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This conference programme aims to give senior industry professionals access to new ideas, solutions and innovations to help take their departments and companies forward. The agenda is pitched at a high level and we endeavour to present new case studies and new thinkers on the programme each year.

Keynote and seminar sessions give a high-level view of the  industry, offering predictions and insights to help delegates form their future strategies. The interactive workshops and discussion groups complement the larger sessions by drilling down into specific issues, allowing delegates to share their collective experiences and to learn how their peers are dealing with similar situations.



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KEYNOTES 2022
KEYNOTES 2022

  • Digital Leadership – your challenges and opportunities or risks?

    Christine Theodorovics, Experienced Executive and Non Executive Director
    Today’s business leaders are challenged by rapid business transformation caused by digitalisation. This not only involves changes in the supply chain, in technological systems, and distribution models, but also the requirements leaders have to fulfil in order to be successful.
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    Uncertainty Experts, who learned insights in overcoming uncertainty in the shadows, and went on to become leading lights in society

    Sam Conniff, Author “Be more Pirate”, Co-Founder and Chief Purpose Officer at Livity
    Burnout is at an all-time high, resilience is at an all-time low, and our intolerance for uncertainty is at the heart of it all. But uncertainty can be a great motivator, we just need to know how to use it and the Uncertainty Experts can show you how. From smugglers turned trauma specialists to r...
     

    Evolution of capitalism: What is new? And what is good about it?

    Peter Wuffli, Board member and Philanthropist
    In recent decades capitalism underwent several transformations. Up to the 1980’s owner capitalism prevailed, followed by investor/manager capitalism. Since the great financial crisis the term “new capitalism” indicates another reinvention. Peter Wuffli explores the forces drivin...
     
INDUSTRY SESSIONS 2022
INDUSTRY SESSIONS 2022

  • To Be Or Not To Be A Platform?

    Dr. Martha Boeckenfeld, Metaverse Thought Leader, Advisory Board at GenTwo
    -Why Platforms drive growth
    -How Network Effects are being created
    -What does that mean for financial institutions
     
     

    How can crypto-assets be used in traditional banking to create new market potential?

    Tobias Rethmeyer, Crypto Enthusiast, Founder of StakeHaus & Advisory at Steubing AG
    The blockchain technology is only getting started to show its full potential. This raises the question when the right time is to start utilizing the benefits of the technology and to enable the own clients to benefit from the technology as well as its financial opportunities. Since the blockchain...
     

  • Sustainability and Diversity in the Finance Industry

    Dr. Marta Ra, Co-Founder at Women in Sustainable Finance
    During the session, we will explore the topics of ‘sustainability’ and ‘diversity’ from a financial perspective. To begin with, we will define and form an understanding of the terms independently and then further explore their interconnectedness by illustrating how sustain...
     

    A traditional Swiss private bank goes crypto

    Milko Hensel, Head of Digital Partnerships at Maerki Baumann & Co. AG
    Initial situation then and environment today: 
    Environment was and is difficult, confusing, very dynamic. May be introduced by a short video if possible. 
     
    How did we become a crypto friendly bank
    Here we can show our approach, ...
     

    Too good to say no, an offer you can’t refuse – Meet the new era of AI customer experience

    Katrin J. Yuan, Head of Business Excellence at Livit
    What are the key ingredients in the recipe for success? What makes you stand out from all others? In the era of AI and shifting demand, customer experience is relevant more than ever. How you really succeed and remain ahead of your competitors. Practical cases of how AI will work for you. Custome...
     

  • Hybrid Customer Experience - a new age in customer interaction awaits us

    Harry Hofstetter, innovator & hybrid Storyteller at Trihow
    Neuroscience shows how important the inclusion of all senses in modern customer interaction is. Multiple hybrid application examples from various industries show how "next level" customer interactions can look like. Consultations become more straightforward and easier to understand. The...
     
SPEAKER TESTIMONIALS
SPEAKER TESTIMONIALS

  • SPEAKER TESTIMONIAL

    Dr Graeme Codrington, futurist and speaker, international director of TomorrowToday
    "I have had the privilege of working with Richmond Events in both Switzerland and the UK for the past five years, and have enjoyed every engagement. Across the board, their conference teams are professional, focused and a pleasure to work with. Each event they host is well constructed, using...
     

    SPEAKER TESTIMONIAL

    Uli Sigg, Entrepreneur and Asian Expert
    "I am impressed by this very structured networking system – there is nothing more efficient!"
     

