ASF Summit 2025, June, Ruschlikon (1)

American Swiss Foundation

Annual Leadership Summit

The New Trump Administration: Opportunities and Challenges for U.S.-Swiss Relations

Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue

Rüschlikon, Switzerland

June 3-4, 2025

Program

Presenting Sponsors

Supporters

American Swiss Foundation

Annual Leadership Summit 2025

The New Trump Administration: Opportunities and Challenges for U.S.-Swiss Relations

Organized by

American Swiss Foundation

Robert J. Giuffra, Jr., Chair, YL 1996

Markus U. Diethelm, Co-Chair

Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr., Vice Chair, YL 1995

Tel +1 212 754 0130 info@americanswiss org

ROBERT J. GIUFFRA, JR. (Young Leader 1996)

Chair, American Swiss Foundation

Co-Chair, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Chief Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (1995-1996)

Law Clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist, U S Supreme Court (1988 – 1989)

Office of Public Liaison, The White House (1981 – 1982)

MARKUS U. DIETHELM

Co-Chair, American Swiss Foundation

Chair, Swiss Advisory Council

General Counsel Credit Suisse (2022 – 2023)

Member Executive Board Credit Suisse (2022 – 2023)

Of Counsel UBS (2021 – 2022)

Group General Counsel UBS (2008 – 2021)

Member Group Executive Board UBS (2008 – 2021)

STEVEN G. HOCH (Young Leader 1990)

Chair Emeritus, American Swiss Foundation

Senior Advisor, Brown Advisory

Former Director, Nestlé SA

Chair Emeritus, Woods Hole Oceanographic Corporation

Past Chair and Board Member, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama

AMBASSADOR EDWARD T. MCMULLEN, JR.

(Young Leader 1995)

Vice Chair, American Swiss Foundation

Ambassador of the United States to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (2017 – 2021)

Senior Policy Advisor, Adams and Reese LLP

Partner, LondUS Capital

DR. VANESSA E. BEARY (Young Leader 2016)

Executive Director, American Swiss Foundation

Member of the Board, Harvard Alumni Association (2020 – 2023)

Founder, Harvard Alumni for Education Shared Interest Group

WELCOME TO OUR ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Thank you for joining us for ASF’s second annual Leadership Summit What began as a seed of an idea a few years ago from Ambassador Edward T McMullen, Jr (YL 1995) was launched with great success last year and has quickly become a flagship gathering for strengthening the U S -Swiss partnership at the highest levels

Over the next two days, we will explore the evolving relationship between the United States and Switzerland across a range of strategic and timely topics. This content-rich program convenes senior leaders from government, business, and academia for meaningful dialogue and collaboration. The Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue provides an ideal setting for building relationships, exchanging ideas, and advancing transatlantic cooperation.

Founded in 1945, the ASF is a private nonprofit organization committed to strengthening the historic friendship and shared democratic values between the United States and Switzerland Since 1990, our flagship Young Leaders Conference has welcomed more than 1,500 participants who have gone on to serve in the U S Senate and House of Representatives, the Swiss National Council, and as Governors of Florida, New Jersey, and North Carolina Alumni also include CEOs, entrepreneurs, senior executives, acclaimed writers and columnists, leading academics and scientists, and prominent civic leaders.

Few nations are as deeply interconnected as the United States and Switzerland. The founders of both countries looked to one another in forming their political systems the United States drawing from the Swiss confederation of cantons, and the Swiss Constitution later reflecting the principles of the U S Constitution As “Sister Republics,” our nations stand among the world’s oldest continuous democracies

We hope this Summit provides a valuable opportunity to deepen your understanding of Swiss-American relations and to forge enduring connections. In an increasingly complex and fast-changing world, such dialogue and relationships are more important than ever.

We invite you to stay involved with the ASF beyond this week. ASF offers a year-round platform for continued engagement, collaboration, and leadership on both sides of the Atlantic.

Our sincere thanks go to our Board of Directors, U S Advisory Council, and Swiss Advisory Council We are also grateful to our key partners: Novartis and CEO Dr Vas Narasimhan for hosting last year ’ s Young Leaders Conference; Amazon Web Services (AWS) for hosting this year ’ s conference; and Swiss International Air Lines, whose generous support has enabled transatlantic travel for 750 U.S. participants since the Conference’s founding in 1990.

We wish you an inspiring and productive two days of exchange and we look forward to seeing you at future ASF events in both Switzerland and the United States.

Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (YL 1996)

Markus U Diethelm

The Honorable Edward T McMullen, Jr (YL 1995)

SUMMIT SPONSORS 2025

VISIONARY PARTNERS

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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

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SPONSORS

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The American Swiss Foundation thanks its generous benefactors and sponsors for their support!

SWISS ADVISORY COUNCIL

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UBS • Zurich Insurance Group

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DAILY PROGRAM

TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025

Upon arrival, please proceed to the registration table Summit badge with blue lanyard must be worn at all times Coffee and tea will be available

1:30 p m

2:30 p.m.

2:40 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

Registration & Welcome Coffee sponsored by Syngenta

Welcome by ASF Leadership

Introductory Remarks: H.E. Dr. Ralf Heckner (YL 2001), Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States

Opening Keynote featuring Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter, President of the Swiss Confederation

Negotiations, Trade, Tariffs Discussion

Introduction: H.E. Dr. Ralf Heckner (YL 2001), Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States

Featuring:

State Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Switzerland

Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. (YL 1995), Vice Chair, American Swiss Foundation

Moderated by Annmarie Hordern (YL 2025), Correspondent, Bloomberg TV

DAILY PROGRAM

TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025 (continued)

4:15 p.m. Coffee Break sponsored by Syngenta

4:45 p.m. Summit Keynote Address

Keynote featuring The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States

Introduction: Ambassador Edward T. McMullen, Jr. (YL 1995), Vice Chair, American Swiss Foundation

5:30 p m

Interaction between Major Swiss and U.S. Cultural Institutions

Featuring: Marc Meyer, CFO, Opernhaus Zürich Gianandrea Noseda, General Music Director, Opernhaus Zürich and Chief Conductor, National Symphony Orchestra Washington

Moderated by Markus U. Diethelm, Co-Chair, American Swiss Foundation and Chair, Swiss Advisory Council

6:00 p m Live Performance

Featuring: Flavia Stricker; Tomislav Jukic; and Quentin Mourier

6:15 p m Apéro riche sponsored by UBS

DAILY PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025

Breakfast is available for hotel guests staying on-site at the Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue.

7:30 a m

8:15 a m

9:00 a m

Registration & Welcome Coffee

U.S.-Swiss Economic Engagement

Introduction by Dr. Vanessa E. Beary (YL 2016), Executive Director of the American Swiss Foundation

Featuring:

Dr. Anna Brady-Estevez (YL 2022), Founding Partner, American DeepTech

Dr. Lutz Hegemann, President, Global Health and Swiss Country Affairs, Novartis Dr. Florian Trösch, Head Global Digital Business, Schindler

Moderated by Ueli Studer (YL 2012), General Counsel P&C WM CH, Switzerland, UBS Switzerland AG; Member, Swiss Advisory Council Executive Committee

Navigating Complexity: Lessons from Transportation to Pharma

Introduction by Eunice Zehnder-Lai, Member of Board of Directors, American Swiss Foundation; Co-Chair Programs Committee

Featuring:

Dr. Christoph Franz, Vice Chairman, Zurich Insurance Group

Moderated by Dr. Srishti Gupta Narasimhan, Member of Board of Directors, American Swiss Foundation; Co-Chair Stratton Prize Committee

DAILY PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025 (continued)

9:30 a m

10:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

10:40 a m

Security & Strategy: The Future of U.S. and European Defense Policy

Featuring:

Ambassador Martin Dahinden, Former Swiss Ambassador to the U.S., expert on Swiss security policy

General Joseph Votel (Ret.), Former Commander, U.S. Central Command

Moderated by Kerry Irvin, Member U S Advisory Council, American Swiss Foundation

Coffee Break

Summit Keynote Remarks

Introduction by Markus U. Diethelm, ASF Co-Chair

Featuring Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, Vice President of the Swiss Confederation, Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research

Navigating the New Administration: Insights from Switzerland’s Political and Diplomatic Front Lines

Featuring:

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, Vice President of the Swiss Confederation, Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research

H.E. Dr. Ralf Heckner (YL 2001), Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States

Moderated by Markus U. Diethelm, ASF Co-Chair

DAILY PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025 (continued)

11:15 a.m.

2026 U.S. Midterm Elections: How the Most Notable American Polling Industry Disruptor sees the Upcoming Elections

Featuring: Robert Cahaly, Senior Strategist and Pollster, Trafalgar Group

Moderated by Urs Gehriger, Head of Foreign Affairs, Die Weltwoche

12:00 p.m. Lunch

12:45 p.m.

A Conversation with The Honorable Sean Patrick Maloney: Reflections on American Leadership in a Divided Age

Introduction by Paul Smyke, Head of Regional Strategies, North America, World Economic Forum; Member of the Board, American Swiss Foundation

Featuring The Honorable Sean Patrick Maloney, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Moderated by Mike Lake (YL 2013), Member of the Board, American Swiss Foundation; Co-Chair, Stratton Prize Committee

DAILY PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025 (continued)

1:30 p.m.

