Recent AIC Events 19 April 2024 The AIC, in association with the Wharton Alumni Club of Switzerland, co-hosted a Speakers Series luncheon featuring Mr. Philippe Revaz, RTS TV Anchor & Producer. Mr. Revaz, who is a journalist for the Swiss public television since 2019, has produced and anchored the Evening News (Le 19h30) on the French-speaking channel (RTS). In an interview format, Mr. Revaz shared his personal experience as a US correspondent in Washington, DC for RTS from 2014 to 2019, covering a range of topics on American life and politics, notably during the presidency of Donald Trump. From 2007 to 2014, he produced and presented the evening news program (Forum) on Swiss National Radio (RSR). He was also Swiss National Radio's parliamentary correspondent in Bern. Attendees greatly appreciated Mr. Revaz’s reflections on the Swiss media industry along with his …
AIC 4th of July 2024 Celebration This year’s 4th of July celebration took place at the Campagne du Chateau in Grand Saconnex, under a beautiful summer sky. Two food trucks, the Brooklyn Kitchen and the HotDogFaktory, served up a delicious array of hamburgers, burritos, hot dogs, fries, and more. The AIC offered a variety of soft drinks, water, beer, and wine. Making a popular return was Fanan, one of Switzerland’s top bartenders, who delighted guests with mojitos, margaritas, and his special Sangria from the Bacardi bar, while entertaining everyone with his bottle juggling and magic tricks. A big thank you to Bacardi for their continued support. For the children, Linda Larni and her team provided face painting, bouncy castles, and pony rides. Every child had their face painted and enjoyed the bouncy castles with big smiles. Sports were a hit …
The American International Club of Geneva will commemorate the US National Day with our annual July 4th Celebration, which will take place on the actual date starting at 6:00pm at Grand Saconnex's Place de Fête de la Champagne du Château. The AIC has a long history of celebrating July 4th dating back to 1962. Ever since then, July 4th has become an fixture in the Club's calendar as it represents one of the two major American holidays, along with Thanksgiving, that we celebrate annually as AIC signature events. July 4th also represents the AIC's most popular activity as we typically have over 300 attendees who enjoy this family-friendly gathering in a relaxed outdoor setting. Participants include members and their families along with members of the American International Women's Club, American Citizens Abroad, the US Mission, as well as current and …
On 20 March 2024 the AIC and Wharton Alumni Club of Switzerland who co-hosted the event, hosted a speakers luncheon featuring Mr. Alexandre de Senarclens, President of the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS).
On 7 February 2024, the American International Club Speakers luncheon featured a Q&A session with Ms. Helen Budliger Artieda, the director of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
On 7 December 2023 the AIC hosted a speakers luncheon featuring Mr. Roland Armbruster, CEO of Manor AG. The Manor Group, Switzerland's largest department-store chain with headquarters in Basel and 7'900 employees.
The Club welcomed Ambassador Scott Miller, the U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation and to the Principality of Liechtenstein, on August 31 at the Hôtel Métropole in Geneva. Ambassador Miller arrived in Switzerland in January of this year. His mission has been directly impacted by the war in Ukraine, and he is therefore focused on working with the Swiss government to further financial sanctions against Russia. One of his key priorities is to secure the interests of US citizens in Switzerland, including their health and safety. There are between 35,000 and 80,000 US citizens living in Switzerland and 1 million US tourists visiting Switzerland every year. Another key priority is the expansion of trade and investment between the United States and Switzerland. He noted that the United States has recently surpassed Germany as …
Time: April 8, 12-1pm via Zoom Moderator: Philippe Mottaz, Founder and Editorial Director of The Geneva Observer Panelists: Charles Adams, Jr, former US Ambassador to Finland Stéphane Bussard, International Geneva correspondent at Le Temps Olaf Wientzek, Director Multilateral Dialogue Geneva, KonradAdenauerFoundation Daniel Warner, Swiss-American political scientist and former Deputy to the Director, Graduate Institute Geneva Link to event recording
André Hoffmann Discusses Business Ethics Geneva, February 24, 2022: The American International Club (AIC) hosted its 811th speaking event since its inception in 1951, led by André Hoffmann, Vice-Chairman of Roche Holding, a world-leading pharmaceutical company. In front of an overflowing number of attendees at the Hotel Metropole, Mr. Hoffmann provided a thought-provoking talk about the importance of business ethics. Mr. Hoffmann stated that our world today is driven by short-term profit at any cost. The capitalistic system of focusing only on selling competitively-priced products in high volume to consumers has led to collateral environmental damage. We have lost 65% of our forests since the 1950s, while the world population has tripled. The current global ecosystem is not resilient enough. Mr. Hoffmann believes that we need to better serve society through long-term impact assessment that can alleviate current …
THE SWISS FINANCIAL CENTER: GAINING OR LOSING INFLUENCE? Blaise Goetschin, CEO of BCGe February 1, 2022 For his third time to present to the club since 2013, Mr. Goetschin gave the audience an overview of where Switzerland stands today in terms of its influence in the financial world. He started by reassuring us that Switzerland is currently in a solid position, as it has a strong geopolitical base, a favorable economic environment, and a history of success as a financial center. The S& P has maintained its AAA status in 2021, ranking it at the same level as Singapore and Germany, and higher than its neighbors France (AA) and Italy (BBB), as well as the UK (AA). Geneva itself it ranked AA-, and of the top banks in Geneva, USB is rated A+, Credit Suisse A-, and the BCGe …