)
Silas Spaar
Project Manager
)
15th Richmond Finance Directors' Forum
Sep
04-06
2025
Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & SPA Interlaken, Switzerland
About the forum
Why you should attend the forum
In a rapidly evolving financial landscape the Richmond Finance Directors’ Forum is a unique event, designed for the key decision-makers and supplier companies of leading Swiss enterprises. Pre-scheduled one-to-one business meetings and an outstanding conference programme allow you to:
Discover new trends and possibilities.
Learn from both experts and peers.
Debate, evaluate and share key issues.
Build strong, long lasting relationships.
The conference programme 2025 is still in development.
Programme 2025When
4 - 6 September 2025
The event starts on Thursday afternoon and finishes with a gala dinner on Friday evening. On Saturday, breakfast closes the event in a relaxed atmosphere. Accommodation for Thursday and Friday night is complementary.
Attendees
Who will be attending?
Delegates
CFOs and Finance Directors from Switzerland’s leading enterprises.
Suppliers
Companies offering a broad range of services and products, based on the requirements of the attending delegates.
Speakers
International experts in the fields of finance, strategy, economics, IT and training.
Where
Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & SPA, Interlaken
With stunning views of Switzerland’s most famous mountain range, this exclusive five star hotel offers a unique service and perfect atmosphere for intensive networking sessions.
)
To view this content functional cookies need to be enabled.
)
)
Programme
How will you spend your time at the forum?
You will create a personalised itinerary, tailor-made to suit your needs and purposes. It will consist of:
Business & Mealtime Meeting:
Meet the decision-makers of your choice in pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings, each lasting 30 minutes, or meet them for mealtimes over breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Cutting-edge Conference Programme
Enhance your knowledge through our focused conference programme delivered by experts and innovative speakers on topics chosen by delegates.
Peer Networking
Use the opportunity to meet your industry peers outside business hours in a relaxing environment.
Gala Dinner
On Friday night we are happy to welcome you and your spouse or partner to an exclusive gala dinner evening.
Additional Options
Participate in our special offerings during the event.
Enjoy a relaxing treatment in the Hotel’s SPA.
Book your individual fitness and health check.
Stay longer with our special weekend rate.
Documents Richmond Finance Directors' Forum
For further information please contact:
Silas Spaar
Project Manager
)
Arnulf Todtenhöfer
Sales Executive
)
Annie Schmidle
Delegate Manager
)
Khiem Riemer
Conference Manager
What people say about us
Conference Outlook
The programme 2025
The conference programme is developed during the course of the year, with the input of selected delegates and Finance Directors to provide a programme that is relevant to the audience.
)
Keynote Address
Will be developed with attending delegates during the year and will leave you motivated and inspired with new ideas to bring to your daily business.
)
Conference
During the day inspirational presentations will be held and give you access to new ideas, trends, innovations and solutions to help take you and your company forward. The conference programme will consist of small group workshops, think-tanks and personal development sessions based on feedback from our attending delegates.
)
Round Table Discussions
Several round table discussions will feature small numbers of senior professionals based on key themes. All group sessions will be led by expert moderators to give a high-level view of the industry, offering ideas and insights to help develop new strategies and goals.
)
Supplier Presentations
All suppliers have the chance to submit a supplier presentation. Delegates will evaluate and choose those presentations of most interest and relevance to them. The highest-rated presentations will be included in the conference programme and will be detailed in the delegate itineraries.
)
Out of the box
Always a great way to think in a different matter – get new experience and use this way as an advantage in your business environment!
Keynote
)
Geopolitical Turmoil: Financial Challenges for Industries and Corporates
Ron Keller
International Advisor Geopolitics, Global Economics and Financekeynote)
Grandmaster Strategies for Managers - How Chess Is A Lesson for Business
Stefan Kindermann
Chess grandmaster and managing director of Münchener Schachakademie GmbHkeynote)
The Dark Side of AI - How Hackers use AI & Deepfakes
Mark T. Hofmann
Criminal & Intelligence Analystkeynote
Industry Sessions
)
What Corporates should know about Banks
Dr. Adriel Jost
Fellow at Institut für Schweizer Wirtschaftspolitik (IWP), Economist, Advisor and Speakerindustry session)
The Psychology behind your Decisions: Key Lessons for Financial Professionals
Prof. Stefan Zeisberger
Professor of Finance, Lecturer at Radboud University and University of Zurichindustry session)
AI for the Finance Function: Myth or Reality?
