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Inspiring the future

The majority of your courses throughout the year incorporate distinguished guest speakers who add invaluable insights to the topics and case studies you are discussing. Business leaders offer real-world learning by giving an overview of their company and industry, describing their career progress and the challenges they have faced, and by offering advice and tips on current business issues.

The science behind sustainability
 

A two-day event challenged MBAs to consider the role natural, social and economic sciences play in sustainability, with insights from guest speakers:

  • Peter Bakker, CEO and President, WBCSD
  • James Gomme, Director of Equity Action, WBCSD
  • Julia Steinberger, Professor of Ecological Economics, University of Lausanne (UNIL)
  • Samuel Jaccard, Associate Professor, Institute of Geological Sciences, University of Lausanne (UNIL).
  • Olivier Delarue, former Senior Adviser at UNHCR

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The Science behind Sustainability
Climate change and conflict: a perfect humanitarian storm
 

MBAs were invited to join an on-campus event organised by the alumni club of Lausanne, with guest speaker Robert Mardini, Director-General of the ICRC .

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Robert Mardini

2022 Guest Speakers

Marco Lambertini
Director General, WWF International
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Ian Dunn
Chief Executive Officer at Plantlife International - The Wild Plant Conservation Charity
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Brigitta Voss
Pharma Executive Portfolio & Project Management, Strategy & Operations
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Alexander Meyer zum Felde
Associate Director, Total Societal Impact & Sustainability & Circular Economy at Boston Consulting Group
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Ong Ye Kung
Singapore’s Minister of Health, IMD MBA 1999
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Sanjay Bhattacharyya
Ambassador of India to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
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Pieter van Oord
CEO of Van Oord
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Barbara Frei-Spreiter
Executive Vice President Industrial Automation | Member of the Executive Committee at Schneider Electric
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Yves Daccord
Former Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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Kanchan Chanana
Global Ops Strategy & Innovation at Philip Morris International
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Peter Branner
Chief Investment Officer at APG
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Geraldine Leegwater
Chief Investment Management & Member Executive Committee at PGGM
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Christian Wind
Partner at Bratschi AG
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Luigi Rizzo
Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley
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Paolo Marchesini
Chief Financial Officer at Campari Group
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Stefano Santinelli
Board Member, CEO at Swisscom Directories
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Simon Braaksma
Senior Director at Royal Philips NV
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Frank Vivier
Group Chief Transformation Officer at Richemont
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Thomas Becker
VP Sustainability & Mobility, BMW Group
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Marcus Ehrhardt
Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
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Antonia Wanner
Group Head of ESG, Sustainability Strategy and Deployment, Nestlé
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Anke Hampel
Global Innovation & Sustainability Director, Tetra Pak
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Karin Hagen-Gierer
Group Chief Procurement Officer, Ardagh Group
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Marieke de Pooter
Supply Chain director at L' Oreal Switzerland
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Christoph Aeschlimann
CTO & CIO Swisscom
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Robert Mardini
Director General - International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC
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Stephan de Barse
Executive Vice President at o9 Solutions, Inc
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Rohini Anand
Strategic DEI Advisor & CEO Rohini Anand LLC
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Filip Dames
Founding Partner of Cherry Ventures and Former Chief Business Development Officer of Zalando
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Juan Jimenez Criado
Director of Strategy and M&A, PepsiCo Europe
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Rodrigo Pina
Chief Human Resources Officer, Ternium
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Jaap Romelaar
Co-Founder of ZoomAgri
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Cody Taylor
Former Vice President, Government Relations
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Tania Hector
Corporate Head of Learning and Development, Nestlé
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Dina Gracheva
Global Head of Industry, Hilti Group
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Temi Orekoya
Global People & Culture Business Lead, Supply Chain, Philip Morris International
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Dr. Gesa Miczaika
General Partner at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund & Board Member at German Startups Association
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Richard Markoff
Operating Partner, Innovobot & Member Board Of Directors, Klox Technologies
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Sophie de Meyer
Founder and CEO of Opaline
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Nicolas Denef
Emerging Therapies Director at IBA
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Yves Jongen
Chief Research Officer (CRO) at Ion Beam Applications SA
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Serena Shamash
founder and CEO of Eat Me SA
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Nico Drohojowski
VP Finance at 24 Hour Fitness
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Oliver Kohlhaas
Head of Strategy and Business Consulting, Bayer
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Diana Menzies
Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company
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Frederic Voillemot
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy, Universal Music Group
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Andrea Maechler
Member of the Governing Board - Swiss National Bank
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Peter Bakker
President & CEO at World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
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