Sabine Loetscher

Principal Sustainability Strategist, Quantis

Sabine Loetscher leads the sustainability strategist work on fashion, sporting goods, chemicals and luxury sectors at Quantis Switzerland. For over 15 years, she has worked in sustainability for multinational enterprises, consultancies and leading NGOs across Europe, Africa and Asia. She contributed to innovative and bold solutions on climate, biodiversity, water, circularity and human rights. Acting as a sparring partner to C-level executives and board members, she co-designed sustainability strategies in close collaboration with M&A, corporate strategy, procurement, operations, finance, marketing and innovation.

Alexander Meyer zum Felde

Partner & Associate Director, BCG

Alexander Meyer zum Felde is a Partner and Associate Director at BCG, where he leads the global work on circular economy and waste management. For more than 15 years, he has advised clients across industries on innovative products, solutions and business models in the circular economy. He also contributes to international initiatives such as the UN Global Plastics Treaty and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. Prior to joining BCG, he worked at Goldman Sachs in New York. He holds academic degrees from Cambridge University, Northeastern University and ESB Reutlingen.

Martin Wörter

Professor at ETH Zurich and Head of the Research Division Innovation Economics at KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich

Prof. Dr Martin Wörter is Adjunct Professor at the Department of Management, Technology and Economics at ETH Zurich and Head of Innovation Economics at the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at ETH Zurich. He is also a research associate at the ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research in Mannheim. Previously, he worked at the Scientific Institute for Communication Services in Bad Honnef, the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna and the University of Innsbruck, where he also earned his doctorate in social and economic sciences. His research focuses on structural change and innovation economics, with particular emphasis on the economic relevance of environmental innovations, the digital transformation and the circular economy.

Antonia Stalder

Managing Director, Prozirkula

Antonia is Managing Director of Prozirkula, the Swiss centre of excellence for circular public procurement. The organisation promotes the strategic use of public sector purchasing power to stimulate markets for circular products. This approach conserves resources and reduces indirect greenhouse gas emissions – a key factor in achieving Switzerland’s net-zero targets. Before joining Prozirkula, Antonia was Project Manager for Corporate Responsibility at Swiss Post, where she led sustainable procurement projects and helped establish the organisation’s circular economy unit. Today, she also lectures at the Bern University of Applied Sciences, the University of St. Gallen and Procure.ch, sharing her expertise in sustainable procurement and circular economy.

Andrea Rauber Saxer

Head of Bilateral Economic Relations and Delegate of the Federal Council for Trade Agreements, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Andrea Rauber Saxer is Head of Bilateral Economic Relations and Delegate of the Federal Council for Trade Agreements since 2024. From August 2020, she served as Head of Human Resources FDFA in the Directorate for Resources. Between 2016 and 2020, she was Swiss Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Prior to that, she was Deputy Head of Mission at the Swiss OSCE Mission in Vienna. From 2008 to 2011, she served as Diplomatic Adviser to Federal Presidents Merz and Leuthard. Between 2000 and 2005, she was Deputy Head of Section at the Integration Office FDFA/EAER, followed by her role as Special Envoy for International Air Transport Negotiations at the Federal Office of Civil Aviation. Her diplomatic career began in 1995 as a Legal Officer at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague.

Brigitte Krapf

Relationship Manager Multinationals, Institutional & Multinational Banking, UBS Switzerland

Brigitte Krapf is Relationship Manager for multinational companies at UBS Switzerland, where she is responsible for a portfolio of listed and market-relevant Swiss corporations. Previously, she led projects at VüCH with a focus on process analysis, optimisation, and the digitalisation of financial processes. As Chief Financial Officer at Repower, she was in charge of the group’s financial leadership, investment management, and strategic development in Switzerland and Italy. Brigitte Krapf holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen, a MAS in Corporate Finance from the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, and a CAS in Treasury from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. She is also a member of the Economic Advisory Committee at ibW Chur and a board member of VüCH.

