From February, a new series of Promoting Sustainable Investment and Green Trade Conferences will present innovative solutions for attracting sustainable foreign direct investment and promoting green trade on a country-level. The first Conference will focus on one of the world's most innovative economy : Switzerland.

When it comes to attracting responsible foreign investors and achieving sustainable practices:

• What are the main Swiss investment policy instruments ?
• What is the role of investment promotion agencies and chambers of commerce ?
• How can Swiss MSME's help?

High-Level Speakers 

• Vincent Subilia, Director General, CCIG
• Simone Wyss Fedele, CEO, Switzerland Global Enterprise S-GE 
• Alexandre de Crombrugghe, Manager, OECD Investment Promotion Agency Network, Investment Division, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs
• Jan Atteslander, Member Executive Board, Head of International Relations, economiesuisse
• Martin Naville, CEO, Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce
• Manfred Elsig, Deputy Managing Director, World Trade Institute, University of Bern
• Khalid Alaamer, Policy Analyst, World Economic Forum

Provisional programme :

14:00 - 14:10 | Welcoming note 

• Ana Grujovic, Founder and Editor, Trade and Investment Promotion 
• Vincent Subilia, Director General, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services                                          

14:10 - 14:30 | Introduction: The role of investment promotion in supporting sustainable development    

• Alexandre de Crombrugghe Manager, OECD Investment Promotion Agency Network, Investment Division  
• Khalid Alaamer, Policy Analyst, World Economic Forum

14:30 - 15:15 | Panel 1: Investment and Export Promotion efforts towards increased sustainability in Switzerland

Moderator: Jacopo Dettoni, Editor at fDi Intelligence, Financial Times Specialist  

• Simone Wyss Fedele, CEO, Switzerland Global Enterprise S-GE
• Jan Atteslander, Member Executive Board, Head of International Relations, economiesuisse
• Manfred Elsig, Deputy Managing Director, World Trade Institute, University of Berne

15:15 - 15:30 | Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:15 | Panel 2: How is the international business community in Switzerland tackling sustainability challenges?

Moderator: Jacopo Dettoni, Editor at fDi Intelligence, Financial Times Specialist  

• Vincent Subilia, Director General, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services  
• Martin Naville, CEO, Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce  
• Katja Seidenschnur, Sustainability Director for Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Nestlé

16:15 - 16:45 | Q&A

16:45 - 17 :10 | Closing remarks

• Ana Grujovic, Founder and Editor, Trade and Investment Promotion 
• Vincent Subilia, Director General, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services   

17 :10 - 18:00 | Networking cocktail