The British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce

🎄🧸 Kicking Off the Festive Season with Paddington in Peru! What a heartwarming evening it was at the pre-premiere of Paddington in Peru! Families, friends, and fans of all ages joined us for an unforgettable start to the holiday season. From the festive Apéro to the magical adventure on the big screen, it was truly a night filled with joy, laughter, and holiday spirit. Paddington’s latest journey back to his roots in Peru captivated us all with its charm and heart. Thank you Paterson-Entertainment AG, British Airways, Bonne Maman - Cupcake Affair GmbH and Abeloo for making this event possible. Wishing you a wonderful festive period filled with love, warmth, and plenty of marmalade sandwiches! Leti McManus, CFA, Richard Fryer, Emma Story, Robert Dorlin, Katja Gull, Maida Kranjc, Francesca Casari, Marco Lucchin

We are back in London on 3 February for the second edition of the Swiss Capital Markets Event, focused on small and mid-caps. 🇬🇧🇨🇭   💡 Highlights include: 📌 Welcome address by His Excellency Markus Leitner, Swiss Ambassador to the UK 📌 A stellar line-up of the two stock exchanges in Switzerland, plus Swiss advisors and companies, sharing their expertise on stage 📌 Networking opportunities between the Swiss delegation and UK investors and advisors   👥 Event Hosts: 📌 Leti McManus, CFA, Volunteer & Committee Member, BSCC 📌 Stuart Newman, Partner, Capital Markets, PwC UK   💼 Panel 1 - Why invest in Swiss Listings?:    📌 Valeria Ceccarelli, SIX Swiss Exchange AG 📌 Claudio Tognella, BX Digital and BX Swiss AG 📌 Fabian Gerber, SIX 📌 Moderated by Leti McManus, CFA, BSCC    💼 Panel 2 - Preparing to list and being listed - key differences between Switzerland & the UK   📌 Olga Beregova, HCM International Ltd  📌 Josa Keller, Zürcher Kantonalbank 📌 Patrick Molnar, Fineance  📌 Moderated by Michael Eiber, PwC   Confirmed members of Swiss delegation:    Advestra, BX Swiss, fineance AG, HCM International Ltd., PwC, Six swiss Exchange, Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom , Zürcher Kantonalbank, ZKB Securities (UK) Ltd), Cicor Group, Positrigo, Mabylon AG, R&S Group, GenTwo, ClearSpace.   The Swiss delegation looks forward to engaging with the UK investment and advisory communities. See you in early February!   This event is organised by the Greater Zurich Area Chapter of the BSCC and kindly hosted by our Patron, PwC UK.    👉 Learn more about the event here: https://bit.ly/4giXXSL   A special thank you to Jukes Cordialities, Victorinox and Läderach for their support.    Jiangdai Ouyang | Annette Weber | Sandro Fehlmann | Jannis Fischer | Alcide Barberis | Niccolo Pengo | Alexander Hagemann | Peter Neumann, CFA | Doris Rudischhauser | Philippe A. Naegeli | Steven Loepfe | Robin Hilton | Hyeonsook HONG KAISER | James Sullivan | Edouard Laurent | Richard Fryer | Jane Wicks

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🎷🎄 Join our member, Hackett London, for a Christmas Celebration evening of festive jazz music and champagne at their Hackett Store in Zurich. 📅 21 December | 14:00 - 16:00 📍Storchengasse 4, Zurich Celebrate the holiday season with style. We look forward to welcoming you!

🇬🇧💡 Kick off the New Year with the Great British Breakfast in Geneva! Join us for a morning of delightful British cuisine, engaging networking, and thought-provoking discussions. UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN and WTO, Simon Manley, will delve into the UK's evolving role in global governance and the significance of multilateralism in the modern world order. 📅 16 January | 07:30 - 9:15 📍Hotel Warwick, Geneva 🎟️ Secure your ticket: https://bit.ly/3DasmEb Renew friendships, make new acquaintances, and begin the year on a high note in the vibrant heart of Geneva. A special thanks to our sponsors BDO and Cornèr Banca SA for supporting this event. Vanessa Neil, CWMA, Richard Arnold,Mario Berckmoes,Simon Cleobury Sheena Stewart, Anthony Conway-Fell, 🟥 Barry Franck, Sophie Mills, Nicholas C. Niggli James O'Brien DipPFS, Gillian Roth, Michael A. McKay, Liz Schmid, Robert Dorlin

