Carsten Schloter

has been CEO of Swisscom since 20 January 2006. While studying business administration at the Université Paris-Dauphine (Maîtrise de Gestion de Production and Diplôme d’études approfondies en recherche operationnelle, graduating in 1985), he joined Mercedes Benz France and rapidly rose to become Head of the Dealer and Office Automation/Organisation Department. He entered the telecommunications sector in 1992, joining the newly-founded debitel France. In 1995 he moved to the company’s head office in Stuttgart following his appointment to the Executive Board as Head of Customer Care, Risk Management, IT and Quality Management. In April 2000 Carsten Schloter joined the Swisscom Executive Board as Head of Swisscom Mobile.

Mandates: Chairman of the Board of Directors, Fastweb S.p.A. Milan, Italy

Sebastian Rassmann

Senior Innovation Advisor TrendONE.
Sebastian Rassmann è un conoscitore delle microtendenze attuali. Con le sue vivaci presentazioni Outernet, mostra al pubblico come potrebbe essere la nostra vita quotidiana nel 2021 servendosi di prodotti innovativi, già sviluppati e ottenibili sul mercato. Con chiarezza e umorismo vi racconta un’evoluzione che è molto più reale di quanto pensiate. Vivete anche voi il futuro nel presente.

Sebastian Rassmann è Innovation Advisor presso TrendONE e fornisce consulenza alle aziende che vogliono guardare all’avvenire. Quale prodotto di TrendONE è adatto alla mia azienda e quale valore aggiunto posso ricavarne?! Sebastian è nato e cresciuto a Ulm e ha studiato «Business Administration» a Wiesbaden con specializzazione in marketing.

Fabian Etter

Fabian Etter will be your moderator for the Swiss dialogue Arena. The business economist has been working at Swisscom since 2005 – and since 2009 has been responsible for implementing the company's sustainability strategy in his role as Head of Corporate Responsibility. Prior to joining Swisscom, Fabian’s previous positions included working at economiesuisse in Zurich and Brussels.

Avaya

Avaya is a global leader in business communications and collaboration, providing unified communications, contact centers, data solutions and related services to companies of all sizes around the world. Customers use Avaya solutions and services in order to enhance the efficiency of their business processes, to optimise the collaboration of employees, customers and partners and also to improve customer service and raise their competitiveness. Specific solutions are available for a number of different sectors.
www.avaya.ch

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the world's leading provider of networking solutions for the Internet. Its Swiss subsidiary, Cisco Systems (Switzerland) GmbH, is headquartered in Wallisellen and operates an innovation centre in Rolle. Cisco’s products form the basis of networks that allow efficient collaboration, such as TelePresence, the collaboration solution comprising video and audio systems. TelePresence improves communication between employees, suppliers and customers and reduces environmental pollution by eliminating the need for countless business trips.
www.cisco.ch

Microsoft Schweiz

Since its founding in 1989 as a small outfit with three employees, Microsoft Switzerland has grown continuously and steadily to become a medium-sized enterprise. The company is headquartered in Wallisellen (near Zurich) and has offices in Berne, Basel, Alpnach and Geneva. Microsoft Switzerland is headed by General Manager Peter Waser.
In terms of revenue, the Swiss office is ranked 14th out of Microsoft’s 168 offices worldwide. In terms of revenue per PC, it is the highest-performing Microsoft company in Europe, ahead of Denmark and Belgium. This position reflects the pragmatic approach and conviction of many Swiss companies that systematic use of IT leads to efficiency gains and a competitive edge. 
www.microsoft.ch

Siemens Enterprise Communications (SEN)

Siemens Enterprise Communications is a leading provider of solutions for corporate communications that uses open, standards-based architectures to consolidate communications and business applications for seamless collaboration across an entire organisation. SEN’s award-winning “Open Communications” concept provides its customers with easy-to-implement solutions that fit seamlessly into their existing IT environments, increase productivity and save costs. It is the foundation for Siemens Enterprise Communications' OpenPath offering that enables customers to introduce unified communications cost-effectively and with minimal risk.
www.siemens-enterprise.com/ch

