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Tony Svanascini: On Resilience

Tony Svanascini is the CEO of AmericanEagle.com. Mr. Svanascini is a member of the American Swiss Foundation's Board of Directors and an alumnus of the 2010 Young Leaders Conference.

Vince Lombardi, the great football coach of the Green Bay Packers, said: “It’s not whether you got knocked down, it’s whether you get back up.” I think this statement has helped me more than any other in life and business. Resiliency is arguably nature’s most impressive...

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Going Mainstream: Sustainable Investing and ESG Standard Setting

August 2021

Sustainable investing, specifically as defined by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, has taken off big in many parts of the world, not least in Switzerland and the United States. How does ESG investing work, why do standards matter, are standards reliable, why should investors care about ESG considerations—and will there be enough investors to make ESG criteria a permanent fixture in the world’s capital markets?

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Managing Disruptive Technological Change

ASF CONNECT with Michelle Gonzalez (YL 2009), Sunnie Groeneveld (YL 2019), and Anna Soellner (YL 2007)

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The Post-Covid Economy

ASF CONNECT with Neil Irwin (YL 2008), Economics Correspondent at The New York Times, moderated by Manuel Rybach (YL 2008)

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Business, Finance & E'ship May 21, 2021

Innovation during the Covid Pandemic

ASF CONNECT with Kevin Conroy (YL 2010), CEO of Exact Sciences, with moderation by Bettina Schaller (YL 2011)

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The Future of Nutrition

ASF CONNECT featuring distinguished guest, Mark Schneider, CEO of Nestlé S.A.

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Business, Finance & E'ship Mar 26, 2021

Washington Insights

ASF CONNECT with Nicholas Johnston (YL 2009), Chief Editor at Axios, with moderation by Bettina Schaller (YL 2011)

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The Future of Healthcare

ASF CONNECT featuring distinguished guest, Dr. Vas Narasimhan, CEO of Novartis

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COVID-19 and the Global Economy

ASF CONNECT featuring distinguished guest Dr. Philipp Hildebrand, Vice Chairman of BlackRock

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Managing Pandemic Risk: Building Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships

ASF CONNECT featuring Dr. Christian Mumenthaler (YL 2003), Group CEO of Swiss Re

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Rebalancing Trade Relationships Post COVID-19

ASF CONNECT featuring The Honorable Kimberly Reed (YL 2001), then-President and Chairman, EXIM Bank of the United States

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Navigating International Air Travel

ASF CONNECT featuring Markus Binkert (YL 2006), CFO of Swiss International Air Lines

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Aug 20, 2021

Interview with Zurich Insurance CEO Mario Greco: “We have to step up on actions to improve the sustainability of the planet”

Aug 13, 2021

Kimberly Reed (YL 2001), former head of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, discusses leadership, small business, and free markets

Aug 6, 2021

With a $5 billion stake, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group is now one of the largest investors in Roche pharma

Jul 30, 2021

Switzerland’s financial regulator FINMA greenlights Bank of China branch in Geneva

Jul 23, 2021

Zurich Insurance shifts nearly $1 billion to new environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) index

Jul 16, 2021

Urs Rohner (YL 1990) appointed as member of international advisory board of Investcorp, a global provider and manager of “alternative investment products”

Jul 9, 2021

Swiss chocolate retailer Läderach opens 15 new stores in the U.S.

Jul 9, 2021

The Swiss Re Institute’s Climate Economics Index identifies the five countries that are most prepared for “the climate change crisis," including Switzerland

Jul 2, 2021

Next big challenge for the world’s economies—“pandexit” from massive stimulus support

Jul 2, 2021

New Swiss Re report on emerging risks with long-term effects from the pandemic

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Additional Resources

Interview with Zurich Insurance CEO Mario Greco: “We have to step up on actions to improve the sustainability of the planet”

Kimberly Reed (YL 2001), former head of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, discusses leadership, small business, and free markets

With a $5 billion stake, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group is now one of the largest investors in Roche pharma

Switzerland’s financial regulator FINMA greenlights Bank of China branch in Geneva

Zurich Insurance shifts nearly $1 billion to new environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) index

Urs Rohner (YL 1990) appointed as member of international advisory board of Investcorp, a global provider and manager of “alternative investment products”

Swiss chocolate retailer Läderach opens 15 new stores in the U.S.

The Swiss Re Institute’s Climate Economics Index identifies the five countries that are most prepared for “the climate change crisis," including Switzerland

Next big challenge for the world’s economies—“pandexit” from massive stimulus support

New Swiss Re report on emerging risks with long-term effects from the pandemic