Swiss Impact Forum Programme 2025

Keynote

📷 Sören Funk | @soerenfunk
www.soerenfunk.com

Procurement with Purpose

Learn how procurement teams can drive real change by integrating sustainability criteria into supplier relationships and purchasing decisions across the value chain.

10:15-12:00 | Room – ALPHA

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Moderated by Simone Pedrazzini

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RaphaelleArchambeaud

Raphaelle Archambeaud-Sicot

Chief Sustainability Officer, L'Occitane Group

People, Planet, Performance: Connecting Sustainability with Workplace Well-Being

Explore how connecting sustainability with workplace well-being creates thriving organizations. Learn why sustainable business requires sustainable people—and how to bridge planet, performance, and people for lasting impact.

10:15-12:00 | Room – GAMMA

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Ellen Kocher LinkedIn

Ellen Kocher

Economist, Master’s Health & Wellness Coaching & Workplace Health, Coach ICF MCC, NBC-HWC

Double Materiality for Impact

A practical guide for SMEs to navigate double materiality and sustainability reporting, understand key frameworks, and communicate impact credibly without getting lost in complexity.

10:15-12:00 | Room – BETA

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Moderated by Audrey Cauchet

Dietmar Küther LinkedIn

Dietmar Küther

Sustainability Lead, IWB

The New B Lab Standards: From Theory to Practice

Dive into the latest updates to the B Lab standards and understand how to use them to boost your company’s accountability, performance, and transparency in a changing world.

10:15-12:00 | Room – THETA

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SofiaFedato

Sofia Fedato

ESG Reporting & Impact Performance Manager, L'Occitane Group

Tech for Good: Empowering Impact through ICT & AI

Explore how IT and AI can power sustainable solutions, reduce environmental impact through digital innovation, and advance ethical practices in sustainable tech development.

10:15-12:00 | Room – ETA

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Amael Parreaux Ey Resilio Light

Amaël Parreaux-Ey

CEO & co-founder, Resilio

Jerome Berthier LinkedIn

Jerome Berthier

CEO & Founder at deeplink.ai

Maintaining Inner Calm in an Uncertain World – a Key Skill for Changemakers

Equip yourself with tools to strengthen mental clarity and resilience – essential qualities for changemakers navigating today’s volatile and fast-moving world.

10:15-12:00 | Room – ZETA

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Linda Mansson

Lynda Mansson

Board Member of B Lab Switzerland, Leadership Coach

Activating Capital for Systemic Change

Explore how financial institutions and businesses can work together to align capital with sustainability goals — and why access to impact-driven finance is key for every company’s transition.

14:00-15:45 | Room – PLENARY

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NicoleBardet

Nicole Bardet

Member of the Executive Board, Banque Alternative Suisse

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Kim-Andrée Potvin

Chief Executive Officer at Banque Bonhôte & Cie SA

Flexible Work: The Key to a Sustainable Future

Discover how flexible work models drive sustainability by fostering resilience, innovation, and well-being. In an interactive workshop, explore practices enabling organizations and leaders to embrace agility, shared leadership, and collaborative approaches for a thriving future.

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14:00-15:45 | Room – ZETA (Français) / ETA (Deutsch)

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About Susanne Aebischer – Moderating the session in German

Susanne guides organizations and individuals toward new management models with self-organization, sociocracy, and agility, fostering sustainable transformation and collaborative leadership.

About Luc Bretones – Moderating the session in French
Luc connects leaders and innovators worldwide, advancing purposeful organizations and pioneering governance models that combine innovation, sustainability, and human-centric approaches.

Deep Dive Swiss Leaders

Suzanne Aebischer

CEO & Founder, OEIA Organisationsentwicklung

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Luc Bretones

Mandarina Group associate, CEO and Founder of NextGen

Driving Collective Solutions in Hospitality

Discover how businesses across the hospitality industry can come together to unlock collective and systemic solutions – from supply chains to service – to accelerate sustainability and resilience.

14:00-15:45 | Room – THETA (UG 5)

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RaphaelleArchambeaud

Raphaelle Archambeaud-Sicot

Chief Sustainability Officer, L'Occitane Group

Swiss Impact and Prosperity Initiative: World Cafe

Take part in a collaborative dialogue around prosperity beyond GDP, and help shape a shared understanding of what long-term, inclusive success means.

14:00-15:45 | Room – ALPHA

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Moderated by Anjali Nursimulu

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Patrick Semadeni

CEO, Semadeni Industry Group AG & Board Member, RecyPac association

Workshop: Sustainable Construction for an Inclusive Future

How can we decarbonize the built environment while addressing the social challenges of sustainability? This workshop explores low-impact construction, circularity, and sustainable supply chains. It will also consider current challenges: labor shortages, the housing crisis, and the continued growth in living space per person. From urban planning to neighborhood life, let’s rethink together how we build and live (together).

14:00-15:45 | Room – GAMMA

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Moderated by Marco Bedoya & Maryline Dafflon

Alessandra MARCOLLI - CSC Costruzioni

Alessandra Marcolli

Vice Director – Engineering Manager, CSC Costruzioni

DavidValterio

David Valterio

Director of the Fédération Fribourgeoise des Entrepreneurs

Enoki - Axelle-6

Axelle Marchon

Chairwoman and associate director at Enoki

Valentin Kunik

Valentin Kunik

Co-founder and partner at Kunik de Morsier architects

TheoBellmann

Theo Bellmann

Co-founder, cooperator and member of the management team at labac

The State of Resilience in the B Ecosystem

Explore the latest insights into personal and organizational resilience within the B Corp community and how to embed it into your company culture.

14:00-15:45 | Room – BETA

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Moderated by Annabell Cox

Alexandra Jequier

Alexandra Jequier

Executive & Board Search - Succession - Corporate & Family Governance at AvS Advisors

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Status at 03.09.2025

Programme subject to change - While the language of each Deep Dive is still being determined based on the speakers, we guarantee that most sessions will be held in English to ensure greater diversity and inclusivity in the room!