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The first interactive mapping of the Geneva philanthropy sector – illustrating the high density and dynamism of foundations in the country – is online today. Philanthropy is a historical and discreet sector of Geneva’s economic and social fabric that the Conseil d’Etat wishes to enhance and modernize through strengthened framework conditions and a renewed dialogue…

During one of my many on-the-ground visits to review the state of the local economy, as part of a campaign for reformation of the taxation of RFFA businesses, I spoke to Sébastien Aeschbach, director of the company of the same name, which is more than one hundred years old. We notably discussed e-commerce and employment,…

On March 14, 2018, the Biotech Campus hosted the 2nd Geneva Wealthtech Forum (GWF). Jointly organized by Jay Oberai, founder and CEO of Synergy Asset Management in Geneva, and by The Swiss Fintech Convention of the Wealthtech Forum; the event took place under the patronage of my department (DDE). My keynote speech – which was…

Under my backing, from February 2017 to December 2018, Geneva extended the opportunity to “clandestine” foreign nationals who were well-integrated into our society and who had been resident for longer than 10 years to regularize their situation. It was an opportunity to acquire papers and a new life, which cultivated hope, but also sparked anxiety…

On March 8, 2019, I had the opportunity to give a talk to the young participants in the 2nd edition of the optional course entitled “From an idea to a project: how to develop the entrepreneurial spirit”, an educational module co-organized by the Department of Economic Development and the Department of Public Education. I had…

“Mobility of the Future” is a project from the ABB Sécheron laboratories in Geneva, and has passed the 500,000 km milestone. For the anniversary of its first half-million kilometers since it entered service, TOSA (Trolleybus Power System Optimization) technology was paraded before the public on March 7, 2019, on the sidelines of the 89th Geneva International…

The first edition of the Geneva Annual Blockchain Congress (GABC) was organized with my support, and took place on January 21, 2019, the day before the 49th Davos World Economic Forum. The GABC was intended for executives and senior officials from the private sector, the public sector and cross-border organizations, and has the goal of…