EMBA Networking Events
Come and join us at these unique networking opportunities for all...
These Thursday events are organized jointly by the Association of EMBA Alumni of the University of Geneva, and the EMBA Program. Each event is an opportunity to explore a subject or field, and exchange and debate on the selected topic around high-level specialists.
EMBA Alumni events
May 7, 2020 --- CANCELLED ---
Qu'est-ce qu'une entreprise libérée ? Le modèle Buurtzoog présenté par son célèbre fondateur, Jos de Blok
>> Information & registration to come
March 19, 2020 --- CANCELLED / POSTPONED TO 12 NOVEMBER 2020 ---
Women Leaders
FLYER / Guest speakers:
Carole DUBOIS, Director of Business Development, Quantis International
Sophie DUBUIS, Member of the Steering Board, Union Patronale Suisse
Paige HOLT, COO, CNNMoney Switzerland
November 7, 2019
Business Succession
FLYER / Guest speakers:
Caroline LEOPOLD-METZGER, CEO Deppeler - Swiss dental instruments manufacture | Presentation
Magali BERLA GEAY, Mergers & Acquisitions / Corporate Finance - www.triportail.ch | Presentation
Véronique BASCH, CEO Steriswiss
March 14, 2019
Swiss Business Success Stories, Mix of Tradition & Modern Concepts
FLYER / Guest speakers:
Stéphanie POUSAZ & Arlette BELAT, Founders & Directors of Mood Jewels | Presentation
Pierre BUSTAMANTE, Partner at Chappuis Halder & Co., Expert in Business Development & Risk Management, Innovation & Fintech | Presentation
November 27, 2018
BLOCKCHAIN - La confiance au coeur du business
FLYER / Guest speakers:
Vincent PIGNON, CEO WeCan.fund | Presentation
Pierre GUIOL, Head of Data and API Portfolio - SITA
Aires MARQUES, Senior Principal Blockchain Consultant - ORACLE
Ray CHOW-TOUN, CEO com/ FileProof.org
Dr Jean-Marc SEIGNEUR, Directeur CAS Blockchain UniGE
November 22, 2018
High-Impact HR Development Practices Aligned with New Business Strategies
FLYER / Guest speakers:
Jonathan NORMAND, Founder & Director of B Lab (unable to attend)
Jean-Baptiste KELLER, CEO & Founder of Pomelo Sàrl
Joëlle BEDAT, Consultant & PhD Applicant - Expert in HR Governance and Strategy
March 1, 2018
New Strategic Business Models: Evolution or Revolution
FLYER / Guest speakers:
Jean-Jacques SUTER, Business Accelerator & Interim Manager for SMB's, PMEpower Management Consulting; Partner of M&BD Consulting
Aurore BUI, CEO of Softweb, Social Innovation Expert
Lionel MORLET & Charles AUBERT, Co-Founders of MEO River Concept
November 2, 2017
Hot New Tech Impact on Future Management
FLYER / Guest speakers:
Grégory Barbezat, Founder & CEO, Skioo SA
Cédric Nabé, Group Chief Information Security Officer, Edmond de Rothschild
Xavier Arreguit, Managing Director, Alexandre Coquoz, Associate Director, Innobridge
March 16, 2017
Release your potential in 2017 and embrace new career opportunities & development
FLYER / Guest speakers:
Akiko Kasagi, Market Research Project Manager, Self-Leadership Lab SA
Laurent Santini, Managing Director, Dosepharma SA
Anne-Liliane Jorand, Innovation Leader & Corporate Strategist, Founder & Director at Management Consult
November 17, 2016
How new ways of communication will shape the future in business & management
FLYER / Guest speakers:
Pierre Maudet, State Councilor in charge of the Department of Security and Economy, Republic and State of Geneva
David Delmi, Founder & CEO, HARDAH
Jean-Luc Dumont, Head of Sales, Swisscom Entreprise SA
October 6, 2016
Le Leadership bienveillant
Guest speakers:
Sébastien Henry, Entrepreneur, conférencier et auteur du livre "Ces entrepreneurs qui méditent et qui s'engagent"
Jonathan Normand, Co-fondateur de Codethic, et Représentant du mouvement B Corp (Benefit Corporation)
Sofia de Meyer, Directrice générale et fondatrice - Opaline Factory
Gregory Chollet, Marketing & Quality Director - Loyco SA
June 30, 2016
l'Economie collaborative
Guest speakers:
D. Paulino - COO, naxoo & U. Ali - Fondateur, tryngo
Y. Zieba - Président, Pangloss Labs
J. Rossiaud - Dr. en Sciences économiques et sociales & président de Monnaie Léman
V. Pignon - Fondateur, WeCan.Fund
JB. Guillet - Fondateur, Open Business Foundation
June 2, 2016
Shareholder involvement, stakeholder management & value-based strategic advantage
Guest speakers:
Jean-François Baril, CEO at Ginko Ventures | www.ginkopartners.com| www.connecting-partners.com
Marc Wagner, CEO at Swiss Aero Prod Sàrl, CEO at Broadcastdrone.tv. S.A. | www.swissaeroprod.com
Claude Nicollier, Professor in Aerospace Engineering, Lead Flight Test at Solar Impulse, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology | http://space.epfl.ch
Hakan Ekinci, CRO (Member of the Management Board), IG Bank SA, Geneva, eMBA postgraduate | www.ig.com
Eric Achkar, Président, Société Astronomique de Genève | http://www.astro-ge.net/
March 10, 2016
Leading & implementing innovative business stragegies
www.facebook.com/alumnicareercoaching
www.linkedin.com “Executive MBA Alumni and Students, University of Geneva” group
Guest speakers:
Prof. Gilbert Probst, Member of Management Committee, Dean Leadership Office & Academic Affairs, World Economic Forum
Marco Enriquez, Managing Director at Bios Fair
Michiel Boehmer, Group Chief Operating Officer at Unilabs
Patrick Scherrer, Chairman of the Board, Co-founder at G-ray Switzerland SA | Board Member at ValAct Foundation & Gour Medical SA | Co-founder at La Muse | Co-founder, CEO at SwissInno+
November 12, 2015
Space Entrepreneurship - How is space conquered today?
