CCIG - Chambre de commerce, d'industrie et des services de Genève

Latest Developments and Next Trends in Swiss International Trade: Where Does CH Go From Here?

Thursday 21 October 2021
18:00 - 19:30
Hôtel Métropole, 34 Quai du Général Guisan 1204 Geneva
Organisation: HFW et CCIG

This is an exclusive, insightful and thought-provoking event examining recent and prospective developments affecting the Swiss business and trading community with distinguished expert guest speakers from the Swiss Secretariat of Economic Affairs (SECO), the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the British Embassy in Bern.

Programme:

6.00 pm

Registration

6.15 pm

Panel presentations

Spotlight on Swiss-EU bilateral agreements: what's live and what's not
Fabian Mahnig, Head of Economy and Finance Section, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA)
Back to the future on Swiss free trade agreements: is globalisation dead?
Karin Büchel, Head of Division – Free Trade Agreements/EFTA, Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
The future of the Swiss-UK relationship: the Swiss Federal Council's "Mind the Gap" strategy explained
Kris Camponi, Second Secretary Economics, Head of Prosperity, Prosperity and Trade Diplomacy, British Embassy in Bern.

Georges Racine, Partner in the Geneva office of HFW, will act as moderator.

7.15 pm

Drinks

Registrations are compulsory and should be requested by sending an email to events.gva@hfw.com

Please note that a valid Covid Certificate is mandatory to attend this event.