Asset Management
The third edition of the Thematic Flagship ETH Conference will take place on Thursday, September 8, 2022, in the Robotic Hall of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) at Zurich Hönggerberg. As this legendary venue suggests, the conference is situated at the confluence of science, finance, and industry – all forward-looking and innovative enterprises with the ability to expand our horizons, and yet deeply grounded in the practical, the doable, and the useful.
The new edition drops in a world where pandemic, war, and economic upheaval go hand in hand with paradigm-shifting technological innovation able to take on some of humanity’s hardest challenges. In this fertile environment, we will be hearing, among others, from Bertrand Piccard, who has spent his life seeking radical yet attainable innovation. And from Prof. Robert Katzschmann, ETH Zurich, who will show us how recent advances in robotic technology translate to real-world applications that make our lives easier, more livable, and also filled with wonder and a sense of possibility.
On the financial side, too, we will explore opportunities and methods of investing in the cutting edge of a better world, with a focus on the long-term secular themes of Security, Edutainment, Robotics, Digital Health and Environmental Impact.
Date: September 8, 2022
Time: 10:00 - 16:30
Venue:
ETH Zurich Hönggerberg
Building HIB (Robotic Hall)
Stefano-Franscini-Platz 1
8093 Zurich
This is an invitation-only event with limited capacity.
10:00 | Arrival and registration |
10:30 | Welcome and introduction
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10:40 | Welcome remarks Filippo Rima, Head of Investment and Regional Head of AM Switzerland, Credit Suisse Asset Management |
10:50 | Welcome remarks Prof. Dr. Joël Mesot, President, ETH Zurich |
11:00 | Opening Key Note Robots'abilities for real-life applications Prof. Dr. Robert Katzschmann, Soft Robotics Lab, ETH Zurich |
11:30 |
Best practice case – Security White Hat Hacker Ivano Somaini, Compass Security Schweiz |
12:00 | Lunch and networking |
13:30 | Best practice case – Edutainment «Empowering every educator and learner with AR» Eirik G. Wahlstrøm, Co-founder and CEO, Lundenso |
14:00 | Key Note – Digital Health «Finding needles in haystacks: Making early cancer diagnosis a reality» Prof. Dr. Andrew deMello, Department of Chemistry & Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich |
14:30 | Best practice case – Environmental Impact «The future of energy storage» Michael Peither, Co-founder and CTO, VoltStorage GmbH |
15:00 | Coffee break |
15:30 | Final Key Note Pioneering spirit, a key to invent the future Bertrand Piccard, Serial explorer, psychiatrist and clean technology pioneer |
16:15 | Closing |
16:30 | Farewell of Thematic Flagship ETH Conference 2022 |
Angus Muirhead
Angus Muirhead, Managing Director, has over 25 years of professional investment experience in public and private equity markets, focused on the technology and healthcare sectors. Angus is the Head of Equities at Credit Suisse Asset Management and the head of the Thematic Equities team. He manages the Credit Suisse Robotics strategy together with Julian Beard and Martins Donins. Angus studied Japanese and Business Studies at Durham University (UK) and Kumamoto University (Japan), and has been a CFA Charterholder since 2001.
Olivia Kinghorst
Moderator
Filippo Rima
Head of Investment and Regional Head of AM Switzerland, Credit Suisse Asset Management
Prof. Dr. Joël Mesot
President, ETH Zurich
Prof. Dr. Robert Katzschmann
Soft Robotics Lab, ETH Zurich
Ivano Somaini
Regional Manager Zurich, Compass Security Schweiz
Eirik G. Wahlstrøm
Co-founder and CEO, Lundenso
Prof. Dr. Andrew deMello
Department of Chemistry & Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich
Michael Peither
Co-founder and CTO, VoltStorage GmbH
Bertrand Piccard
Serial explorer, psychiatrist and clean technology pioneer
Conference venue
The modern ETH Zurich Hönggerberg campus is located on the outskirts of the city of Zurich. It is a perfect example of the links between science, industry, and the general public. That is why it won the European Cultural Award for Science in 2010. The Hönggerberg campus offers plenty of room for further development. Not only are new buildings for research and education being built on the campus but also apartment blocks for students.
ETH Zurich Hönggerberg
Building HIB (Robotic Hall)
Stefano-Franscini-Platz 1
8093 Zurich
Switzerland
Please contact GG Asset Management Marketing for further information.