12th November 2018

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An excellent event hosted by PwC and Andreas Wyder our Board Member of SwissCham. With over 25 attendees it was clear, that we have a great mandate here in Perth to be present and active. For 2019 there are a few events planned, which will make a great difference to the Swiss Business Community in WA. More to come.

Board Room Lunch with Chair of S-GE and former Bundesrat Ruth Metzler

Ruth Metzler-Arnold has been Chairwoman of Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) since 2011. She is a former Vice President and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1999-2003). She sits on several boards of directors. Among them are AXA Switzerland, Bühler AG Uzwil, Fehr Advice, Reyl & Cie. SA and Swiss Medical Network SA. In addition, Ruth Metzler-Arnold presides the Board of Trustees of the Pontifical Swiss Guard and is a member of the Board of Governors at the University of St. Gallen HSG and the Board of Trustees of Avenir Suisse. 

In previous years, Ruth Metzler-Arnold was member of the Cantonal Government (Department of Finance) of Appenzell Innerrhoden. As a lawyer and certified public accountant, she held leading positions with Novartis and PricewaterhouseCoopers during her career in the private sector. 

SANDRA MARTÍNEZ BIO

Sandra is the Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Australia Limited, appointed in April 2018. She is a Director of the Nestlé Australia board and Market Head of the Nestlé Oceania Region. Sandra joined Nestlé in 1988 as part of the ‘Business Trainees’ program in Nestlé Ecuador. She developed in different finance and marketing roles mainly in the Cocoa Export department and the Confectionery division.

In 2001, she transferred to Switzerland for the Confectionery Strategic Business Unit as Marketing Manager for the Americas and in 2003, moved to Venezuela as the Business Executive Manager for the Confectionery Division. Nominated as President of the Nestlé Confectionery Business in Canada and moved to Toronto in 2006. In 2010, Sandra was appointed President and CEO of Nestlé Venezuela, where she delivered outstanding results in a highly complex and volatile environment. In 2012, appointed as Head of the Confectionery Strategy Business in Nestlé headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland, responsible for chocolate, biscuits and sugar, globally.

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Fantastic event with the Pilatus team, at their new location with Royal Flying Doctors HQ

Do you really understand your obligation as a retailer or wholesale organisation what warranty liability you must cover? Why is so different to EU? Does it really make sense to sell extended warranty? The Act in Australia is mine field and warranty requirements differ from Industry to industry.... come along and talk to the expert....

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A great Experience at the BRL with JURA. MD George Liakatos has provided an excellent insight into the JURA operation in Australia with a State of the Art Sales/Service Setup.

Malcolm Stopp from Casellas Wineries in Griffith NSW, will present you with some exclusive Wines from the Peter Lehmann Barossa  Valley Wine ranges.  

V-Zug provided the perfect Ambiente for the wine tasting with Peter Lehmann. Malcolm Stopp certainly took us on an voyage of senses and tastes. A lot of helpful information was given to round up a superb night. Needless to say, that the Staff of V-Zug have been excellent. 

An outstanding event with Paul Fletcher as a guest speaker. Interesting notes on Projects coming to Australia. The fantastic venue was offered by SwissRE

This CBA Innovation Lab Event was truely something different. Not only was the food fantastic, but the members did not want to leave because the topics was just to good.... At the end all wondered.... what else is to come....

Presented to by SwissCham and Commonwealth Bank

Explore the CBA Pop Up Innovation Lab and Network with likeminded People, Businesses and Bankers on a new level.

Robotics
Our social robotics team leads the banks research and development program into human robot interaction, a collaboration between the bank, the university of technology Sydney, the Australia technology network of universities and some of the banks key clients. The program aims to explore t he commercial applications of social robotics, enhancing customer experiences whilst contributing to broader bodies of knowledge and research around how social robotics interact with humans. 

Blockchain
The blockchain centre of expertise creates, incubates and scales blockchain driven solutions, accelerating the path from research and experimentation to commercialisation, by leveraging the business expertise and partnerships of the CBA group. We work in close partnerships with clients, fintechs, banks, regulators and other market stakeholders, in a targeted and commercially driven manner, to realise the potential of blockchain technology. We have been looking at blockchain for over 3 years and have completed over 25 proof of concepts using an in-house dev team. 

By partnering with Wells Fargo and Brighann cotton using Skuchain blockchain workflow technology to digitise the end to end trade documentation, share it securely and collect data from IOT sensors to track the physical progress of goods whilst in transit

Cyber Security
Client education and awareness on cyber is one of our key capability and requests from our corporate clients. We have developed an interactive experience in the lab that will provide a mechanism for discussion and learning on this topic. We have a 24/7 cyber security centre that actively monitors and response to attacks against our infrastructure whilst ever system we deploy for your customers or staff under go a comprehensive security governance process and is routinely tested by our team of ‘white hat’ hackers. 

