25 October 2018 | Zurich

COllabOratiOn | COurage | trust

Prefacebanks and insurance companies are responsible for 9% of the economic output and 6% of employment in switzerland. regardless of the various international businesses in which they are involved, they all operate out of the Swiss financial centre. The NZZ Swiss International Finance Forum – the first-class confe-rence for the leading representatives of the industry

and the financial centre – wants to address the concerns of this financial centre as a whole and raise questions that are worrying the Swiss financial sector in international compe-tition.

One decade after the outbreak of the global economic and financial crisis, there is still a great deal in flux. The central

banks are curtailing their unconventional measures, regulatory projects are being finalised, corporate cultures are changing, and big data and fintech are modifying processes and business models. What shape will this new balance ultimately take? What is needed to ensure the Swiss financial centre continues to thrive in these new circumstances and remains among the top international echelon? What does sustainability or ”sustainable finance” mean in this context?

With the theme "towards a new balance –Collaboration, Courage, trust", leading representatives and experts will discuss this topic at the NZZ Swiss international Finance Forum (siFF) in 2018. in addition, experienced players from Asia, the Brexit-reviewing UK, and the US will share their expert assessments with conference attendees. at the beginning of the afternoon, we will be offering five different sessions in parallel to expand on individual topics – so the hardest part will most likely be choosing one of them. in any event, i look forward to seeing you in Zurich at nZZ siFF 2018.

Dr Peter a. FischerEconomics Editor-in-Chief, NZZ

established by neue Zürcher Zeitung (nZZ) in 2014, the nZZ swiss international Finance

Forum (SIFF) is an international platform for the Swiss financial market. The conference

brings together 300 decision-makers from the areas of finance, politics, public authorities,

business and science. This year, the NZZ SIFF is taking place for the fifth time and will be

focusing on the topic ” towards a new balance – Collaboration, Courage, trust”.

NZZ SwiSS iNterNatioNal fiNaNce forum

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Date and time: 25 October 2018, 8.30 a.m. to 4.45 p.m.

Topic: towards a new balance – Collaboration, Courage, trust

Participants: 300 decision-makers from finance, politics, public authorities,

business and science

Speakers: about 25 national and international experts

Language: german / english (simultaneous interpreting)

Venue: Kaufleuten, Pelikanplatz, 8001 Zurich

Registration: registration.nzz-siff.com

overview

elleN fraueNkNecht Moderation

ellen Frauenknecht has been working as a business journalist and tV presenter for leading euro-

pean media since 1999. she began her television career at bloomberg tV in london, where at the

age of 21 she became the youngest anchorwoman in european business tV. this was followed by

roles at CNBC Europe, Deutsche Welle TV, ARD and NDR. Ellen is an experienced conference

moderator, she also leads the program at the Handelsblatt-Tagung "Banken im Umbruch".

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Shaping the future,creating entrepreneurial freedomThe Swiss Bankers Association is a proud partner

www.swissbanking.org

the rt hoN Sir JohN maJor kG chFormer Prime Minister, United Kingdom

Senior Advisor, Credit Suisse

the rt Hon sir John Major became a Member of Parliament in 1979 and an assistant whip in

1983. He served in positions including Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary

before being appointed uK Prime Minister in 1990. Following his political career he became a

senior advisor to Credit suisse, and Chairman of the supervisory board of global infrastructure

Management. in 1999 the Queen made sir John a Companion of Honour for his contribution to

the peace process in northern ireland, and in 2005 he was made a member of the Most noble

Order of the garter.

Keynote | Language: English

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BeN rhodeS Senior Advisor of Barack Obama, speaker & author

ben rhodes is currently a senior advisor to former President barack Obama and Political Contri-

butor for nbC news and MsnbC. From 2009 to 2017, he served as Deputy national security

advisor to President Obama. in that capacity, he participated in nearly all of President Obama’s

key decisions, and oversaw the President’s national security communications, speechwriting, public

diplomacy and global engagement programming. He also led the secret negotiations with the

Cuban government which resulted in the historic effort to normalize relations between the

united states and Cuba, and played a key role in advancing the administration’s engagement

with burma, laos and Vietnam.

