Pictet – Technology’s ability to address the global healthcare challenge

2023-09-04

Antoine Roland-Billecart represents the sixth generation of his family to lead Champagne Billecart-Salmon, one of the world’s most famous and storied champagne houses. In this interview, he discusses the importance of taking time and adopting a long-term view, something which being family-owned allows the business to do. He also explains how, over the past 200 years and more, he and his forebears have built a brand focused first and foremost on quality.

https://www.pictet.com/ch/en/wealth-management

2023-09-04

Alexander Stubb is the former Prime Minister of Finland and the current director of the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute in Florence. Here, he explains why the world is at a critical juncture when it comes to international relations and describes how foreign policy needs to adapt to meet the new challenges. With his deep knowledge and experience of European politics, he also talks through how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has united and strengthened the EU like never before.

https://www.pictet.com/ch/en/wealth-management

2023-06-27

As a Managing Partner of the Pictet Group, who joined the bank in 1993, Laurent Ramsey has seen a number of shifts and developments when it comes to ESG. Here, he explains how we’ve moved from an “exclusion” mindset to one built primarily around engagement, and talks through how crucial it is to enter into meaningful dialogue with companies that are not yet doing enough. He also emphasises the need to tackle all three elements of ESG simultaneously, despite the climate crisis being the most pressing challenge facing humanity.

2023-06-16

(6/16/23) Fathers Day weekend & Dad jokes abound; everything AI; Jerome Powell says there’s still work to be done on taming inflation. Why is Gen-Z reverting more to cash? Cash is King! A discussion on the importance of building credit; NerdWallet.com list of best credit cards for 2023. Why even carry a credit card balance? Strategies for managing high-balance credit cards. Why we (not us, you) don’t like financial plans; a little bit of worry is good. The proliferation of small houses and tiny homes. The importance of reviewing insurance every year: Car, home, personal injury, etc. The benefits of bundling. 30-60-25 minimum is not always sufficient. It pays to shop around.

3:13 – Jerome Powell: There’s a lot of Work to be Done
14:30 – Cash is King (again)
30:28 – Why We Don’t Like

2023-05-30

Nicolas Rochat, the CEO and owner of the Swiss plastic-free sports brand Mover, describes what motivated him to transform the skiwear label into a pioneer in sustainability. Pointing to the widespread prevalence of greenwashing, he also explains how he would like to see Mover become a catalyst for change across the wider fashion and textiles industry.

https://www.pictet.com/ch/en/wealth-management

2023-05-30

Over 1 billion consumers around the world use Chr. Hansen products every single day. Here, Mauricio Graber, the Danish bioscience company’s CEO, talks us through how the business has integrated sustainability into its processes and strategies. He also explains how the company’s microbial and fermentation technology platforms are helping to create a more sustainable food system, whilst drawing fewer natural resources from the planet.

00:15 : Chr. Hansen
00:57 : Sustainability at the centre
02:00 : A lasting legacy

https://www.pictet.com/ch/en/wealth-management

2023-05-30

Mayssa Al Midani, a Lead Investment Manager at Pictet Asset Management, explains why our global food system is today at such a pivotal juncture. She also highlights some of the most exciting innovations currently being developed, from farm to fork, which have the potential to help us tackle our two objectives of feeding a growing population and preserving our planet.

00:12 : Food systems transition at an inflection point
01:33 : Solutions in innovation
02:40 : Optimising human & planetary health

https://www.pictet.com/ch/en/wealth-management