2:15 p m

From Research to Reality: AI, Quantum, and the New Technology Landscape

Introduction by The Honorable Kimberly Reed (YL 2001), ASF Board Member

Featuring:

JK Ogungbadero (YL 2024), Member of ASF Alumni Committee, Director of Safety Product & Insights

Data Science at Reddit, Inc.

Faris Sbahi, Co-Founder, CEO Co-Founder, CEO Normal Computing

Thomas Schulthess, Director, Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), ETH Zurich

Moderated by Asher Sinensky, Senior Executive, Palantir Technologies

Coffee Break

2:45 p.m. Why Switzerland? Strategic Choices by U.S. Tech Giants

Introduction: JK Ogungbadero (YL 2024), Member of ASF Alumni Committee, Director of Safety Product & Insights

Data Science at Reddit, Inc.

Featuring:

Marc Holitscher, National Technology Officer, Member of the Board, Microsoft

Chris Keller, Managing Director, AWS Europe Central (Switzerland, Austria, Central and Eastern Europe)

Asher Sinensky, Senior Executive, Palantir Technologies

Moderated by Cameron Wendt (YL 2021), Member of the Board of Directors, American Swiss Foundation

DAILY PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025 (continued)

3:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

4:15 p.m.

One ASF: Our ASF – The Alumni Engine Behind ASF’s Next Chapter

Introduced by: Gabriela Lippe-Holst (YL 2005), Member of the Board of Directors, American Swiss Foundation

Opening Remarks:

Alex Pieper (YL 2023), Member of the Board of Directors, American Swiss Foundation; Co-Chair of Alumni Committee

Brigadier General (PA, Ret.) Andrew Hutchinson (YL 2001), Member of the Board of Directors, American Swiss Foundation; Co-Chair of Alumni Committee

Featuring:

Christina Huntzinger (YL 2024), Global Head of Responsible Business, Palantir Technologies

Valeriya Pavlicheva (YL 2024), Client Director, AWS; Member of ASF Alumni Committee

Linus Zweifel (YL 2023), Attorney-at-Law, Bär & Karrer; Member of the Board of Directors, American Swiss Foundation

Moderated by Gregory Field Price (YL 2021), Member of the Board of Directors, American Swiss Foundation; CoChair, ASF Programs Committee

Closing Remarks

Featuring H.E. Dr. Ralf Heckner (YL 2001), Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States and ASF Leadership

Program Concludes

GENERAL INFORMATION

VENUE INFORMATION

Accommodations

Phone Website

Meals

Internet Access

Dress Code

For emergencies during the Summit

Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue

Gheistrasse 37

8803 Rüschlikon

Switzerland

+41 43 285 81 00

www.swissre.com/cgd

Coffee and tea with light snacks and an Apéro Riche will be provided to all attendees on both days. Lunch will be provided on June 4.

Wireless internet access is available throughout the hotel and conference facilities. Please check with the reception team for information on how to connect.

Business formal

Please contact (text preferred):

Vanessa Beary, cell +1 571 271 6903

Caroline Jablow, cell +1 843 246 0084

Christina Zavala, cell +1 832 573 2614

Speakers

PresidentKarinKeller-Sutter

SwissFederalCouncillor

HeadoftheFederalDepartmentofFinance

Karin Keller-Sutter was born in 1963. She is from the canton of St Gallen and went to school in Wil and Neuchâtel. Karin-Keller Sutter is a qualified translator/interpreter and secondary school teacher. She studied in Zurich, London and Montreal, where she also studied political science She worked as a freelance translatorandvocationalsecondaryschoolteacherfrom1989to2000 KarinKellerSutterismarried

Karin Keller-Sutter began her political career in 1992 as a member of Wil town council. In 1996 she was elected to the cantonal parliament of St. Gallen. In 2000 she entered the cantonal government of St. Gallen where she headed the Justice and Security Department. In 2011 Karin Keller-Sutter was elected to the Council of States where she represented the canton of St. Gallen. She held the presidency of theCouncilofStatesin2017/2018.

Prior to her election to the Federal Council, Karin Keller-Sutter held a variety of positions: chair of the board of Pensimo Management AG; president of the board of trustees of the Pensimo Investment Foundation; vice president of the St Gallen Foundation for International Studies; board member of Bâloise Insurance Group and the ASGA pension fund in St. Gallen; president of the Swiss Retail Federation, and board member of the Swiss Employers Association. Between 2012 and 2016 she was also a board member of the NZZ Media Group. Following her election to the FederalCouncilin2018,KarinKeller-Suttersteppeddownfromalloftheseposts.

The Federal Assembly elected Karin Keller-Sutter to the Federal Council on 5 December 2018 She initially took on the role of Head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter has been Head of the Federal Department of Finance since 1 January 2023 and President of the Federal Councilsince1January2025

Speakers

H.E. Dr. Ralf Heckner

Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States Young Leader 2001

H E Dr Ralf Heckner (YL 2001) is Switzerland’s Ambassador to the United States. Born in Davos, he has represented Swiss interests on four continents. His career with the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) includes leadership roles in bilateral and multilateral relations, focusing on foreign policy and international cooperation.

Before his current role, Dr. Heckner was Switzerland’s Ambassador to India and Bhutan, where he negotiated a Free Trade Agreement and enhanced trade and innovation ties. He oversaw Switzerland’s largest visa center abroad, processing 200,000 visas annually. He has also served in Rome and Washington, D.C., working on U.S. foreign policy, U.S.-Europe relations, and multilateral diplomacy, and implementing Switzerland’s protecting power mandate in Iran.

As an advocate for human rights, Dr. Heckner led the creation of an International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers, setting high human rights standards globally He has overseen emergency responses for Swiss citizens and managed diplomatic security for Swiss missions abroad. His tenure as Ambassador to Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda included significant milestones like the Framework for the Return of Assets from Corruption and Crime in Kenya.

Dr Heckner holds a Ph D in Contemporary History from the University of Fribourg and is fluent in German, Italian, French, and English. He enjoys alpine sports, running, and history. He is married to Dr. Ilaria Macconi Heckner, and they have two children.

StateSecretaryHeleneBudligerArtieda

StateSecretariatforEconomicAffairs

State Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda has been director of the State SecretariatforEconomicAffairs(SECO)since1August2022.Priortothat,she was Switzerland’s ambassador in Bangkok, Thailand, with additional accreditationstoCambodiaandLaos.Until2019,sheheldthesamepositionin Pretoria, South Africa, with cross-accreditations to Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho,MauritiusandNamibia.From2008to2015,HeleneBudligerArtieda was head of the Directorate for Resources at the FDFA. In this capacity, she wasadvisortotheHeadofDepartmentonresourcemattersandamemberof the FDFA Management Board. In 2000 she graduated from the Universidad Externado de Colombia in Bogotá (Colombia) with a Master of Business Administration(MBA).AftergraduatingfromcommercialschoolinZurichwith a Federal VET Diploma in Commerce, she completed internal training at the FDFAasaconsularofficer.HeleneBudligerArtiedaismarried.

Speakers

AmbassadorEdwardT.McMullen,Jr.

ViceChair,AmericanSwissFoundation

YoungLeader1995

Elected as Vice Chair of the American Swiss Foundation in 2021, Ed McMullen served as Ambassador of the United States to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from November 2017 to January 2021. Ambassador McMullen is now a Senior Policy Advisor with Adams and Reese LLP, a law and public affairs firm with offices throughout the southeastern United States. He opened the firm's Charleston office to focus on economic development, foreign direct investment, and public affairs. He is Chair of McMullen Holdings in Charleston, S.C., and serves on several corporate boards and as trustee for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington,D.C.

Ambassador McMullen was recognized for building the strongest bilateral relationship between the United States and Switzerland in history. Focusing on foreign direct investments, he met with over 300 CEOs and boards of directors, fostering relationships and creating a favorable environment for economic growth. During McMullen’s tenure as Ambassador, Switzerland moved from the eighth-largest to the sixth-largest foreign direct investor in theUnitedStates

Ambassador McMullen is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and an alumnus of the 1995 Young Leaders Conference. He is married to Margaret Ann (Wade) McMullen and they have two adult children, Thomas and Katherine.TheyresideinCharleston,SouthCarolina.

Speakers

Annmarie Hordern

Correspondent, Bloomberg TV

Annmarie Hordern co-hosts “Bloomberg Surveillance” from 6 to 9 a.m. on Bloomberg Television Previously, she was the co-anchor of “Bloomberg: Balance of Power” and a Washington Correspondent for Bloomberg Television and Radio. She also formerly co-anchored “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe” alongside Manus Cranny

Hordern has interviewed high profile executives and policy makers, including the CEOs of BP, Unilever and LVMH. She has spoken numerous times with the Energy Ministers from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation She has also covered some of the biggest recent news events including the historic meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin in Helsinki, and the devastating fire at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris

Hordern is a contributor to Bloomberg News, Bloomberg.com, and TikTok. Her feature on Wu-Tang Clan and Martin Shkreli was published in Businessweek Magazine, and the story was cited in more than 500 publications around the world, including the BBC and The New York Times It was also mentioned in a U.S. Senate hearing on drug pricing.

Prior to this, Annmarie served as the executive producer for Bloomberg TV’s EMEA newsroom, managing a team of more than a dozen producers from Dubai to London She was named on the Forbes “30-Under-30” list for media in 2017.

