stars Switzerland alumni chapter meeting 2026
John R. ALLEN, Strategic Advisor, Microsoft; Four-Star General (Ret.), United States Marine Corps; Member, stars Global Advisory Panel, Washington DC, United States
Disruptions all-over: Business Risks in a World of Uncertainty and Insecurity
3 September 2026, 17.30-20.30
Albin Kistler, Zurich

Dear stars alumni

We are very pleased to invite you to the stars Switzerland alumni chapter meeting with John R. ALLEN.

In a world of disruptions all-over a forward-looking tracking of geopolitical, geoeconomic, and geotechnological dynamics is needed. John R. Allen will speak about these developments, about the impact of AI on economic and security issues and give some orientation in a crazy and chaotic world.

The programme on Thursday, 3 September 2026 will be as follows:

  • 17.30: Welcome Drinks
  • 18.00: Welcome Address by Toni SCHOENENBERGER, Founder and Executive Chairman of stars
  • 18.15: John R. ALLEN on Disruptions all-over: Business Risks in a World of Uncertainty and Insecurity, followed by Q&A
  • 19.10: Concluding Remarks by Philipp Jossen, Advisor, Private Clients, Albin Kistler, Zurich
  • 19.15: Apéro riche, hosted by Albin Kistler
  • 20.30: End of chapter meeting

Location: Albin Kistler, Stauffacherstrasse 5, 8004 Zurich

Please register here until 3 August 2026.

Mark your calendars and join us for a memorable evening with John R. Allen while reconnecting with fellow alumni.

We are looking forward to meeting you in Zurich.

Best regards

Toni Schoenenberger
Founder and Executive Chairman

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CV John R. Allen:

General John R. Allen, USMC (Ret.) is a four-star Marine Corps General and a global leader in defense strategy, emerging technologies, and international security. He commanded U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan and served as Special Presidential Envoy to the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL. A Strategic Advisor to Microsoft and Senior Fellow at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, he is also co-author of Turning Point: Policymaking in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Future War and the Defence of Europe. He previously led the Brookings Institution and served as Director of Asia-Pacific Policy for the Pentagon, where he led regional initiatives involving China, Taiwan, and Korea. He advises on securing U.S. innovation and supply chains against geopolitical risk and helps align technology investment with national security priorities.

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