Today’s infrastructure for tomorrow’s sustainable development

In response to our rapidly changing world, it's essential to understand the challenges we face and promote collaboration among influential thought leaders and decision-makers. This is vital for achieving the sustainable future we aspire to. The journey toward this transformation has already begun and can be accelerated by sharing business opportunities strategically and offering mutual support in addressing urgent global issues. Presenting relevant examples at the upcoming World Economic Forum, Team Switzerland aims to highlight the essential role of Swiss expertise in reshaping large-scale global infrastructure projects with sustainability in mind. We aim to present a mix of our focus countries and flagship projects while highlighting the collaborative synergy within Team Switzerland, underlining our collective ability to support companies effectively. The session will start with an impulse pitch of a governmental exponent to raise sustainability importance and end with a networking Apero.

Welcome Address

• State Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda, Director of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

Team Switzerland Introduction

• Philip Morger, Director Industrial Programs Switzerland Global Enterprise

Impulse Reports

• Luciana Aparecida Da Costa, Managing Director - Infrastructure, Energy Transition and Climate Change BNDES
• Guido Schmucki, CEO, Mecana 
• Danny Langenberg, CEO, AIK Technik AG
• Alex Naef, CEO Carrosserie HESS AG

Panel discussion

• Peter Gisler, CEO SERV
• David Sander, President of the National League of Cities, Mayor of Rancho Cordova 
• Umesh Khanna, Group Head - Coordination at Shapoorji Pallonji Group Centre 
• Stefan Brupbacher, Swissmem Director

Moderation

• Matthias Zoller, Secretary General SWISS ASD (Aeronautics, Security and Defence), Swissmem

Person for information & event registration
Kalina Figurska
Function Project Coordinator Industrial Programs    
kfigurska@s-ge.com
+41 44 365 55 59

Person for media requests
Laurin Brüniger
Function Strategic Project Manager
lbrueniger@s-ge.com
+41 44 365 55 45