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Chief Strategist and Head of Multi Asset at Pictet Asset Management

Anastassios Frangulidis has been Chief Strategist and Head of Multi Asset at Pictet Asset Management in Zurich since October 2016. Prior to joining Pictet, he was Head of Multi Asset Research at Zürcher Kantonalbank as Chief Economist and Chief Strategist. He joined the bank in 1999 and was appointed Chief Economist International in 2002. He started his career at UBS in Portfolio Management in 1997. Anastassios Frangulidis is a board member of the "Clara Millenet-Schild Foundation" within the "Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society. He was for many years a member of the Chief Economists Association of European State Banks in Brussels.  

Head Multi Asset Solutions, ZKB

Since January 1, 2020, Dr. Anja Hochberg has headed the Multi Asset Solutions division for Swisscanto Invest by Zürcher Kantonalbank and, together with her teams, manages around CHF 40 billion in mixed investment and pension solutions.  With 25 years of experience along the entire value chain of the investment business, Dr. Hochberg is a proven expert.  Before joining Zürcher Kantonalbank, she worked for Credit Suisse since 2001 in responsible management positions, e.g. as Head of the Economics Department or as Chief Investment Officer Europe incl. Switzerland. Dr. Anja Hochberg received her PhD from the University of Wales, where she spent four years as a lecturer in economics with a focus on international financial markets. She studied economic history and economics in Berlin and successfully completed postgraduate studies in "European Economic Studies" at the Collège d`Europe Brugge.

Chief Strategist and Global Head of Research, Bank Julius Baer

Christian Gattiker-Ericsson, CFA, CAIA is Chief Strategist and Global Head of Research at Bank Julius Baer. Previously, he worked as a global equity strategist, equity analyst and economist at various Swiss banks, and at an independent investor relations agency as a consultant for listed companies in Switzerland and abroad. He was particularly involved in the analysis of individual companies, equity strategy as well as investment policy across different asset classes. Christian Gattiker completed his studies as lic. rer. pol in economics and political science at the University of Bern.

TV Host and Financial Expert

Business journalist and independent financial expert with columns in the SonntagsZeitung, a daily money blog on Tages-Anzeiger, Berner Zeitung, Basler Zeitung and Berner Bund, host of the successful TV show CEO Talk with top guests such as Paul Bulcke, Christoph Franz or Jörg Reinhardt as well as other TV shows on several channels, guest lecturer at ETH and consultant and board member at companies and institutions.

Senior Contributor at finews.com

Jade Cano is a senior contributor at finews.com, a media outlet that covers Switzerland’s financial center. Previously, she was a stock market reporter at Bloomberg. Jade switched to journalism after working for several years in financial services. Now she loves writing stories about how technology is transforming the industry.

Senior Vice President Business Development DACH, BlueOrchard Finance Ltd.

Thomas Henauer brings over 22 years of experience in the asset management industry. He has held senior positions in product marketing, strategy and business development, and sales during his career. Among others, he worked for Janus Capital, Affiliated Managers Group and J. Safra Sarasin. Today, he is responsible for building the business of BlueOrchard Finance Ltd. in the DACH region. Thomas studied Environmental Engineering at ETH Zurich and holds a CAS in Sustainable Investing from the University of Zurich.

Head of Business Development ETF and Index Solutions DACH, BNP Paribas Asset Management

Claus Hecher joined BNP Paribas Asset Management in July 2016 as Head of Business Development ETFs and Index Solutions for German speaking Europe. He began his career in equity derivatives, joining Deutsche Bank in 1987 and spending 16 years in sales roles in Frankfurt, Zurich and London.  He then headed the structured equity products sales team for Germany and Austria at Bear Stearns between 2003 and 2006, before holding a similar role at Natixis Corporate & Investment Bank from 2006 to 2007.  Between 2008 and 2012 he worked at Blackrock where he was Head of Sales for Germany and Austria at iShares, before becoming a consultant to Natixis Global Asset Management, where he advised on ETF sales. Claus has a master’s degree in business administration and management from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

Co-CEO and Founder HAN ETF

Hector McNeil is a veteran of the ETF industry, being instrumental in establishing Susquehanna’s ETF desk in Europe as head of business development. Hector then joined ETF Securities as Joint Managing Partner, before going on to found BoostETP with Nik Bienkowski in 2011. BoostETP was purchased by US ETF provider WisdomTree in 2014 and following the completion of this buyout in 2016 Hector stepped down as Co-CEO of WisdomTree Europe. He has since set up Europe’s first independent ‘white label’ ETF platform, HANetf, with business partner Nik Bienkowski, which will provide asset managers with a turnkey solution to enter the European ETF market. Hector, a Fellow of the Securities Institute, holds a BA in Economics and received an MBA from Warwick Business School. Hector was recently recognised as one of the most influential ETF experts in the industry, by being included in the ETF Stream ‘30 Index’.

Editor-in-chief and Co-founder of BTC-ECHO

Sven Wagenknecht is editor-in-chief and co-founder of BTC-ECHO, the highest-coverage medium on the topic of blockchain in the German-speaking region. In his role, he regularly comments on the socio- and macroeconomic impact of decentralized technologies. In addition, he advises public institutions (including the United Nations, the European Union and the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy) on individual blockchain initiatives. After training as a banker, Wagenknecht studied politics and economics in Münster and Barcelona.

