The first Fireside Chat with Mr. Kurt Haerri, who gave an insightful talk of his longterm experience at Schindler and life in China in general, was hosted at swissnex China on July 11. In an interactive format, our distinguished speaker discussed the cross-cultural Sino-West professional environment and explores the dimensions and dynamics of Chinese companies.

Mr. Kurt Haerri, former President of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, gave special insight into the cross-cultural Sino-West professional environment.

Drawing upon his extensive and deep personal understanding of the Chinese culture, the former President of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce dissected the critical success factors and challenges in corporate China and provide a framework for successful cross-cultural understanding and interactions. The event was initiated by ETH Zurich Alumni Chapter Chair Zhang Xi and carried out in collaboration with the EPFL Alumni Chapter and SwissCham.

The dynamics event was instigated by ETH Zurich Alumni Chapter Chair Ms. Zhang Xi.

The Fireside Chat is a new format inviting seasoned Swiss speakers to talk and discuss their experiences in China; this presentation series is a collaboration between the swissnex China and SwissCham. Please join us for future interesting talks, discussions and networking!