At the Think Tank 2023 on March 20, 2023, more than 40 personalities from the worlds of culture, business, sport and society came together to exchange ideas and jointly set the content priorities of Swiss Diversity. The annual exchange focuses on the opportunities, potential and challenges of diversity in Switzerland. The basis of this shared vision is the "Declaration for Diversity and Inclusion in Switzerland" - the recognition of the unique diversity of Swiss society.

As a new format of Swiss Diversity, we founded the Swiss Think Tank last year as a think tank for diversity and inclusion and signed a declaration together with the participants of the founding event. Important and creative personalities from culture, society, business, research and politics come together with the aim of working together for diversity and inclusion and anchoring and advancing this important topic in Swiss society. ‍ A white paper on this year's topic "Age Diversity and Intersectionality in Switzerland" was published following the Think Tank.

A white paper on this year's topic "Age Diversity and Intersectionality in Switzerland" was published following the Think Tank.

Download Power Point slides of the speeches by Peter Haerle, Ines Hartmann and Ellen Kocher.

Ellen Kocher Health and Wellness Coacher, Whealthness

Daniela Frau

Diversity Manager Delegate, ZHAW

Bruno Barth

National Director of Special Olympics Switzerland

Christiane Bisanzio

Vice President Diversity & Inclusion and People & Culture JTI

Ferris Bühler

PR expert and founder of Ferris Bühler Communications

Salome Zimmermann

Swiss lawyer and former judge at the Swiss Federal Administrative Court

Yvonne Apiyo Brändle Amolo

Owner & President, a.a jungle queen productions

Petra Rohner

President of the SWONET Foundation and Managing Director of femdat

Stefan Gal

Co-Lead Diversity Swisscom

Sabrina Lehmann

Co-Lead Diversity Swisscom

Ellen Kocher

Masters Health and Wellness Coaching, Whealthness

Dominique Ben Dahou

Founder & Managing Director, Point North

Fernanda Wüthrich

Senior Public Relations Consultant, Mercury Brain ‍

Monika Blau

Program Manager, SGG Swiss Society for the Common Good

Antonio Govetosa

Corporate Affairs Director, Heineken Switzerland ‍

Celine Schwarz

Billing & Backoffice Trading, BKW ‍

Ines Hartmann

Co-Director, Competence Centre for D&I University of St. Gallen

Eva Barnstorf

Head of Women's Network, Siemens Switzerland

Michel Rudin

Gründer Swiss Diversity

David Reichlin

Specialist Diversity & Inclusion, Würth Group ‍

Marc Maurer

Diversity Officer, Siemens Switzerland ‍

Marsel Szopinski

Communications Manager, Microsoft ‍

Roman Epprecht

Senior Manager Transformation, Raiffeisen ‍

Christine Kreiselmaier

Founder & CEO, CK productions Sarl

Stephan Lendi

Gründer Swiss Diversity ‍

Felicia Kreiselmaier

Co-founder of "Die Heitere Fahne" and co-developer of the cultural label "Kultur inklusiv"

Alice Köhncke Valdes

Head of D&I and Employer Branding, ISS Switzerland

René Reusser

Mitbegründer Swiss Diversity Leaders Club

Susanne Bertschy

Beraterin, Corporate Health Consulting & Strategy

Michael Hoekstra

Ratspräsident, Stadt Bern ‍

Peter Haerle

Geschäftsführer, SGG Schweizerische Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft

Christine Bohn

PR Manager & Event Expert, Ferris Bühler Communications ‍

Fabian Welsch

PR Manager, Ferris Bühler Communications

Lillemor Mahler-Speleers

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Specialist, UBS