Keynote | Language: English

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NathaN faBiaNChief Responsible Investment Officer, PRI - Principles for Responsible Investment

Nathan Fabian is the Chief Responsible Investment Officer at the United Nations-supported

Principles for responsible investment. He directs and oversees the Pri’s investment Practices,

active Ownership, Policy & research, esg, Climate Change and sDg activities. nathan is also the

Rapporteur for the Taxonomy Group of the EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance.

nathan holds a M.a. in international relations from the university of new south Wales, a bbus from

the University of Newcastle (Australia) and is a Vincent Fairfax Fellow in ethics and leadership.

Keynote | Language: English

Asset Management Platform Switzerland

Our vision is to turn Switzerland into a leading international asset manage-ment location. As a permanent, insti-tutionalised platform for the further development of the asset manage-ment industry, the Asset Management Platform is a source of ideas and infor-mation and a partner in political and regulatory dialogues. It builds on the common ground between all partici-pants in the asset management eco system.

The Asset Management Platform is supported by the Swiss Funds and Asset Management Association SFAMA, the Swiss Bankers Association, the Swiss Insurance Association and a number of leading Swiss-based asset management firms.

Asset Management

www.amp-switzerland.ch

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JörG GaSSer State Secretary for International Financial Matters, Federal Department of Finance

Jörg gasser studied economics and international relations at the university of Zurich. He then

spent ten years working for the international Committee of the red Cross (iCrC) in the Middle

east. between 1996 and 2007 he was responsible for leading many challenging negotiations in

positions that included Deputy Chief Delegate in Pakistan and iraq and later Division Head in geneva.

In 2008, Jörg Gasser joined the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP), first as an econo-

mic and financial affairs expert and later as Secretary General. In 2011, he moved to a new posi-

tion as secretary general of the Federal Department of Finance (FDF), where he was appointed

state secretary for international Financial Matters in 2016.

Panel | Language: German

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roBerto BalZaretti Director, Directorate of European Affairs (FDFA)

state secretary roberto balzaretti joined the swiss Federal Department of Foreign affairs (FDFa)

in 1991. after obtaining a PhD in Constitutional law at the university of berne, he worked at the

Directorate for international legal affairs and the swiss embassy to the united states in

Washington. roberto balzaretti was named secretary general of the Federal Department of

Foreign affairs in 2009. From 2012 to 2016, he headed the Mission of switzerland to the

european union in brussels. after this post, he returned to berne to work as the Director of the

Directorate for international legal affairs. in February 2018, the swiss Federal Council named him

as the Director of the Directorate for european affairs, and he is also in charge of coordinating all

negotiations with the european union. Furthermore, he has been appointed as swiss state secretary. ©FDFa

Panel | Language: English

herBert J. Scheidt Chairman, Swiss Bankers Association (SBA), Chairman of the Board of

Directors of Vontobel Holding AG and Bank Vontobel AG

Herbert J. scheidt served as CeO of Vontobel from 2002 until 2011, and has been Chairman of

Vontobel’s board of Directors since 2011. From 1982 until 2002 he held a number of positions

at Deutsche bank in germany, new York, Milan and geneva. in 1996, he became Head Private

Banking International at Deutsche Bank in Geneva, this role he held for six years. Herbert J. Scheidt

completed his degree in economy at the University of Sussex (UK), and received his MBA from

the university of new York (us). Herbert J. scheidt is also a Member of the board of Directors of

SIX Group, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of economiesuisse as well as Vice-Chairman

of the board of Directors of HerO ag.

