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Every debate about European sovereignty ends up at a physical question: who runs the infrastructure that European busine...
01/10/2026

Every debate about European sovereignty ends up at a physical question: who runs the infrastructure that European business depends on, and who decides what moves across it?

At the European Economic Forum, that question is answered from both ends of the same stack.

Aliette Mousnier-Lompré has led Orange Business since 2022, after building and operating enterprise networks across the group for more than fifteen years. She knows what European digital resilience costs to build, and where its real dependencies sit.

Nicole Büttner has built Merantix Momentum since 2019, well before the ChatGPT boom, working with Germany's mid-sized industrial companies on getting AI out of pilot projects and into production. She sees which companies turn the technology into value, and which stall.

At EEF26, they will explore Europe's digital layer in their joint session: who runs the infrastructure, what moves across it, and what both mean for the competitiveness of European companies.

Seats are filling up fast. Discover the programme and secure your seat.



Lucerne Dialogue Platinum Partners
AMAG | Forvis Mazars in Switzerland | Orange Business

30/09/2026

'Independence is a capability, not an attitude.'

Kevin Sartori knows what he is talking about. Out of the Pixhawk project at ETH Zurich, he co-founded Auterion in 2017 – today one of the leading companies for autonomous systems, with Rheinmetall among its investors and a contract for 33,000 drone kits for Ukraine.
Sartori built the technology in Zurich. He scaled it in the US.

That is what makes his keynote at uncomfortable: he can explain first-hand at which point European companies make the jump. And what it takes to keep them here.

Meet Kevin Sartori at the European Economic Forum.

📅 25 & 26 November 2026, KKL Lucerne
👉 The programme is now online

Lucerne Dialogue Platinum Partners
AMAG | Forvis Mazars in Switzerland | Orange Business

29/09/2026

Europe’s competitiveness depends on dialogue between those shaping policy and those shaping business.

One key takeaway: dialogue between policymakers and businesses is intensifying, with questions around regulation, technology and economic independence are moving further into focus.

Because strengthening Europe also means creating the conditions for companies to innovate, compete and contribute to a more independent European economy.

And the exchange doesn’t stop when the sessions end. The European Economic Forum is also about reconnecting with familiar faces, meeting new people and continuing the conversation beyond the programme.

That combination of new perspectives, open dialogue and meaningful connections is what makes the EEF valuable.

📌 European Economic Forum 2026
25–26 November, Lucerne

🎟️ Join us at EEF26 and secure one of the last tickets including the opening evening: https://www.lucerne-dialogue.ch/en/tickets

Lucerne Dialogue Platinum Partners
AMAG | Forvis Mazars in Switzerland | Orange Business

24/09/2026

Audit and tax advisory are often seen as sober disciplines. At Forvis Mazars, they stand for something bigger: trust as the foundation of economic stability. With around 40,000 employees in over 100 countries, the firm supports organisations worldwide in shaping transformation responsibly – in Switzerland under the leadership of CEO Angelo Accardi.

This is a conviction Forvis Mazars shares with Lucerne Dialogue: economic resilience is not built through isolation, but through exchange across industries, generations and borders.

We warmly thank Forvis Mazars in Switzerland for their partnership as Platinum Partner and their trust in our initiative

Lucerne Dialogue Platinum Partners
AMAG | Forvis Mazars in Switzerland | Orange Business

She has led institutions on both sides of Europe's most-discussed divide – and knows that naming Europe's strengths and ...
23/09/2026

She has led institutions on both sides of Europe's most-discussed divide – and knows that naming Europe's strengths and naming its blind spots are the same job.

Prof. Dame Sarah Springman became Rector of ETH Zurich in 2015 – only the second woman to hold the post since the university's founding in 1855. Today she is Principal of St Hilda's College at the University of Oxford. Before that, she represented Great Britain as an elite triathlete for nearly a decade and went on to help make triathlon an Olympic sport as Vice-President of the International Triathlon Union. Engineer, academic, sports leader: a career built on high performance and on the slow work of changing institutions from within.

At the European Economic Forum 2026, her input 'Committed Criticism' sets out where Europe stands in its own way – and who has to take responsibility for putting it right.

Discover the full programme now on our website.

Lucerne Dialogue Platinum Partners
AMAG | Forvis Mazars in Switzerland | Orange Business

22/09/2026

A market in Kyiv is an unusual place for a lesson in European innovation policy, one might think.

Tim Mak reports from Ukraine, where he founded the Counteroffensive. We gave him one minute: what would he tell Europe's policymakers about defence tech – and about innovation more broadly?
His answer, unedited, in the reel. 🎥

Ukraine develops under conditions no European innovation programme can simulate: an immediate user, a merciless feedback loop, and no time for the process to catch up with the problem. That is what makes it worth studying – not despite the circumstances, but because of them.