Armand Angeli
Vice-President, Digital Transformation and International Groups at DFCGindustry session)
50 Minutes with A.Fastishevskaya
Anna Fastishevskaya
Finance Director at Eatonindustry session
Discussion Groups
)
Let’s talk ESG – Learning from each other
Bruno Edelmann
CFO MPS Micro Precision Systems AGdiscussion group)
Sales or Strategy? Intelligent Product Mix = Boost Profitability
Marco Mori
CFO Création Baumann Holding AGdiscussion group)
AI in Invoice Processing: Boosting Efficiency in Accounts Payable
Urs Ringgenberg
CFO Wincasa AGdiscussion group)
Leading Through Change: Lessons from a Finance Transformation Journey
Eva Ott
Head of Finance ManpowerGroupdiscussion group
Out of the Box
)
Create Your Unthinkable Reality In 21 Days
Marcel Kuhn
Founder of Quantum Jump GmbHout of the box
Activity
)
Wine Cellar Tour with Tasting
Sommelier of the Victoria Jungfrau
activity
Take part in the programme
If you would like to participate in the programme or recommend any speakers or topics, please get in touch.
-
Khiem Riemer
Conference Manager
The Supplier Experience
One of the most important factors for delegates at a Richmond forum is the opportunity to investigate potential solution providers.
If your business development strategy is meeting with these senior decision-makers, the Richmond Finance Directors’ Forum offers you unrivalled new business opportunities with the top end of the corporate marketplace:
Access to over 100 delegates, all key decision makers from leading enterprises and major financial institutions.
Pre-scheduled one-to-one business meetings with the delegates that have asked to meet you.
The chance to participate in the conference programme with a supplier presentation.
Small group meetings over mealtimes.
Detailed profile information on each attending delegate.
Confirmed Suppliers
)
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=logo}
){kind=logo}
)
)
)
){kind=logo}
)
)
)
)
){kind=logo}
)
)
){kind=logo}
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=logo}
)
Your benefits as a supplier
To view this content functional cookies need to be enabled.
)
If you'd like to attend this or any other Richmond forum as a supplier company, please get in touch with our sales team
Silas Spaar
Project Manager
Arnulf Todtenhöfer
Sales Executive
The Delegate Experience
The Richmond Finance Directors’ Forum is designed for senior decision-makers from Switzerland’s leading enterprises.
We offer you a time-efficient and effective platform for 1.5 days at the prestigious Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & SPA. A personalised schedule gives you the opportunity to:
Enhance your knowledge through our keynotes and first-class conference programme.
Build strategic relationships with providers of your choice in one-to-one meetings.
Network with up to 100 senior representatives from leading companies.
Your benefits as a delegate
To view this content functional cookies need to be enabled.
)
AT A GLANCE
The Richmond Format
)
Meet. Learn. Network
Richmond Finance Directors' Forum will combine conference sessions, peer networking and supplier meetings into a time-efficient and focused event that is unique to you.
)
No time wasted
Using our unique appointment system, we'll make sure that your valuable time is not wasted and that you are engaged learning about topics that are interesting to you and your business and meeting suppliers who you have chosen to meet based on your upcoming needs.
)
Expertly organised and delivered
Based on your choices, we'll let you know before the event who you are due to meet and which conference sessions you are attending via our online event management systems. We'll also make all the pertinent information available for download after the event including material from the conference sessions and details of all the supplier companies you have met.
Need an invite?
If you'd like to attend this or any other Richmond forum as a delegate, please get in touch.
-
Annie Schmidle
Delegate Manager