Derya Bastas‑Rösch

Procurement Manager, PostFinance

Derya Bastas-Rösch is responsible for integrating sustainability into procurement at PostFinance. She brings over 25 years of experience in strategic procurement across diverse industries and countries. With clear communication, collaborative partnerships, and a strong focus on implementation, she shapes sustainable supply chains. She uses formats such as virtual live talks to raise awareness of sustainability across the organization. She is committed to making sustainability tangible and actionable for SMEs, for example through tailor-made training programs. Her master’s degree in general management with a focus on sustainability enriches her practical experience with strategic and future-oriented perspectives.

Thomas Schärer

CEO/Partner, merkur group

Thomas Schärer is CEO and partner of the merkur group, a leading Swiss media producer for print and digital media headquartered in Langenthal. Under his leadership, the company has consistently focused on environmental sustainability – for example, by introducing Cradle to Cradle-certified PURe printing inks at platinum level and resource-saving, energy-self-sufficient production processes. Through targeted acquisitions, he has shaped one of Switzerland's most sustainable media producers. His goal is to combine high-quality, climate-friendly print with digital communication – and thus demonstrate that sustainable media production can be both ecologically and economically successful.

Charlotte Ahrens

Project Lead Sustainability, SBB

Charlotte Luise Ahrens is responsible at SBB for accounting and decarbonising Scope 3 emissions in the supply chain. In summer 2024, she wrote her master’s thesis on Scope 3 supply chain emissions in collaboration with SBB. With her international background in supply chain management and strong commitment to environmental sustainability, she combines subject-matter expertise with a practical approach to reducing indirect emissions across the value chain.

Res Witschi

Delegate for sustainable digitalisation, Swisscom

Res Witschi is responsible for sustainable digitalisation at Swisscom. In this role, he supports the company’s sustainability team in digitally enabling the transition to net zero and contributes to developing a business area that advises companies and municipalities on this topic. He also represents Swisscom on the boards of selected startups and is involved in planning investments in sustainable ventures. Res Witschi holds a degree in environmental sciences and has completed further education in entrepreneurship and board governance.

Sebastian Glink

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, CLIMADA Technologies

Sebastian Glink is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of CLIMADA Technologies, a Swiss ETH spin-off operating internationally and specialising in climate risk analytics. The company provides critical decision-making insights to support global climate adaptation efforts. At CLIMADA Technologies, Glink is responsible for product development and technological innovation. He brings over 15 years of leadership experience at the intersection of meteorology, climate science, insurance, and digital product development. He previously managed global business units across insurance, agriculture and retail, and served as CTO of an insurtech firm focused on parametric weather and NatCat insurance. Glink holds a BSc in Meteorology and Geophysics from the University of Innsbruck and a MAS in Business Intelligence from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences.

Jörg Lederbauer

Vice President Circular Economy, Spare Parts Supply High Voltage Battery and Electric Powertrain, BMW Group

Jörg Lederbauer is responsible at BMW Group for the reuse of non-series BMW vehicles and the spare parts supply of cells, modules and components of high-voltage batteries. He began his career at SINOC Automotive Technology in Beijing, where he last served as project lead for business development in Germany and Austria. For over 15 years – with a break at Roland Berger as Project Manager in the Competence Centre Operations Strategy – he has worked for BMW Group. His previous roles included heading a cooperation cluster, overseeing drivetrain development process chains, and managing procurement and quality assurance of high-voltage electronics for electric drives. Jörg Lederbauer holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from FH Wiener Neustadt and completed a part-time Master in Financial Management at Durham Business School.

Patrick Eberhard

CEO, Eberhard Group

Patrick Eberhard represents the third generation of the Eberhard family business and has been a shareholder since 2020. He joined the family business in 2016. A trained road builder with a degree in civil engineering, he took over as head of the building materials division in 2018 and has been CEO of the entire Eberhard Group since 2024. Patrick Eberhard also holds various board of directors mandates within the group.

Margarete Olender

Professor for Processes in Sustainable Planning and Building, FHNW

Margarete Olender is Professor for Processes in Sustainable Planning and Building. Since 2010, the PhD-qualified architect has combined academic research with extensive practical experience in the general planning of complex construction projects. Her expertise focuses on the management of intricate project processes, particularly in the areas of circularity and interdisciplinary collaboration. She draws on the principles of lean thinking to promote the integration of all project stakeholders. Her current research concentrates on measuring circularity and developing a comprehensive circularity index. In her teaching, she conveys methods and strategies for a goal-oriented, systemic process culture in the construction sector.

