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DRIVING GENDER EQUALITY IN BUSINESS

With close to 150 Swiss companies on board our association, we are committed to increasing the share of women in management.


A gender-equal workplace is a win-win for everyone: individuals, businesses, our economy, and society – especially in times of skills shortage. It has been proven that diverse teams perform better, are more innovative, and are more likely to generate a higher profit. We aim to achieve a sustainable minimum of 30% female representation at all management levels across our member companies by 2030.

We Pursue Our Mission by

  • empowering the female talent in our member companies and helping them thrive

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  • raising men’s awareness and educating managers to adopt an inclusive management style 

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  • bringing people from different environments and set-ups together, offering them a change of perspective and platforms for cross-company exchange

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  • shaping public opinion by providing facts and figures on diversity and inclusion with reports, whitepapers, national initiatives, and campaigns

Discover the Advance Program

Our integrated program is designed to create impact. Systematically unleash your diversity potential with our Best Practice Exchanges, Skill Building Workshops for female and male leaders, Cross-Company Mentoring, and tons of networking opportunities.


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Explore the Advance Thought Leadership

Our publications equip leaders with relevant insights, solutions approaches, and practice-oriented recommendations.


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Meet Our Team

Aligned with our mission to increase the share of women in management positions, Advance consciously employs talented women to offer them the opportunity to benefit from the Advance empowerment, network, and workplace flexibility that are critical to combining career and family care or other important life projects. 


We are all passionate about gender equality and inclusion and firmly believe in what we do.



That's Us!

Alkistis Petropaki

Alkistis Petropaki

General Manager

"Let’s create a business world together, where equality is a lived reality—irrespective of gender!"

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Alexandra Rhiner

Alexandra Rhiner

Communications Manager

"Harnessing the power of communications to create meaningful change and drive progress is my passion."

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Sabrina Durante

Sabrina Durante

Communications Specialist

"I love writing my way towards a more inclusive and equal world."


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Manuela Walzthöny

Manuela Walzthöny

Communications Specialist

"My mission is to drive gender equality through impactful communication."

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Anne Halbritter

Anne Halbritter

Head of Mentoring

"My passion for people is what motivates me every day."

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Regula Rütti

Regula Rütti

Mentoring Manager

"I advise, inspire, and move things forward – with a focus on people and relations."

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Mathilde Andersen

Mathilde Andersen

Mentoring Coordinator

"I'm the one who makes it all happen, with efficiency at my fingertips and a heart that beats for inclusion."

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Barbara (Basia) Favre

Barbara (Basia) Favre

Relations Manager

"With unique empathy, I empower companies to unlock their potential to foster gender equality."

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Katharina Lindner

Katharina Lindner

Relations Manager

“Let’s turn DEI into a competitive advantage together!”


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Emmanuelle Badu

Emmanuelle Badu

Relations Manager Romandie

“Look west… something’s cooking!” 



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Faye Witteveen

Faye Witteveen

Program Manager

"I love coaching people to fulfill their potential and help create an inclusive culture."

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Susan Lemmke

Susan Lemmke

Event Specialist

"What I'm great at: passionately organizing events with a keen eye for details."


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Konstantina Nani

Konstantina Nani

Office Operations Coordinator


"I'm connecting the dots and holding them together to create a more inclusive world."


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Lena Schwerzmann

Lena Schwerzmann

Strategic Initiatives & Project Manager

"Bringing initiatives to life that make people rethink the status quo in our working world is what drives me every day."

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Priska Burkard

Priska Burkard

Thought Leadership Specialist


"I spark change through bold and innovative ideas to advance gender equality in every business."

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Delighted to Present Our Board Members

Florence Schnydrig Moser

Florence Schnydrig Moser

Vice President

Florence is Head of Private Banking at Zürcher Kantonalbank.

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Marion Leslie

Marion Leslie

Treasurer

Marion is Head Financial Information at SIX.


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Andreas Berger

Andreas Berger

Andreas is Group CEO of Swiss Re.



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Nicole Burth Tschudi

Nicole Burth Tschudi

Nicole is CEO Communication Services and Member of the Executive Board at Swiss Post.

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Robert Itschner

Robert Itschner

Robert is CEO of BKW.



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Holger Laubenthal

Holger Laubenthal

Holger is CEO of Cembra.


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Malvika Singh

Malvika Singh

Malvika is the founding partner of IMPACT, an international consulting firm.

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Nora Teuwsen

Nora Teuwsen

Nora Teuwsen is Chairwoman of the Management Board of ABB Switzerland.

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Explore Our Events

Find out more about the next opportunities to come together, get inspired, acquire new skills, exchange best practices, and power up your network – all our events are designed to foster gender equality in Swiss business.


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Together, we #advance faster!

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Member Relations team with Alkistis Petropaki, Barbara Favre, and Katharina Lindner (from left to right)

Questions?

Get in touch with us and learn more about our offer, the program, and our team. We are happy to discuss how you can benefit from an Advance membership. Looking forward to an exchange!


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