Speakers

The Honorable Scott Bessent U.S. Secretary of the Treasury

On January 28, 2025, Scott Bessent was sworn in as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States

As Secretary, Mr. Bessent is responsible for the U.S. Treasury’s wide-ranging mission to maintain a strong economy, foster economic growth and create job opportunities for all Americans by promoting the conditions that enable prosperity at home and abroad as well as managing the U S Government’s finances He is also responsible for strengthening U.S. national security by combating economic threats and protecting the financial system.

Mr Bessent has been in the global investment management business for 40 years, visiting 60 countries, interacting with international leaders and central bankers. He is regarded as a currency and fixed income specialist Mr Bessent is a frequent contributor to economic journals and business publications.

Previously, Mr. Bessent served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Key Square Capital Management, a global hedge fund focused on macro investing that he founded in 2015 Prior to that time, Mr Bessent was the Chief Investment Officer of Soros Fund Management. Mr. Bessent was an adjunct professor at Yale University, where he taught economic history From 1991 to 2000, he was managing partner of Soros Fund Management’s London office.

His family was also involved in the agriculture, publishing and hospitality sectors.

A South Carolina native, Bessent received a B A from Yale University Mr Bessent and his family created the McLeod Rehabilitation Center at the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina He served as a Rockefeller University Trustee, Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Investment Committee. He also supported the Harlem Children's Zone in New York City He is a Member of the Economic Club of New York and the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Bessent is a member of the French Huguenot Church in Charleston.

Mr. Bessent is a long-time advocate, supporter and mentor of financial literacy and education programs

He, his spouse and two children reside in Washington, DC and Charleston, South Carolina

Speakers

Marc Meyer CFO, Opernhaus Zürich

Marc Meyer, trained lawyer and attorney at law, is responsible as Administrative Director and Deputy General Director since the 2023/24 season at the Opernhaus Zürich. He is very familiar with the company, having worked for many years as a legal advisor since 2009. After two years of further training, he obtained an Executive Master in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen and was appointed Deputy Administrative Director at the Opernhaus Zürich in 2016 Marc Meyer is Chairman of the Board of the “Musical Factory AG” and a member of the Board of Trustees at the “Stiftung Zukunft Opernhaus Zürich”.

Speakers

Gianandrea Noseda

General Music Director, Opernhaus Zürich

Chief Conductor, National Symphony Orchestra Washington

Gianandrea Noseda has been General Music Director of the Opernhaus Zurich since the 2021/22 season. He is also Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D. C.) and Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. In 2019 he became the founding Music Director of the Tsinandali Festival and Pan-Caucasian Youth Orchestra in the village of Tsinandali, Georgia Noseda’s leadership as Music Director of the Teatro Regio Torino from 2007–2018 transformed the opera house resulting in internationally acclaimed productions, tours, and recordings.

Noseda has conducted the most important international orchestras (Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Concergetbouw Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic), opera houses (La Scala, Metropolitan Opera and Royal Opera House, Covent Garden) and festivals (BBC Proms, Edinburgh, Salzburg and Verbier). He has had significant roles at the BBC Philharmonic (Chief Conductor), Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Principal Guest Conductor), Mariinsky Theatre (Principal Guest Conductor), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Victor de Sabata Chair), Rotterdam Philharmonic (Principal Guest Conductor) and Stresa Festival (Artistic Director).

Gianandrea Noseda’s discography comprises more than 60 CDs; notable among them is the ≪Musica Italiana≫ Project, in which Noseda documents neglected Italian repertoire of the 20th century. Born in Milan, Noseda holds the honor of Commendatore al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. He was honored as Musical America’s Conductor of the Year in 2015 and named Conductor of the Year by the International Opera Awards in 2016.

Speakers

Markus U. Diethelm

Co-Chair, American Swiss Foundation Chair, ASF Swiss Advisory Council

Elected as Co-Chair of the American Swiss Foundation in 2021, Markus Diethelm most recently served as General Counsel at Credit Suisse from June 2022 until the merger of UBS and CS. From 2021 until the end of April 2022, Markus Diethelm was Of Counsel to UBS and for the previous thirteen years, he served as the General Counsel of UBS Group AG (2014 to 2021) and UBS AG (since 2008). From April 1, 1998 through August 2008, Markus served as the Chief Legal Officer of Swiss Re Group.

From 1998 to 2008, Markus Diethelm served as Group Chief Legal Officer at Swiss Re, and he was appointed to that company's Group Executive Board in 2007. Prior to that, he was with Los Angeles-based law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and focused on corporate matters, securities transactions, litigation, and regulatory investigations while working out of the firm's Brussels and Paris offices. From 1989 to 1992, he practiced at Shearman & Sterling in New York, specializing in mergers and acquisitions In 1988, he worked at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York. After starting his career in 1983 with Bär & Karrer, he served as a law clerk at Uster District Court in Switzerland from 1984 to 1985.

Mr Diethelm holds a law degree (lic iur ) from the University of Zurich, a master's degree (JSM), and a doctoral degree (JSD) from Stanford Law School. He is a qualified attorney-at-law admitted to the bar in Zurich, Geneva, and New York State. He serves as Member of the New York State Council of Business Leaders in support of Access to Justice.

Performers

Flavia Stricker

Soprano, Opernhaus Zürich

Flavia Stricker, soprano, studied at the Lübeck University of Music. She performed the role of “Fiordiligi” in Così fan tutte at the Hamburg University of Music and Theatre and “Galathée” in Die schöne Galathée at the Lübeck University of Music She also appeared in the Christmas Gala of the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra. Since the 2023/24 season, she has been a member of the International Opera Studio at Zurich Opera House.

Tomislav Jukic Tenor

Tomislav Jukić, tenor, is originally from Croatia. He is a prizewinner of major international vocal competitions, including the Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský International Vocal Competition and the International Antonín Dvořák Singing Competition (2023) He studied with Martina Zadro at the Academy of Music in Zagreb and took part in masterclasses with Renata Pokupić, Nikola Kitanovski, Alexei Tanovitski, and Mikhail Sinkevich. His engagements have included the tenor part in Monteverdi’s «Vespro della Beata Vergine» with the Croatian Radio Choir and the ensemble Concerto dei Venti in Split, Rijeka, and Zagreb, as well as his debut as Mercury («Amphitryon» by Boris Papandopulo) in a production by the Zagreb Academy of Music. Most recently, he performed as Goro («Madama Butterfly») at the Ljubljana Opera House, gave a solo recital at the Allegretto Festival in Žilina (Slovakia), and appeared as a soloist in a concert with the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra. He is a member of the International Opera Studio at the Zurich Opera House since 2024/25.

Performers

Quentin Mourier Pianist, Opernhaus Zürich

Quentin Mourier, pianist, studied piano at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles and conducting at the Conservatoire Royal de Mons. He was also a member of the International Opera Academy Ghent. He has gained experience as a répétiteur and assistant conductor for Luc Steels’ Fausto at the Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie in Brussels, as a chorus répétiteur for Meyerbeer’s Les Huguenots, also at La Monnaie, and as a répétiteur for Verdi’s Ernani at the Antwerp Opera. Since the 2023/24 season, he has been a member of the International Opera Studio at Zurich Opera House.

Speakers

Abby

Spencer Moffat

Chief Executive Officer and President, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Member, U.S. Advisory Council, American Swiss Foundation

“We only grow if we live outside of our comfort zone. As a result, we bring an entrepreneurial mindset to everything we do.”

Abby Spencer Moffat is CEO and president of the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation, a leading philanthropic institution focused on American founding values, national security and education.

In that role, Abby spearheads the foundation’s “cross-pollination” strategy to increase collaboration among partner organizations She was instrumental in founding the Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security, Code 3 and the Mysa School. She has further magnified the foundation’s reach and impact by serving on the boards of the America Fund, the Heritage Foundation and The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University.

With a lifelong passion for entrepreneurship and relationship-building, Abby previously cultivated an extensive network of corporate contacts as the top head-hunter for CWI/SAI, an executive search firm. She later refined her talents as the owner of an event-planning start-up. An advocate for education, Abby is a graduate of Mt Vernon College and holds honorary doctorates from Wheaton College and Hillsdale College.

The causes she cares about share a common thread: creativity, drive and the American spirit of innovation. Abby is the granddaughter of Shelby Cullom Davis and Kathryn Wasserman Davis and the mother of Spencer and Julia Moffat.

Abby has been named one of the “50 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy” by Inside Philanthropy. She believes the entrepreneurial mindset means starting every day by asking, ‘What can we do today to serve others?’

Speakers

Andreas Berger Group Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re

Andreas Berger started his insurance career in 1995 as a leadership trainee at Gerling Group, followed by various leadership positions at Boston Consulting Group. He returned to Gerling in 2004 as Head of Commercial Business and International Programs and Affinity Business. When Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) was created in 2006, Andreas Berger became its Global Head of Market Management & Communication, where he established an overall market management function for the corporate client segment and served as AGCS spokesperson. In 2009, he was appointed AGCS Chief Executive Officer, Regional Unit London with responsibility for the UK, Ireland, South Africa, the Middle East and Benelux

In 2011, as Andreas Berger joined the AGCS Board of Management as Chief Regions & Market Officer (Central & Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Africa and Asia). In addition, he assumed responsibility for the Global Broker Channel Distribution for the Allianz Group

Andreas Berger joined Swiss Re in March 2019 as Chief Executive Officer Corporate Solutions and member of the Group Executive Committee, and was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer effective 1 July 2024.