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Interview | Language: German

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axel a. weBer Chairman of the Board of Directors, UBS Group AG

Axel A. Weber has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of UBS since 2012. He is also

Chairman of the board of the institute of international Finance, a member of the board of the

international Monetary Conference and the swiss bankers association and a member of the

group of thirty. From 2004 to 2011, Weber was President of the Deutsche bundesbank, a member

of the Council of the european Central bank, a member of the board of Directors of the bank for

international settlements, governor of the international Monetary Fund for germany and a mem-

ber of the G7 and G20 ministers and governors. He received his habilitation for his post-doctoral

thesis in economics from the university of siegen and is professor at several universities.

Interview | Language: German

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At Swiss Re, it’s our business to enable risk-taking with a long-term perspective. Why? Because that’s how progress happens. That’s how societies can become more resilient. Especially when it comes to infrastructure. Together with our clients, we can open our minds to the risks facing both today’s communities and future generations. The creation of infrastructure as a tradeable asset class would unlock long-term investors’ assets, helping to bridge the large infrastructure funding gap. This can stimulate economic growth, strengthen competitiveness and help job creation. In turn, everyone benefi ts, not just today but also in the future. We’re smarter together.

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urS rohNer Chairman of the Board of Directors, Credit Suisse Group AG

urs rohner has been Chairman of the board of Directors of Credit suisse group ag since 2011.

Previously, he was full-time Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, to which he was appointed

in 2009. From 2004 to 2009, Urs Rohner was a member of the Credit Suisse Executive Board in

the functions of Bank Chief Operating Officer and Group General Counsel.

From 2000 to 2004, he worked as CeO and Chairman of the board of Directors of Prosieben-

sat.1 Media ag and was previously a partner at lenz & staehelin and an attorney at sullivan &

Cromwell. Urs Rohner is a member of the Board of Directors of GlaxoSmithKline plc. and sits on

the governing bodies of various swiss and international industrial associations.

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SteffeN meiSter Partner and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Partners Group Holding AG

steffen Meister is a partner and Chairman of the board of Directors of Partners group Holding

ag. He is also Chairman of the strategy Committee established by the board of Directors and a

member of the Markets Committee. He has been with Partners group since 2000 and served as

Delegate of the Board of Directors from 2013 to 2018 and as Chief Executive Officer from 2005

to 2013. Steffen Meister is also co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of

Crossiety ag and a member of the board of Directors of FairtiQ ag. Prior to joining Partners

group, he worked for Credit suisse Financial Products and for swiss re. He has been working in

the financial industry for over 22 years and holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics from the

swiss Federal institute of technology in Zurich.

walter B. kielholZChairman of the Board of Directors, Swiss Re

after graduating from the university of st. gallen, Walter b. Kielholz began his career at the general

reinsurance Corporation in Zurich, and later in the us, uK and italy. in 1986 he moved to Credit

suisse, where he was responsible for relationships with large insurance groups. He joined swiss re

in 1989 and became four years later a member of the Executive Board. From 1997 to 2002 he

was CEO of the company. Kielholz then spent the next seven years as Chairman of the Board of

Directors of Credit Suisse. Since 1998, he has been first a member and then the Chairman of the

Board of Directors of Swiss Re. He is also Vice-Chairman of the Institute of International Finance

and a member of the board of trustees of avenir suisse.

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keith wadeChief Economist, Schroders

Keith Wade is Chief economist at schroders, responsible for the economics team and the house

view of the world economy. He is a member of the group asset allocation Committee and com-

municates the house view to schroder investors and clients around the world. Keith has over 25

years investment experience. He joined Schroders in 1988 and is based in London. Keith started

his career as Research officer at London Business School from 1984 to 1988.

Keith is also a trustee, honorary treasurer and chair of the investment committee for addenbroo-

ke’s Charitable trust in Cambridge (Cambridge university hospital). He is regular contributor to

the media and has co-authored a book on macro-economics for MBA students. Keith holds a

Master of science in economics from london school of economics (uK).

