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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.

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”.


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.
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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