Events

The Role of Food in a Sustainable Future

We are honoured that Eamon Hickey, Ambassador of Ireland to Switzerland will join us to give the opening address to the first event in our season on ‘A Systems and Community Approach to Resilience and Building Back Better’. We are in the ‘decade of action’ on sustainability, yet the warning bells are ringing. The recent…
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An Introduction to James Joyce

We are delighted to be able to bring you an in-person event in Zürich once again and have teamed up with the eminent Zürich James Joyce Foundation for a fresh take on our popular annual James Joyce event.  Are you: - Interested in hearing from a Joycean scholar about the life of James Joyce and in particular,…
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Geneva Guided Walk and Networking

We are delighted to invite you to join us for the first in-person event of the IBN Geneva Chapter.   Are you:  Then join us for a fun and interesting event where we will discover a city that is known for its diversity, individuality and far-reaching importance through the centuries. Our two part tour will start…
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Scripting the Future by Dr. James McCabe

"The future is a conversation waiting to happen."   Whatever we do for a living and wherever we work, we compete in the Attention Economy. Human attention - not data - is the oil of the twenty-first century as mobile screens dominate our daily lives and tasks. How do we earn, sustain and reward that human…
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Navigating ESG

PWC has heralded 2022 as "The year of ESG acceleration", saying "ESG has gone from a trend to the biggest revolution in the European fund industry".  Please join us for our first event of the year, an expert talk on Navigating ESG with Emma Farrell and Christoph Biehl.  In this insightful and participatory session organised by Joanna Long and Therese Langan,…
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A Mindfulness Practice for the end of your day

Mindfulness is a powerful tool for modern professional life. Regular practice can increase focus and concentration, reduce stress and anxiety, and help prevent burnout. We are delighted to invite you to an online evening event, “A Mindfulness Practice for the end of your day” on Tuesday 8th February from 18:30 – 19:30 CET. If you are Curious about mindfulness…
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Planetary & Nature Resilience with Florian Reber

More than 100 days have passed since COP26, where the urgency of climate change was laid bare as was the lack of consensus on how to tackle it.  On Thursday 3rd March, Florian Reber will lead a discussion on whether nature itself holds the answers to the greatest challenge of our time. If you would like to find…
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Rebuilding through Philanthrophy – hosted by the Irish Mission to the UN

We are delighted to announce that Ambassador Michael Gaffey, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations in Geneva, has kindly offered to host our first in-person event of 2022 on Thursday 12th May from 18.30 to 20.30 in Geneva.   This event is for you if you are interested in: - Learning more about philanthropy- Hearing…
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A Systems Approach to Resilience: in-person event in Zurich

In association with SE-Training we are delighted to announce our next in-person event in Zurich, an interactive LEGO® Serious Play® Keynote networking event focussed on 'A Systems Approach to Resilience and Bouncing Back Better’.   This event is for you if you are keen to: Learn about systems theory and how it is related to resilienceDiscover how we can become more…
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Raising an emotionally healthy child in turbulent times

We are delighted to announce an in-person workshop in Basel on 23rd June, "Raising an emotionally healthy child in turbulent times". During the last few years, parents have had to rise to the challenge of juggling professional and family life at a totally new level: working from home, weeks of confinement, school closures. Expat parents…
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Walking tour: The Gnomes of Zurich

Switzerland is internationally renowned for its beautiful landscapes, exquisite watches, and delicious chocolates as well as for its banking industry.  But a lesser-known fact is that Swiss Bankers are sometimes referred to as the “Gnomes of Zurich” thanks to their ability to manage their clients’ assets with absolute discretion. Mark Van Thiel, experienced international compliance…
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CHF30

LGBTQ and the workplace: in-person event (Lausanne)

Ahead of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, the WEF issued a statement that "Diversity, equity and inclusion should be at the heart of economic recovery", and a call to action for the private sector to play a key role by prioritising diversity and inclusion and fully embedding D&I into their core business. We are delighted to invite…
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