Weekly News | July 7, 2023

People We Know

John Farrar (YL 2012), Director of Education at Google, chats with Stephen Green from Noodle about Noodle's acquisition of Hubble, what universities are saying about student needs, and where higher education should focus in 2023: YouTube

Read the Q&A with Genentech CEO Alexander Hardy, shedding light on uncertainties in the Inflation Reduction Act's Medicare Negotiation program and the need to establish a clear pathway that rewards innovation: LinkedIn

ASF Swiss Advisory Council member Marco Huwiler talks with Accenture Cyber Security Lead Thomas Holdregger about the biggest cyber risks Swiss companies are facing: LinkedIn

Business + Finance

• Swiss Re Institute's Chief Research Officer on the importance of strengthening trust in health care across digital platforms: Swiss Re Institute
• In the first six months of 2023, NYSE is home to this year's largest IPO, with twelve industry-leading transfers and eight of the ten largest transactions: LinkedIn

Healthcare + Biotech

• Novartis AG sells eye medicines to Bausch & Lomb Corpo. in a $2.5 billion deal, as the Swiss pharma company focuses on developing new drugs: Bloomberg
• ETH Zurich and Roche working together to train and empower the next generation of biomedical researchers: ETH Zurich

Innovation + Technology

• Switzerland plays a leading role as a digital vault: Finews.ch
• Computer science now a basic subject in Swiss cantonal schools: ETH Zurich

Future of Work

• Decisions for the future of the office: Forbes
• How your business can help remote workers succeed: Business Insider

Government + Diplomacy

• Swiss defense minister Viola Amherd to sign letter of intent to participate in the European Sky Shield defense project: Reuters
• What to expect from the United Nation's flagship event on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Geneva: Swissinfo.ch

In Other News

• Switzerland unveils Europe's highest cable car crossing ─ the 'Matterhorn Alpine Crossing' ─ connecting Italy and Switzerland in just under two hours! Travel Daily Media
• Women's World Cup 2023 team guides for Switzerland and the United States: The Guardian

Earlier this week, the United States celebrated Independence Day. To mark the occasion, ASF would like to share an address given by Ambassador Shelby Cullom Davis, former Chair of the American Swiss Foundation and the longest serving U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland (1969-1975). In his address titled “Our Sacred Honor,” he reflects on the selfless motivations of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence, the challenges that confront all free societies, and the nature of the response that is required from all of us. We are honored to share with you Ambassador Davis’ timeless message: Diana Davis Spencer Foundation