Bridging the Gap

Agenda

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3:30 pm   Registration 4:00 pm   Welcoming remarks               
                  Clément Graf, Head of Programme, SIPPO und
                  Kaspar Engeli, Direktor, Swiss Trade

4:10 pm   What financing solutions does a sustainably procuring SME need?
                  Peter M. Bachmann, Chairman of the Board and owner of
                  Pro Fair Trade AG

4:30 pm   What financing solutions enable the development of sustainable and competitive value chains?               
                  Tanja Havemann, Co-founder and Director of Clarmondial

5:00 pm   Panel Discussion
                  Susanne Grossmann, Co-Head SECO Start-up Fund
                  Marianna Papadopoulos, Senior Specialist Capital Raising and Syndications, South Africa
                  Kgampi Jack Bapela, Head of Agro-processing and Agriculture, Industrial Development Corporation IDC,
                  South Africa
                  Will Coetsee, Co-founder and Managing Director, Botanica Natural Products, South Africa

6:15 pm   Conclusions
                  Monica Rubiolo, Head of Trade Promotion, SECO

6:30 pm   Standing dinner, networking          
                  
                  
                  Host: Thomas Streiff, Partner, BHP – Brugger and Partners Ltd.