stars Switzerland symposium 2026
4-7 September 2026
Wolfsberg, Ermatingen
Objectives:
- Broaden the mindset to better understand major global trends which will impact business and society over the next couple of years, like Disruptive Technological Developments, AI-Innovation, Geopolitics and Geoeconomics, Circular Economy, Health and Leadership
- Engage in interdisciplinary dialogue across geographies, cultures and industries
- Contribute to the personal development to drive responsible and sustainable actions
| Friday, 4 September 2026 - Wolfsberg | |||
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| 12:00 | Opening of Conference Check-in |
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| 15:30 | Welcome Coffee |
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| 16:30 | Welcome Address |
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| 16:45 | Complexity is Destiny - Orientation in Times of No Direction |
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| 18:15 | Cocktails hosted by the Canton of Thurgau |
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| 19:00 | Group Picture | ||
| 19:15 | Dinner |
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| Dinner Speech | |||
| Night Cap |
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| Saturday, 5 September 2026 - Wolfsberg | |||
| 07:00 | Breakfast |
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| Leadership: Success in Business and Beyond | |||
| 08:30 | Individual Interviews |
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| 10:00 | Networking Coffee |
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| 10:30 | Leadership Dialogues (in Breakout Groups) |
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| 12:00 | Buffet Lunch |
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| Circular Economy (CE) as Game-Changer | |||
| Moderator |
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| 15:00 | Networking Coffee |
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| 16:30 | Time at your Disposal | ||
| 17:00 | Departure |
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| 18:00 | Walk through the Mainau Island (www.mainau.de) |
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| Welcome Address |
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| Dinner Buffet |
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| 22:00 | Night Cap |
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| Sunday, 6 September 2026 - Wolfsberg | |||
| 07:00 | Breakfast |
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| Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Intelligence | |||
| 08:30 | Great Powers Today (Plenary Discussion) |
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| 09:30 | Emerging Powers (Plenary Discussion) |
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| 10:30 | Networking Coffee |
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| 11:00 | Deep Dive Breakout Group 1: "Great Powers Today" |
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| Deep Dive Breakout Group 2: "Emerging Powers" |
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| 12:30 | Buffet Lunch |
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| Think the Unthinkable: Global Health Matters | |||
| 15:30 | Networking Coffee |
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| Peers-Exchange | |||
| 16:00 | Session 1 in Breakout Groups |
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| 17:00 | Networking Coffee |
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| 17:30 | Session 2 in Breakout Groups |
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| 18:30 | Time at your Disposal | ||
| 19:30 | Cocktails |
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| 20:00 | Dinner |
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| Night Cap |
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| Monday, 7 September 2026 - Wolfsberg | |||
| 07:00 | Breakfast (Check-out till 8.15) |
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| 08:30 | AI - Driven Change Management |
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| 09:00 | What the Future of Robots might do to Humanity | ||
| 09:30 | Internet or Inter-Threat: Cybersecurity and the Next Generation of the Internet | ||
| 10:00 | Networking Coffee |
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| 10:30 | Agentic AI and the Future of Work |
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| 11:00 | Plenary Discussion |
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| 12:00 | Concluding Remarks |
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| 12:15 | Buffet Lunch |
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| 13:00 | Shuttle to the Airport or to the Railway Station |
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