Data Wall/Analytics
The data wall is powered by the banks group data warehouse which effectively is a huge bucket of all the data assets we hold. Part of our core banking program was to ensure we connected our new SAP platform to the group data warehouse, so we could analyse our customers data for the benefit of our clients. We estimate having a banking relationship of some sort with 1 in 3 Australians and we see 40% of all car payments that occur each year. This and our wider food print collate up to 13 billion transactions to analyse spending behaviour on each year and up to 7 million customer profiles to watch valuable demographic profiling against that behaviour

This CBA Innovation Lab Event was truely something different. Not only was the food fantastic, but the members did not want to leave because the topics was just to good.... At the end all wondered.... what else is to come....

Please join us to the AGM, a presentation about HWL Ebsworth, and Drinks at the end

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Come and see what really happens at the Motorclye Show

Fidinam – over 50 years of professional advisory services

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Fidinam started its activities in Lugano (Canton Ticino, Switzerland) in 1960, principally providing a wide range of consulting and related services for companies, entrepreneurs and private individuals.

In 2000, the Fidinam Group has chosen to orientate its strategies towards specific activities, ensuring a new approach to meeting the needs of our clients. Since then the Group has constantly expanded its international range. Starting from the matrix Switzerland, a network of subsidiaries and partners provide a full range of services with the aim of helping on site local and international clients, providing the technical knowledge and expertise of the Group.

Fidinam Group Worldwide is a private consulting firm providing tax, wealth and citizenship planning, trust and corporate services, business and real estate consulting and crypto services to companies and individual in 10 countries.

Board Room Lunch in Perth, in cooperation with our partner and Ambassador Member PWC.

Guest of honour is the Ambassador of Switzerland to Australia, Pedro T Zwahlen. The topic of the event is the understanding and impact the Swiss Businesses and Business Community has in the Region of WA.

By Personal Invitation only. 

Come along and MIX with the Swiss Business Community! Meet, Greet, Mix, Network and enjoy a drink and beautiful served Canapes.

Also meet the Honorary Consul of Switzerland, Manuela Erb

and

CEO of SwissCham Martin G. Scarpino!

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Connecting people in VICTORIA

Come along and MIX with the Swiss Business Community! Meet, Greet, Mix, Network and enjoy a couple of hours free flow drinks. 

Also meet the new Consul General of Switzerland, Bernadette Hunkeler Brown!

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Presented to by SwissCham and Commonwealth Bank

Explore the CBA Pop Up Innovation Lab and Network with likeminded People, Businesses and Bankers on a new level.

This event is Free! And exquisite finger food will be provided. If you register ensure your availability.

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CommBank’s Pop Up Innovation Lab is a collaboration space that combines the power of creativity, data, imagination and technology, and shows that innovation is important and achievable for any business.

This year CommBank’s Pop Up Innovation Lab is visiting Melbourne again, which is an exciting and unique opportunity for SwissCham members and their guest  to gain exposure to CommBank’s leading innovation agenda by:

·         Testing their state-of-the art technology and research area

·         Learning about the latest trends in tech and innovation

·         Connect with experts to discussing your own innovation challenges

This is the exclusive chance for existing and potential SwissCham members to see these concepts brought to life in a visit to Commonwealth Bank’s internationally-acclaimed Pop Up Innovation Lab.”

Transforming your Business from Paper to DIGITAL        .                                                                                                                                                                       

SwissCham SMART SESSION

Featuring Nickolas Rorris,    CEO RMS Tech

Michael Hickson, Xero Australia

Amy Siah CFO NAKD Numbers

With the worlds best Business and Accounting Software integrated by the best specialist in Sydney, this event will explore how you can safe time, become more productive get more things done in your own powerful digital transformation, help you LEAD the Competition and be AHEAD of upcoming trends.  

What yo will Learn is .....

How XERO Account and Microsoft Office 365 integrates to give you the most powerful, time effective and automated Business Technology and Accounting Solution. How to minimise the administrative burdens and more. Its so powerful you will never want to go back!

Who should attend?

Owners and/or Management of Small to Medium sized Businesses (SME)

• If you are managing customer, presenting to clients, managing finances, operations and back-end Customer Service
• If you are aware of Digital Disruption but unsure how it affects your business
• If you are concerned that the impact of the quickly evolving digitalisation of consumers and business is a threat to how you do business today
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Book early to avoid disappointment

Limited Seats available

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