Speakers

Dr. Anna Brady-Estevez

Founding Partner, American DeepTech

Dr Anna Brady-Estevez is the Founding Partner of American DeepTech, a deep technology investment firm. Brady-Estevez also serves as a co-host of the NASA Ecosystemic Futures podcast which regularly covers advanced technologies. Anna was honored to join the American Swiss Foundation Young Leaders Conference in 2022 While in government Dr Brady-Estevez led several national level initiatives including Co-Chairing alongside the White House OSTP the United States Digital Asset R&D Agenda (including assessment of Digital Currencies) She was active in funding the first interagency and private sector Decentralized Autonomous Organization, alongside the ZKP privacy preserving follow-on work to Project Hamilton (focused on digital currencies). Anna also Co-Chaired the United States Space Economy Interagency working group alongside NASA. This included working with the interagency and private sector on space technologies inclusive of in-space biotechnology, in-space semiconductors, space data and AI, advanced propulsion and launch capabilities among other areas.

Dr. Brady-Estevez previously worked in strategy and investments. Anna was involved in a transformation project preceding a $T+ IPO, and other high growth initiatives doubling revenues to the $20B+ level She served as a management consultant with the Boston Consulting and served as Director of Corporate Strategy at Cummins Inc. and The AES Corporation. This work included strategy and investments in multi-GW platforms in infrastructure in both the Americas and Asia In 2009, Anna was selected as a Kauffman Fellow for her leadership in innovation and venture capital and she collaborated with a number of investment firms at that time.

Dr. Brady-Estevez recently served as the Senior Investment Advisor and Partner (Venture) for the United States Small Business Administration's SBIC program (a program investing over $5B annually in venture and private equity) Anna also served as a Program Director at the US National Science Foundation (NSF), where she led the foundation’s commercial portfolios focused on Space Tech, Energy, Chemical, Environmental, and Distributed Ledger (Blockchain, DAGs) technologies. During her tenure, Anna invested and managed over $250M in grant investments to early-stage, high-impact startups Deep technology companies that Anna has previously recommended and/or managed for funding, investment & grants have achieved over $8.5B in follow-on financing and $17B+ in total company valuation Such companies include: Fluence, Ascend Elements, Epirus, Design Therapeutics, Stoke Space Technologies, Fluence, Syzygy Plasmonics, Baseload Renewables (pre-Form Energy), Swarm, Air Company, Meati, Provivi, Nth Cycle, Iontra, Xona, Interlune, Kaleido, Loci, Li Industries, Urban Sky, Astroforge, Avalanche Energy, Ambercycle, Molten Industries, Noon Energy and others

Anna began her career in innovation collaborating with the Office of Naval Research at the US Embassy in Chile. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemical and Environmental Engineering from Yale University, where she was an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and President of the Student Government representing the 14 graduate and professional schools, and a BS in Chemical Engineering and Spanish from the Johns Hopkins University

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Dr. Lutz Hegemann

President, Global Health and Swiss Country Affairs, Novartis

Dr Lutz Hegemann is President of Global Health and Swiss Country Affairs

The Global Health unit focuses on transforming healthcare in low- and middleincome countries by broadening inclusive access to innovative medicines. Under his leadership, Novartis Global Health drives programs targeting malaria, neglected tropical diseases, and non-communicable diseases such as sickle cell disease and cardiovascular disease He also oversees Novartis’ presence in sub-Saharan Africa. Lutz also represents the company both at home in Switzerland and internationally, building strategic partnerships across public and private sectors to advance inclusive global health innovation.

Lutz joined Novartis in 2005 in the Consumer Health Division and has held roles across Research & Development, Commercialization, General Management, and Corporate Affairs. He began his career as a public health physician and scientist.

Lutz is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Tropical Medicine & Hygiene and serves on several boards, including the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, PATH and the World Heart Federation.

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Dr.

Florian Trösch

Head Global Digital Business, Schindler

Florian Troesch is the Head Global Digital Business for Schindler. He leads a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the Schindler StratOS eco-system which provides customers with one unique integrated digital offering to significantly enhance the performance of their elevators and escalators.

Florian joined Schindler over 10 years ago from a top-tier consultancy firm. During this time he has focused on delivering the company ’ s destination control offering for major projects, Schindler PORT. As well as providing leadership to this team he has, himself, contributed to PORT’s many innovative features by developing myPORT, the industry’s first smartphone-driven userinterface and Schindler MetaCore a revolutionary innovation for adaptive reuse

Dr. Troesch received his doctorate in wireless communication from ETH Zurich and holds an EMBA from the University of St. Gallen.

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Ueli Studer

General Counsel P&C WM CH, Switzerland

UBS Switzerland AG

Young Leader 2012

Ueli Studer is a Managing Director at UBS and, as General Counsel (GC) Switzerland, a member of UBS Group Legal’s leadership team. In this role, he serves as UBS divisional GC Personal & Corporate Banking, including WM Switzerland, and as General Counsel of the Switzerland Region He is also a member of the Executive Board of UBS Switzerland AG as the entity’s GC.

Mr. Studer joined UBS in 2006 and has since held four distinct management positions. He led the Legal Corporate Finance & Structured Transactions team dealing with bespoke, large and complex transactions After that, he served as Head Legal Products & Distribution combining several teams under one crossdivisional roof providing legal support to the firm’s investment products value chain. In 2018, he assumed the role as Head Group Functions Legal providing globally coordinated legal advice on regulatory, corporate, contractual, transactional and technology matters of Group relevance before assuming his current role as GC Switzerland in 2021.

Before joining UBS, Mr. Studer worked for the Swiss law firm Bär & Karrer AG. He is a Swiss qualified attorney and holds degrees from the University of Berne (lic iur ) and the University of London (LL M )

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Eunice Zehnder-Lai

Member of the Executive Committee, American Swiss Foundation

ASF Co-Chair Programs Committee

Eunice Zehnder-Lai is Trustee and co-chair of the Programs Committee at the American Swiss Foundation She sits on the board of several companies in Switzerland including Julius Baer, Geberit and DKSH and is involved in non-profit organizations including Asia Society, the Orpheum Foundation for Young Soloists and Education org She received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her bachelor's degree from Harvard University

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Dr. Christoph Franz Vice Chairman, Zurich Insurance

Group

Christoph Franz is a distinguished business leader with decades of experience in the transportation, healthcare, and insurance sectors. He began his career at Deutsche Lufthansa AG in 1990 before moving to Deutsche Bahn AG in 1994, where he held several executive roles, including CEO of the Passenger Transport Division and member of the Executive Board. In 2004, he became CEO of Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., and in 2009 returned to Lufthansa as Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Passenger Airlines. From 2011 to 2014, he served as Chairman and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG.

Dr. Franz transitioned to the healthcare sector in 2014 as Chairman of Roche Holding Ltd., a role he held until 2023. He served on the board of Chugai Pharmaceutical Ltd. from 2017 to March 2025 and has been a member of the boards of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. since 2014, where he was elected ViceChairman in 2018. He currently chairs the Remuneration Committee and serves on the Governance, Nominations and Sustainability Committee.

In addition to his corporate leadership, Dr. Franz is Vice-Chairman and Lead Independent Director of Artemis Holding AG and a board member of Stadler Rail Ltd. He also serves on several foundations and advisory boards, including the Ernst Goehner Foundation, the Swiss Study Foundation, the Lucerne Festival, and the University of St.Gallen. He was appointed to the Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 2017 and elected to its Assembly Council in 2018 He is also an advisory board member of Rantum Equity Participation and a member of the senate of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres

Dr Franz studied industrial engineering at the Technical University Darmstadt, where he earned his doctorate in economics (Dr rer pol ) He also studied at the École Centrale de Lyon and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley In 2017, he was named an honorary professor of business administration at the University of St Gallen

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Dr. Srishti Gupta Narasimhan

Member, Board of Directors, American Swiss Foundation

Co-Chair, Stratton Prize Committee

Dr. Srishti Gupta is a physician leader with over 20 years of experience across the private, public, and non-profit sectors. She serves on the boards of organizations innovating to meet the unmet needs of patients globally, including Idorsia (SIX: IDIA), the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), TB Alliance, and Partners In Health. She has also served on the board of Invivyd (Nasdaq: IVVD). Her governance roles span strategy, commercialization, and talent, including Chair of the Nominations, Governance, and Compensation Committee at Idorsia

Dr. Gupta also brings a strong commitment to impact-driven investment and philanthropy through her board work with foundations such as Norrsken and BackPack. She serves as Secretary of the Board of the American Swiss Foundation where she is also co-Chair of the Stratton Prize Committee She previously spent 18 years at McKinsey & Company, where she led client work in the Global Health Practice, supported global programs in Talent Development and oversaw the Alumni Program. Dr. Gupta holds degrees from Harvard Medical School, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard College, and the University of Cambridge She lives in Basel with her husband and two sons

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Ambassador Martin Dahinden

Former Swiss Ambassador to the U.S. (2014 - 2019)

Stratton Laureate 2019

Martin Dahinden is a Swiss diplomat. He was the Swiss Ambassador to the United States from 2014-2019 and Head of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC from 2008-2014. From 2000-2004, he built up the Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining As a diplomat, he has served also in Paris, Lagos (Nigeria), New York (Mission to the UN), Brussels (Mission to NATO), Geneva, and Bern.

Martin Dahinden is university lecturer at the Universities of Zurich and Geneva, Vice-Chairman of the think tank ICT4Peace and a board member of the World Demographic Forum.

