This is us

It all started with the conviction that Switzerland needs more diversity and inclusion and the Swiss Diversity Award Night to express this - that was in 2019. The idea caught on! So in 2021, in collaboration with representatives from the business community, the Swiss Diversity Forum was born. And so today we have become the Swiss Diversity Platform - a place where ideas are realized on how to live and develop Switzerland in its diversity.

Swiss Diversity is a non-profit association consisting of people with the vision that diversity and inclusion should be given more space in Switzerland. The commitment is based on voluntary work and thus shows all the more: everyone can make an individual contribution to realize great visions. Diversity & Inclusion Services GmbH is responsible for the implementation of our projects.

Our board

Yvonne Apiyo Brändle- Amolo
Yvonne Apiyo Brändle- AmoloPresident Association Swiss Diversity
Intercultural Mediator, Local Councillor SP Switzerland
Simone Müller-Staubli
Simone Müller-StaubliEntrepreneur in gastronomy as well as hotel and communication expert Marketing & Communication
Manuela Frey
Manuela FreyModel & Presenter
Andrea Zryd
Andrea Zryd
National Councillor Sports scientist Sports teacher
Michel Rudin
Michel RudinFounder of Swiss Diversity
‍Public Affairs expert and founder of AGON Diversity and AGON Public Affaires
David Reichlin
David ReichlinFinance
Former Co-President Pink Cross Diversity specialist
Thomas Thommen
Thomas ThommenSelf-employed & networker

Our supporters

Simone Aemmer
Simone AemmerOK Award Night
Christiane Bisanzio
Christiane BisanzioPeople & Culture and D&I Business Leader
Gilles Burgat
Gilles BurgatDiversity Specialist
Fernanda Wüthrich
Fernanda WüthrichSwiss Diversity Ambassadress Latin America & Council AGON Diversity

Our partners

Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image

Office

Michel Rudin
Michel RudinFounder
Sabina Brägger
Sabina BräggerManaging Director
Ruth Arbenz
Ruth ArbenzIntern
Helena Mannion
Helena MannionIntern

Advisory Board

The Advisory Board pursues the goal of promoting diversity and inclusion in Switzerland. Specifically, this means bringing the values of Swiss Diversity into the social discourse through actions and statements.

With a broad network, know-how and expert knowledge, the Board is well equipped to become a wide-reaching and influential voice for D&I in Switzerland. The board members also set themselves the goal of providing strategic advice to Swiss Diversity and supporting its development.

Beatrice Simon
Beatrice SimonPresident of the Lindenhof Group Foundation Board and former Finance Director of the Canton of Berne
Deborah Murith
Deborah MurithSwiss Post - Head of Communication
Greta Bodino
Greta BodinoResponsible for Human Resources and Culture, Juventus Football Club
Hans-Peter Nehmer
Hans-Peter NehmerChief Communication Officer Allianz Suisse
Lea Eberle
Lea Eberle Head of Finance Projects at Ringier AG & Chief Operating Officer at EqualVoice
Katja Berlinger
Katja BerlingerPresident and CEO, Swiss Medi Kids AG
Isa Müller-Wegner
Isa Müller-WegnerHead of GROUP Strategy and Business Development Swisscom
Marguerite Soeteman-  Reijnen
Marguerite Soeteman- ReijnenChief Executive Officer, Aon Holdings
Susanne Ruoff
Susanne RuoffCEO & VR, Ruoff Advisory Sàrl
Stefan Kilchenmann
Stefan KilchenmannBoD, Nau media AG
Sabine Bruckner
Sabine BrucknerCEO, Pfizer Switzerland AG
Barbara Higgs
Barbara HiggsHead of Fundraising & Development, Schauspielhaus Zürich AG
Katrin J. Yuan
Katrin J. YuanCEO, Swiss Future Institute Chair AI Future Council
Gregor Kreuzer
Gregor KreuzerCPO & Co-Founder, qashqade AG
Jasmin Aziz
Jasmin AzizManaging Director Switzerland, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Lea Sonderegger
Lea SondereggerChief Digital Officer / Chief Information Officer, Swarovski
Christina Trelle
Christina TrelleHead of HR, Swiss International Air Lines
Florian Schick
Florian SchickPresident Merck Switzerland & General Manager Merck Schweiz AG
Patricia Kellerhals
Patricia KellerhalsEntrepreneur and Board member of several mandates in healthcare, medical research, and event organization
Jae Ah Kim
Jae Ah KimHead of Impact / Head of Communication McDonald's Switzerland