman Sachs Bank Inc.
Panel Meeting, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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May 25
FridayLugano |
Guest speaker: James J. Schiro
Chief Executive Officer
Zurich Financial Services
Group
CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
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May 9
WednesdayZurich |
Guest speaker:
Kenneth D. Lewis
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Bank of America
CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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April 24
TuesdayZurich |
"Getting To Yes" in Action:
Negotiation Strategies for Executives
Workshop Leader:
Ulrich Egger, Senior Partner,
Egger, Philips &
Partner AG, Zurich
Workshop, 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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March 30
Friday
Geneva&
March 29
Thursday
Zurich |
"eDiscovery – Will it Reveal an
eBomb in your Company?"
Panelists:
Laura Owens, Partner, ALSTON & BIRD LLP
Joan Feldman, Managing Director,
NAVIGANT
CONSULTING INC.
Steven P. Sokolow, Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Novartis
Corporation,
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS
CORPORATION
Moderator:
Guy A. Reiss, Partner,
WUERSCH & GERING LLP
Panel Meeting, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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March 27
Tuesday
Zurich |
"Mobilize Entrepreneurial
Talent for Growth and Renewal"
Panelists:
Georg von Krogh, Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation Department of
Management, Technology and Economics,
ETH ZURICH
Paul Lewis, Group Senior Vice President,
ABB ASEA BROWN BOVERI LTD.
Richard Neff, Chief Executive Officer,
GE MONEY BANK
Moderator:
Hans-Christian Steckling, Managing Director,
HCS-CONSULTING
Panel Meeting, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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March 7
Wednesday
Lugano |
Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker:
The Honorable Peter Richard Coneway
Ambassador of the United States of America to Switzerland and the
Principality of Liechtenstein,
U.S. Embassy, Berne
Annual Dinner - 7:15 p.m. |
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March 7
Wednesday
Zurich |
Guest speaker:
Thomas Limberger
CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Oerlikon Corporate
Pfäffikon
CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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February 2
Friday
Zurich |
Guest speaker:
Carsten Schloter
CEO
Swisscom AG
CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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January 29
Monday
Geneva |
Guest speaker:
Paul Polman
CFO
Nestlé S.A.
CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
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January 17
Wednesday
Zurich |
Guest speaker:
Armin Meier
CEO
Kuoni Travel Holding
Ltd.
CEO Luncheon, 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
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