    SPEAKER TESTIMONIAL

    Prof. Aymo Brunetti, Professor for economic policy and regional economics, University of Berne & President of group of experts for the Swiss financial market strategy
    "A perfectly organized event in a marvelous setting."
     

  • SPEAKER TESTIMONIAL

    Richard De Hoop, passionate entertainer, entrepreneur, author and speaker
    "As a speaker, part of the success in conveying your message, is the amount of time the conference organizer puts into the preparation and the way they take care of your wishes on stage. I can only say that Richmond Events takes excellent care of you as a speaker and I am very honoured that I co...
     

    SPEAKER TESTIMONIAL

    Yvonne Seitz, Head Diversity, Culture & Engagement at AXA Winterthur
    "I have been working together with Richmond Events as a speaker in several conferences.The organization is professional, the environment inspiring and the networking opportunities excellent."
     

    SPEAKER TESTIMONIAL

    Prof. Dr. Gregor Daschmann, Scientific council of «forum! Für beste Beziehungen», and inventor and author of “FAN-Prinzip”
    „Das Richmond Financial Industry Forum ist eine großartige Möglichkeit, um sich in exklusivem Kreis über aktuelle und zukunftsweisende Themen der Finanzbranche auszutauschen. Auch als Speaker habe ich durch die weiteren Vorträge, die Diskussionen und Gespräche mit den Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus...
     

  • SPEAKER TESTIMONIAL

    Luc Schuurmans, Head Private Banking (Switzerland), Member of the Executive Board at Bank Linth LLB AG
    "Richmond events excel through their professionalism: A perfect combination of high profile participants, carefully selected speakers taking place in wonderfull locations: A must for every business leader!"
     

    SPEAKER TESTIMONIAL

    Damir Bogdan, Digitalization & Innovation Lead at Actvide AG
    "Richmond Events is after ten years already one of the most important high-level conferences within the Financial Services Industry. Meeting so many high level Executives in such short time is an added value for everyone. The Financial Forum is a must."
     

    SPEAKER TESTIMONIAL

    Sascha Hostettler, Head of Investment and Corporate Clients, Member of the Executive Board at Hypothekarbank Lenzburg AG

    "Bereits im Vorfeld des Richmond Financial Industry Forum’s hat das Organisationsteam durch einen klaren Prozess geglänzt. Die Rückfragemöglichkeiten sowie die Antwortzeiten kamen mir als Speaker sehr entgegen. Der Event überzeugte mit einem breiten Programm an aktuellen Themen vorgetragen und besucht von Entscheidungsträgern aus den jeweiligen Bereichen. Das Forum besticht auch an seiner 10. Austragung durch die Kombination von Inputs, Netzwerk und einem aussergewöhnlichen Ambiente."
     
DISCUSSION GROUPS 2022
DISCUSSION GROUPS 2022

  • Be More Pirate, or How To Take On The World And Win

    Sam Conniff, Author “Be more Pirate”, Co-Founder and Chief Purpose Officer at Livity
    Professional Rule Breaking; this will be a discussion about when it is the right thing, to do the wrong thing. Drawing on success stories from the community that emerged around the book; Be More Pirate, Author Sam Conniff was inundated with leadership stories of professionals breaking the ru...
     

    Conflict in daily banking - between hyped fashion trends and everyday operations

    Damian Hallenbarter, Chief Operating Officer, Member Executive Board at Schwyzer Kantonalbank
    Our challenge is not digital banking, but banking in a digital world. In this discussion group, we share our experience of how we face endless temptation of a better, digital world in our everyday life and how we manage to separate the wheat from the chaff. Is adapting innovative ideas/solutions ...
     

    As a bank, think like a startup and improve your service!

    Daniel Gradenegger, Initiator & Board at Annanow Group AG
    Give your tanker speedboat speed!
    Thinking outside the box to learn, build and win the fintech battles.
    A few years ago, companies were in no hurry to implement innovation quickly.
    With today's innovation and technology, companies from outside the industry...
     

  • Flexible working-from-home / Setup after Covid within the Financial Industry – Where are the risks or opportunities?

    Yiping Li, Chief Operating Officer EMEA at Deutsche Bank (Schweiz) AG
    Remote working looks likely to persist in some form for many employees in the financial sector and beyond, as the world learns how to live with coronavirus.
    With flexible working arrangements likely to remain, which are the key risks industry players face beyond technical aspects...
     

    Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and its impact on the financial industry

    Mark de Munk, Chief Innovation Officer at Adrian Kreter Capital AG
    DeFi refers to all the applications built on blockchain technology and typically use smart contracts. Currently over $30Billion of assets are locked in the DeFi ecosystem and is growing exponentially. Is DeFi disrupting the industry or more a evolutionary change? What are the positive and negativ...
     

    Turn a profit while doing good. Wealth Management and Sustainability

    Stephan Zilker, Chief Operating Officer Zuerich
    A lot of companies have put forward Sustainability as a key priority, yet many seem to struggle to make it a real part of their business model, and to turn a profit from it. How can that challenge be addressed?
     

  • Hybrid work – is it only a hype or the beginning of an epochal change?

    Monika Vicandi, Chief Risk Officer at ODDO BHF AG (Germany)
    What challenges do we face in a hybrid working model? Is this the beginning of an epochal change or a transitional phenomenon? What does it mean for companies and leaders? What are possible positive or negative scenarios? How can we inspire people to go the extra mile?
     

    Should you take Bitcoin Light?

    Dr. Arthur Vayloyan, Chief Executive Officer at Bitcoin Suisse AG
    The history of money is also a history of technology
    We live in a world of exponential computational growth
    In midst of the financial crisis 2008 emerges the blueprint for Bitcoin – the whitepaper of Satoshi Nakamoto
    Since January 3, 2009 the first i...
     
OUT OF THE BOX 2022
OUT OF THE BOX 2022

  • “The shot of my life” and how to perform at your best when it counts

    Fabienne In-Albon, Mindset coach & Golf professional
    Being able to perform at your best when it counts includes a strong mindset, specific
    preparation and resiliency to not let anything or anyone destroy that pathway.
    In this session you will be getting an insight into an athlete’s mind and how different
     

    Effectiveness and well being in times of rapid changes and uncertainties

    Walter Gjergja alias Shi Xing Mi 释行米, 32nd Generation Shaolin Master
    In very hectic times of rapid change and frequent uncertainty, how can the ancient wisdom of the Shaolin warrior-monks can help us to be both fiercely dynamic and mindfully calm, optimizing and harmonizing our energy, effectiveness, success and wellbeing.
     

    Digital Body Language

    Damir Dantes, Pantomime and Dance Artist
    In order to negotiate effectively or settle a conflict, we need to be able to perceive and correctly assess the emotions of the person we are talking to. How do we manage to read and correctly understand facial expressions and body language without our intelocutor speaking, but only communic...
     
SUPPLIER PRESENTATIONS 2022
SUPPLIER PRESENTATIONS 2022

  • Automation of KnowYourCustomer (KYC) Processes

    Dr. Camillo Werdich, KYC Expert and Strategic Partner of TCG
    How to automate Know Your Customer (KYC) Processes? To keep pace with the increasing regulatory requirements, technological advances are needed to relieve experts from time-intense manual document screenings. DPS powered by Sinpex enables experts to focus on what they are best at – making a...
     

    What Cybersecurity can learn from the Secret Service

    Alexander Goller, Senior Sales Engineer at Illumio
    Anyone can jump the wrought iron fence at the White House, but avoiding capture once inside is almost impossible. The Secret Service accepts porous boundaries and has used control of their environment to defend the President for more than a century. This talk will examine how the Secret Service p...
     

    How to successfully use AI to empower RMs and Advisors for personalized advice

    Damian Tschirky, Head of Quants at Move Digital AG
    Empower RMs and Advisors using AI, NLP and Quant technology to detect relevant Market Events (such as ESG, News, Fundamental, Peer, events etc.) to derive personalized advice for PB clients as well as enable individualized discretionary (VV) mandates. Serve Mid-Size clients efficiently and fully ...
     

  • Compliance of the Future – Increased effectiveness at lower cost. How to solve the paradox?

    Pascal Sprenger, Partner, Member of the Board of Directors at KPMG AG
    Managing a compliance department with increasing regulatory pressure and budget constraints is challenging. This case study illustrates how KPMG leads clients through these difficulties. Helping companies break the cycle of being control-oriented by digitizing and redefining processes to deliver ...
     
ACTIVITY 2022
ACTIVITY 2022

  • Wine Cellar Tour with Tasting

    Sommelier of the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa
     Wine tour by sommeliers of the Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa.
     

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