🎄 As we wrap up an incredible year, we are excited to share 12 highlights that made 2024 unforgettable! 👉 Swipe right and relive the moments that made this year special. Thank you for being part of an amazing community. We look forward to continuing our support for businesses in 2025 and beyond. Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with success and happiness! Check out our 2025 event programme: https://bscc.co.uk/events/

🎄✨ Last night, the Greater Zurich Area Chapter celebrated the season in style with the Christmas Jumper Special Drinks It was a festive evening filled with laughter, networking, and, of course, fabulous Christmas jumpers. While we skipped the competition for the most outrageous jumper, we embraced the holiday spirit with a special prize draw! 🎁 Congratulations to Dr. Rupert Paget, who won 2 tickets to the upcoming pre-premiere of Paddington: https://bit.ly/3VevKnD Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the evening so memorable. Wishing you all a joyful holiday season! Leti McManus, CFA, Anna M Buchta, Andaleeb Lilley

🚀 Join us for the largest event of the Greater Zurich Area Chapter in 2025!   We are thrilled to bring you an exciting and highly relevant topic of AI in Finance, incredible speakers, and an unbeatable venue – the Google Zurich office!    At the BSCC, we focus on what’s practical, concrete, and constructive. That’s why, instead of asking “Will AI take our jobs?”, we’re diving into how AI can empower financial services professionals to work more efficiently.   Don’t miss this event as we explore real-world applications of AI across financial services and insights on how and when the investment in AI will pay off.   📅 27 February 2025 | 18:00 - 21:00 📍 Google Zurich 🎟️ Secure your ticket today: https://bit.ly/4fv3ftS    🎤 Our Speakers: 📌 Argyro (Rula) Ipsaryaris & Paul Cane (Aviva Investors) 📌 Marcel Rubner (Google) 📌 Carl Morris (BT) 📌 Andrea F. Ostini della Vedova (SIX) 📌 Moderated by Stephanie Voigt (Google) More speakers to be announced!   🎤 Our Hosts: 📌 Leti McManus, CFA (BSCC) 📌 Gregor Kaelin (Google) A big thank you to Google Cloud for hosting us and to our sponsors Aviva Investors, BT Group and SIX. ❗We are still looking for speakers to showcase the use of AI in private banking, insurance and PE/VC. Should you be interested, please DM the content lead for this event Leti McManus, CFA.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Annual Burns Supper is Back to Zurich! Steeped in heritage and tradition, this gathering is our fastest-selling event on the calendar and tickets are now available: https://bit.ly/48UNMku Over the past decade, the Burns Supper has evolved into a cherished annual tradition uniting kindred spirits who share a deep appreciation for Scotland's cultural legacy and the poetry of Robert Burns. 🥃 If you enjoy Scottish fine dining, exquisite whisky and networking in a beautifully attired gathering, join us in celebrating the 266th anniversary of Robert Burns. 📅 24 January 2025 | 18:00 - 0:30 📍 Zunfthaus zur Schmiden, Zurich We would like to thank our lead sponsor abrdn, our events sponsors Domeisen AG, Isle of Harris Distillers Ltd., Walker's Shortbread Ltd. and our generous raffle prize draw sponsor, The Dolder Grand, and many more to be announced. Helen Campbell, Ray Scott, Mike Johnston, Catherine MacGillivray-Prantl CPCC, ACC (ICF) John Cummings, Richard Fryer, Robert Dorlin, Emma Story, Maida Kranjc

🎄🥂 Join us tomorrow for the final Networking Drinks of the year in Zurich or Geneva! Connect with our communities over drinks and establish new connections or nurture existing ones while exchanging ideas. Our Networking Drinks are free for everyone to join – no registration needed! Save the date and drop by: 📌 Geneva - Cafe Papon 10 December | 18:30 - 20:00 📌 Zurich - The Lion Pub BSCC Zurich Network Drinks - Christmas Jumper Edition 10 December | 18:15 - 20:00 In 2025, our Networking Drinks will be back in Basel, Geneva, London, and Zurich. Richard Arnold, Mario Berckmoes, Simon Cleobury, Anthony Conway-Fell, Sophie Mills, 🟥 Barry Franck, Vanessa Neil, CWMA, Nicholas C. Niggli, James O'Brien DipPFS, Gillian Roth, Sheena Stewart, Michael A. McKay, Liz Schmid, Richard Fryer, Helen Campbell, Rebecca Churchill, Marco Lucchin