by ICC Switzerland
27/06/2025
ICC Switzerland's Arbitration Reception - 26 June 2025
ICC Switzerland organizes its first ICC Arbitration Reception, welcoming ICC Türkiye as guest National Committee.
Yesterday, on 26 June 2025, we held the first edition of our Arbitration Reception at the Dolder Grand Hotel in Zurich, followed by a dinner reception at Brasserie Schiller. I was our pleasure and privilege to welcome ICC Türkiye as the guest National Committee, marking a significant step in fostering deeper collaboration between the two national committees.
Bringing together arbitration professionals, academics and practitioners from both Türkiye and Switzerland, the event provided a unique platform for dialogue, mutual exchange, and in-depth discussions on arbitration practices and cultural perspectives.
08/04/2025
Declining attractiveness of Switzerland as location for the Life Sciences industry
Today ICC Switzerland had the pleasure of being invited by Severin Schwan, Chairman Roche Group, to Basel.
During our visit, we were privileged to be personally welcomed by Severin Schwan. He took us on a tour of the new Pharma Research and Development Centre and gave us valuable insights into Roche's innovative and visionary workspace. Following the tour, Mr Schwan hosted a lunch where he shared his perspective on the declining attractiveness of Switzerland as a location for the Life Sciences industry. His remarks highlighted the challenges and opportunities that will shape the future of healthcare, both nationally and globally. The discussion developed into a fruitful exchange.
We thank our guests for joining us for this special Chairman's Lunch. And we thank the Roche Team for hosting such a flawless event.
21/03/2025
ICC Digital Standards Initiative - Roundtable
ICC Switzerland hosted on 21 March in Zurich a Digital Trade Roundtable with Pamela Mar, the Managing Director of the Digital Standards Initiative.
This Roundtable brought together swiss industry and government to review progress on the Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and digital trade standards and then turned its attention to the situation in Switzerland. Swiss policy recognises the importance of the digital economy and provides a strong basis for aligning national law.
Other adoption challenges include standards alignment and concerns about digital trust and technologies for verification of data and identity. The group concluded that there is work to be done to advance legal reform and to engage businesses to take full advantages of digital trade.
We extend our appreciation to Pamela Mar for visiting us and sharing her expertise on this topic with us and our members.