Director Digital Assets, WisdomTree

Benjamin is a Director in the Digital Assets team for WisdomTree. He focuses on overall digital asset strategy, research and external relations. Prior to joining the company Ben was Cyber Catastrophe Lead at Hiscox Insurance Group. His prior work experience covered the opportunities and risks presented by emerging technologies for organisations including the OECD and the European Parliament. Ben was a Fellow for Cybersecurity and received a Master of International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. He also graduated with honours from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Economic and Social Sciences.

Institutional Digital Asset Trader, Flow Traders B.V.

Edd runs the Institutional Trading for the Digital Asset Desk at Flow Traders, having previously set up and run cryptocurrency trading desks in the city of London. Edd brings 11+ years capital markets experience as well as specialist Crypto, and Blockchain knowledge. Edd is a member of a number of industry groups as well as a regular speaker at Crypto and Blockchain events.

CEO Amun & 21Shares

Hany is Co-founder and CEO of 21Shares and Amun. He is a serial entrepreneur and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum. He previously founded social commerce company, Ribbon, and enterprise fintech company, Payout. Hany was born and raised in Egypt and the United States and attended Columbia University.

CEO Bitcoin Suisse Liechtenstein and Head of Bitcoin Suisse Europe

Mauro Casellini joined Bitcoin Suisse in July 2019 as CEO Bitcoin Suisse (Liechtenstein) AG, where he is responsible for the European Business. Before joining Bitcoin Suisse AG, he was working as Head of Blockchain and PSP at Bank Frick, where he has successfully implemented a corporate strategy in the field of blockchain banking, and also established the Blockchain and Payment Service Provider department. Mauro holds a Bachelor-Degree in Business Administration from HTW Chur and an MBA from Kalaidos University of Applied Science Switzerland.

Structured Products Services, Avaloq

Daniel Manser has been Head of Business Development for Structured Products Services at Avaloq since 2020. He previously worked for Derivative Partners, where he first served as Editor-in-Chief, then as Head of Media Business and, since 2014, as CEO for a total of around 15 years before the company was acquired by Avaloq Group. Manser began his career at St.Galler Kantonalbank as Head of Product Management Investment and Pension. He graduated in business administration from the University of Applied Sciences in Chur.

Co-Founder of schweizerfinanzblog.ch

The independent Swiss Finance Blog was born in 2018 out of a shared passion to provide as many people in Switzerland as possible with relevant knowledge for sustainable successful investing. Thanks to a chance encounter, founded by two self-determined private investors Stefan Huser and Antun "Toni" Brcina. In the summer of 2021, Stefan Huser hung up his job as a management consultant at pom+Consulting AG to invest more time in family and blog. Previously, he worked for nine years as Chief Risk Officer at the real estate service provider Wincasa.  Stefan Huser graduated in 1999 as a business economist HWV/FH in Winterthur. This was followed by various further training courses, including in the areas of risk management, internal audit and real estate management. 

FinFluencer

Melina Scheuber has been working in the financial industry since 2004. She has worked in various roles at different institutions in Switzerland and abroad and is now a specialist for investment issues in combination with pension topics. Through her social media platforms, at life events and as a financial coach, she inspires, motivates and supports women and men to actively take care of their finances and invest in the capital markets to build wealth and achieve long-term financial independence.Melina Scheuber studied Business Administration with a specialization in Banking & Finance at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences.

Financial blogger on FINANZDEPOT

Reto Stalder is a qualified construction engineer and actor. While researching for a theater production, he bought his first stock and since then the topic of finance has not let him go. Since the beginning of 2020, he has been writing about his journey from savings account holder to private investor on his blog Finanzdepot. He teaches the basics of investing and takes a close look at innovations from smartphone banks, robo-advisors, brokers and pillar 3a providers. Due to his work as an actor with changing employers, his part-time workload and his part-time self-employment, pension topics also play an important role on his financial blog.

Financial blogger on FINANZFABIO AG

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- Start FinanzFabio Blog 2018
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- Online courses 2022

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- Newsletter 1'100 Subscribers
- Podcast 1'000 listeners/week

Head Global Sales & Relationship Management, SIX Swiss Exchange

As Global Head Sales & Relationship Management, André Buck is responsible for the distribution of services and products for the Swiss Stock Exchange, which is part of the Exchanges division. He is also Executive Board Member of SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd. In addition, he is responsible for the relationship management and acquisition of exchange participants. Furthermore, André Buck also manages the distribution and further development of the CONNEXOR reference data as well as the data business of the exchange. In mid-2009, he joined the exchange for structured products (formerly Scoach) as Head of Sales & Marketing. Since 2016, he has applied his professional knowledge as Chairman of the Structured Products. His experience has also brought him to Hong Kong, where he has been a member of the board of directors of an international structured products company since 2018. He underwent various training programs, among them the International Bank Management Program of the Swiss Finance Institute SFRI in autumn 2014 and the SIX Executive Development Program in 2015/6. He is married and has two adult children.