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Geneva in a time of Crisis

Featuring Anne Hornung-Soukup, Présidente CA, TPG Thursday, April 23rd, 5pm to 6:30pm Anne will discuss the state of affairs in Geneva, public transport, and where do we go from here. This will be a highly interactive call, where all can participate. Feel free to have a drink, relax and enjoy the discussion. Click on the link below to hear the presentation. Share recording with viewers:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/39VSKur79jJLf6uX9lCYApQwHojjeaa81CAW_fUFzRw8R1FxXFEQIEMoaGJL8d-B Password: 4o@4k0?@ Click here to see a copy of her presentation


Beth Krasna

Beth Krasna Gives Inspiring Talk on Swiss Education and Innovation Geneva, February 25, 2020: The American International Club (AIC) hosted an enlightening presentation by Mrs. Beth Krasna on the Swiss education system, creativity, entrepreneurship, and the beneficial outcome of these activities. Mrs. Krasna is the Vice-President of Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology overseeing our country's finest institutes such as ETH Zurich and EPFL, as well as leading Swiss research institutes.


Pascal Grieder, CEO of Salt

Pascal Grieder, the CEO of Salt, kicked off the AIC’s luncheon series for 2020 as our guest speaker on February 7 at the Métropole Hotel in Geneva. With a wide smile and trendy sneakers, Mr. Grieder spoke with confidence about the company he joined less than 18 months ago and the controversial topic of discussion: the deployment of 5G in Switzerland.


Value-based health care for Geneva

Visionaries Provide a Path to Better Health Care Geneva, December 17, 2019: The American International Club (AIC) hosted a panel on value-based health care for Geneva. The panel consisted of Mauro Poggia, Conseiller d’Etat in charge of security, employment and health care; and Rodolphe Eurin, CEO of La Tour Medical Group.


Christian Brunier, General Manager, SIG

On November 6, 2019, the AIC welcomed Christian Brunier, General Manager of SIG, to talk about Happiness at Work (in French). SIG was named best Swiss-Romand employer of 2018 by Bilan Magazine, largely due to the dramatic changes Mr. Brunier made to the culture of the company since he took the helm in 2014.


Inaugural AICC Business Networking

Inaugural AICC Business Networking Event a Grand Success Geneva, October 29, 2019: The American International Club (AIC), in conjunction with the Association of International Chambers of Commerce (AICC), hosted its inaugural AICC business networking event featuring WTO Director General Roberto Azevêdo and Conseiller d’Etat Pierre Maudet. The splendid WTO facilities were overflowing with over 400 attendees. The participants consisted of the 22 international chambers of commerce and clubs that make up the AICC, of which the AIC is a founding member.   The AICC was founded earlier this year, and was the brainchild of Claudio Bozzo, the President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce. Claudio is replicating the International Chambers of Commerce model that he participated in New York City. By combining the individual chambers into a united force, the AICC creates larger economies of scale in terms of attendance, …


Geneva Mobility, Anne Hornung-Soukup and Serge Dal Busco, Conseiller d’Etat

For its 773rd luncheon, the AIC welcomed Anne Hornung-Soukup, Chair of the Board of Directors, Geneva Public Transport (tpg), and Serge Dal Busco, Conseiller d’Etat of the Canton of Geneva in charge of infrastructure, to discuss “Geneva Mobility”. Carlo Lamprecht, former Conseiller d’Etat of the Canton of Geneva and honorary AIC Vice-President, eloquently introduced the two speakers before each gave their presentation to a crowd of about 50 people.


July 4th 2019 Event Details

4th July 2019 - 17.30-22.30 Place de Fête de la Campagne du Chateau Route de Ferney/Chemin du Pommier  Grand Saconnex 1218  Thank you for booking onto the American International Clubs 4th July event. Here are some useful details for the evening: * Registration is Mandatory * Meals from the food trucks and drinks can be purchased on site. Apologises, we can only accept CASH as there are no credit card facilities. * Food trucks: The Hamburger Foundation, Deli Mex, Lobster Roll  * Travel by bus and avoid parking. Take Bus 5 to the Le Pommier stop.  * Travel by car?  Parking limited and located is down the street to the roundabout in the World Council of Churches parking lot:  Code is 06005 valid only on the 4th of July. Map here * We are still in need of volunteers to help …