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Dinner with Professor Dr Ian Shipsey in Zurich and Geneva

In March 2023 we had two very interesting dinner events with our remarkable guest of honour Professor Dr Ian Shipsey, who gave a talk on “From Quarks to the Cosmos”. He gave us the opportunity to listen to one of the world’s leading experts explain the progress being made in understanding the nature of matter, energy, space and time and the universe as a whole.

on 14th March 2023 in Zurich

Reception in Basel with Professor Kathy Willis, Principal of Teddy Hall

Professor Kathy Willis, Principal of Teddy Hall, was hosting a small drinks reception for the Teddy Hall Swiss alumni in January 2023. It was a very delightful evening.

on 30th January 2023 in Basel

Dinner with Professor Dr Christopher McKenna in Zurich and Geneva.

In November 2022 we had two stunning dinner events with our fabulous guest of honour Professor Dr Christopher McKenna who presented the case study “Family Business, Corporate Reputation, and the Evolution of the English Wine Trade”.

on 23rd November 2022 in Zurich

on 24th November 2022 in Geneva

Congratulations to Dame Louise

We  were delighted to learn that Professor Louise Richardson, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, has been recognized by HM The Queen in her Birthday Honours today. Dame Louise, as she has now become, has been a much-appreciated longstanding supporter of SFOU and she will be greatly missed when she steps back from her position at the end of the year.

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Join us for an Alumni Reunion in Villars, Switzerland

DATE: THURSDAY 23 JUNE 2022
PLACE: VILLARS PALACE HOTEL, SWITZERLAND

Join your fellow alumni for two lectures focusing on accelerating the transition to a net zero economy, followed by a drinks reception on the Villars Palace Hotel terrace overlooking stunning mountain views. 

The reunion will take place as part of the inaugural Villars Symposium, from the Villars Institute, which was established in 2022 as a non-profit foundation to accelerate the transition to a net zero economy and to restore the health of the planet for all its inhabitants. Find out more about the wider symposium here

TICKETS: £30 PER PERSON, NON-ALUMNI GUESTS WELCOME

  • Time TBC: A review of the key climate change takeaways from World Economic Forum
  • 4.45-5.45pm: Climate change panel with Oxford’s Smith School
  • 6-7.30pm: Drinks reception and canapés

Full details of the speakers and lecture topics will follow soon.

REGISTER NOW:

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