The Consulate General of Switzerland and Swissnex in San Francisco will welcome the world-renowned Swiss-American astrophysicist Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen for a special talk about the role that teamwork plays in innovation and in pushing scientific boundaries in the field of space research. 

Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, known as Dr. Z., was the longest continuously-serving Head of Science at NASA and is known for his leadership and his efforts in the launching of the James Webb Space Telescope.

Switzerland at Pier 17

Swissnex in San Francisco

The Embarcadero, San Francisco

The Swiss film Die goldenen Jahre (Golden Years), directed by Barbara Kulcsar and written by Petra Volpe, won the 2023 Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the Berlin & Beyond Film Festival.

With the support of the Consulate General of Switzerland, the film was screened in San Francisco as part of Berlin & Beyond's lineup of German-language films.

The award-winning Swiss author Dorothee Elmiger will be the guest of a talk along with American journalist Jori Lewis at the Bay Area Book Festival. The conversation will touch upon the topics of the longstanding effects and implications of slavery and the global sugar trade. Dorothee Elmiger will also present her newest release, Out of the Sugar Factory, which was shortlisted for both the German Book Prize and the Swiss Book Award. This novel, while following the journey of its protagonist (also named Dorothee Elmiger) through her obsessive collecting of objects related to the violent history of the global sugar trade, is both grounded in historical fiction and self-reflective.

Brower Center, Tamalpais Room

2150 Allston Way, Suite 100, Berkeley

This event, hosted by Swissnex in San Francisco and Diplo with the support of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, will launch the mapping of the report "Tech Diplomacy Practice in the San Francisco Bay Area". The event will explore the practice of tech diplomacy and the impacts of geopolitics in the Bay Area. It will also delve into the opportunities and challenges that "techplomacy" presents for both diplomatic representations and tech companies, as well as their mutual interactions.

To register, please click here. 

Switzerland at Pier 17

Swissnex in San Francisco

The Embarcadero, San Francisco

Swissnex in San Francisco will host a dynamic night featuring pitch presentations and product demonstrations from cutting-edge Swiss startups on the verge of entering the U.S. market in the field of cybersecurity, data protection, and information and communication technology (ICT).

Switzerland at Pier 17

Swissnex in San Francisco

The Embarcadero, San Francisco

An interactive exchange hosted by Swissnex in San Francisco will explore the future of cybersecurity in a changing society due to tremendous advances in AI and heated global debates surrounding the regulation of evolving and emerging technologies.

A diverse range of speakers will offer different perspectives on the future of technological progress and on how to strengthen our trust in digital technologies going forward.

Switzerland at Pier 17

Swissnex in San Francisco

The Embarcadero, San Francisco

Roger Federer, the global brand ambassador for Switzerland Tourism, is touring the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland in 2023. It combines all the famous panoramic routes in one breathtaking round train trip and takes visitors to the country’s most famous sights in comfort and at their convenience. From glaciers to lakes and from mountains to cities: each stage of the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland has its own unique character.

His co-star for the 2023 campaign is Trevor Noah, comedian, best-selling author, producer, and philanthropist, who, like Roger Federer, is half Swiss, half South African.