stars Switzerland 2023

stars Switzerland symposium 2023

Eyes on 2024/25 – Expect the Unexpected

23-26 September 2023

Schaffhausen, Vienna House and Stein am Rhein, Buergerasyl

Objectives:

Broaden the horizon to better understand major global trends which will impact business and society over the next couple of years, like Disruptive Technological Developments, Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, Sustainability and Global Leadership as well as latest research regarding mRNA-Technology
Engage in interdisciplinary and intercultural dialogue across industries and geographies
Contribute to the personal development to drive responsible and sustainable actions

Saturday, 23 September 2023 - Schaffhausen
12:00	Opening of Conference Check-in		Lobby
13:00	Optional: City Tour Schaffhausen		Meeting Point: Lobby
15:30	Welcome Coffee		Foyer
16:30	Welcome Address	Toni SCHOENENBERGER Executive Chairman, stars Foundation, Stein am Rhein, Switzerland	Bleiche
16:45	COVID-19 and the Promise of mRNA Technology	Özlem TÜRECI Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, BioNTech, Mainz, Germany Moderator: Mark DITTLI CEO and Editor, The Market, Zurich, Switzerland
	Plenary Discussion
18:00	Cocktails hosted by the City of Schaffhausen		Foyer
	Dinner		Bleiche
	Welcome Speech	Peter NEUKOMM Mayor, City of Schaffhausen, Switzerland
	Night Cap		Bar
Sunday, 24 September 2023 - Stein am Rhein
07:00	Breakfast		Restaurant
08:00	Departure for Stein am Rhein		Meeting Point: Lobby
09:00	The Lack of Global Leadership in an Age of Geopolitical Turmoil (Plenary Discussion)		Buergerasyl
		Ivo H. DAALDER President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs; Former US Ambassador to NATO; Member, stars International Board, Chicago, United States
		Stefan MAIR Director, German Institute for International and Security Affairs; Executive Chairman, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), Berlin, Germany
		Jivanta SCHOETTLI Assistant Professor, Dublin City University; Director, Ireland India Institute; stars Alumna, Dublin, Ireland
		N.N.
10:30	Group Picture and Networking Coffee
11:15	Is there any Hope in Today's World? A Humanitarian Perspective	Robert MARDINI Director-General, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Geneva, Switzerland
	Plenary Discussion
12:30	Flying Lunch
13:45	Investing in Human Capital: The Rapture of Doing the Right	Hannes SCHMID Founder, Smiling Gecko, Cambodia
	Plenary Discussion
15:00	Networking Coffee
15:45	Solving the Enigma: The Immune System in the Context of Complex Microbial Communities	Emma SLACK Professor for Mucosal Immunology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
16:15	Breakout Groups
17:30	Walk to Castle of Hohenklingen (Optional: Shuttle Bus)
18:00	Cocktails hosted by the City of Stein am Rhein		Castle of Hohenklingen
	Welcome Speech	Corinne ULLMANN Mayor, City of Stein am Rhein; Member, stars Foundation Board, Stein am Rhein, Switzerland
	Dinner
	Departure for Schaffhausen
	Night Cap		Bar
Monday, 25 September 2023 - Schaffhausen
07:00	Breakfast		Restaurant
08:30	The Promise of Frontier Technology for Sustainable Development (Part I)	Ulrik GERNOW Group Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Grundfos Holding, Bjerringbro, Denmark	Bleiche
	Plenary Discussion
09:30	The Promise of Frontier Technology for Sustainable Development (Part II)	Magali ANDERSON Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer, Holcim, Zug, Switzerland
	Plenary Discussion
10:30	Networking Coffee		Foyer
11:00	Innovation, Emerging Technologies and Leadership in a Disruptive World	Stefan ASENKERSCHBAUMER Chairman, Supervisory Board, Robert Bosch GmbH; Managing Partner, Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG (RBIK), Stuttgart, Germany	Bleiche
	Plenary Discussion
12:30	Lunch		Restaurant
14:00	Success in Business and Beyond: Lessons in Leadership		Bleiche
		Claudia FLURY Chief Risk Officer, Zurich Schweiz; stars Alumna, Zurich, Switzerland
		LIM Siong Guan Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore; Former Group President, GIC; Former Head of Singapore Civil Service; Member, stars International Board, Singapore
		Matthias REINHART Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, VZ Group, Zurich, Switzerland
		Michael SCHUMACHER Member, Board of Directors and Co-Owner, Hinderer Holding; stars alumnus, Oetwil am See, Switzerland
		Moncef TANFOUR Group Vice President, Head of Group Strategy, Grundfos; stars alumnus, Bjerringbro, Denmark
		Katharina URIBE CASILLAS Senior Vice President Global Head Customer Development, Kuehne+Nagel; stars Alumna, Schindellegi, Switzerland
15:00	Networking Coffee		Foyer
15:30	Leadership Dialogues (in Breakout Groups)		Breakout Rooms
		Claudia FLURY Chief Risk Officer, Zurich Schweiz; stars Alumna, Zurich, Switzerland
		LIM Siong Guan Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore; Former Group President, GIC; Former Head of Singapore Civil Service; Member, stars International Board, Singapore
		Matthias REINHART Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, VZ Group, Zurich, Switzerland
		Michael SCHUMACHER Member, Board of Directors and Co-Owner, Hinderer Holding; stars alumnus, Oetwil am See, Switzerland
		Moncef TANFOUR Group Vice President, Head of Group Strategy, Grundfos; stars alumnus, Bjerringbro, Denmark
		Katharina URIBE CASILLAS Senior Vice President Global Head Customer Development, Kuehne+Nagel; stars Alumna, Schindellegi, Switzerland
17:00	Time at your Disposal
17:30	Departure for Laufen Castle, Rhine Falls		Meeting Point: Lobby
18:00	Cocktails hosted by the Canton of Schaffhausen		Laufen Castle
	Dinner
	Welcome Speech	Cornelia STAMM HURTER Minister of Finance, Member, Cantonal Government of Schaffhausen, Switzerland
	Departure for Schaffhausen
	Night Cap		Bar
Tuesday, 26 September 2023 - Schaffhausen
07:00	Breakfast (Check-out till 12:00)		Restaurant
08:30	AI Innovation and Emerging Technologies	N.N.	Bleiche
	Plenary Discussion
10:00	Networking Coffee		Foyer
10:30	The Future of Smart Infrastructure	Matthias REBELLIUS CEO Smart Infrastructure; Member of the Managing Board, Siemens, Munich, Germany	Bleiche
	Plenary Discussion
11:15	How to Lead Effectively in a Disruptive World?	Matthias REBELLIUS CEO Smart Infrastructure; Member of the Managing Board, Siemens, Munich, Germany
	Plenary Discussion
12:00	Concluding Remarks	Toni SCHOENENBERGER Executive Chairman, stars Foundation, Stein am Rhein, Switzerland
12:15	Flying Lunch		Foyer
13:30	Optional: Airport Shuttle		Meeting Point: Lobby

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