SVEF 2026 Zurich Main Forum Recap

On 10 June 2026, the Swiss–Viet Economic Forum 2026, co-organized by the Swiss-Viet Economic Forum (SVEF) and the Embassy of Viet Nam in Switzerland, took place at the University of Zurich, bringing together distinguished leaders and representatives from government, business, industry associations, academia, and international organizations from Switzerland, Viet Nam, and beyond.

With our sincere gratitude, we would like to thank H.E. Ms. Helene Budliger Artieda, H.E. Ms. Le Thi Thu Hang, H.E. Amb. Thomas Gass, H.E. Amb. Chau Mai Anh, and H.E. Amb. Mai Phan Dung for joining us and honouring the Forum with their presence and valuable contributions.

We also extend our heartfelt appreciation to Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger, Prof. Dr. Harald Gall, and the University of Zurich for hosting us and for their important support in making this event possible.

Special appreciation goes to Dr. Philipp Rösler and Mr. Ivo Sieber for their leadership, vision, and continued commitment to SVEF.

We would also like to warmly thank all speakers and moderators who contributed to the richness of the discussions throughout the Forum:

High-Level Policy Dialogue: Dr. Philipp Rösler, Mr. Marco Förster, Ms. Deepti Sharma, Mr. Luc Schnurrenberger, Dr. Barbara Ramos

Session I: Ms. Marta Jerica, Mr. Anh Tuan Nguyen, Mr. Rich McClellan, Prof. Duc Khuong Nguyen, Mr. Nino Feltscher, Mr. Seung-Min Lee, Mr. Fabian Rauber

Session II: Ms. Xandra Farkas, Mr. Thomas Gfeller, Prof. Dr. Harald Gall, Mr. Samuel Kruklis, Mr. Cezar Chirila, Dr. Thierry Buecheler

Session III: Ms. Samantha Wai Sze Wong, Mr. Roger Sonderegger, Mr. Christian Michel, Mr. Manuel Der Hagopian, Mr. Roland Kümin, Mr. Tuan Anh Phan

Session IV: Dr. Quy Vo-Reinhard, Dr. Marcus Wittner, Ms. Malin Borg, Mr. Ben Schustek, Mr. Jordi Montserrat, Prof. Dr. Omid Aschari, Dr. Dominic Gorecky

Session V: Ms. Rachel Isenschmid, H.E. Amb. Thomas Gass, H.E. Amb. Chau Mai Anh, Dr. Philipp Rösler, Mr. Ivo Sieber

Workshop – Two-Way Market Entry: Ms. Trang Fernandez-Leenknecht, Mr. Claude Lauper, Mr. Marco Förster, Dr. Marcus Wittner

We are also sincerely grateful to our sponsors for their trust and generous support: contagi, Switzerland Global Enterprise, Google, IMT Solutions, and G8A Architecture & Urban Planning.

Our deepest thanks go to all SVEF members, volunteers, and participants. Your presence, trust, engagement, and commitment made SVEF 2026 a truly inspiring and memorable day.

We are grateful for the conversations, connections, and collective spirit that reflected the strength of the Swiss–Vietnamese community and the growing cooperation between Switzerland and Viet Nam.