The Efficiency Club is holding its eleventh autumn symposium «Let's Talk» at the Kongresshaus Zurich on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The event brings together executives from the Swiss economy alongside international figures from politics, sports, and society.
Among the scheduled guests is Robert Habeck, the former German Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economics who served in the federal government from 2021 to 2025, with an appearance at 12:15 p.m.
A primary economic focus of the program centers on the positioning of Switzerland between major economic regions. Sulzer CEO Suzanne Thoma and Aebi Schmidt Chairman and CEO Barend Fruithof are scheduled to discuss the Swiss industrial sector amid Europe, the United States, and China starting at 1,30 p.m. This is followed by a panel on the Swiss real estate market featuring Swiss Prime Site CEO Marcel Kucher and Implenia Chairman Hansueli Meister addressing housing shortages and construction hurdles.
For the financial sector, a discussion at 5:00 p.m. addresses Swiss competitiveness, featuring Swiss Re CEO Andreas Berger and Lucerne University economics professor Christoph Schaltegger. Partners Group co-founder and board member Alfred Gantner appears at 5:30 p.m. for an award presentation.
The lecture program concludes with an address by Wall Street correspondent Jens Korte at 6:00 p.m., focusing on the implications of the United States midterm elections for financial markets and the economy.
Additional speakers include columnist Frank A. Meyer addressing democratic institutions, former tennis player Boris Becker discussing career milestones, and former Trigema head Wolfgang Grupp sharing entrepreneurial experiences. The lecture program runs until 6:30 p.m., followed by a dinner at the LUX restaurant for registered guests.