At EEF26, Tim Mak takes this further in his session ‘Tested Under Fire – What Ukraine Builds While It Defends’: what a country produces while it is defending itself, and what the rest of Europe can take from it. One of the sharpest cases of this year's theme for the EEF: Proof of Concept.

Seats are filling up fast.
👉 Discover the programme and secure your seat.



Lucerne Dialogue Platinum Partners
AMAG | Forvis Mazars In Switzerland | Orange Business

Connections matter when they lead to something tangible.At the European Economic Forum, conversations don’t end when the...
21/09/2026

Connections matter when they lead to something tangible.

At the European Economic Forum, conversations don’t end when the event does. 50% of attendees say they build business relationships with concrete impact at the EEF.

That is what meaningful dialogue can create: new connections, fresh perspectives and relationships that continue beyond the room.

At , we bring together current and future leaders from across Europe to exchange ideas, challenge perspectives and turn conversations into opportunities for collaboration.

Because progress starts with the right people in the room.

📍 KKL Lucerne
📅 25 & 26 November 2026

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Tariffs, supply disruptions, geopolitical tensions. For many SMEs, this is already exhausting daily business. What can S...
17/09/2026

Tariffs, supply disruptions, geopolitical tensions. For many SMEs, this is already exhausting daily business. What can SMEs do to deal with the new geopolitical reality?

Together with our Platinum Partner Forvis Mazars in Switzerland, we invited over forty senior executives from French-speaking Switzerland to Lausanne to answer this question.

The underlying dilemma: with trade openness of 150% of GDP, Switzerland is especially exposed – yet too small to set the rules itself. Four levers emerged for SMEs:
✔️ liquidity management rather than margin focus
✔️ robust rather than merely resilient supply chains
✔️ a board that actively engages with geopolitical risk
✔️ and above all: being indispensable. Where a customer cannot easily switch suppliers, they will also absorb a tariff surcharge.

What this means in practice, and what else to watch for: Read the full article: https://www.lucerne-dialogue.ch/en/insights/perspective-meet-up-forvis-mazars-gdd1k

Lucerne Dialogue Platinum Partners
AMAG | Forvis Mazars in Switzerland | Orange Business

16/09/2026

What an insightful journey! Our sold-out Friends Business Trip 2026 took us to Warsaw, a city at the heart of Europe’s economic, technological and geopolitical transformation.

Over three days, we explored Poland from different perspectives. Prof. Rafał Riedel provided insights into the country’s political and social development, Dr Małgorzata Bonikowska examined Poland’s rise as one of Europe’s most dynamic economies, and Tim Mak shared his perspective on the changing security landscape and the role of innovation in strengthening Europe’s resilience.

Our conversations with representatives from business, politics and academia, together with our visit to WB Group, offered first-hand insights into the opportunities and challenges shaping Poland and Europe today.

Just as valuable were the conversations within our group and with local business leaders. They created space to reflect, challenge our perspectives and build meaningful connections across borders.
This is what being a Friend is about: direct access to relevant people and places, honest exchange and shared experiences that broaden perspectives and create lasting connections.

Next stop: the Netherlands in 2027 🇳🇱

Co-Presidents Friends | Rolf Hunkeler and Christian Katz
President Lucerne Dialogue | Marcel Stalder

Would you like to join us? Become a Friend!
👉 Discover Friends Business Club: https://www.lucerne-dialogue.ch/en/friends

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Can we trust the technology we are building our future on?It may sound like a philosophical question. In reality, it is ...
15/09/2026

Can we trust the technology we are building our future on?
It may sound like a philosophical question. In reality, it is becoming one of the most consequential business questions of our time.

In his opinion piece, Antoine Chevrier, Head of Client Value Strategy, Switzerland, South & East Europe at Orange Business , argues that digital trust must become more than a compliance exercise.

As AI becomes increasingly autonomous, quantum computing challenges today’s security standards and technological dependencies grow, trust is becoming a strategic competitive asset.

From his daily work with European organisations, Antoine sees a clear shift: digital sovereignty is not about controlling every layer of technology. It is about identifying the right control points while building infrastructure that remains open, modular and reversible.

For Europe, the opportunity is bigger than simply keeping pace. It is about helping define the standards of trustworthy technology – and turning trust into a competitive advantage.

Read the full article now ⬇️
👉🏼Link: https://www.lucerne-dialogue.ch/en/insights/opinion-piece-antoine-chevrier

Lucerne Dialogue Platinum Partners
AMAG | Forvis Mazars in Switzerland | Orange Business

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