Christoph Birchler

CEO, Maestrani Schweizer Schokoladen

Christoph Birchler has been CEO of Maestrani Schweizer Schokoladen AG with the Munz, Minor and Avelines brands since 2021. He began his career in the central administration of Mövenpick. He then completed his education at the Swiss Hotel Management School in Lucerne. This was followed by various positions in the national and international hotel industry. After further training as a business economist at the HSW in Lucerne, he worked for Barilla for 15 years, including five years as Managing Director Switzerland and three years as Commercial Director at Barilla in Paris.

Lillian Goldsmith

Co-Head "Responsible Sourcing Supply Chain Due Diligence", Glencore

Lillian Goldsmith is Co-Head of Glencore’s Responsible Sourcing Supply Chain Due Diligence programme and responsible for the “Goods and Services” division. The programme conducts human-rights based due diligence across Glencore’s supply chains. Previously, she led the Group’s Global Anti-Corruption programme. Lillian has been with Glencore since 2018. She is an Australian-admitted lawyer with over 15 years’ experience in the oil, gas and mining industries.

Antonio Hautle

Executive Director UN Global Compact Network Switzerland & Liechtenstein

Antonio Hautle has been Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Switzerland & Liechtenstein since 2015. From 2001 to 2013, he headed Fastenopfer (now Fastenaktion), followed by his role from 2013 to 2015 as Head of the Department of Social Affairs and Society in the Canton of Lucerne. He holds an academic background in philosophy, business ethics and Catholic theology, and completed an Executive MBA at the HEC University of Geneva.

Johanna Gollnhofer

Professor of Marketing, HSG

Prof. Dr. Johanna Gollnhofer is Associate Professor of Marketing and Managing Director of the Institute of Marketing & Customer Insight at the University of St. Gallen. She researches, teaches and advises companies on customer-centric marketing and trends such as sustainability. She is the author of the book: Das 60%-Potenzial - Mit Marketing für grünen Konsum begeistern (published by Campus Verlag).

Prof. em. Dr. Anton Gunzinger

Titular professor, ETH Zurich

Prof. em. Dr. Anton Gunzinger is an electrical engineer and titular professor at ETH Zurich. He still teaches at ETH Zurich. He has received numerous awards for his research into parallel data processing, including the ETH Innovation Award. In 1993, he founded Supercomputing Systems AG (SCS), an ETH spin-off that now employs over 130 engineers. SCS develops innovative hardware and software solutions for applications in areas such as public transport, communication, autonomous driving, medical technology, and energy systems. SCS has built the so-called data hub for the electricity industry. The company is also involved in modeling future energy supply systems. Based on this, Gunzinger published the book “Kraftwerk Schweiz” (Power Plant Switzerland), which shows how Switzerland can be supplied entirely and cost-effectively with renewable energy.

Christian Imark

National Council SVP

Christian Imark has been a Member of the National Council since 2015 and currently serves as President of the Committee for Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy (UREK-N) and as a member of the Committee for Transport and Telecommunications (KVF-N). From 2001 to 2015, he was a member of the Cantonal Parliament of Solothurn, holding several roles including Cantonal President of the SVP, parliamentary group leader and President of the Cantonal Parliament in 2012. Christian Imark is owner and Managing Director of Airboxx GmbH and other companies. Airboxx rents and sells tent systems with lighting, sound and furniture, organises events and provides mobile, eco-friendly heating solutions. He trained as a polymechanic and studied architecture.

Pierre Yves Maillard

Council of State, SP

Pierre-Yves Maillard, born in 1968, represents the canton of Vaud in the Council of States. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he began his political career during his university studies and was elected to the National Council in 1999. Alongside, he worked as a teacher and regional secretary of the SMUV trade union. In parliament, he strongly opposed electricity market liberalisation and was a leading figure in the referendum that successfully rejected the Electricity Market Act. In 2004, Maillard joined the Vaud cantonal government, serving as Head of Health and Social Affairs until 2019. That year, he became President of the Swiss Trade Union Federation and returned to the National Council, before moving to the Council of States in 2023.