Past events

14 Feb 2020

At the last 2019 Role Model Event @ SAP, we were taken to a fascinating journey. Angela Mattes, CEO Baloise Life (LI), shared her first hand experience on what it means to take a major decision in life: be bold, accept yourself, fight stereotypes - and change your gender.

17 Dec 2019

Personal success stories from three inspiring leaders in pharma and politics demonstrated that the path to success looks very different for all of us. Through sharing their personal stories with the audience the three leaders were able to inspire and strengthen us and others on the way to success.

03 Dec 2019

On 19 November, history was made when more than 70 men and a small number of women celebrated International Men’s Day at the PwC Experience Center in Zurich. For Advance, it was the first time that men outnumbered women at an event about gender equality, and it sent a clear message that men want to be a part of the solution to a more equal workplace.

20 Nov 2019

The desire for working flexibly is gender and age neutral. Requesting for part-time, does not mean that you are not an ambitious person in regards to your career development. Another wrong assumption is that you cannot reach a leadership position if you are working flexibly.

15 Nov 2019

It was great to see so many women gathering at Binelli Group – a traditionally male dominated business and our 100th member company! We had the chance to listen to a passionate C-suite advocate of gender equality and a panel of senior executives debating about the role of leaders, companies and individuals when it comes to increasing diversity.

14 Oct 2019

This Future Workplace session explored how to access, curate and engage fluid workforces. Who is managing them, HR or procurement? And is this trend – that comes hand in hand with flexibility, yet also insecurity in terms of employment consistency, pension and social security – a chance or a threat to women’s economic advancement?

17 Sep 2019

A far cry from when a brand was a physical symbol of property ownership, today the term brand in business has evolved to imply how a customer (or potential customer) perceives a product or services, and particularly what value they expect to get from it.

03 Jul 2019

What a day it was! Bright sunshine, a fresh breeze and a great inclusive get-together with many smiling faces, blended with curiosity about our first own office and “Advance on the Rocks”, a cocktail created especially for us. If the atmosphere and empowering spirit are an omen for our future, the Advance community has a lot to look forward to.

03 Jul 2019

High-performing teams are constituted of people with diverse backgrounds, diverse work styles and diverse personality profiles. Depending on a team's mission, the ideal mix will look different. Do you know the profile of your team? Creating a powerful team starts with insights.

25 Jun 2019

Experts suggest that Blockchain technology will be as impactful to business and society as the Internet was in the 1990s. But what exactly is Blockchain? Learn about its concept and disruptive potential. Get ahead of the crowd by knowing what it means for companies, business models and you as an individual.

17 Apr 2019

Women are a force to be reckoned with when they negotiate on behalf of their family members, companies and teams. But when it comes to negotiating for themselves, they often struggle… As a result, they miss out on valuable opportunities to improve their careers and lives. But no more! At the last Advance@Cembra role model event Wies Bratby, Chief Enthusiasm Officer at Women in Negotiation, shared valuable insights.

11 Apr 2019

Equal pay laws are changing at a rapid pace in Switzerland and abroad. In the face of growing calls from shareholders, customers and the public to address the unequal pay issue, senior leadership is increasingly demonstrating their commitment to equal pay in a public way. Time to deep dive into the what and the how of equal pay.