SGES 2022: Swiss Green Economy Symposium
Under the motto "Working together responsibly and courageously", the Swiss Green Economy Symposium (SGES) will be held for the tenth time in Winterthur on September 7 and 8, 2022. An exhibition, innovation forums and keynotes await around 1400 participants.
SGES 2022 is probably the most comprehensive business summit in Switzerland on the topic of sustainability. It brings inspiration, knowledge and networking for representatives from business, politics, science and civil society who decide, implement and drive innovation. This year's conference, which will take place on September 7 and 8 in Winterthur, features an exhibition and 270 speakers (including eight keynotes) at 16 innovation forums. Around 1400 participants are expected to attend.
16 innovation forums on various topics
The innovation forums are in-depth conferences. High-profile decision-makers, implementers and innovators from business, politics, science and NGOs show how they transform challenges into successful (business) solutions with added value for the economy, society and the environment. Participants will receive concrete recipes for success on topics such as healthcare and the circular economy, nutrition, cooperative urban logistics, energy-efficient operation of buildings, and sustainable financing and investment opportunities.
Presentations and panels
Moderated by Sonja Hasler, editor at SRF, and Dominique Reber, partner at Hirzel. Neef. Schmid. Konsulenten and member of the SGES advisory board, various topics will be discussed in the plenary session. For example, the question of the circular economy: How can we scale up? Dr. Katrin Schneeberger, Director, FOEN Federal Office for the Environment, and Dr. Torsten Wintergerste, Division President Chemtech, Sulzer Chemtech AG, will speak on this topic. National Councillor Jürg Grossen, himself an entrepreneur and President of Swissolar, the Swiss Association for Solar Energy, will address the issue of concrete climate protection in companies. Secure and sustainable energies will be the topic of the thematic block in which Andreas Kuhlmann, Chairman of the Executive Board of the German Energy Agency, and Alexander Keberle, Member of the Executive Board of economiesuisse, will be speakers. A closing event will also be the presentation of the SGES SDG Award for companies.
Exhibition at SGES 2022
This year, an exhibition will once again be located at the heart of the symposium. In terms of content, this is closely interlinked with the other topics of SGES 2022 and the innovation forums. Exhibition topics include education and sustainability, bioplastics, printing and design, SMEs and innovation, culture promotion and, of course, the circular economy. "Today, no company can avoid the topic of sustainability. We are convinced that sustainability is not a compulsory exercise, but an elementary success factor," says Mario Weiss of Creaholic, for example, a development partner for improving the ecological compatibility of companies in a wide range of industries.
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