Announcing Winetasting Event in Féchy on October 30

Domaine La Colombe Winetasting, October 30, 2014, Féchy

You are invited to discover the wines of Domaine La Colombe located in Féchy, a beautiful small village in the La Côte area. The event features a presentation by Raymond Paccot who will explain his grape growing, wine-making and production philosophy (Biodynamie). We will sample eight different wines. Cheese and bread will be served. Do feel free to bring your partner or a friend along on Thursday October 30, 2014. The more the merrier!

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Key Facts

When: Thursday Oct 30, 2014, 18h15 to 20h00
Where: Rte du Monastère 1, 1173 Féchy
Tickets: CHF 20 to be paid at the door

Registration:By e-mail to yves(dot)haldemann(at)bluewin.chwith number of guests, their names, and mobile number no later than October 24. The event is limited to 15 participants

INSEAD AACH Geneva Chapter

Ludovic Choppin, MBA ‘12D President

Yves Haldemann, MBA ‘94D Event Organizer

New Event Format : INSEAD Salon Conversations November 13

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INSEAD Salon Conversations, November 13, 2014, Zürich

Salon Conversations is a new event format bringing together Alumni from different backgrounds for an evening of casual discussions in a cultivated atmosphere.

If you have never attended a Swiss INSEAD Alumni event, this is the one to try! Join us at the stylish Brasserie Lipp, just off Bahnhofstrasse, for an evening of stimulating discussion over a three-course meal – with no PowerPoint slides, no microphones and no fixed agenda! Instead, you are seated at a table hosted by an Alumna or Alumnus invited to animate the table talk on a business topic close to their heart. Open to INSEAD Alumni and their spouses/partners, this event is limited to 30 places, so register early. More

Topics and Table Hosts

  • Investing in unusual assets Georges Burki (MBA’92D), award-winning violinist and investor in rare violins
  •  Family-owned companies and private equity Roger Kollbrunner (MBA’97J), a founder of Novus Partners
  •  Healthcare: challenges in cost and benefits Dr. med. Andreas Gattiker (MBA’00J), the CEO of GZO Spital Wetzikon
  •  Is there a Swiss style of leadership? Pascal Forster (CCC’05Apr), the Managing Director of Kienbaum Executive Consultants
  •  Executing marketing strategy Esther Pfister (MBA’09D), the Managing Director of Mintberry , a marketing strategy consultancy
  •  Leading a volunteer-driven organisation Richard Bissonnet (MBA’81), President of the INSEAD Swiss National Alumni Association

 

Key Facts

When: Thursday, November 13, 2014, 18:50 to 21:00

Where: Brasserie Lipp, Uraniastrasse 9, 8001 Zürich

Tickets: CHF 60 for Swiss NAA Members & partner / CHF 95 for Alumni that are not NAA Members & partner. No walk-ins.

Programme

18:50 – 19:20 Registration and Apéro

19:20 – 19:30 Welcome and Introduction

19:30 – 21:00 Conversations over Three-Course Menu

Registration: Online: amiando.de/salonzch

 

Exclusive Tour and Presentation by Zürich Airport CEO Thomas E. Kern

Head_BusinessEvent_ZUCHOpportunities and Current Challenges as an Airport Hub

November 18, 2014

Doing business in Switzerland is enabled by convenient international airports. No one knows this fact better than Alumnus Thomas Kern, MBA ‘83Dkern, who as CEO has overseen the Zürich Airport’s expansion, including a new dock construction, additional Check In area, and the creation of glittering travellers’ shopping centres, and other upgrades.

Join us at an extraordinary venue for a tour and to learn more about Zürich’s evolving air-travel hub story. Tickets on Xing…

Key Facts

When: Tuesday November 18, 2014, 18:30 to 22:00

Where: 8058 Zürich-Flughafen, Kloten

Directions to Visitors’ Center

Tickets: CHF 45 for Swiss NAA Members / CHF 70 for Guests and Non-NAA Members. Price includes Welcome Drinks, Tour, and Apéro Riche.

Programme:

18.30 to 18.45:Registration

18:45 to 19:30:Presentation Thomas Kern, CEO Zürich Flughafen AG

19:30 to 21:00:Tour of Airport / Baggage sorting system

21:00 to 22:00: Apéro

Security: Please be advised security controls, such as metal detectors, are part of the tour. More about security…

 

Registration

Online: http://de.amiando.com/HUB2014

Tetra Pak CEO: Competing Locally While Being Global

Okt2014_Dennis_Jonsson_1_172x153The Next Frontier: Competing Locally while Being Global. November 17, 2014, Genève

Dennis Jönsson who has been with the family-owned company for 32 years will speak about how Tetra Pak has managed to ensure steady growth, despite fierce competition, margin pressures and soft economies abroad. Tetra Pak may be a Lausanne-based company with Swedish roots, yet its two top markets are China and Brazil, with Russia, Mexico and Thailand close behind. Learn from this well-spoken business leader how to turn serious challenges such as food-safety, lowering costs, market consolidation, and the demand for sustainable environmental practises into New Frontiers.

Key Facts

When: Monday, November 17, 2014

Where: Hotel Intercontinental, Chemin du Petit-Saconnex 9, 1209 Geneva

Tickets: CHF 70 for INSEAD NAA members / CHF 90 for Non-Members and Guests

Programme:

18:30 to 19:00 Registration & Welcome Drink

19:00 to 20:15 Presentation & Q&A

20:15 to 22:15 Networking & Apéro Riche

Registration

Online: http://de.amiando.com/TETRA before November 13th

INSEAD IAACH Geneva Chapter

Ludovic Choppin, MBA ‘12D

Rumyana Dorlas, MBA ‘02J

Looking Towards the Future at Campus Biotech in Geneva

Looking Towards the Future. October 28, 2014, Genève

Okt2014_Dubuis_558x272The Lunch Conference features Dr. Benoît Dubuis who heads up Campus Biotech, located at the former Merck Serono site in Geneva. He is also in charge of development at The Wyss Center, a unique research organization funded by a CHF 100 million endowment by the entrepreneur Hansjoerg Wyss. The Center aims to accelerate science and engineering research by providing the skills and resources needed to create innovative neurotechnology for human benefit.

Key Facts

When: Tuesday, October 28, 12:00 to 14:00

Where: Hotel Métropole, Quai du Général-Guisan 34, 1204 Genève

Tickets: CHF 70 per person (payment at the door). Tickets include cocktails and a three course menu.

Registration

By e-mail to insead at bluewin dot ch with your name & organization (including guests’ names and organization) no later than October 23.

INSEAD AACH Geneva Chapter

Ludovic Choppin, MBA ‘12D