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thomaS kNecht Chairman of the Board of Directors, Knecht Holding

Dr thomas Knecht has been running Knecht Holding as the owner and Chairman of the board

of Directors since 2008. The group of companies has a number of firms operating in the public

transport and tourism sectors and employs some 1600 people. Prior to his involvement in Knecht

Holding, thomas Knecht worked as a Managing Director at McKinsey switzerland. He was also a

director of McKinsey globally from 1999 to 2006. thomas Knecht is currently the Chairman of the

board of the »venture foundation» as well as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of Avenir Suisse

and a member of the board of trustees of the etH Foundation. He studied business management

at the swiss Federal institute of technology in Zurich and in lausanne, and gained a PhD

in Operations research.

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08.30 a.m WELComE / CoffEE / NEtWorKING

09.00 a.m. WELComE AddrEssPeter A. Fischer (Economics Editor-in-Chief, NZZ) Herbert J. scheidt (Chairman, swiss bankers association)

09.10 a.m. sustAINAbLE fINANCE Keynote | sustainable finance from a global perspective: status quo and assessment– Fiona Reynolds (Chief Responsible Investment Officer, PRI – Principles for responsible investment) Panel discussion | sustainable finance representing a chance for switzerland – Jörg gasser (state secretary for international Financial Matters, FDF)– sabine Döbeli (CeO, swiss sustainable Finance)– Guido Fürer (Group Chief Investment Officer, Swiss Re)

10.00 a.m. mArKEt oPENING IN ChINA Scenarios and impacts on financial markets of Greater China

Keynote 1– James lau (secretary for Financial services and the treasury, the government of the Hong Kong special administrative region)Keynote 2– Marlene amstad (Professor of Practice in economics, Chinese university of Hong Kong, shenzhen)

10.40 a.m. CoffEE brEAK / NEtWorKING

11.20 a.m. ECoNomIC tALK | The industrial and financial centre in dialogue– Axel A. Weber (Chairman of the Board of Directors, UBS Group AG)– thomas Knecht (Chairman of the board of Directors, Knecht Holding)

11.40 a.m. brExIt

Keynote | brexit: Impacts on the united Kingdom and beyond– the rt Hon sir John Major Kg CH (Former Prime Minister, united Kingdom, senior advisor, Credit suisse)

Panel discussion | brexit: A game-changer for switzerland as well?– Keith Wade (Chief economist, schroders)– state secretary roberto balzaretti (Director, Directorate of european affairs, FDFa)– aymo brunetti (Professor of economic Policy and regional economics, university of berne)

12.30 p.m. LuNCh / NEtWorKING

01.45 p.m. PArALLEL ProGrAm

session 1 (swiss Fintech innovation lab)Cryptocurrencies, iCOs, blockchain & Co.session 2 (Credit suisse & siX)Cybersecurity: Challenge of the insider threatsession 3 (ubs & PwC)Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and risks in the use of artificial intelligencesession 4 (asset Management Platform)asset Management: a Driver for Changesession 5 (swiss re & schroders)esg: What does it take to make a successful implementation in switzerland?

03.00 p.m. brEAK

03.30 p.m. thE us PErsPECtIvEA different view on the New World order– ben rhodes (senior advisor of barack Obama, speaker & author)

04.00 p.m. ChAIrmEN PANELWhat will be the biggest challenges for the Swiss financial centre in 2019?– urs rohner (Chairman of the board of Directors, Credit suisse group ag) – Walter b. Kielholz (Chairman of the board of Directors, swiss re) – steffen Meister (Partner and Chairman of the board of Directors, Partners group Holding ag)

04.40 p.m. tAKE AWAys ANd CLosE– Peter A. Fischer (Economics Editor-in-Chief, NZZ) – ellen Frauenknecht (Moderator)

04.45 p.m. fArEWELL drINKs

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Guido fürerGroup Chief Investment Officer, Swiss Re

guido Fürer began his career at swiss bank Corporation /O’Connor & associates. He then held

senior positions in options trading and capital markets in Chicago, new York, london and Zurich.

guido Fürer joined swiss re new Markets in 1997 as Managing Director. From 2001 to 2004, he

was responsible for strategic participations in europe in swiss re’s Private equity unit. in 2004, he

moved to asset Management. He subsequently assumed responsibility for strategic asset allocation

and was appointed Chief Investment Officer for the Business Units Reinsurance and Corporate

solutions. guido Fürer has headed swiss re group asset Management since his appointment as

Group Chief Investment Officer and member of the Executive Committee in November 2012.