RIM

Research In Motion (RIM) is a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative wireless solutions for the global mobile communications market. RIM provides platforms and solutions for wireless access to time-sensitive information, including e-mail, phone, SMS and MMS, Internet and intranet-based applications. Together with BlackBerry®, RIM has developed the only solution on the market that guarantees data security using end-to-end encryption. The BlackBerry® solution is available for both corporate and residential customers.
www.rim.com and www.blackberry.com

HP

HP creates new opportunities for private individuals, companies, authorities and society to use technology in a meaningful way. As the  biggest technology company in the world, HP’s portfolio encompasses printing solutions, personal computing, services and IT infrastructures. It connects the cloud with the terminal devices, creating seamless, secure and context-relevant functionalities for the networked world.
HP Networking has become a global frontrunner thanks to a combination of cutting-edge H3C and TippingPoint technology and HP’s market presence.
Its comprehensive portfolio enables best-in-class solutions that allow all data centre network and IT resources to be integrated and managed centrally.
www.hp.com

NetAPP

NetApp delivers innovative storage and data management solutions that help customers gain market advantages quickly and with outstanding cost efficiency. Thanks to simple architecture, a passion for practical innovation and a strong customer commitment, NetApp is one of the fastest growing providers of storage and data management solutions. Customers worldwide choose NetApp in order to benefit from a wide range of solutions for business applications, virtual server storage, disk-to-disk backup and other innovations. Our solutions simplify the uninterrupted availability of business-critical data and processes so that companies can develop new possibilities with ease and take advantage of market opportunities more quickly than ever before.
www.netapp.com/ch

Nokia

Nokia is the global leader in the area of mobility and plays an important role in shaping and growing the converging Internet and communications sector. Nokia has a broad range of mobile devices, services and software applications that offer a variety of different experiences – for example, when using music, navigation, video, TV, games and photography functions, for professional applications in companies, etc. One of Nokia’s core areas is the development of online services, software and business solutions.  The company also offers a variety of products, solutions and services for communication networks via Nokia Siemens Networks.
www.nokia.ch

Schneider Electric IT Switzerland AG (APC by Schneider Electric)

Schneider Electric IT Switzerland AG, a leading international company in the critical power & cooling services sector, offers powerful and innovative software, systems and solutions for IT and process applications to its customers in industry, medium-sized and large companies, and private households. Based on Schneider Electric IT Switzerland AG's strength, experience and extensive network, the customer is provided with precisely planned, faultlessly installed and maintained solutions throughout the entire life cycle. In 2007, APC merged with MGE UPS Systems to form Schneider Electric's Critical Power & Cooling Services division. The company's products include uninterruptible power supply (UPS) solutions, energy-efficient precision cooling devices, rack systems and software for the security and monitoring of physical infrastructure, as well as design and management software.
www.apc.com/ch

08.30 am

Registration and coffee, tour of networking area

09.30 am

Plenary session: Welcome address

Urs Schaeppi, Head of Corporate Business and Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler Head of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

09.40 am

Plenary session: The world in 2021.

Sebastian Rassmann, Innovation Advisor at TrendOne

10.15 am

Transfer

10.30 am

Arena A-J

11.15 am

Transfer

11.30 am

Arena A-J

12.15 am

Lunch, tour of networking area

1.45 pm

Transfer

2 pm

Plenary session: Presentation of Swisscom Business Award

2.30 pm

Transfer

2.45 pm

Arena A-J

3.30 pm

Transfer

3.45 pm

Plenary session: Discover tomorrow's opportunities today.

Carsten Schloter, CEO Swisscom AG

4.15 pm

Summary

4.30 pm

Drinks reception and entertainment, tour of networking area