Let’s change the face
of leadership

Marc Oliver Nissen

Regional Head of Enterprise Sales LinkedIn

“Diversity is not an attitude which can be trained, like common business skills. Diversity and inclusion are the cornerstones of a modern and educated society, where I want to live in.”

Nicolas Bürer

Nicolas Bürer, Managing Director digitalswitzerland

"All genders can learn so much from one another and take strength from this. It’s not about being like the other, let’s remain as we are and let’s learn together."

Cédric Borboën

Président et fondateur FOROM

"Je m’engage depuis plus de 10 ans pour une répartition équitable des expertises et sensibilités femmes-hommes, pour relever ensemble les défis devant nous!"

Christophe Barman

Co-founder Loyco

"Our world would be much better if women were allowed to make as many mistakes as men."

Prof. Dr. Michael O. Hengartner

President of the ETH Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the ETH Domain

"Let us create a world where all can find professional AND personal satisfaction, independent of gender, nationality, ethnicity or social background."

Henrik Asmussen

General Manager Amgen Switzerland

"I believe there should be no difference in career opportunities or rewards between male and female. So let’s make it happen!"

Gianni Valeri

Country Manager ManpowerGroup Switzerland

"We need to get rid of old career stereotypes and move beyond the fulltime paradigm. Companies need to foster more women and create new talent management models that support the family of the future."

Manuel Ebner

Country Executive at Bank of America Switzerland

"Awareness is an important first step towards addressing inequality."

Massimo Lusardi

Managing Partner Bain & Company Switzerland

"I try not to act the stereotype. I do not wear the mask of the strong, unshakable male professional. I talk about what I do at home. I show my vulnerabilities. It is not perfect, but I believe authenticity goes a long way."

Reto Steinmann

Country President Schneider Electric Switzerland

"The future and energy for success are in versatility and diversity."

Urs Vögeli

Country Managing Director Janssen Switzerland

"The challenge becomes real as a female leader when you aim for a leadership career and are faced with the traditional expectations of a “good” mother."

Guido Müller

CEO Swisscard

"Understanding inclusion & diversity as part of everyday managerial responsibility is very important. -After all, diverse perspectives deliver better results. Full stop."

Daniel Kessler

Managing Partner BCG Switzerland

"Building gender-inclusive workplaces doesn’t just unlock greater prosperity, heighten resilience and boost socioeconomic progress – it should simply be the norm. And we hope that soon this will no longer need to be addressed because it’s the standard."

Daniel Aghdami

Founder and Managing Partner DART Talent & Executive Search

"We are all individuals, with our own differences. Let us focus on, celebrate and make the most of those differences."

Marco Huwiler

Country Managing Director Accenture Switzerland

"You don’t need to sacrifice family life if you want to have a career. Changing this perception is the most crucial step towards gender equality at the workplace."

Fabrizio Petrillo

CEO AXA Switzerland

"I strongly believe that managers today (men and women) are required to have balanced personalities and must be able to integrate diverse management styles. "Walking the talk" is the best way to act against stereotypes."

Alexander Classen

CEO and Country Head Switzerland HSBC

"I believe that we cannot succeed without diversity of thought at all levels of the hierarchy, and that talent flourishes in an environment where leadership practices from hiring to promoting are inclusive."

Manuel Meier

Country Manager Switzerland AXA XL Insurance

"We must lead by example and continuously push for an inclusive environment that promotes career progression irrespective of gender. It can make a difference to call out inacceptable behavior by internal or external stakeholders which is not in line with our values."

Reto Savoia

CEO Deloitte Switzerland

"As we tackle some of our clients’ most significant problems, we want the best people. Inclusive behavior is not an option; it is quite simply good for business."

Andreas Staubli

CEO PwC Switzerland

"I personally challenge gender stereotypes wherever I come across them and I ask everyone around me to do the same. As leaders we have a responsibility to create positive change."

Stefan Rösch-Rütsche

Country Managing Partner EY Switzerland

"As leaders, we have it in our hands to build diverse teams, with different perspectives and backgrounds, where everyone can give their best to make us 'Better Together'."

Neil Carr

President Dow Europe, Middle East, Africa and India

"Lately, I’ve found myself working more with men on the topic of gender diversity than women. As men we need to understand the limits of our thinking that are limiting opportunities for women in the workplace."

Stefan Scheiber

CEO Bühler Group

"Leaders must make gender equality their business, and I am committed to advancing inclusive diversity at Bühler."

André Helfenstein

CEO Swiss Universal Bank und Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG

"We strive to create a working environment that offers equal opportunities to all employees. This is a cornerstone of our success and makes Credit Suisse an attractive employer."

Robert Itschner

Country Managing Director ABB Switzerland

"Diversity is strength – strength that we need to meet the great challenges of our time."

Gerd Scheller

Country CEO Siemens Switzerland

"Change starts here: I don't want to miss opportunities simply because we hired “the exact replacement” instead of “the best fit”."