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Inspirational Talk with Josef "Joe" Ackermann

Inspirational Talk with Josef "Joe" Ackermann

19. Nov 2026 18:00
Restaurant Sonnenberg, Zürich

Fully booked

This inspirational talk sold out in no time, and the waiting list is also full.

We are already receiving requests for a second inspirational talk with Joe Ackermann.

Global Upheavals – New Rules of the Game for Politics, Business, and Leadership

We live in an era of disruption and global crises: Time-tested structures, alliances, and businesses are being cast aside and renegotiated time and again.

What do these profound changes mean for the economy, politics, and leadership?

What geopolitical developments are shaping the world order of tomorrow, and what skills do decision-makers need to find and provide direction in an environment of growing uncertainty?

In the view of Josef Ackermann, a Swiss financier and former CEO of Deutsche Bank, the world is caught in a power-politics jungle that threatens the openness of markets.

In conversation with Peter Jankovsky, mindset specialist, NZZ author, and SMG member, Ackermann combines perspectives on international economic policy with philosophical reflections on leadership, responsibility, and personal resilience. Together, they explore how strategic thinking, a sense of values, and self-leadership are becoming critical factors for success in an increasingly uncertain world.

Program

6:00 PM Arrival & drinks at Restaurant Sonnenberg

6:30 PM Starter

7:00 PM First talk with Josef Ackermann, moderated by Peter Jankovsky, followed by Q&A

7:30 PM Main course & dessert

8:00 PM Second talk with Josef Ackermann, moderated by Peter Jankovsky, followed by Q&A

9:00 PM Table conversations

10:00 PM End of event

Registration, Price & Cancellation Fee

This event is reserved exclusively for SMG members.

The cost of the event, including a selection of food and beverages (dinner, wine, water, and coffee), is CHF 265.00. For registrations canceled 30 days or fewer before the event, we will charge 100% of the ticket price as a no-show fee.

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Josef "Joe" Ackermann
Prof. Dr. Josef “Joe” Ackermann is a Swiss financier and former CEO of Deutsche Bank. A graduate of the University of St. Gallen (HSG) from Mels, St. Gallen, he began his career in 1977 at Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, which later became Credit Suisse, and became its CEO at the age of 45. In 1996, he moved to Deutsche Bank, which he led as Chairman of the Group Executive Board from 2002 to 2012. Afterward, Josef Ackermann served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Zurich Insurance, Vice Chairman of the Foundation Board at the World Economic Forum (WEF), and Chairman of the Supervisory Board at the Bank of Cyprus. Currently, the 78-year-old is active as an advisor and venture capitalist for startup companies. He travels around the world and regularly visits Zurich and Ticino.
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Peter Jankovsky
Dr. Peter Jankovsky, a member of the SMG, focuses on the topic of “Mindset & Motivation” and runs two discussion platforms: On these platforms, he explores various aspects of (self-)leadership and life management from a psychological and philosophical perspective and develops them into concrete courses of action (agoraleadershiptalk.ch, agoraascona.ch). Peter Jankovsky has lived in Ascona (TI) since 2006 and, as a writer for the NZZ and the Weltwoche, focuses his reporting on Italian-speaking Switzerland and the entire canton of Graubünden. In addition, the 58-year-old is actively involved with the national patient organization Retina Suisse.
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Location:
Restaurant Sonnenberg - Room Bellevue
Hitzigweg 15
8032 Zürich

Organizer:
Schweizerische Management Gesellschaft
Zugerstrasse 51
6330 Cham

Detailed information will be published around two months before the event.
Documents are only accessible to logged-in members.