He holds a doctorate in economics and was a researcher of economic and social history at the University of Zurich.

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Joseph L. Votel General, U.S. Army (Retired)

General Joseph L. Votel is a retired U.S. Army Four-Star officer and the former Commander of the U.S. Central Command – responsible for U.S. and coalition military operations in the Middle East, Levant and Central and South Asia. During his 39 years in the military, he commanded special operations and conventional military forces at every level. His career included combat in Panama, Afghanistan and Iraq. Notably, he led a 79-member coalition that successfully liberated Iraq and Syria from the Islamic State Caliphate. He preceded his assignment at CENTCOM with service as the Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command and the Joint Special Operations Command.

Following his retirement from military service, General Votel served as the President & CEO of Business Executives for National Security (BENS). He is member of the Board of Trustees of Noblis Corporation and a Strategic Advisor for Sierra Nevada Corporation and AGI, Inc Votel is a Board Director with AeroVironment, Minnesota Wire, DC Capital Partners, Helix Decision Science and a member of the Government Advisory Board for Insight Partners He a non-resident Distinguished Fellow at the Middle East Institute and the Distinguished Chair of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point

General Votel is a member the Executive Board at the UPenn Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) He is a member of the Board for both Bravo Zulu House and the Veterans Defense Project Votel is a member of the advisory Board for Spirit of America He is a current member of the Council on Foreign Relations

Votel was recognized with the Distinguished Military Leadership Award from the Atlantic Council, the U S – Arab Defense Leadership Award from the National Council on U S - Arab Relations, the Patriot Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, the SGT James T Regan Lifetime Achievement Award from the “Lead the Way” Foundation and the Freedom Award from the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum

Votel is a 1980 graduate of the United States Military Academy and earned master’s degrees from the U.S. Army Command and Staff College and the Army War College. He is married to Michele; and they have two grown sons, a daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. The Votels reside in Lake Elmo, Minnesota.

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Kerry Irvin

Chief Executive Officer, Operation Healing Forces

Member, U.S. Advisory Council, American Swiss Foundation

Kerry Irvin is the Chief Executive Officer of Operation Healing Forces, a U.S.based nonprofit supporting the Special Operations Forces community through programs that address the mental, physical and emotional toll of high-risk service. A former National Security and Intelligence Officer, she brings strategic insight and deep operational understanding to her work with military leaders and global partners.

Named Tampa Bay Businesswoman of the Year in 2025 and a Community Hero in 2024, Kerry is also a recipient of the U.S. President’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Secretary of the Army’s Superior Public Service Medal. She serves on the U.S. Advisory Council of the American Swiss Foundation and holds board roles with several nonprofit and corporate organizations. A frequent speaker and advisor, she focuses on resilience, national security, and reintegration strategies for defense communities.

She lives in Tampa, Florida, with her husband, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and Special Operations Aviator.

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Vice President Guy Parmelin

Swiss Federal Councillor

Head of the Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research

Guy Parmelin was born in Bursins (Vaud) on 9 November 1959. He holds a federal baccalaureate specialising in Latin and English. Following a farming apprenticeship, he obtained a diploma from the agricultural college at Marcelin in 1979. In 1985, he obtained a Federal PET Diploma in agriculture and winegrowing. Guy Parmelin is married.

Guy Parmelin entered into politics in 1993 as president of Bursins communal council Between 1994 and 2003, he was a member of the Vaud cantonal parliament. Between 2000 and 2004, he was president of the Vaud cantonal branch of the SVP. He was elected to the National Council in 2003.

As a master winegrower, he ran a farm and vineyard. Guy Parmelin was vice president of the board of the Federation of Swiss Agricultural Cooperatives (FENACO) and a board member of the ‘Etablissement d'assurance contre l'incendie et les éléments naturels’ (ECA) of the canton of Vaud.

On 9 December 2015 the Federal Assembly elected Guy Parmelin to the Federal Council He took over as head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) on 1 January 2016. Since January 2019 he has been head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research. He was President of the Swiss Confederation in 2021.

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RobertC.Cahaly

Founder,SeniorStrategistandChiefPollster,TrafalgarGroup

Robert Cahaly is the founder of The Trafalgar Group, a market and public opinion research firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, and the nation’s most consistentlyaccurateprivatepollingfirm(accordingtocurrentRealClearPolitics multi-state scorecard). Trafalgar provides expertise and analysis to clients which include corporations, law firms, hedge funds, partisan organizations, political action committees, issue advocacy groups, and high-net-worth individuals Trafalgar is known for their unique ability to minimize the effects of the"socialdesirabilitybias,”revealingthegenuineconsumerandvoteropinions thatmostfirmsmiss.

As Chief Pollster and Senior Strategist of The Trafalgar Group, Cahaly is a highly sought-after lecturer on topics ranging from American politics, issues, and polling to public relations and modern survey techniques. Cahaly has been quoted in national and global news outlets including: The Daily Mail, Reuters, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, DailyCaller, Politico, andDailyWire.HeisalsoafrequenttelevisionguestonFoxNews,FoxBusiness, CNNInternational,andtheBBC.

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Urs Gehriger

Head of Foreign Affairs, Die Weltwoche

Urs Gehriger is a Swiss political commentator, with articles featured in Die Weltwoche, RealClear Politics, the Austrian Institute, and World Politics Review. He holds degrees in History, Philosophy, and Politics from the University of Bern Gehriger began his career as a Foreign Editor with Swiss News Agency, a Foreign Editor with Tages-Anzeiger, and a Reporter with Die Weltwoche,whichhasareadershipofover400,000.

An expert in Middle Eastern Affairs, Gehriger has traveled throughout Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan He reports on US current affairs, covering Presidential campaigns post-2008. As a reporter, Gehriger has interviewed political leaders: Tony Blair, Boris Johnson, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, Lech Walensa, A.Q. Khan, General David Petraeus, General H.R. McMaster, Newt Gingrich, Marine Le Pen, Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson, Nigel Farage, Samuel Huntington,LarryKing,Saifal-Gaddhafi,andothers

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Paul Smyke

Head of Regional Strategies, North America, World Economic Forum Member, Board of Directors, American Swiss Foundation

Paul Smyke currently serves as Head of Regional Strategies, North America and Member of the Executive Committee of the World Economic Forum. He joined the organization in 1987 when the Forum employed 35 staff, compared to more than 1000 today, and split that time between its’ Geneva headquarters and the east coast of the United States

Most recently, Paul has focused his attention on the Forum’s strategy and growth in the United States and Canada, primarily in political circles, as well as key institutional relationships in the realm of business, media, academia and civil society. This role combines designing and implementing engagement strategies for the above.

As such he serves as the principal interface between the Forum and policy-makers in the Administration, Capitol Hill, Independent Agencies, and Governors. Under Paul’s leadership, dozens of such officials, ranging from Capitol Hill to First Ladies, Cabinet Secretaries, VicePresidents and Presidents have taken part in Forum activities in Davos and around the world The same is true regarding Canadian Prime Ministers, Ministers, Mayors and Premiers

Earlier in his tenure, Paul served in several capacities, including Member of the Executive Board and Senior Advisor to the Managing Board. He has held both functional and geographic responsibilities, having been the ‘Face of the Forum’ in charge at various times of political and business relationships, especially in Latin America during most of the 1990s.

Outside the Forum, Paul has served as an on-air commentator for various media, often in French, with dozens of live TV appearances discussing US politics and current affairs

He currently sits on the Board of the American Swiss Foundation, and previously served on the Advisory board of Swissnex Boston -- the Swiss science and innovation consulate in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Paul completed high school in Geneva, Switzerland, followed by a BA in Speech Communication at Macalester College, and an MA in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). During a ‘ gap year ’ after university, Paul lived in Hawaii and worked on a number of political campaigns around the United States, as well as on a Christmas Tree farm in Wisconsin He is a dual citizen of Switzerland and the United States

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TheHonorableSeanPatrickMaloney

FormerU.S.Ambassadortothe

OrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD)

Sean Patrick Maloney served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a Paris-based international organization that shapes economic policy for the world’s leading democracies. Originally founded to administer the Marshall Plan after World War II, the OECD is the world’s premier policy forum where 38 like-minded nations advance policy solutions on issues such as international corporate taxation, AI governance,energy,climatechange,andresponsiblecorporategovernance.

Ambassador Maloney was previously elected five times to represent New York’s 18th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 2013-2023. While in Congress, Representative Maloney chaired both the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation SubcommitteeandtheCommodityMarketsandDigitalAssetsSubcommittee.

He was appointed by the Speaker to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and was elected by his colleagues to House leadership in 2020. Heistheauthorofmorethan40piecesoflegislationthathavebecomelaw.

The Ambassador’s previous public service includes serving as the first deputy secretary to the Governor of New York and as the White House staff secretary, where he managed the President’s daily briefings and decision-making process. In the private sector, Maloney helped found a financial services softwarecompanyandworkedasapartnerattwogloballawfirms.

Raised in Hanover, New Hampshire, as the youngest of six siblings, Maloney attendedpublicelementaryandhighschoolsbeforeearningundergraduateand law degrees from the University of Virginia. He worked as a volunteer with the JesuitsinruralPerubetweencollegeandlawschool.

