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Helge Ole Hansen
Director
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18th Richmond Financial Industry Forum
May
15-17
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 Financial Industry Forum is a unique event, designed for the key decision-makers and supplier companies of the financial industry. 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
15 - 17 May 2025
The event starts on Thursday afternoon and finishes with a gala dinner on Friday evening. Accommodation for Thursday and Friday night is complementary.
Attendees
Who will be attending?
Delegates
Senior decision-makers from leading banks, insurance companies and other major financial institutions.
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 economics, finance, strategy, information technology 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.
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Programme
How will you spend your time at the forum?
You will create a personalised itinerary, tailor-made to suit your needs. It will consist of:
Business Meetings & Mealtime Meetings
Meet the decision-makers of your choice in prescheduled one-to-one meetings, each lasting 30 minutes, or meet them for mealtimes over breakfast, lunch or 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 the relaxing environment of the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa.
Richmond Financial Industry Forum
For further information please contact:
Helge Ole Hansen
Director
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Lorena Syla
Delegate Manager
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Aleksandra Papierz
Sales Executive
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Vjollca Kolari
Conference Management
What people say about us
Conference Outlook
The programme 2025
The conference programme will be shaped by the people whose views matter most – the audience. Conference topic ideas will be generated by discussions with delegates and leading industry experts during the course of the year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
Keynotes
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AI: The Catalyst For Financial Growth and Human Excellence?
Patrick Comboeuf
Director of Studies at the University of Applied Sciences Zurichkeynote)
Arriving Safely Despite Risks
Bruno Dobler
Founder, CEO, former Pilot and Board memberkeynote)
Grandmaster Strategies for Managers - How Chess Is A Lesson for Business
Stefan Kindermann
Chess grandmaster and managing director of Münchener Schachakademie GmbHkeynote
Industry Sessions
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Why Do Banks Underinvest in Their Transformation – and How Can Leaders Fix It?
Stephan Odermatt
Partner at Acrea
industry session
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Change & Innovation Management / Cost Reduction & Optimization
Gregorio Uglioni
Thought Leader in Business Transformation and Customer Experience
industry session
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Neon: AI-powered Innovation in Customer Experience
Jörg Sandrock
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at neonbank
industry session
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The Longevity Imperative: Managing Risk, Operations, and Financial Strategy in an Aging World
Nadine Esposito
Head Risk and Investment Controlling und Longevity Finance Expert at radicant bank
industry session
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What do AI and Quantum Computing mean for the Financial Industry?
Prof. Thomas Ankebrand
Competence Center Investments at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences & Arts
industry session
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Decentralized Finance: On Blockchain and Smart Contract-based Financial Markets
Prof. Dr. Fabian Schär
Prof. for DLT & Fintech, MD Center for Innovative Finance at Faculty of Business & Economics, University of Basel
industry session
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Instant Payments as the Future of Payments: Opportunities, Risks and Prospects
Dr. Tobias Trütsch
Managing Director Center for Financial Services Innovation at Universität St. Gallen (HSG)
industry session
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Scaling Generative AI in Banking: Lessons from Bank Julius Baer's Enterprise-Wide Implementation
Matthias Plattner
Head Channels & Digital Services at Julius Baer
industry session
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Discussion Groups
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How to Manage the Balance Between Growth Expectations and Risk Management in Challenging Times
Tanja Bernath
Chief Risk Officer at VP Bank (Schweiz) AG
discussion group
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Crypto & Digital Assets – Recent Developments, Business and Regulatory Environment
Dr. Peter Märkl
Group General Counsel at Bitcoin Suisse AG
discussion group
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Quantum Security: Preparing Your Bank for the Post-Quantum Cyber Threats
Per Trifunovic
Chairman
discussion group
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The Future of KYC (Know Your Customer): Automation, Compliance and Customer Relationships in the Digital Age
Hélène Rio
Chief Operating Officer at Société Générale
discussion group
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50 Minutes with U. Braune
Ulrike Braune
Chief Operating Officer at DWS CH AG
discussion group
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50 Minutes with R. Ebert
Ralph Ebert
Co-Head Compliance and Central File at Cité Gestion SA
discussion group
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Customer Data as a Growth Driver, or the Impact of a Data Strategy on Business Results
Sascha Hostettler
Chief Executive Officer at Privatbank IHAG Zürich AG
discussion group
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50 Minutes with A. Köppel
Alexandra Köppel
Head of Compliance at Raiffeisenbank St.Gallen
discussion group
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Out of the Box
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Create Your Unthinkable Reality In 21 Days
Marcel Kuhn
Founder of Quantum Jump GmbHout of the box)
Navigating Complexity with Polarity Intelligence
Beatrix Daros
Creative Leadership Coach, Partner at Triviumout of the box)
Athlete’s Mindset: How to Incorporate It Into Your Daily Life
Fabienne In-Albon
former Olympic Athlete, Personality &Team developer at Fabienne InAlbon Milestonesout of the box
Activity
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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.
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Vjollca Kolari
Conference Management
Supplier Experience
The Richmond Financial Industry Forum is a unique event, designed for key decision-makers and supplier companies of the financial industry.
If your business development strategy is meeting with these senior decision-makers, the Richmond Financial Industry Forum offers you unrivalled new business opportunities with the top end of the financial marketplace:
Access to 125 delegates, all key decision makers from leading banks 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 information on each attending delegate.
Your benefits as a supplier
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If you'd like to attend this or any other Richmond forum as a supplier company, please get in touch with our sales team.
Helge Ole Hansen
Director
Aleksandra Papierz
Sales Executive
The Delegate Experience
The Richmond Financial Industry Forum is designed for senior decision-makers from the financial industry.
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 125 senior representatives from banks, insurance companies and other major financial institutions.
Attendance for delegates is free of charge and strictly by personal invitation only.
Your benefits as a delegate
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At A Glance
The Richmond Format
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Meet. Learn. Network.
The Richmond Financial Industry Forum will combine conference sessions, peer networking and supplier meetings into a time-efficient and focused event that is unique to you.
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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.
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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.
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Lorena Syla
Delegate Manager