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UZH Finance Roundtable September 2026

Focus: Global Supply Chain Resilience

The third Finance Roundtable will take place on 25 September 2026 at the University of Zurich, where an exclusive group of senior finance executives, supply chain leaders, academics, and industry experts meet to discuss how organisations can build resilient supply chains while protecting profitability and long-term growth.

The event is hosted by Prof. Walter Farkas from our Department of Finance and by Dr. Jürgen Brücker, CEO of the Executive Education.

The roundtable series is initiated by Dr. Patricio Ohle from FBXperts. The roundtables aims to foster a community of CFOs at the University of Zurich by leveraging Zurich’s strategic location and the University’s comprehensive and diverse academic landscape and executive education, particularly within the field of finance. UZH's spirit of academic freedom and research excellence makes it the perfect place for such impactful discussions.

Program

Time: 25 September 2026, 9:30-17:00
Location: University of Zurich (UZH)
Registration: https://www.ema.uzh.ch/en/register/cfo-roundtable.html

Morning
  • Welcome and introduction of participants, speakers, and key themes shaping today's supply chain landscape. 
  • Modern Supply Chain Implementation: how leading global organizations are redesigning supply chains to improve efficiency, agility, and resilience. 
  • Industry Case Studies featuring practical insights and lessons learned from multinational companies, including examples from PMI and Mondelēz. 
  • Modern Supply Chain Management: balancing short-term operational improvements with long-term resilience strategies. 
  • Executive Perspectives on the evolving role of finance, procurement, and operations in creating sustainable competitive advantage.

 
Afternoon
  • Critical Components and Procurement: identifying vulnerabilities and strengthening supplier ecosystems in increasingly complex markets. 
  • IKEA Perspective on managing global supply chains at scale and navigating supply disruptions. 
  • Building Resilience: short term improvements versus long term Strategy with CFO/HCM testimonials. 
  • Future Outlook: key trends, cyber risks, legal risks, and emerging challenges for global supply chains. 
  • Closing Networking Apéro with speakers and fellow finance and supply chain executives.

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