SEF.WomenAward 2023 awarded

The Swiss Economic Forum (SEF) honors women with an outstanding entrepreneurial track record: for the third time, three female entrepreneurs have received the SEF.WomenAward. With this award, the Swiss Economic Forum pursues three objectives: Strengthening the visibility of businesswomen among the general public, creating role models for the next generation, and consolidating a forward-looking platform for women in business.

The SEF.WomenAward is presented to female entrepreneurs in the categories "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" and "Entrepreneur/CEO of the Year". In addition to the two categories, an exceptional personality who has dedicated his or her life to making Switzerland a strong business location is honored with the Honorary Award. The three winners this year are:

• Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Catarina Dahlin, Co-Founder and Co-CEO Dagsmejan Ventures AG. She embodies successful female entrepreneurship with her person and her company, according to the tribute. Her confidence in her own entrepreneurial vision convinced the jury.
• Entrepreneur/CEO of the Year: Marie-France Tschudin, President, Innovative Medicines International & CCO Novartis: She gives great priority to the advancement of women and is an inspiring role model for many women in business - in Switzerland and globally. In her area of responsibility, an impressive 50% of associates are women.
• Honorary Award: Antoinette Hunziker-Ebneter, Founding Partner & CEO Forma Futura Invest AG and Chairman of the Board of Berner Kantonalbank AG. She was the first woman to head the Swiss stock exchange from 1995 to 2001 and is actively committed to sustainable corporate governance and a higher proportion of women in management positions.

The award ceremony took place at a gala evening on March 24, 2023 in Zurich.

Source and further information: swisseconomic.ch/sef-womenaward