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Mike Lake

Member of the Board, American Swiss Foundation

Co-Chair, Stratton Prize Committee

Young Leader 2013

Michael Lake is the President and CEO of Leading Cities, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Leading Cities’ mission is to drive global resiliency and sustainability through cities Michael establishes and develops relationships with municipal governments, businesses, non-profit organizations and universities around the world, creating a global network dedicated to implementing Smart and Resilient City solutions.

AcceliCITY, a signature program, has become among the largest smart and resilient city focused accelerators in the world providing pilot projects, startup funding and curriculum to entrepreneurs globally. Leading Cities globally sources, expert-vets, and ultimately connects municipal leaders with the solutions, best practices, and expertise needed to develop Smart Communities.

Mike has also co-chaired the Cyber Resilience Task for the World Economic Forum and G20 Global Smart City Alliance and established LaunchPad 11, the world’s first virtual incubator for sustainability and resiliency.

Michael’s career in public service spans from serving three United States Presidents as Special Assistant for White House Operations and Presidential Advance to serving the former Prime Minister of Ireland as a policy research analyst.

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The Honorable Kimberly A. Reed

Former Chairman of Boad of Directors, President & CEO Export-Import Bank of the United States

The Honorable Kimberly A Reed served as the first woman Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and CEO of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) the nation’s official $135 billion export credit agency from 2019 to 2021 after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support.

During her EXIM tenure, Ms Reed led efforts to reopen the now 91-year-old independent federal agency after four years of near closure and secured the longest-ever Congressional reauthorization With respect to national security, she helped advance Abraham Accord priorities around the world and launched the “Program on China and Transformational Exports” to bolster U.S. business competitiveness, specifically with respect to the People’s Republic of China and in ten innovative sectors: 5G, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, biomedical sciences, renewable energy and energy storage, water treatment and sanitation, quantum computing, high-performance computing, semiconductors, and emerging financial technologies She was presented with the U S Department of Defense’s highest civilian award for her efforts.

Ms. Reed currently serves on the Board of Directors of several public companies, including Takeda Pharmaceuticals (TSE: 4502/NYSE: TAK), Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (NYSE: HASI), and Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS), and the American Swiss Foundation (ASF) She was a 2001 ASF Young Leader Additionally, she is a Distinguished Fellow at the Council on Competitiveness and the Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Center, is a Council on Foreign Relations life member, and recently volunteered as the lead of the Trump 2024 EXIM Transition and Landing Teams.

Earlier in her career, Ms Reed was President of the International Food Information Council Foundation where she worked with multi-national food, agriculture, and nutrition companies; Senior Advisor to U.S. Treasury Secretaries Henry Paulson and John Snow; CEO of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund; and Counsel to three committees of the U.S. Congress where she conducted oversight and investigations. Recognized as one of the “100 Women Leaders in STEM” and Washingtonian’s “Most Powerful Women in Washington,” Ms Reed holds a J D from West Virginia University College of Law and a B S in biology and a B A in government from West Virginia Wesleyan College

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Faris Sbahi Founder and CEO, Normal Computing

Faris Sbahi is the Founder and CEO of Normal Computing, a startup rethinking computing from first principles to solve one of AI’s most urgent bottlenecks: energy efficiency Backed by top-tier investors including ARIA (UK), Eric Schmidt (FSV), Celesta Capital, and Samsung Next, Normal is pioneering a new thermodynamic computing architecture and deploying Algorithmic Intelligence already in use by Fortune 500 semiconductor firms to accelerate chip design.

Prior to founding Normal, Faris held technical leadership roles at Google Brain and Google X, where he led work at the intersection of probabilistic machine learning, quantum systems, and physics-based computing. His research has been featured in publications such as npj Unconventional Computing and IEEE Spectrum, where his team’s early thermodynamic hardware was spotlighted for its novel approach to physical computation.

Faris graduated from Duke and is a frequent speaker on the future of computing, energy-scalable AI, and national semiconductor competitiveness. At Normal, he leads a multidisciplinary team building the world’s first thermodynamic computer laying the foundation for scalable, trustworthy, and energy-efficient artificial intelligence.

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Thoma lthess

Professor of Computational Physics, ETH Zurich Director, Swiss National Supercomputing Center (CSCS)

Thomas C. Schulthess is a respected expert in computational physics and high-performance computing. Since 2008, he has been a Professor of Computational Physics at ETH Zurich and the Director of the Swiss National Supercomputing Center (CSCS), where he has played a key role in advancing the design and operation of cutting-edge computational infrastructures.

Thomas earned his Ph D in 1994 from ETH Zurich, focusing on surface physics a work that successfully combined experimental research with supercomputing simulations He continued his research in the United States, contributing to a DARPA-funded spintronics program and spending over ten years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) During his tenure at ORNL, he led teams that earned the prestigious ACM Gordon Bell Prizes in 2008 and 2009 by developing production-level applications capable of sustaining petaflop-scale performance on peta-scale supercomputers.

Upon returning to Switzerland in 2008, Thomas initiated a broad effort to advance highperfomrance computing software in general and imrpove weather and climate simulation systems in particular Under his leadership, CSCS became the first center in Europe to deploy a productive GPU-accelerated supercomputing system in 2013 His team, in collaboration with MeteoSwiss, Cray, and NVIDIA, co-designed a GPU-based weather forecasting system, which since 2016 has supported MeteoSwiss’s COSMO-NEXT model at 1 km resolution a development recognized by the 2016 Swiss ICT Award for Outstanding IT-Based Projects and Services.

More recently, Thomas has led the development of the “Alps” infrastructure, which, as of 2024, stands as the most performant AI-capable supercomputing research facility in academia. This cloud-native system supports demanding data and computational tasks across a wide range of scientific domains and is the very foundation upon which the Swiss AI Initiative was built Together with colleagues at the AI Centers of ETH Zürich and EPFL, as well as industry partners such as NVIDIA, HPE, and AMD, Thomas and his engineering team at CSCS are building a fully open, foundational AI infrastructure designed to support broad scientific research, foster widespread societal acceptance, and maintain technological leadership

Thomas Schulthess continues to contribute significantly to the fields of high-performance computing and AI-driven scientific discovery through his balanced approach to research and collaboration. His work at CSCS not only supports academic research but also addresses practical technological challenges, reinforcing his role as a pivotal figure at the intersection of computation and real-world applications

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JessicaKate Ogungbadero Director of Product Management, Reddit Inc.

JessicaKate has spent her career in consumer technology. She’s worked in small startups to large public companies (Meta, Google), shaping all parts of the product lifecycle as a product manager and strategist. Most recently she has been focused on safety, leading product and insights for Reddit’s Safety organization. She’s been at the forefront of launching next generation LLM based safety features as well as working closely across legal and policy teams to develop for evolving regulatory standards.

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Marc Holitscher

National Technology Officer, Microsoft Switzerland

Marc Holitscher is National Technology Officer for Microsoft Switzerland. He assumed the role in April 2015. In this function, Holitscher oversees the development of Microsoft’s technology vision and strategy, translating innovative technologies into business impact and outcomes for customers and other stakeholders. Holitscher joined Microsoft Switzerland in 2005, and since held various roles of increasing responsibility, including leading the organization of solution specialists, the server and tools business unit, as well as Head of Platform Strategy. Marc Holitscher holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of Zurich.

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Asher Sinensky, PhD. Senior Executive, Palantir

Asher Sinensky is a senior member of Palantir’s executive team He joined the company in 2007 after completing his PhD In Materials Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During his tenure, Asher has been deeply engaged with with many levels of Palantir’s business including the technical, operational, and customer facing. Asher founded Palantir’s European operations and he has built numerous teams at Palantir including the Privacy & Civil Liberties team, the proposal writing team, the philanthropy team, and the ESG team.

Throughout his time at Palantir, Asher has maintained a deep emphasis on how to understand and derive actionable meaning from data throughout his time at Palantir and continues to learn, speak, and teach about these topics

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Chris Keller Managing Director, Europe Central Region, AWS

Christian Keller leads Amazon Web Services (AWS) operations as Managing Director for the Europe Central region. In this role, he oversees AWS's cloud computing business across 30 countries, focusing on expanding AWS's presence and helping customers accelerate their digital transformation. Keller joined AWS in 2020 as Head of Enterprise for AWS Switzerland before assuming broader regional responsibilities. Prior to AWS, he brings extensive enterprise technology experience, having served as Country Manager for Apple Enterprise in Switzerland. His technology leadership experience also includes roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and a 14-year tenure at HP.

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Cameron Wendt Member, Board of Directors, American Swiss Foundation Member, ASF Programs Committee

Young Leader 2019

Cameron Wendt joined Palantir Technologies in 2014, and is Global Communications Lead. As an inaugural member of the Communications team, Cameron built and scaled culture and operations for the department, and is responsible for hiring, developing, and resourcing a team of global creatives and operators in alignment with key business priorities In this role, Cameron works closely with Palantir Leadership on company-wide initiatives spanning communications strategy and execution, growth and investment, alumni engagement, and company culture. He is responsible for the strategy and organization of a range of communications teams, working closely with designers, strategists, and operational teams on key marketing and communications priorities across the company. Prior to this role, he focused on a variety of priorities across Commercial business development, M&A, and Customer Experience.

Cameron is on the Board of Directors of the American Swiss Foundation and a member of their Programs Committee.

Cameron brings extensive entrepreneurial experience to his role. In 2010, he founded Vinehub, a social media aggregator service that was an early partner for the Google Buzz launch Cameron went on to lead BD at Splitcast Technology, and subsequently co-founded CorporateCloud.TV, where he served as the company ’ s VP of Strategy before joining Palantir. He is currently an advisor at Biofire Technologies.