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aymo BruNettiProfessor of Economic Policy and Regional Economics, University of Berne

Professor aymo brunetti is Professor of economic Policy and regional economics at the

Department of economics of the university of berne. He is also Managing Director of the Center

for regional economic Development (CreD) at the university of berne. He studied economics at

the university of basel, where he was awarded a doctorate. after a year as visiting scholar at the

Department of economics at Harvard university, he returned to the university of basel as a

professor. Mr brunetti joined the swiss Federal Department of economic affairs in 1999, where

he headed the Economic Policy Division of the Federal Office of Economic Development and

labour. From 2003 to 2012 he headed the economic analysis Division of the state secretariat

for economic affairs (seCO).

Panel | Language: English

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marleNe amStadProfessor of Practice in Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

Financial market expert Marlene Amstad teaches and conducts research on the Chinese financial

markets as Co-Director of the Centre for Financial Technology and Social Finance. Her area of

expertise is the development of new indicators for politics and investors based on big data. She

spent ten years with the swiss national bank, most recently as Deputy Director and Head of

investment strategy and Financial Market analysis. at the bis, she worked for the eleven largest

asian central banks, and prior to that at the Federal reserve bank of new York, bank of Japan,

Credit suisse and the KOF swiss economic institute / etH Zurich. Marlene amstad was a member

of the board of Directors of the swiss Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and is Vice Chair of

the board of Directors of the swiss Financial Market supervisory authority (FinMa).

Keynote | Language: English

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SaBiNe döBeli CEO, Swiss Sustainable Finance

Sabine Döbeli has worked in the field of sustainable finance for over 20 years. In 2014, she

took over the role as CeO of swiss sustainable Finance. Prior to that, she worked as the Head of

Corporate sustainability Management at Vontobel and set up the sustainability research unit

within the financial analysis department of the Zürcher Kantonalbank.

Sabine Döbeli is a member of the research advisory council of the Swiss Federal Office for the

environment and a member of the advisory councils of ProClim, the swiss academy of climate

science and of "stiftung Drittes Millenium". she holds a Master’s degree in environmental sciences

from the swiss Federal institute of technology in Zurich.

Panel | Language: German

Join our workshop at the SIFF to find out how to build greater trust in AI and acceptance among stakeholders both inside and outside your organisation – including the regulators.

Christian B. Westermann, christian.westermann@ch.pwc.com PwC, Birchstrasse 160, Postfach, 8050 Zurich

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If you want to bring about change by encouraging companies to improve their business practices, Schroders can help deliver better outcomes for you and society. We are leading the way in sustainable investing so you can make both responsible and effective choices.

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Parallel SeSSioNSVarious rooms | 01.45 – 03.00 p.m.

douGlaS w. arNer Professor in Law, University of Hong Kong

Douglas W. Arner is one of the world’s leading experts in financial regulation,

particularly in the interface between the law, finances and technology. He

is the Kerry Holdings Professor in law and Director of the Faculty of law

at the university of Hong Kong. He has published 15 books and more than 100 articles and

reports on international financial law and regulation.

chriStiaN katZ Co-Founder and Managing Partner of MainStrait AG

Christian Katz is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of MainStrait AG, a

consulting company with a focus on financial firms and technology change.

He serves on several boards of directors and advisory boards. among others

he is the Executive Chairman of Swiss Crypto Exchange, the Vice Chairman of Saxo Bank

(switzerland) and a board Member of banque bonhote.

