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Head Multi Asset Solutions, ZKB

Since January 1, 2020, Dr. Anja Hochberg has headed the Multi Asset Solutions division for Swisscanto Invest by Zürcher Kantonalbank and, together with her teams, manages around CHF 40 billion in mixed investment and pension solutions.  With 25 years of experience along the entire value chain of the investment business, Dr. Hochberg is a proven expert.  Before joining Zürcher Kantonalbank, she worked for Credit Suisse since 2001 in responsible management positions, e.g. as Head of the Economics Department or as Chief Investment Officer Europe incl. Switzerland. Dr. Anja Hochberg received her PhD from the University of Wales, where she spent four years as a lecturer in economics with a focus on international financial markets. She studied economic history and economics in Berlin and successfully completed postgraduate studies in "European Economic Studies" at the Collège d`Europe Brugge.

Chief Strategist and Head of Multi Asset at Pictet Asset Management

Anastassios Frangulidis has been Chief Strategist and Head of Multi Asset at Pictet Asset Management in Zurich since October 2016. Prior to joining Pictet, he was Head of Multi Asset Research at Zürcher Kantonalbank as Chief Economist and Chief Strategist. He joined the bank in 1999 and was appointed Chief Economist International in 2002. He started his career at UBS in Portfolio Management in 1997. Anastassios Frangulidis is a board member of the "Clara Millenet-Schild Foundation" within the "Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society. He was for many years a member of the Chief Economists Association of European State Banks in Brussels.  

Chief Investment Officer, Raiffeisen

 Matthias Geissbühler was born in Bern in 1975. After studying business administration at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), he worked at various banks in the areas of equity research and portfolio and fund management. In 2010, he took over as Head of Investment Strategy at Bank La Roche in Basel and was also responsible for this area after the merger with Bank Notenstein. Matthias Geissbühler has been responsible for Raiffeisen Switzerland's investment policy as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) since January 2019. Together with his team, he analyzes developments on the financial markets and derives recommendations for investment tactics. Geissbühler holds a lic. oec. HSG degree as well as the titles Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Market Technician (CMT).

Head Macroeconomics, Wüest Partner

As Head of Macroeconomics at Wüest Partner, Jörg Schläpfer has been analyzing the economic and regulatory environment of the real estate market since 2015. He organizes the Wüest Academy, a continuing education program for real estate knowledge, and is a guest lecturer at various universities. He holds a PhD from the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at ETH Zurich and previously studied economics in St. Gallen, London and Melbourne.

Head Investment Products & Real Estate Switzerland, UBS

Urs Fäs has headed the Investment Products team of Real Estate Switzerland (RE-CH), a business area of Real Estate & Private Markets within UBS Asset Management, since April 2014. As Head of Real Estate Funds at UBS Fund Management AG, his responsibilities include UBS Sima, the largest Swiss real estate fund. Prior to his current role, he was Fund Manager and Head of Portfolio Management at RE-CH (2003-2014), where he was instrumental in establishing and continuously developing the product offering.

Head Group Treasury & Investor Relations, Swiss Prime Site

Florian Hauber has been Head of Investor Relations and Treasury at Swiss Prime Site since 2022; he is responsible for investor dialog and the Group's financing. Previously, he worked for Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking division in Zurich, London and Frankfurt from 2008. There, Mr. Hauber was responsible for financing and advising corporate and private equity investors. Among other things, he developed capital market financing for the real estate sector and positioned Swiss companies on the capital market with numerous transactions.

Managing Director and Head of Research, AMINA Bank

Yves Longchamp is Managing Director and Head of Research at AMINA Bank (formerly SEBA Bank), a FINMA-regulated Swiss crypto bank. His professional career has taken him from central banking to the world of crypto currencies via major banks and asset managers. Before joining AMINA Bank, Yves worked as Chief Economist and Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ethenea Independent Investor, FX strategist at Pictet & Cie, and UBS and Senior Economist at the Swiss National Bank.

CEO and Co-founder Relai

Julian Liniger is the CEO and co-founder of the Swiss bitcoin-only platform Relai and one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for 2022. After completing his Bachelor’s in Psychology and his Master’s in Business Administration, he worked in Banking and Management Consulting. He co-founded several companies, including CCFE, Switzerland’s leading Blockchain training course for the financial industry. Julian is a passionate surfer, likes to travel the world, and exercises Cross Fit four times a week.

CEO and partner Adaptivv Financial Technologies AG

Felix Fernandez is since 2016 Partner and CEO of Adaptivv Financial Technologies AG, a spin-off from ETH Zurich with an excellent reputation as a of state-of-the-art risk management and financial engineering solutions provider. Adaptivv is a FINMA-regulated asset manager since June 2023 and manages own investment products.

Felix holds a degree in electronics and information technology with specialization in software simulation environments. He has more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry and previously held top management positions at Deutsche Börse Group. After his long career in the financial industry, he joined the Rmetrics Association led by Prof. Diethelm Würtz at ETH Zurich as a Research Fellow and founded Adaptivv with his business partner Dr. Tobias Setz. 

TV Host and Financial Expert

Business journalist and independent financial expert with columns in the SonntagsZeitung, a daily money blog on Tages-Anzeiger, Berner Zeitung, Basler Zeitung and Berner Bund, host of the successful TV show CEO Talk with top guests such as Paul Bulcke, Christoph Franz or Jörg Reinhardt as well as other TV shows on several channels, guest lecturer at ETH and consultant and board member at companies and institutions.

Owner Insight DeFi Content Agency

Pascal Hügli is a moderator, debater and lecturer at the HWZ. He advises Maerki Baumann in a mandate as Crypto Investment Manager. As an analyst for the German-language newsletter Insight DeFi, he aims to inform the general public competently and concisely about the events and opportunities of the new decentralized world of Bitcoin and Co. He is also the author of Ignore at Your Own Risk: The New Decentralized World of Bitcoin and Blockchain.

Senior ETFs & ETPs Sales Manager, SIX Swiss Exchange

Danielle Reischuk is Senior ETFs & ETPs Sales Manager at SIX Swiss Exchange. In her role, she is responsible for the global acquisition of new product issuers and the further development of the trading platform. She also looks after existing fund clients and traders and is responsible for expanding the fund product segments. In addition, she promotes and shapes the pioneering role of the Swiss Stock Exchange in the trading of crypto products. etfstream.com named Danielle Reischuk one of the top 30 influencers in the European ETF industry in 2020. In 2014, she launched the "Women in ETFs Zurich Chapter" to promote the exchange and networking of women in the financial industry. Danielle Reischuk holds a lic. phil. I from the University of Zurich and speaks five languages fluently.

Head Structured Products Sales

Sébastien Neukom is Head of Structured Products Sales at the Swiss Exchange. He joined SIX in June 2016. He is responsible for the acquisition of new participants and products in the area of structured development of the trading platforms. Previously, he worked for Bank Vontobel in Singapore, Zurich and Frankfurt as Senior Advisor Financial Products. In Singapur, he was responsible for business and client development in the for the Asia Pacific region. In Zurich he managed and acquired banks, family offices and external and external asset managers. Previously, the bilingual derivatives specialist worked as a trader in the in proprietary trading at BEKB. Sébastien Neukom was a member of the jury for the Swiss Derivative Awards and is a member of the of the Retail Working Group of the SSPA.