COVID-19: Disaster or catalyst for the Greater Zurich Area?
The first edition of the "GZA Perspektiven" event series was broadcast live from the Kornhaus Zürich (also known as Swissmill Tower, the highest granary in the world) on 25 August 2020. We discussed the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the Greater Zurich Area as a business location from three perspectives: Economics and politics - entrepreneurs - investment promotion. The event was held in German.
Here you can find the recording of the event, the uncut version of the conversation with Federal Chancellor Walter Thurnherr, a summary of the talks as well as a photo gallery:
Videos
Photo gallery
Preview of ten pictures. Click here for the complete gallery.
All pictures © Greater Zurich Area Ltd (GZA)
The pictures may only be used for non-commercial purposes and with complete credit (Greater Zurich Area Ltd / Jean-Luc Grossmann).
Event program
Welcome
Sonja Wollkopf Walt, Greater Zurich Area Ltd (GZA)
Economics and politics
Walter Thurnherr, Federal Chancellor
Host: Balz Hösly, GZA
Unternehmerinnen
Séverine Chardonnens, IDUN Technologies Ltd
Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken, Sphery Ltd and Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
Host: Urs Bucher, TEDxZurich
Investment promotion
Sonja Wollkopf Walt, GZA
Lukas Sieber, GZA (live connection to New York)
Closing statement
Carmen Walker Späh, Government Councillor, Head of the Department for Economic Affairs of the Canton of Zurich, Chairwoman of the Greater Zurich Area Foundation
Contacts
Downloads (in German)
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