Garrick hilemaN Researcher and author, Cambridge University

Garrick Hileman is one of the world’s most-frequently quoted researcher

of cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger technologies. He researches and

teaches at Cambridge university, focusing on the topics of cryptocurrencies

and cutting-edge distributed technologies. He is the author of the “2017 Global Blockchain

Benchmarking Study” and the “State of Blockchain” and “State of Bitcoin” reports.

thomaS moSer Alternate Member of the Governing Board, Swiss National Bank

thomas Moser has worked as an alternate Member of the governing board

of the swiss national bank since 2010. Prior to this, he held the position of the

Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington

D.C. He is also a member of various Executive Boards and Boards of Directors, e.g. at the Swiss

institute of banking and Finance and the KOF swiss economic institute.

induced by accelerating pace of the development of new technologies like blockchain, an entirely

new parallel «financial system» based on cryptocurrencies, ICOs etc. has evolved complemen-

tary to the existing system over the last few years. Both, the FinTech start-ups as well as the large

TechFin companies invest heavily in expanding this new system whereas the incumbents try to find

novel ways how to integrate it into the existing banking system.

this session is centered around the question whether both systems remain parallel worlds, beco-

me bridged by new services or in the future even will form an entirely new financial system. And

what are the requirements and implications for the future? For this, different perspectives will be

given in this session by the panelists’ different backgrounds from academia, the “old” and the “new”

financial system.

cryPtocurreNcieS, icoS, BlockchaiN & co.

modErAtIoN: thomas Puschmann, Head of swiss Fintech innovation lab

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cyBerSecurityChallenge of the Insider Threat

mary aikeN Cyberpsychologist

Prof. Dr Mary Aiken is one of the leading experts worldwide in Cyberpsy-

chology, the study of the impact of technology on human behaviour. 2017

she was inducted into the infosecurity europe Hall of Fame in recognition of

her contribution to the information and cybersecurity sector.

Sadie creeSe Professor of Cybersecurity, University of Oxford

sadie Creese is Director of the global Cyber security Capacity Centre

conducting research into what constitutes national cybersecurity capacity,

working with countries and international organisations around the world.

she teaches threat detection, risk assessment and operational aspects of security.

JocheN dürr Chief Risk Officer, SIX

Dr Jochen Dürr is Chief Risk Officer and a member of the Executive Board

of siX. Prior to this, he held a number of management positions in the risk

management field at State Street Corporation. The PhD credit risk manager

started his professional career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company in germany

and the usa.

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roughly 60 % of current cyberattacks are committed by insiders within organizations – intentionally,

or by mistake as reported by ibM security. Credit suisse and siX both attach great importance to

cybersecurity, especially because of the magnitude of personal and digital data which are processed

every day within their organizations. However, the effective defense of cyberattacks, whether the

threat comes from outside or inside, is becoming more and more demanding.

We bring together leading experts to discuss the challenge of the insider threat and beyond.

modErAtIoN: Martin Clements, adviser to the Chairman, Credit suisse group ag

artificial iNtelliGeNce

Opportunities and risks in the use of artificial intelligence, including consideration of regulatory requirements

The development of new technologies continues to gather speed. Artificial intelligence is likely

to have a significant impact on the financial industry as a key technology over the next few years,

alongside blockchain. Almost all big banks are experimenting with and developing new solutions

that apply various approaches to machine learning. But is there sufficient appreciation of the risks

associated with this technology?

In this parallel session, we want to offer a brief introduction to artificial intelligence and its use in

the financial services industry of today and tomorrow. In a workshop format, we will also address

how algorithms can be explained and use a case study to establish the risks connected with self-le-

arning machines and how these can be minimised.

aNNika Schröder Head of Artificial Intelligence Program, UBS Group Innovation

Annika Schröder is Head of Artificial Intelligence Program of Group Innovation

at UBS. In this role, she is responsible for the Artificial Intelligence Innovation

Programme and other tasks related to innovation strategy, intellectual pro-

perty and commercial issues. before moving into innovation, she worked in investment banking

in Frankfurt and london for lazard advising Financial institution, insurers and the public sector.

chriStiaN weStermaNN Partner, PwC Digital Services

Christian Westermann is a Partner in PwC Digital services and heads the

Data & analytics practice for PwC switzerland. He leads a team of 80 data

and modelling specialists, with hands-on experience in e.g. artificial intelligen-

ce, machine learning and robotics. He has more than fifteen years of experience in data analysis

and it management and has led numerous major projects in various industries at national and

international level.

