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SEC Executive Circle – Swiss Ambassadors Get-Together

Where Swiss Ambassadors to CEE meet Swiss Business Leaders

19 August 2026 | 11:45 – 14:00
BERNEXPO Foyer Nord, Bern

Description

As part of the Annual Ambassadors’ Conference, all Swiss Ambassadors from the CEE region will be in Bern. SEC invites you to an exclusive exchange between these Ambassadors and Swiss business executives with an active or planned engagement in the region.

The exchange takes place over an apéro-style flying lunch in a relaxed, informal setting — deliberately not a classic panel format, but space for genuine conversations between business and diplomacy over food and drinks.

Key Facts and Target Audience

Key Facts

Date: Wednesday, 19.8.2026
Time: 12.00 to 14.00
Place: BERNEXPO, Foyer Nord (Congress Center)
Adress: Mingerstrasse 6, 3000 Bern 2
Specific Instructions: Use Entrance C “Eingang Kongress”, 1st floor

Target Audience

CEOs and C-level decision-makers with active or concretely planned business in the CEE region. Participation is limited to 25 guests. Registrations are reviewed upon receipt and confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Additional Information

Please note: participation of individual Ambassadors in this event is at their own discretion and may vary. If your interest is focused on a specific country, we recommend confirming that Ambassador’s participation with SEC in advance.

All details here in the event flyer

Programm

12:00 – 12:30
Arrival & Apéro
Informal networking, brief mutual introduction round among participating companies
12:30
Arrival of the Ambassadors
12:30 – 12:50
Welcome & Short Input
Oliver Bertschinger, SEC, and Alberto Silini, Switzerland Global Enterprise
12:50 – 13:45
Flying Lunch – Exchange with the Ambassadors
Structured, informal exchange between Ambassadors and business leaders
13:45
Farewell to the Ambassadors
14:00
Close

Why CEE Matters: Society & Science

11:40–12:15
  • Përparim Avdili — President, Swissalbs
  • Ueli Schwendimann — Managing Director, Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce

Kick-Off «CEE Matters!»

12:15–12:30
  • Oliver Bertschinger — President and Managing Director, SEC

Flying Lunch

12:30–14:00

Speed Country Consultings

14:00–16:00

Speakers

Alberto Silini

Alberto Silini

Switzerland Global Enterprise, Senior Regional Director EMEA
Handelskammer Schweiz-Mitteleuropa (SEC)
Oliver Bertschinger

Oliver Bertschinger

SEC, President and Managing Director
Handelskammer Schweiz-Mitteleuropa (SEC)

Registration

SEC Event Registration – Swiss Ambassador Event 2026
By participating, you support SEC’s work as a non-profit organisation and our commitment to strengthening relations between Switzerland and Central and Eastern Europe. 

Mit Ihrer Teilnahme unterstützen Sie die Arbeit von SEC als Non-Profit-Organisation und unser Engagement für starke Beziehungen zwischen der Schweiz und Central and Eastern Europe.
This helps SEC better understand your interests and facilitate relevant connections where appropriate. 
Dies hilft SEC, Ihre Interessen besser zu verstehen und bei Bedarf relevante Kontakte zu ermöglichen.

Submitting this form is a request to participate. Participation is only confirmed after written confirmation by SEC. Once confirmed, the registration is binding. Cancellations are free of charge until 5 working days before the event. For later cancellations or no-shows, the full participation fee will be invoiced. Specific ambassador or country representation cannot be guaranteed.

Das Absenden dieses Formulars ist eine Teilnahme-Anfrage. Die Teilnahme gilt erst nach schriftlicher Bestätigung durch SEC als bestätigt. Nach Bestätigung ist die Anmeldung verbindlich. Abmeldungen sind bis 5 Arbeitstage vor dem Event kostenlos möglich. Bei späteren Abmeldungen oder Nichterscheinen wird die volle Teilnahmegebühr in Rechnung gestellt. Eine bestimmte Botschafter- oder Ländervertretung kann nicht garantiert werden.

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ADDRESS & CONTACT

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SWITZERLAND – CENTRAL EUROPE (SEC): MAIN OFFICE
Seestrasse 17/19
CH – 8002 Zurich

SEC OFFICE ROMANDIE
Boulevard du Théâtre 4,
CH – 1204 Genève

PHONE      +41 44 291 94 01
EMAIL        [email protected]
WEB           www.cee.swiss

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