Agenda Overview – Themes & Strategic Focus

This forum is designed as a curated platform for Family Offices, HNWI investors, and innovation leaders who are shaping the next era of capital allocation. The agenda reflects a clear shift in global markets: technology, geopolitics, demographic pressure, and climate instability are converging, requiring investors to think beyond traditional asset classes and focus on systemic investing.

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Each topic has been selected to help participants explore where value will be created over the next decade, and how long-term capital can position itself at the intersection of innovation, resilience, and real-world impact.

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DAY 1 — Thursday, 18 June 2026

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09:00 – 09:45 | Doors Open & Welcome Breakfast

Participants arrive with informal introductions, coffee, and networking across Family Offices, strategic investors, and ecosystem leaders.

 

09:45 – 10:00 | Welcome & Opening

Alain Bindels (Founder Basel Investor Forum) - A curated welcome moment to set the tone for the Forum.
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10:00 – 10:30 | OPENING KEYNOTE

New Humanism: Shaping a Space Where Capital Meets Consciousness

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A powerful opening keynote grounded in human-centered systems thinking. Silvia Zimmermann del Castillo will explore how global volatility, societal fragmentation, and accelerating technological change demand a new investment philosophy—one rooted not only in return, but in responsibility, long-term resilience, and the future of humanity.

This keynote sets a calm, reflective, and intellectually ambitious tone—creating the conditions for meaningful dialogue, deeper alignment, and purposeful capital stewardship.

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Speaker: Silvia Zimmermann del Castillo  (Co-President, Club of Rome)

 

10:30 – 11:15 | SYSTEMIC INVESTING PANEL

Capital Stewardship in an Age of Systemic Risk & Opportunity

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Investment at the intersection of economic returns, measurable impact, and systems change

This flagship panel explores how leading investors and philanthropic capital stewards are moving beyond ESG and traditional impact frameworks toward systemic investing—an approach that treats healthcare, technology, nature, and governance as interconnected systems shaping long-term value creation.

The discussion will examine how Family Offices can structure portfolios to capture returns while strengthening resilience across critical systems—and how to measure outcomes with integrity rather than narratives.

 

Speakers:

- Janna Schubert (Director of Growth, Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth)

- Stefan Germann (CEO Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation)

- Britta Gruenig (Senior Fellow & Founding Architect of Wealth-Holder Development, Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth)

- James Gifford (Core faculty member at the Centre for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth)

 

11:15 – 11:45 | Coffee Break

A curated networking moment designed for targeted introductions and informal deal conversations.

 

11:45 – 12:45 | ROUNDTABLES (5 Verticals)

Systemic Investment Frontiers – Interactive Deep Dives

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Participants break into five parallel roundtables designed as strategic “mini labs.”
Each roundtable explores investable opportunity zones, key risks, and emerging co-investment models within its vertical.

Objective: move from theory → real allocation logic.

Vertical Themes

1. Future of Healthcare - Longevity, biomarkers, neurodegeneration, precision medicine, and the future of prevention. (TBC)

2. Human Behavior & Adoption: The Missing Layer in Systems Innovation- Technological breakthroughs alone do not transform societies. It is human adoption that does. Across AI, healthcare, climate, finance, and consumer industries, the greatest bottleneck is no longer invention, but trust, behavior change, cultural relevance, and collective coordination. The future belongs to organizations and investors who understand how humans adopt new systems, identities, and ways of living. (Anastasia Kalinina (Co-founder/CEO at reState Foundation, Senior Advisor on Partnerships United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) / Nisaa Jetha (Founder of Impact for SDGs,  Founder of the Global Creative Economy Institute, Managing Director for a private family office )

3. Infrastructure & Resilient Communities- Real-world systems building: decentralized infrastructure, local resilience models, and future living ecosystems. (Cintia Jaime (Co-Founder of ES VICIS Foundation)/Daniel Winzenried
   (CEO World Vision Switzerland & Liechtenstein; Co-Founder of ES VICIS Foundation)

4. Regenerative Agriculture & Planetary Health
   Food systems as a strategic asset class: soil, water, biodiversity, and resilience-driven returns. (Marco Lambertini
   (Executive Chair Nature Positive Initiative)/

5. Personal Development to align inner transformation with outer impact
   Wealth holders navigate identity, purpose, privilege, and legacy, cultivating conscious leadership and regenerative family cultures. (Janna Schubert (Director of Growth, Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth)

 

12:45 – 14:15 | Networking Lunch

This is where capital meets real opportunities, where follow-up meetings are booked, and where co-investment discussions begin

 

14:15 – 15:15 | ROUNDTABLES repeated (5 Verticals)

Systemic Investment Frontiers – Interactive Deep Dives

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Participants rotate into a second roundtable session to gain exposure to a new investment frontier.

