The Prix Suisse is an annual award presented by the non-profit organisation Initiative Switzerland to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Switzerland. This year’s award goes to Dr. h.c. Willy Michel, visionary, entrepreneur, and innovator. Federal Councillor Albert Rösti presented him with the award at the gala ceremony held at the Kursaal Bern.

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney spoke during the Fireside Chat about her career, her advocacy for women’s rights, justice, and press freedom. Her reflections on responsibility and courage provided a powerful impulse for addressing the challenges of our time.

Robotics expert Prof. Dr. Roland Siegwart of ETH Zurich offered fascinating insights into the future of humanoid robots and their role in everyday life.

On 20 and 21 October, around 280 experts from the fields of medicine, science, business and politics gathered in Bern for the first Swiss Gender Medicine Symposium to discuss the future of gender-sensitive healthcare. The symposium created the first national forum for gender medicine in Switzerland. Participants enjoyed a varied programme featuring internationally renowned experts, interdisciplinary sessions covering topics from medicine to economics, innovative poster walks on research, practice and big data, and numerous opportunities for scientific exchange.

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will hold a fireside chat at Prix Suisse 2025. Dr. h.c. Willy Michel will be awarded the Prix Suisse for his outstanding achievements. Robotics expert Prof. Dr. Roland Siegwart from ETH Zurich will deliver a visionary keynote speech on the future of humanoid robots.

This year the Prix Suisse goes to Büne Huber in the domain of culture for his outstanding achievements as a musician, painter and artist. The award was presented by Federal Councillor Beat Jans.

In the keynote interview, Professor Dr. Yuval Noah Harari, world-famous bestselling author, visionary and historian, talks about the far-reaching effects of artificial intelligence on society, the economy and politics.

Philipp Hildebrand, Vice Chairman of BlackRock, and Professor Dr. Yuval Noah Harari exchanged views in the Fireside Chat about the election of Donald Trump as the new US president and the geopolitical consequences.

The world-famous bestselling author, visionary and historian Professor Dr Yuval Noah Harari will give a keynote speech on the impact of artificial intelligence on society, the economy and politics on the 9th of November 2024 at the Prix Suisse awards ceremony in the Kursaal Bern.

On 9th November 2024, the Prix Suisse will be awarded for the fourth time. This year's Prix Suisse honours an exceptional figure from the field of culture and goes to Büne Huber from Patent Ochsner. Federal Councillor Beat Jans will present the Prix Suisse 2024 in a festive ceremony in the Kursaal Bern in the presence of four hundred invited guests from business, politics, administration, sport and culture and honour Büne Huber for his outstanding achievements and great merits as a musician, painter and artist.

Marco Odermatt receives the Prix Suisse 2023 for his outstanding performance as a top athlete and ski racer. It was awarded by Federal Councillor and Sports Minister Viola Amherd. The high-profile keynote interview with Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States of America, focused on global challenges. The Prix Suisse is an annual award presented by the non-profit organization Initiative Switzerland to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Switzerland.