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UBS
Aeschenvorstadt 1
Basel, Basel-Stadt (de), 4051
Switzerland

Christian von Wartburg

Dr. Christian von Wartburg is a lawyer specialized in Criminal Defense. He studied Law in Geneva, Basel and St. Gallen graduated with a doctorate degree. Currently he presides the parliamentary Audit Commission, which supervises the local Government. He also holds a teaching position at the University of Berne for Criminal Aspects of the Swiss Narcotics Act and is Vice-President of the trinational Conseil Rhénan. Outside of work he is a happy Patchwork-Family man and enjoys to spend Time in the Swiss Alps.

Helena Seth-Smith

Dr Helena Seth-Smith revels in her daily job of analyzing bacterial genomes, with a view to better understanding pathogens both evolutionarily and within a hospital context. During her PhD at the University of Cambridge, she identified bacterial genes which break down explosives, for bioremediation. Later at the University of Zurich she characterized uncultured fish pathogens. Now at the University hospital of Basel, she answers questions relating to emerging pathogens, outbreaks and transmission.

Jessica Zuber

Jessica is a political scientist, consultant and campaign manager. She started her work as a civil rights activist for the political movement Operation Libero to strategize, campaign and lobby within Swiss government for social policies. As the project manager at the Alliance of Swiss Women’s Associations alliance F she is responsible for the campaign “Helvetia is calling”, which focusses on empowering women to run for political office and at the same times pushes parties to better the chances for women in being elected - thereby elevating the number of women in Swiss politics.

Kelly Baader

Kelly Baader is a Digital Sales and Marketing Strategist and Certified Business Coach mentoring emerging entrepreneurs. Kelly had to overcome insurmountable odds since her childhood to achieve the success she enjoys today. That includes surviving from sexual abuse at her teens for over a decade, to countless rejections in the entrepreneurial journey because of her accent. Kelly has coached and consulted purpose-driven entrepreneurs and organization leaders to design profitable businesses that make impactful changes.Kelly Baader is a Digital Sales and Marketing Strategist and Certified Business Coach mentoring emerging entrepreneurs. Kelly had to overcome insurmountable odds since her childhood to achieve the success she enjoys today. That includes surviving from sexual abuse at her teens for over a decade, to countless rejections in the entrepreneurial journey because of her accent. Kelly has coached and consulted purpose-driven entrepreneurs and organization leaders to design profitable businesses that make impactful changes.

Simona Scarpaleggia

Simona Scarpaleggia is the Head of the global initiative “Future of our Work” at IKEA (INGKA Group). From 2010 until 2019, she was the CEO of IKEA Switzerland, where she oversaw strategy and operations with a total turnover of more than 1.1bn CHF. She is a passionate campaigner for all issues sur- rounding women’s empowerment and co-chaired the UN High-Level Panel on Women ́s Economic Empowerment.