UZH Finance Roundtable November 2025
Focus: Political Uncertainty and CFO Risk Mitigation
The second Finance Roundtable will be held on 28 November 2025 at the University of Zurich, where a select group of CFOs will meet to discuss the impact of political uncertainty and risk mitigation.
Initiated by Dr. Patricio Ohle from FBXperts and hosted by Prof. Walter Farkas of the Department of Finance, the roundtable connects CFOs with the University of Zurich, with a particular focus on family-controlled companies.
The event also aims to build a community of CFOs at UZH, taking advantage of Zurich's prime location and wide range of excellent research and teaching chairs, particularly in the field of finance. UZH's spirit of academic freedom and research excellence makes it the perfect place for such impactful discussions.
Program
Time: 28 November 2025, 09:30 - 16:00
Location: University of Zurich (UZH)
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Welcome and introduction of participants and speakers at the roundtable by |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Presentation: "Global balancing – challenges for a European player in a new geopolitical situation" by Felix Hess, CFO, Hilti AG |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Coffee Break |
| 11:20 - 12:00 | Presentation: "From the US (University of Chicago), to Chief Economist of the World Trade Organization the Department of Economics at UZH" by Prof. Ralph Ossa, Department of Economics, UZH |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Presentation: "Navigating geopolitics, tariffs, supply chain operating models and global trade systems adaptation" by Jonathan Baumeler, Direktor Tax and Legal, E&Y |
12:45 - 13:45 |
Lunch Snacks |
| 13:45 - 14:20 | Presentation: "Szenario Analysen, auch angewandt auf geopolitische Risiken und Threat Casting" by Dr. Philipp Keller, CRO, Generali Versicherung |
14:20 - 14:40 |
Coffee Break |
14:40 - 15:30 |
Presentation: "Geo-Politik und Unternehmensführung" by Oliver Müller, Corporate Services, RUAG Holding AG |
15:30 - 16:15 |
Panel Session: "Building resilience"
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16:15 |
Summary and outlook for the next meeting (Future of Sustainable Finance, Schweiz und Europa, Cyber Risks & Legal Risks) Followed by an Apéro |
More information:
- UZH Finance Roundtable February 2025: CFO Insights on AI, Big Data and Impact on Investment Management: Link
- FBXperts: https://www.fbxperts.ch/
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