FLYER | VIDEO | Guest speakers:
Volker Gass, Director, Swiss Space Center (EPFL)
Daria Lopez-Alegria, Founder of SpaceBridges
Julian Harris, Chier Technical Officer, ELSE SA
Patricia Cooper, Vice President of Satellite Government Affairs, SpaceX
Whitney Lohmeyer, Communiations Systems/Regulatory Engineer, OneWeb
Ntorina Antoni, Lawyer, Swiss Space Systems Holding SA
October 7, 2015
Art, Creativity & Communication driving Advantage and Excellence in Business
FLYER / Guest speakers:
Anat Rosenwasser, Créatrice et Fondatrice, L'ART au TRAvail - Ateliers interactifs en entreprise
Loa Haagen Pictet, Curator of the Banque Pictet & Cie's Art Collection, President of the International Association of Corporate Collections of Contemporary Art (IACCCA)
Eric Fumeaux, Owner and CEO - Fumeaux Consulting, Partner & Member of the Board of Directors - Anactis Consulting SA, Chairmain - Swiss Business Network
May 28, 2015
Managing Opportunities and Challenges in Emerging Markets
Guest speakers:
Joëlle Morlet, Risk Manager at Dior Credit & MBA Graduate - Foreign Trade Advisor for France
Wen Gao, Team Lead, IRIS Project Direct Debit, TRANSF & MBA Graduate - International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Stéphane Müller, America Sales Director & MBA Graduate - LAURASTAR SA
Frédéric Ntezimana, Directeur Général & MBA Graduate - CECOS Burundi
March 5, 2015
Anticipating and Overcoming Barriers to Organizational & Career Change
Guest speakers:
Fabrice Butruille, Consultant & MBA Graduate - Alexander Hughes
Dominique Allemann, Head of IT Governance Services - Vision 2 Action
Cédric Borboën, Sous-directeur chez Lombard Odier & Cie SA, Président & Fondateur du Forum Economique du Nord Vaudois, Fondateur de Networking On The Green, Créateur d'opportunités d'affaires
October 2, 2014
Careers in International Organizations and Geneva-based NPOs
Guest speakers:
Jessica Silberman Dunant, Head of Global Planning - ICRC Geneva/CICR Genève
Fabrizio Balda, Responsable de la gestion globale des risques de l'État - République et Canton de Genève
Barbara Wetsig-Lynam, Director of Quality Assurance, Identity and Learning - ACT Alliance
May 22, 2014
Sustainability, Ethics & Social Innovation in Corporate Strategy
Introduction:
Alain Sigrist, Executive MBA Graduate & Vice President - Cleen Services-Entreprise de l’économie sociale et solidaire
Guest speakers:
Stanislas Zuin, Magistrate, Geneva Court of Audit / Cour des Comptes de Genève
Ernst von Kimakowitz, Director & Co-Founder, Humanistic Management Center
Michel Sintes, Consultant & Specialized Trainer
Matthieu Aubry, Manager, Financial Services , HAYS
With the participation of Dorota Mrozek, Senior Financial Analyst / CSR Specialist
February 20, 2014
Leadership and Communication, Different Perspectives: Business - Law - Corporate - Media
Guest speakers:
Yves Laplume, Responsable Editorial, Fondation Hirondelle, hirondelle.org - canal YouTube
Christophe Berdat, Regulatory Affairs and Media Relations Manager, British American Tobacco, Swizterland
Jean-Christophe Barth, Legal Counsel & Wirtschaftsmediator, Swiss Federal Railways (CFF SA)
Jean-Claude Schmalz, General Director, TPG Publicité SA, tpgpub.ch
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