This year’s National Congress will focus on leading through a time of rapid change. As regional dynamics shift, leadership expectations evolve and technological transformation accelerates, the way we live and work is being redefined.
Join us to explore how resilient leadership and innovative thinking can help navigate these changes and shape thriving communities — and turn ideas into action.
9:30
Opening Ceremony and Award Ceremony
Arrivals, Registration and Welcome Coffee
10:00
Session I: Leadership & Mental Health
‚Future Advantage: What Organizations Expect & Reward‘ Panel led by Karin Taheny with Philomena Colatrella (Former CEO of CSS), Samuel Berger (Witena), Gillian Dolmans (Microsoft)
10:40 Opening Icebreaker: Meet Your Peers
Coffee Break and Networking
11:00 Workshop Session 1A
1- Finding Your Baby Elephant: How to ask for what you need so people want to say yes – Madeleine Kahn
2- From Solving to Empowering: Deep Listening & Powerful Questions for Young Leaders – Elise Kammerer
3- Creating Impact Today, Shaping Tomorrow: The Power of Talent Boards – Dominique Kündig, Alex Tuena
4- How do you pitch a sustainable case to a leadership team? – Janosh Bremauer
5- From Identity to Impact: Succeed Online Without Losing Who You Are – Amin Rashwan
6- What can you do with all the AI tools available? – Dirk Budke
7- How to stay sane as a startup founder? – Matt Lashmar
12:30 Lunch and Networking
13:30 Workshop Session 1B
Coffee Break and Networking
15:00 General Session II: Regional Relevance
Fireside Chat with Hans Schmid, Zoologist, Arosa Bärenland
Key note Speaker from Special Olympics World Winter Games 2029
15:30 Ambassador Testimonies
Max Amanu, One Young World Switzerland Ambassador
Laura Stocco, One Young World Ambassador
16:00 Closing Thoughts and Remarks
17:30 Evening Activity & Networking Dinner
Arrivals and Welcome Coffee
09:30 Welcome to Day 2
Welcome from Yvonne Altmann, Graubünden Regional President
09:50 General Session III: Digital Transformation
Own Your Mind and State’ Livia Altmann, Human Intelligence 2.0
Keynote speech by Jörn Harde, CFO Siemens Switzerland
‘Journalism & AI’ – Susanne Lebrument, Somedia
Coffee Break and Networking
10:50 Workshop Session 2A
1- The Psychological Safety Blueprint: What Leaders Can Actually Do – Travis Simlinger
2- Use Your Energy Levels to Stay Ahead & Strengthen Wellbeing – Sorina Ciobanu, Benedikt Schönlein
3- Navigating Workplace Conflict: Understanding How People Process Information – Max Amanu
4- How can we plan and develop sustainable projects with the use of AI? – Adrian Müller
5- Peace Leadership Lab Leading Global Change from the Inside Out – Sophia Wuertz
6- Resilience Under Pressure: Training for the Moments That Matter – Wilson Ferretti
7- How to use the Swiss ecosystem to start a business? SME development and overcoming challenges – Nicole Weber, Kiara Schwartz
12:20 Lunch and Networking
13:20 Workshop Session 2B
Coffee Break and Networking
14:50 General Session IV: Growth & Responsibility
‘The world’s verdict on you is usually late’ – Oliver Stähli, Synature CEO and winner of the OYW CH x Masschallenge CH Award
How to reconcile tourism with sustainability – Claudio Föhn, Arosa Tourismus
15:30 Delegate Highlights
15:50 Closing Ceremony
Closing remarks from One Young World Switzerland Board
One Young World Co-Founder Kate Robertson
16:30 Apéro & Departure
Gillian Dolmans
Cloud & AI Go-To-Market Lead, Microsoft Switzerland
Samuel Berger
Partner, Witena Executive Search
Hans Schmid
Zoologist, Arosa Bärenland
Max Amanu
OYW Ambassador, Regional Director for Africa, changing-lives Switzerland
Yvonne Altmann
Gemeindepräsidentin Arosa, Präsidentin Region Plessur, Grossrätin Kanton Graubünden FDP
Jörn Harde
CFO, Siemens
Olivier Stähli
CEO & Co-Founder Synature
Kate Robertson
Co-Founder, One Young World
Livia Altmann
Personal- & Teamentwicklerin at Human Intelligence 2.0, Former Member of the Switzerland National Board
Elise Kammerer
Purpose Coach, Finding Purpose GmbH
Dominique Kündig
Head of Learning & Development, Member of Futura, Graubündner Kantonalbank
Amin Rashwan
Founder, Not Nice AG.
Max Amanu
OYW Ambassador, Regional Director for Africa, changing-lives Switzerland
Benedikt Schönlein
Siemens
Sorina Ciobanu
Global Product Manager IT/OT, Siemens
Travis Simlinger
Founder and Head of Training, Big4Training
Janosh Bremauer
Sustainability Advisor tfy-consult & Managing Director, Tfy-Consult
Madeleine Kahn
Director, CSR & ESG, Appfire
Wilson Ferretti
Project Manager Processes Rolling Stock, RhB
We partner with many of Switzerland’s leading businesses, universities and foundations that support One Young World Switzerland by sending Delegates to the National Congress. If your organisation is interested in partnering with One Young World Switzerland please complete contact us.
We want to ensure a diverse range of Young Leaders at our Congress. And therefore scholarships are available to enable individuals who are not supported by businesses or organizations to participate in the National Congress. Please apply here by 31 August, 2026.
If you would like to find out more about partnering with us or supporting us at this year’s One Young World Switzerland National Congress, please contact us.
The Switzerland National Congress is an annual event convening over 150 of Switzerland’s most impactful Young Leaders, working to accelerate social impact.
Delegates participate in 2 days of transformative speeches, workshops and networking. Throughout the National Congress, Delegates are counselled by political, business, and humanitarian leaders who are leading the way in Switzerland.
Once the Summit is over, Young Leaders become part of the Switzerland community (as Switzerland National Ambassador), returning to their workplaces and communities with the means and motivation to make a difference. The National Congress plays a key role in ensuring we send Switzerland’s top Young Leaders to the global Summit, and support the community in Switzerland beyond that.
