Media & Events >> Events  
 
EVENTS

Workshop on Talent Development in Wealth Management


The workshop “Talent Development in Wealth Management”, jointly organized by IBF, the Embassy of Switzerland in Singapore, Swiss House Singapore and Swiss Business Hub ASEAN, was held on 7th November 2007 at the Raffles Convention Center.

The Ambassador of Switzerland, His Excellency Dr Daniel Woker, gave the opening address emphasizing on the need to built stronger ties between Singapore and Switzerland, to foster even closer collaboration between both countries and to share ideas on talent development to meet the growing demands of the financial industry.

Invited to give their insights were six very distinguished guest speakers, comprising,

Mr Ng Nam Sin Executive Director of Financial Centre Development Department, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Ms Euleen Goh Chairperson, FICS Steering Committee and IBF Council Member
Dr Mario Bassi Director of Head Strategy and Business Development Asia-Pacific, Deutsche Bank
Dr Harry Hürzeler Director of Swiss Finance Institute
Dr Urs P. Roth CEO of Swiss Bankers Association
Dr Markus Tanner Head of UBS Wealth Management Campus - APAC

The audience was also engaged in lively discussions with an illustrious group of panelists, which included Mr Jean-Claude Erne, Managing Director of Bank Pictet & Cie, Mr Justin Ong, Partner and Wealth Management Leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore, Mr Andre Pfaendler, Head of Business School APAC Credit Suisse, Mrs Annie Wee, Executive Director and CEO of the Wealth Management Institute, and Mr Rolf Gerber, Chief Executive of LGT Bank, who moderated the discussion.