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GabrielaLippe-Holst

Member,BoardofDirectors,AmericanSwissFoundation

ExecutiveChairwoman,AcqupartHoldingAG

YoungLeader2005

Gabriela Lippe-Holst is serving as Executive Chairwoman of Acqupart Holding AG an international investment management company based in Switzerland and a member of the board of directors of Celsius Pro AG, an Insurtech company that specializesinindustrializingindexinsurancesolutions InadditionGabrielaservesas the Vice-President of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce in Switzerland. Prior to starting her own company Gabriela worked for Swiss Re Group for more than a decade where she was appointed Managing Director. During her internationalcareersheheldvariousexecutivepositionswithmanagementandP&L responsibilities in risk as well as legal management in Zurich and New York with geographicalresponsibilitiesextendingtoLatinAmerica.

Gabriela is also a contributing author of a research collection on the economic development and diversification of the Gulf region under the title of “GCC Financial Markets:theworld’snewmoneycenters”

Gabriela is a Swiss citizen. She holds a master's in law from the University of Neuchâtel and an L.L.M in international business law – summa cum laude - with a published thesis on the Gulf Monetary Union from the University of Zurich. She is admitted to the Swiss bar and is a member of the International Association of DefenseCounselandanalumnaofIMDBusinessSchool.

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AlexanderPieper

Member,BoardofDirectors,AmericanSwissFoundation

Co-Chair,ASFAlumniCommittee

GroupManagement,ArtemisHoldingAG

YoungLeader2023

Alex Pieper is a member of the board of directors and member group management at Artemis Holding AG, a Swiss family-owned industrial holding company,andchairmanofFrankeGroupandKraftwerkGroup.

Aftercompletinganapprenticeshipasametalworkerin2003,Alexheldvarious positions at Franke Group in Switzerland, the United States, the Philippines, Germany, and the UAE, where he was the Managing Director of the local subsidiary In2015,hesteppeddownfromhisoperationalroleatFrankeGroup and joined the board of directors of Artemis Holding AG. In 2016 he took over KraftwerkGroupAG,aSwisscompanyspecializedinhandtoolsandworkshop equipment,asownerandCEO.

In 2023, Alex transitioned to the chairmanship at Kraftwerk Group as he joined Artemis Holding AG in an operational role and took over the chairmanship of theboardofdirectorsofFrankeGroup

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Brig.Gen.(PA,Ret.)AndyHutchinson

Member,BoardofDirectors,AmericanSwissFoundation

Co-Chair,ASFAlumniCommittee

YoungLeader2001

Andrew F Hutchinson is a combat veteran, a recipient of the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point, the Naval Postgraduate School, and the Army War College. He served in numerous positions of leadership and responsibility in the United States and abroad, to include Germany, Korea, Iraq, Bosnia, the Pentagon, and is a former Chief of Staff of the Pennsylvania National Guard. He ended 33 years of military service in 2015 with the rank of Brigadier General, PennsylvaniaNationalGuard,Retired Sincethen,hehasworkedwithcharities and on several boards of directors, including the American Swiss Foundation since 2016. He is also an artist and resides in his native Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Speakers

ChristinaHuntzinger

GlobalHeadofResponsibleBusiness,PalantirTechnologies

YoungLeader2024

Christina Huntzinger is an international policy and global technology leader known fordeliveringexceptionalresultsincomplexenvironments.

Her distinctive career began as a Professor of English and Linguistics in Costa Rica before evolving through influential roles at tech start-ups and nonprofits. These experiences ignited her passion for international affairs and technology policy, with aparticularemphasisonLatinAmerica.

At Facebook (Meta) HQ, Christina led global crisis response operations, overseeing 24/7 product and policy initiatives for Safety Check, the flagship incident response tool that supports millions during natural disasters, human-induced crises, and geopolitical events Her leadership also shaped key operational protocols for US electionincidentresponsein2020–2021.

Now at Palantir Technologies, Christina heads the company's global responsible business practice, integrating public policy, communications, geopolitics, and innovation in strategic decision-making She also serves as executive editor for The Republic, the 501(c)3 Palantir Foundation’s journal for defense policy and international affairs. Christina’s talent for building coalitions across diverse cultures and structures consistently drives organizational transformation. She thrives in navigating intricate organizational structures, forging strong relationships, and pioneering new initiatives with curiosity, determination, and a relentless commitmenttoexcellence.

Christinaco-leadstheCyber&TechWorkingGroupforForeignPolicyforAmerica’s NextGen Initiative, and is a 2019 recipient of the Wallenberg International Fellowship Originally from Silicon Valley, she holds a BA from St Olaf College, an M.A.fromGeorgetown’sWalshSchoolofForeignService,andacertificateinEthics, Tech,andPublicPolicyfromtheStanfordSchoolofEngineering.

Speakers

Valeriya Pavlicheva

Member, ASF Alumni Committee

Enterprise Account Manager - Financial Services

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Young Leader 2024

Valeriya Pavlicheva is an Enterprise Account Manager - Financial Services at Amazon Web Services in Zürich. With her international background, she brings diverse perspectives to her role, collaborating closely with Swiss Financial Services institutions on their digitalization journeys. She is a YL 2024 and a new member of the ASF Alumni Committee, actively contributing to strengthening ASF's transatlantic community. Valeriya holds a Master's degree in Consumer Science from the Technical University of Munich.

Speakers

Linus Zweifel

Member, Board of Directors, American Swiss Foundation

Attorney, Bär & Karrer

Young Leader 2023

Dr. Linus Zweifel has been an attorney-at-law at Bär & Karrer in Zurich since 2021 where he advises both listed and non-listed clients on M&A and capital markets transactions as well as on other contract, corporate and commercial law matters He graduated from the University of St Gallen with a PhD in law (Professor Walther Hug Prize) and has held positions in academia, at a state court of appeal and as a foreign associate with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York City (US). Linus regularly teaches as a lecturer at the University of St. Gallen, and he is a member of the editorial board of a legal periodical on corporate and capital markets law (Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Gesellschaftsund Kapitalmarktrecht sowie Umstrukturierungen, GesKR) as well as a member of the board of the American Swiss Foundation.

Speakers

Gregory Field Price

Member, Board of Directors, Amerrican Swiss Foundation Co-Chair, Programs Committee

Senior Advisor, Private Family Office Young Leader, 2021

Gregory Field Price is a Senior Advisor to one of the world’s largest family offices, supporting the business, philanthropic, and personal goals of multiple generations of an American family.

With a career spanning law, consulting, and education, Greg has built a reputation as a strategic problem-solver and trusted advisor to high-profile individuals and institutions. His work has included branding initiatives for Fortune 500 companies and top U.S. and international universities; crisis management for pharmaceutical, energy, and petrochemical firms; and public affairs campaigns for global enterprises entering the U.S. market.

He has served as a full-time advisor to the Head of Sustainability at the Middle East’s largest public company, led a product recall response across European and Asian markets, and helped launch philanthropic ventures that bridge public-private sectors.

Greg believes that strong relationships and clear communication are at the heart of any successful organization He is a licensed attorney, registered lobbyist, seasoned public relations strategist, and frequent lecturer on crisis response and reputation management.

He serves on the boards of the Consumer Advocate Network (CAN), P31Girls, the St. Catherine Island Foundation, the American Swiss Foundation, and the Jefferson Islands Club. His past board service includes QualityMD, the College Food Network, and the Center for International Career Advancement (CICA)

Greg holds an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from NYU School of Law, a J.D. from Notre Dame Law School, and a B.A. in Statistics and Social Psychology from Tufts University. He lives in Washington, DC.

Speakers

Len

Watsonx Ecosystem Leader DACH, IBM Young Leader, 2024

Lars Mallien is a leader in data analytics and artificial intelligence, serving as the watsonx Ecosystem Leader at IBM DACH. In this role, Lars drives transformative projects across industries, working closely with executives to modernize data strategies and seamlessly integrate AI into business operations.

Lars lectures at top universities, he developed a hands-on course in conversational AI, guiding students in applying AI for real-world business use cases He holds a Master’s in Big Data and Business Analytics from the IE School of Human Sciences and Technology.

AMERICAN SWISS FOUNDATION

OUR MISSION

We connect and engage Swiss and American leaders through inspirational programs to strengthen our shared values of liberty, the rule of law, and free enterprise.

OUR VISION

To be the premier organization connecting and inspiring American and Swiss leaders.

OUR IMPACT

For nearly 80 years, the American Swiss Foundation has cultivated the traditional friendship between the two countries through citizen-to-citizen diplomacy This historic friendship reaches back over two centuries to the time when Switzerland and the United States were called the "Sister Republics," with shared democratic values, including liberty, the rule of law, and free enterprise

The Foundation's programs focus on the promising young people of both nations who will shape public opinion and policy in the years to come Our goal is to inspire them to preserve the centuries-long friendship through active engagement with one another and with the senior leaders in our extensive network The main program of the American Swiss Foundation is the Young Leaders Conference, held annually in Switzerland since 1990 The conference provides a unique platform for shared experiences and respectful dialogue among leaders of diverse cultural, political, and professional backgrounds.

Alumni of the past 34 conferences now number more than 1,500 leaders who shape the future of the two countries by sharing insights, fostering constructive dialogue, and building bridges. Our network includes influential government officials, entrepreneurs and business executives, media professionals, academics, and public policy experts, all dedicated to promoting the shared values of the "Sister Republics."

