Montreux Jazz Festival, Swiss Genius, and America's Swiss Founding Father

Weekly News | July 14, 2023

People We Know

MIT welcomes Brian Deese (YL 2002), former White House National Economic Council director, as its next Institute Innovation Fellow. Deese will focus on how to advance U.S. industrial strategy and address climate change: MIT News

Martin Hirzel (YL 2006), president of Swissmem, recently accompanied Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin on his economic mission to Brazil: LinkedIn

H.E. Hanspeter Mock (YL 1999), Swiss Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, recently signed joint declaration to strengthen the ties for research and innovation between Switzerland and Spain: The Federal Council

Nick Traber(YL 2010) drives carbon reduction as CEO of Fletcher Concrete with determination: LinkedIn

Peter Dodd (YL 2019) to join the Academy of Motion Pictures in the Executive Branch: LinkedIn

Mathias Jungen(YL 2016) to join Reinsurance Management Team of SCOR P+C: LinkedIn

Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Events with ASF!

October 10: Fall Dinner and Fireside Chat at the New York Stock Exchange featuring Christoph Becke, Chairman and CEO of Ecolab, Inc.

John Tuttle (YL 2011) to give welcome remarks
Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (YL 1996) to moderate
H.E. Jacques Pitteloud, Swiss Ambassador to the United States, to give closing remarks

November 15: Alumni Dinner, Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue in Rüschlikon

Business + Finance

Watches of Switzerland says demand for luxury watches is far outpacing supply: The Independent
Switzerland the third most competitive country according to the IMD Competitiveness Ranking of 2023: IMD World Competitiveness Center

Healthcare + Biotech

Discover the mental benefits of walking, to age slower: World Economic Forum
Breakthrough in Alzheimer's drug produced in Switzerland: Swissinfo.ch

Innovation + Technology

Listen to Tina Roth Eisenberg, a Swiss designer in Brooklyn & founder of Swissmiss, speak on her path to entrepreneurship and the importance of collaboration: Spotify
Discover the Swiss genius behind everyday essentials, from Velcro to the electric toothbrush: GGBA

Future of Work

Three reasons executives should cultivate strong work connections: Forbes
On empty spaces and hybrid places: McKinsey Global Institute

Government + Diplomacy

The Consul General of Switzerland in San Francisco Ambassador Balz Abplanalp (YL 2004) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) organized a dialogue with Silicon Valley tech companies, academia, and government representatives, to understand tech from the perspective of people living in armed conflict: LinkedIn

In Other News

The world-class Montreux Jazz Festival on the shores of Lake Geneva, featuring brilliant international musicians from all genres and decades runs through July 15. Learn more about how to live stream: Montreux Jazz Festival
An art-filled Swiss idyll in Lausanne and the Joux Valley, with breathtaking modern architecture, museums dedicated to watch-making, and views from a train window: New York Times

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