Vertical Themes

1. Future of Healthcare - Longevity, biomarkers, neurodegeneration, precision medicine, and the future of prevention. (TBC)

2. Human Behavior & Adoption: The Missing Layer in Systems Innovation - Technological breakthroughs alone do not transform societies. It is human adoption that does. Across AI, healthcare, climate, finance, and consumer industries, the greatest bottleneck is no longer invention, but trust, behavior change, cultural relevance, and collective coordination. The future belongs to organizations and investors who understand how humans adopt new systems, identities, and ways of living. (Anastasia Kalinina
   (Co-founder/CEO at reState Foundation, Senior Advisor on Partnerships United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) / Nisaa Jetha (Founder of Impact for SDGs,  Founder of the Global Creative Economy Institute
   Managing Director for a private family office )

3. Infrastructure & Resilient Communities- Real-world systems building: decentralized infrastructure, local resilience models, and future living ecosystems. (Cintia Jaime (Co-Founder of ES VICIS Foundation)/Daniel Winzenried
   (CEO World Vision Switzerland & Liechtenstein; Co-Founder of ES VICIS Foundation)

4. Regenerative Agriculture & Planetary Health
   Food systems as a strategic asset class: soil, water, biodiversity, and resilience-driven returns. (Marco Lambertini
   (Executive Chair Nature Positive Initiative)/

5. Personal Development to align inner transformation with outer impact
   Wealth holders navigate identity, purpose, privilege, and legacy, cultivating conscious leadership and regenerative family cultures. (Janna Schubert (Director of Growth, Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth)

 

15:15 – 15:45 | Refreshments

Informal networking.

 

15:45 – 16:00 | Spotlight Session (Placeholder)

Next-Gen Investors & AI-Enabled Systems

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A session exploring how next-generation capital allocators are redefining value, transparency, and long-term wealth strategy—accelerated by AI-driven decision-making tools and new models of investment governance.

Suggested formats

• lightning keynote + moderated reflection

• short fireside + audience Q&A

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16:00 – 16:45 | Panel TBC (Sponsor opportunity)

Impact Measurement Panel (TBC)

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16:45 – 17:00 | Refreshments

Informal networking.

 

17:00 – 17:30 | Fireside Chat & Closing Reflections

From Insights to Action: What Systemic Investing Requires Now

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A closing fireside designed to connect the day’s key insights into one coherent narrative. Stefan and Alain reflect on what systemic investing looks like in practice—from governance and mandate design to catalytic capital structures and co-investment readiness.

A forward-looking closing that anchors momentum and sets the tone for Day 2.

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Speakers: Stefan German (CEO Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation) & Alain Bindels (Founder Basel Investor Forum)

 

17:30 – 19:30 | Art & Culture Experience Apéro

Art as a Catalyst for Systemic Change

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A curated Art Basel-style experience combining cultural immersion with strategic conversation.
Guests walk through selected art pieces followed by a short artist intervention on the role of art, creativity, and cultural narratives in enabling systemic innovation.

The evening concludes with an elegant apéro designed for deeper relationship-building and informal investment dialogue.

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Artists: TBC

 

DAY 2 — Friday, 19 June 2026

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From 10:00 | Welcome Breakfast

A relaxed arrival moment focused on continuation conversations and targeted introductions based on Day 1 workshop outcomes.

 

10:00 – 10:30 | Inspiration Speech

Artistic Intervention: The Future Must Be Imagined Before It Can Be Built

A short opening moment led by an artist or musician—designed to re-anchor participants in the Forum’s core theme: the fusion of culture, consciousness, and capital.