ASF MEMBER PROGRAMS

Members of the American Swiss Foundation connect and engage at a dozen events a year in the United States and Switzerland. These programs include:

ASF Leadership Summit: A convening designed to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Switzerland, engage key stakeholders, and explore avenues for further collaboration and cooperation between the two countries.

Building Bridges Conferences: Three-day leadership conference and Young Leaders reunion. Recent conferences included the triennial conference in Washington; a Silicon Valley Tech Tour; and a Boston area Apprenticeship Conference.

Gallatin Forum: Event series hosted in Washington, D.C. Named after the Swiss-born Secretary of the Treasury, Senator, and representative Albert Gallatin (1761-1849), it serves as a forum for discussion of all aspects of the bilateral relationship.

Boston Biotech Series: Annual event in the Boston area featuring industry experts and renowned scientists. Past speakers have included Harvard Professor George Church (Wyss Institute).

Great American Speaker Series: Organized in partnership with ETH and the University of Zurich. Recent speakers included tech entrepreneur Dr. Alex Karp, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, and Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Jay Clayton.

Annual Dinner in New York City: The ASF’s Annual Gala Dinner is held every spring in New York, continuing the mission to connect and engage American and Swiss citizens through distinguished speakers

Alumni Dinner in Switzerland: This dinner occurs during the Young Leaders Conference, held in November each year

Stratton Prize Dinner in Boston, MA: The Prize was first awarded to Julius Adams Stratton, former President of MIT and later Chair of the Ford Foundation in 1966 Dr Stratton was honored for inspiring the integration of the humanities at MIT, this following his earlier advanced education at ETH Zürich and exposure to Swiss humanistic thinking

ASF CONNECT: A series of virtual programs for members of the American Swiss Foundation featuring experts on key issues in business, government, and technology

For more information about the programs of the American Swiss Foundation please email info@americanswiss.org.

CONFERENCE SPONSORS 1990-2025

1990 UBS

1991 Swiss Bank Corporation & Nestlé

1992 Winterthur Swiss Insurance Company

1993 UBS

1994 Credit Suisse

1995 Ciba-Geigy & F. Hoffmann-La Roche

1996 Geneva Private Bankers Association & Rolex International

1997 Zurich Insurance

1998 Pharma / Chemical Industry Basel

1999 Nestlé

2000 Swiss Re

2001 Holcim

2002 Novartis International AG

2003 Schindler Holding Ltd.

2004 Geneva Private Bankers Association & Nestlé

2005 UBS

2006 Credit Suisse

2007 UBS

2008 Rolex International

2009 Swiss National Bank

2010 Novartis

2011 Nestlé

2012 Zurich Insurance Group

2013 Holcim

2014 Swiss Re

2015 Credit Suisse

2016 Syngenta, Adecco & Co-sponsors

2017 UBS

2018 Artemis Group & Co-Sponsors

2019 Swiss National Bank

2020 No conference due to Covid-19

2021 Roche

2022 Zurich Insurance

2023 Swiss Re

2024 Novartis

2025 AWS

PARTNER WITH ASF

We are dedicated to connecting and engaging Swiss and American leaders through inspirational programs. We invite corporate sponsors to join us in supporting this vital work.

Why Partner with Us?

Enhance Your Brand Visibility: Your brand will be prominently featured across our events, publications, and digital platforms, connecting you with influential leaders and decision-makers from both the United States and Switzerland.

Access Exclusive Networking Opportunities: Gain unparalleled access to top executives, policymakers, and thought leaders Forge valuable connections and partnerships that can drive your business forward.

Showcase Your Commitment to Global Collaboration: Demonstrate your commitment to fostering international cooperation and addressing global challenges

Customized Sponsorship Packages: We provide tailored sponsorship packages designed to align with your unique business objectives, ensuring you maximize the benefits of this partnership

We are excited to partner with you!

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Vanessa Beary, Executive Director, at vanessa.beary@americanswiss.org.

SAVETHEDATES2025

81st Annual Gala Dinner

12

16-17 Week of Nov. 9 MAY

Honoring Andreas Berger

Group Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re

Harvard Club of New York City 35 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036

JUNE NOVEMBER

ASF Leadership Summit

Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue Rüschlikon, Switzerland

Alumni Dinner

During the Young Leaders Conference Hotel Bellevue Palace Bern, Switzerland

NOVEMBER

36th Young Leaders Conference 7-14

DR. VANESSA E. BEARY (Young Leader 2016)

Executive Director

American Swiss Foundation

vanessa.beary@americanswiss.org

SARAH MILLER

Programs and Communications Manager

American Swiss Foundation

sarah.miller@americanswiss.org

CAROLINE JABLOW

Membership & Outreach Coordinator

American Swiss Foundation caroline.jablow@americanswiss.org

CHRISTINA ZAVALA

Office Assistant

American Swiss Foundation christina zavala@americanswiss org

EVAN AUSTRIA

Operations Assistant

American Swiss Foundation

evan.austria@americanswiss.org

Chair of the Board

Robert J Giuffra, Jr , Esq (Sullivan & Cromwell LLP)

Co-Chair of the Board

Markus U Diethelm

Vice Chair of the Board

Ambassador Edward T McMullen, Jr

Chair Emeritus

Steven G Hoch (Brown Advisory)

Executive Director

Dr Vanessa E Beary

Board of Directors

Philipp Albers

Luca Bernasconi (Rolex Watch U.S.A.)

Paul Bloom (Schindler Elevator Corporation)

Oliver Buchhofer (Swiss International Air Lines)

Terri Burns

Dan Casserly (Novartis)

John Farrar

Larry Grob

James Hauslein (Hauslein & Company)

Brig Gen Andrew Hutchinson (Pennsylvania National Guard, ret.)

Rob Karofsky (UBS)

Adrian T Keller (Diethelm Keller Holding)

Jesse Kimball

Michael Lake

Gabriela Lippe-Holst

Matthew McKnight (Ginkgo Bioworks)

H. Scott Miller (Miller Investment Management)

Dr Srishti Gupta Narasimhan

Monica Ningen (Swiss Re)

Alexander Pieper (Franke Group)

Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud

Gregory Field Price

Hon. Kimberly A. Reed

Dr Manuel Rybach

Bettina Schaller (The Adecco Group)

Angel Serna (Zurich Insurance)

Thomas Skelly (Barrett Family Foundation)

Paul Smyke (World Economic Forum)

Anthony Svanascini (Americaneagle.com)

John Tuttle

Cameron Wendt

Eunice Zehnder-Lai

Linus Zweifel

U.S. ADVISORY COUNCIL

Chair

Diana Davis Spencer (Diana Davis Spencer Foundation)

Members

Christophe Beck (Ecolab)

T. Ulrich Brechbühl

Kerry Irvin (Operation Healing Forces)

Abby S Moffat (Diana Davis Spencer Foundation)

The Honorable Rob Portman

Roland Puton (Rolex Watch U S A , ret )

Elisabeth Schneier (Appeal of the Conscience Foundation)

SWISS ADVISORY COUNCIL

Chair

Markus U Diethelm

Executive Committee

Ron Abegglen (Swiss International Air Lines)

Adrian T. Keller (Diethelm Keller Holding)

Dr Patrick Raaflaub (Swiss Re)

Dr Rahul Sahgal (Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce)

Ueli Studer (UBS)

Petra Winkler (Schindler Group)

Members

Gustav Baldinger (PricewaterhouseCoopers)

Thierry Cagianut (Baldi & Caratsch)

Dr. Alain Cahen (labor team w)

Dr David P Frick (Nestlé)

Dr Luciano Gabriel (PSP Swiss Property)

Dr. Lutz Hegeman (Novartis)

Jana Herrmann (Roche)

Jacqueline Hess (Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers)

Marco Issenmann (Syngenta)

Daniel Kessler (Boston Consulting Group)

Hon Christa Markwalder (Zurich Insurance Group)

Michael Pieper (Artemis Holding)

Bettina Schaller (The Adecco Group)

Patrick Schwaller (Ernst & Young)

Karine Szegedi (Deloitte)

Roi Tavor (Google Cloud)

Benjamin Tück (Accenture)

Kaspar Wenger (Holcim)

ASF ALUMNI COMMITTEE

Brig Gen Andrew Hutchinson, Pennsylvania

National Guard, ret. (YL 2001)

Alexander Pieper (YL 2023)

Members Co-Chairs

Annina Bosshard (YL 2022)

Pierce Bush (YL 2021)

Gina Conti (YL 2023)

Chloé Fässler-Higgins (YL 2023)

Larry Grob (SL 2024)

Sunnie Groeneveld (YL 2019)

Lena Harding (YL 2023)

Erich James Hoesli (YL 2023)

Matthias Howald (YL 2023)

Joseph Howell (YL 2019)

Marco Issenmann (YL 2019)

Michael Lake (YL 2013)

Ashwin Lalendran (YL 2024)

Deepak Mohan (YL 2022)

Nima Oftadeh (YL 2022)

JK Ogungbadero (YL 2024)

Valeriya Pavlicheva (YL 2024)

Annie Presley (YL 1990)

Tamara Soyka (YL 2019)

Emily Clise Tully (YL 2023)

To learn more about the American Swiss Foundation, follow the link below and find us on any of our social media channels

@AmSwissFound