WAVE 2025: TRUST in an ever-changing world

PROGRAMME

In an era of unprecedented technological innovation, shifting social dynamics, and an increasing demand for authentic leadership in business and beyond, who, how and why do we trust to ensure that progress and innovation are inclusive, safe and sustainable?

We are proud to welcome leading academics, practitioners and business leaders from across Switzerland to delve into how to navigate trust in a rapidly evolving landscape across digital innovation, leadership and sustainability.

Keynote address

Lennig Pedron – CEO Trust Valley Initiative, Program Director EPFL Innovation Park

Panel discussions

moderated by Benoît Greindl – CEO of Resilience Institute:

In Digital We Trust: Building Trust in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Bahar Sandal – WomenInTech Switzerland, Romandie Ambassador and Alexandre Jotterand – Partner @ID EST Avocats, Member of the Digital Trust Expert Group

In Sustainability We Trust: Corporate Sustainability – A Journey of Continuous Commitment, Action and Humility
Natalia Olynec – Chief Sustainability Officer, IMD and Eric Enselme – Board Advisor / Former Executive Fellow at World Economic Forum

In Leadership We Trust: Trustworthy Leaders for the Future
Dr. Mara Catherine Harvey – Group Executive Board Member, VP Bank, CEO of SmartWayToStart and John Antonakis – Professor of Organizational Behaviour, UNIL, Leadership Expert

The discussions will continue with a dedicated Q&A session.

This event is bilingual English/French and is open to members and non-members, regardless of gender.

The WAVE Conference 2025 is sponsored by:

*The Women’s Added Value to the Economy (WAVE) Conference is the flagship annual event of the Career Women’s Forum, where ideas, inspiration, and action converge to shape tomorrow’s future. Every year, WAVE brings together members of the public and the CWF community to foster business partnerships and discuss the pertinent issues of our time across leadership, business and economy.