Daniel Kägi

Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group

Daniel Kaegi, Managing Director & Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group has deep expertise in all areas of operations and has been driving this practice area for many years. He also leads the firm's climate and sustainability activities in Switzerland. Daniel is co-author of the BCG report "Climate Target 2030: How Switzerland can halve its domestic greenhouse gas emissions". He holds a Master's degree in Industrial Management and Production from ETH Zurich and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from EPFL Lausanne.

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.

Markus Reubi

Delegate of the Federal Council for the 2030 Agenda , Bund

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.

Marion Roeder

Business Development, Swisscom

Marion Roeder has worked in various departments at Swisscom since 2016 and, in her current role in Business Development, plays a key role in shaping the portfolio for data-driven sustainability for companies. The aim of this initiative is to support business customers on their sustainability journey with data-based solutions. This includes the development of a peer-to-peer community for IT and ESG managers, which focuses on the cross-departmental exchange of experiences to achieve net zero.

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.

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).

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.

Dr. Remo L. Häcki

Head Sustainability & Segment Management, Corporate & Institutional Clients, UBS Schweiz AG

With his team and UBS advisors, Remo Häcki supports companies in their strategic and operational transformation towards greater sustainability and positive growth. He joined UBS in 2017 and was Head of Corporate Banking for the Bern region until the end of 2022. Previously, he worked as an independent M&A consultant, as CEO of a regional bank and at leading international consulting firms. Remo studied and earned his PhD at the University of St. Gallen and completed a Senior Executive Program at Stanford University.

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.

Christine Antlanger-Winter

Regional Director, Google Switzerland and Austria

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.