Humanity’s forum

As the clock keeps ticking, climate change leaves 300,000 people dead, 325 million people seriously affected and economic losses of US$ 125 billion every year.
Since 2007, the Global Humanitarian Forum (GHF) has targeted the human dimension of global issues…
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World Economic Forum

In Swiss Style’s Special World Economic Forum’s 2009 New Champion’s Meeting in Dalian, China, “Relaunching Growth,” we delved into subjects such as: Asia’s Stimulus Strategy, Asia’s New Role in Managing the Global Economy, Redesigning Asia’s Growth Model…
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WISeKey in China

The CEO of WISeKey, the Swiss maker of high-versatile digital identity encryption systems, had recently seen his company named a New Champion by the World Economic Forum, a nomination which told the Forum’s audience of established corporate, academic, news media, and political leaders that WISeKey was one of the world’s most innovative and promising new companies…
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Art of Life: Carlos Esteve

As of this issue, Swiss Style will collaborate with artist and “man of words”’ Daniel Ybarra to identify some of these hidden pearls from throughout the country.

We begin this first in a series of lifestyle portraits with an exceptional personality, whose main focus in life is family, friends, a banking career and, of course, art: Carlos Esteve, founder and CEO of Geneva-based Banque Heritage…
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Providing sustainable solutions

Dr Astrid Zwick’s passion for sustainable development has been the driving force behind her efforts to support Allianz Group gaining thought leadership in this area.
Insurance companies are key to achieving sustainable development. At first sight this statement might not seem self-evident…
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Less impact, more value

In a time when “green” no longer represents a political or emotional state-of-mind but a way of living, global lifestyle changes must be underway. Geneva-based World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is heading the movement, calling on business forces from across the globe to bring “green” into the mainstream economy…
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The mighty Alps

For a long time, the Alps were an area of poverty and thinly populated. Today, they belong to the world’s most successful economic regions. The arc of the Alps spans from Lyon to Vienna and from Munich to Milan.
These cities, as well as Switzerland – the heart of the Alps – are home to some of the finest institutions of higher education…
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Swiss Style Global Innovation Award 2009

October 2009: Swiss Style magazine’s Chairman John François Béguin presents Sheik Al Jabeer with our “Global Innovation Award” for the MASDAR Initiative in Abu Dhabi. Swiss Style’s Chairman John François Béguin presents Sheik Al Jabeer with our “Global Innovation Award” for the MASDAR Initiative in Abu Dhabi…
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