This is not entertainment. It is a strategic reminder that systems change begins with perception, imagination, and narrative.

 

10:30 – 12:00 | Curated 1:1 Meetings

Follow-Up Meetings & Co-Investment Conversations

Day 2 is designed as a continuation platform for actionable outcomes.

Participants engage in curated 1:1 meetings and small-group discussions arranged based on:

• shared thematic interest (health, AI, regeneration, creative economy)

• capital allocation appetite

• strategic partnership potential

A set of high round tables remains available for deal-flow discussions and partnership matchmaking between sponsors, investors, Family Offices, and selected ventures.

 

​12:00 | Closing

Closing Remarks & Next Steps

A short final closing summarizing outcomes, key connections, and next steps for continued engagement through the Basel Investor Forum platform.

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1. Systemic Investing in the Age of AI & DeepTech

Why we chose this topic

AI and DeepTech are no longer “emerging”—they are becoming the underlying infrastructure of every major industry. Yet most investors still evaluate them with traditional venture lenses, missing the systemic implications: productivity shifts, workforce disruption, national security dynamics, and concentration of power.

What participants can expect

• How AI and DeepTech reshape entire economies, not just companies

• The investment logic behind frontier technologies (compute, biotech, robotics, quantum, space)

• How Family Offices can invest intelligently: direct, funds, co-investments, venture studios

• Risk frameworks for investing in exponential technologies

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2. Investing in Planetary Health: From Sustainability to Regeneration

Why we chose this topic

Sustainability is no longer enough. Markets are moving toward regeneration, resilience, and systems repair—because the costs of climate volatility, biodiversity collapse, and resource scarcity are now measurable economic threats.

Planetary health is also directly tied to healthcare outcomes, food security, geopolitical stability, and infrastructure risk.

What participants can expect

• The shift from ESG compliance to regenerative investment strategies

• Key sectors: water, agriculture, energy transition, nature-based solutions, circular materials

• How to evaluate “impact” with real metrics instead of narratives

• Where long-term capital can play a catalytic role in scaling solutions

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3. The Next Generation of Capital: Redefining Value & Impact

Why we chose this topic

A generational transition is underway: wealth transfer is shifting decision-making power toward Gen Z and Millennials, who define value differently—prioritizing purpose, transparency, and measurable outcomes alongside financial returns.

This creates new investment styles, new governance expectations, and new models of partnership between families, institutions, and founders.

What participants can expect

• How next-gen investors are reshaping family office mandates

• Governance shifts: from wealth preservation to mission-driven wealth architecture

• Blended finance, philanthropy 2.0, and strategic capital structures

• How impact is evolving from “reporting” to “strategy”

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4. Reimagining Healthcare: Prevention, Longevity & Equitable Access

Why we chose this topic

Healthcare is reaching a breaking point: aging populations, rising chronic disease, and unequal access are creating unsustainable cost structures globally. At the same time, breakthroughs in diagnostics, personalized medicine, and AI-driven drug development are creating unprecedented investment opportunities.

The future of healthcare is shifting from treatment to prevention, prediction, and longevity.

What participants can expect

• Investment opportunities in longevity science, biomarkers, neurodegeneration, and precision medicine

• AI-enabled healthcare delivery models and digital therapeutics

• Preventative healthcare as a scalable economic opportunity

• How innovation can address access, affordability, and systemic healthcare inefficiencies

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Why These Topics Belong Together

These themes were deliberately selected because they reflect the five interconnected systems shaping the future:

• Technology acceleration (AI & DeepTech)

• Environmental constraints (Planetary Health)

• Capital transition and governance (Next-Gen Wealth)

• Societal resilience and demographics (Healthcare)

Together, they form a coherent lens on where long-term capital can generate returns while strengthening future systems.

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What Attendees Can Expect Overall

Participants can expect:

• High-signal conversations rather than generic panels

• Strategic insight into emerging investment frontiers

• Cross-sector perspective: tech, healthcare, climate, capital markets, and culture

• Trusted networking with aligned Family Offices and investors

• Actionable takeaways: how to position portfolios for the next decade

• Exposure to new models: co-investment, venture building, catalytic capital, and partnership investing