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Silas Spaar
Project Manager
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14th Richmond Finance Directors' Forum
Sep
05-07
2024
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 2024 is still in development.
Programme 2024When
5-7 September 2024
The event starts on Thursday afternoon and finishes with a gala dinner on Friday evening. On Saturday an individual planning after breakfast closes the event in a relaxed atmosphere, a golf tournament offers further networking possibilities. 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.
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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 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
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Arnulf Todtenhöfer
Sales Executive
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Annie Schmidle
Delegate Manager
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Vjollca Kolari
Conference Management
What people say about us
Conference Outlook
The programme 2024
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.
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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 2024
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DARK PATTERNS. The Hidden Dynamics of Corporate Scandals
Guido Palazzo
Professor of business ethics at the University of Lausannekeynote)
The Leadership Transformation - Boost your Success and Personal Excellence in Unpredictable Times
Kerstin Plehwe
Expertin für Change-Management (Krisen-) Kommunikation, Innovation, Female Leadership & Erfolgkeynote)
Where Earth Meets Sky
Stephan Siegrist
Profi Alpinistkeynote
Industry Sessions 2024
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What’s the Role of the CFO in the Future of Work?
Patrick Mollet
Entrepreneur and Investor
industry session
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ESG Commitments in Finance – Creating a Sustainable Business!
Anna Lagerbäck
Senior Advisor – Work Solution
industry session
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The Communication Booster: How to Increase Connection, Motivation and Trust With Every Word You Speak
Kerstin Plehwe
Expert in Change Management (Crisis) Communication, Innovation, Female Leadership & Success
industry session
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CFOs Shift to a Critical Driver in the Digital Transformation
Prof. Dr. Georges Grivas
Professor of Digital Business and Innovation and Chairman Swiss Digital Finance Conference at HSLU
industry session
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Agile Finance in a Nutshell
Prof. Dr. Imke Keimer
Lecturer at Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
industry session
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Starting your genAI Journey / Scaling your genAI Projects
Sarah Lewandowski
Global Technology & Innovation Lead at Bayer AG
industry session
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Beyond the Balance Sheet: Finance as a Strategic Partner
Tomas Kairys
MBA, CMA, Strategic Planning, Execution & Performance Management Expert, Accomplished Finance Leader
industry session
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Discussion Groups 2024
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Future of Finance: Transformation, Digitalization of the Function
Christian Magnet
Vice President Finance EMEA at BD
discussion group
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Cost Control and Optimization in Global Operations
Aleksandra Cuculovic
Head of Financeat MDPI
discussion group
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Sourcing Decision - Asses the Sources of the Company's Competetive Advantage
Samuel Künzli
Chief Financial Officer at Ypsomed AG
discussion group
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How Should a CFO Steer Innovation?
Stefan Spiegel
Chief Financial Officer at ETH Zurich
discussion group
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FFE – Fit for Exit; Successful Exit Planning
Mario Hrastnig
Chief Financial Officer at Condecta AG
discussion group
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Data Talks - But Do You Listen? Potentials and First Experiences with Chatbots
Pascal Peter
Managing Director (CFO) at Röfix AG (CH)
discussion group
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Best Practice sharing for Compliance with C-BAM, EUDR, EUTR and Related Regulations
Peter Theimer
Group Chief Financial Officer at Iconia Group
discussion group
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Balancing Digitalization and Investment: IT Systems and their ROI in Small and Medium Enterprises (KMU)
Alain Demiéville
Chief Financial Officer at Span Set Group
discussion group
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Supplier Presentation 2024
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Stop Treating AI as Hype: The Practical Journey for CFOs
Ephraim Frei
Head Corporate Clients at S-PRO AGSupPlier PrEsentation)
Empowering CFOs – Business Analytics, Planning and GenAI
Roland J. Merz
Co-Founder, Managing Director, Vice Chairman at CubeServ AGSupPlier PrEsentation)
GenAI & Software-Robot Driven Finance Automation
André Heymann & Jacob Budd
Customer Experience Head at Automatify & Global Account Director at Automation AnywhereSupPlier PrEsentation
Out of the Box 2024
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LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®
Beatrix Daros
Creative Leadership Coach, Partner at Triviumout of the box)
Super-Power Lightness - Inspirations, Impulses and Tips for Managers
Axel Liebetrau
Entrepreneurout of the box
Activity 2024
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Wine Cellar Tour with Tasting
Sommelier
Sommelier of the Victoria Jungfrauactivity
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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
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
To see the full supplier list, please contact us directly.
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.
AT A GLANCE
The Richmond Format
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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.
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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.
To see the full delegate list, please contact us directly.
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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Annie Schmidle
Delegate Manager