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Asset management is of great benefit to society. Asset managers have an important responsi-

bility in exercising their voting rights (investment stewardship) and in investing the capital entrusted

to them in ecologically and socially sustainable companies that meet the highest standards of cor-

porate governance (ESG). Furthermore, asset management plays a central role in the financing

of old-age provision.

How do asset managers take this responsibility seriously and how can the industry as

a whole drive change forward even more?

A Driver for Change

aSSet maNaGemeNt

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claude kurZo Country Head Switzerland, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Claude Kurzo is the Country Head for switzerland at JPM asset Manage-

ment. He is responsible for identifying and developing strategic partnerships

in europe, the Middle east and africa (eMea).

reNé Nicolodi Head of Equities & Themes, Swisscanto Invest at the Zürcher Kantonalbank

rené nicolodi, who holds a PhD in business administration, is Head of equi-

ties & themes in asset Management and Deputy Head of asset Manage-

ment at Zürcher Kantonalbank.

Steve moNNier Director, BlackRock Investment Stewardship

steve Monnier is Director of investment stewardship at blackrock, with

responsibility for industry, energy, utilities and materials in europe, the Middle

east and africa.

iwaN dePlaZeS Member of the Board & Head of Asset Management, ZKB

iwan Deplazes is Head of asset Management at Zürcher Kantonalbank. since

2016, he has chaired the asset Management steering Committee of the

swiss bankers association and the asset Management Platform switzerland.

michael BaldiNGer Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing, UBS Asset Management

Michael baldinger joined ubs asset Management in 2016 as Head of

sustainable and impact investing and has since managed investment activities

across all asset classes.

eSGWhat is needed for successful implementation in Switzerland?

Interest in sustainable investment is rising steadily. Millennials in particular give significantly greater

weight to esg (environmental, social and governance) factors in their investment decisions. in the

afternoon workshop, we will look in detail at specific areas of action in building the Swiss financial

centre’s esg positioning and ask ourselves the following questions:

• How can financial service providers and the Swiss government (FDF, SIF) work together to make switzerland a leading hub for sustainable investing?

• Where is there a specific need for action, for example in standardising definitions and me-thods for transparent, comparable reporting?

• How do we achieve globally standardised, comparable indicators?

• How do we arrive at a best practice framework that helps to expand the supply of ESG investment products to meet the growing demand?

• What contribution could ESG/green bond labels or certifications make?

modErAtIoN: Claudia a. bolli, Head responsible investing, swiss re

Guido fürer Group Chief Investment Officer, Swiss Re

guido Fürer has headed swiss re group asset Management since his

appointment as Group Chief Investment Officer in November 2012.

He is a member of the Executive Board of Swiss Re.

StefaN friSchkNecht Fund Manager and Head of Swiss equity fund management, Schroder Investment Management

stefan Frischknecht is a fund manager and the Head of swiss equity fund ma-

nagement at Schroders. Prior to this he was a fund manager and financial analyst

at abb investment Management and credit analyst at swiss bank Corporation.

PhiliPP krüGer Professor of Finance, University of Geneva & Swiss Finance Institute

Philipp Krüger is Professor of Finance at the university of geneva and the

swiss Finance institute. in research and teaching, he focuses on questions of

sustainable investment.

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Please register online for the nZZ swiss international Finance Forum:

registration.nzz-siff.com. A total of 300 places are available.

rEGIstrAtIoN

Conference ticket : CHF 980 (incl. Vat)

the ticket price covers the whole conference, interval refreshments,

lunch and farewell drinks.

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talgarten or gessnerallee car parks, which are both very close by.

You can reach the Kaufleuten venue by public transport by taking tram line

2 or 9 to sihlporte or tram line 6, 7, 11, 13 or 17 to rennweg.

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