BSCC Chapters

Chapter Committee Members are the BSCC's local brand ambassadors and with thought leadership and powerful connections, they help shape the chapter event programmes.

Basel

The Basel Chapter faces Switzerland’s most dynamic economic and cultural area linked to France and Germany. The region is home to a world known hub in life sciences, a variety of companies and exceptional cultural monuments. We are passionate about discussing these topics with members, business partners and friends to deepen networks and relationships.

Committee

Chapter Chair

Manu Chhokra

“Basel has a special place in the history of the Chamber as it was here, in 1920, that the BSCC was born. Basel remains to this day a hugely important city to British and Swiss economic interests across a number of sectors. The Basel Chapter’s aim is to create a platform for our members and guests to network, explore opportunities and exchange ideas on key issues, as well as socialise and enjoy the rich culture that Basel has to offer. It would be great if you could join us.”

Manu Chhokra
Chapter Chair

Berne

The BSCC Berne Chapter is well placed to address policy-related matters with its location at the heart of Swiss politics. Business and academic themes also feature in the Chapter’s activities, with the region being home to industrial top brands and high-end education and research centres.

Committee

Alison Winzenried | Chapter Chair
Simon Denoth | Swiss Export Risk Insurance SERV
Dr Philipp Zurkinden | Prager Dreifuss AG

Chapter Chair

Alison Winzenried

With the Swiss Government, Parliament and Federal Administration on its doorstep, the BSCC Berne Chapter seeks to act a bridge between the worlds of Swiss politics and business. As the challenges of 2020 continue into 2021, we embrace the webinar event format as an opportunity to reach a wider audience, whilst also looking forward to a time when face-to-face networking will be possible again.

Alison Winzenried
Chapter Chair

Geneva

The BSCC Geneva Chapter, founded in 1991, has evolved and developed into a high quality, vibrant, neutral platform for local and international businesses and other organisations to meet and to build and sustain important relationships - whether they be professional or personal or both - in this truly distinctive and multilateral city.

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Chapter Chair

Richard Golding

Geneva is a truly international city, playing host not only to its world famous banking and wealth management businesses but also to other industries such as hi-tech, life sciences and commodity trading. It combines all this with being a global hub for the international and multilateral organisations of the United Nations and other agencies with particular focus on critical issues such as humanitarian action and human rights. With our regular sponsored business lunch, breakfast, evening debate and webinar events for both regular and YPG members, there’s always something for every need and every taste. Come and join us!

Richard Golding
Chapter Chair

Lausanne

Our Chapter covers not only Lausanne, but the following French-speaking cantons: Vaud, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Valais and Jura. It is open to the entire English-speaking community. It offers useful information for business people, networking and fun events!

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Chapter Chair

Guillaume Grisel

The Leman region and French-speaking Switzerland have long-standing ties with the United Kingdom. Great British personalities lived and still live here. Our British and English-speaking community has grown significantly in recent years. This gives rise to immense opportunities for exchange and value creation. But in order to exploit these opportunities, people need a stimulating and pleasant environment in which to come together. This is what we want to offer.

Guillaume Grisel
Chapter Chair

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein, a sovereign state and member of the EEA, has a wide-reaching customs treaty with Switzerland and offers companies a gateway to developing closer business links in both Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Committee

Alexander B. Jeeves | Jeeves Group & Chapter Chair

Ticino

Ticino is an important centre for high-tech industries, research activities, financial services, and coordination centres for multinational companies, and it has the 7th highest GDP per capita in the Confederacy. The Ticino Chapter is available for any information on the Ticino's business environment and its legal and fiscal framework.

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Chapter Chair

Laurent Belet

Ticino is an important centre for high-tech industries, research activities, financial services, and coordination centres for multinational companies, and it has the 7th highest GDP per capita in the Confederacy.

We serve to help our members increase their presence in both Switzerland and the United Kingdom and help further trade and investment between both countries.

The Ticino Chapter is available for any information on the Ticino's business environment and its legal and fiscal framework.

Laurent Belet
Chapter Chair

UK

As a Bi-Lateral Chamber of Commerce the UK Chapter exists to provide our existing and future members, with networking opportunities and to be the reliable and up to date source of information and education related to all Trade, Investment and Cultural matters that are relevant to the British Swiss relationship.

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Chapter Co-Chair

James Badcock

Chapter Co-Chair

John Rhodes

Our members want to feel part of a friendly community of like-minded people who have close business links to both Britain and Switzerland.

We know from our regular surveys that they want to network, but also benefit from being supplied with relevant commercial information which affects them and their businesses, and we strive to ensure that the BSCC does just that.

Greater Zurich Area

Greater Zurich Area is home to world leading businesses in Finance, Insurance, Lifesciences and Consumer goods, supported by expert advisory services.
The region encompasses the business landscapes of cantons Zurich, Lucerne and Zug. With the universities of Zurich, ETH and St Gallen, a thriving innovative culture exists with a particular focus on growing new businesses in fintech, medtech, energy & climate and consumer products.

Committee

Acting Chapter Co-Chair

Richard Fryer

Acting Chapter Co-Chair

Leti McManus

At the heart of everything we do, lie three key objectives:

• To provide you as members with visibility and quality interactions within the BSCC community

• To further increase collaboration and networking among our local members, and between our Swiss- and UK-based chapters

• To create events and initiatives that give you a professional edge by learning about the latest Swiss and British developments in your field, whether it’s finance, professional services or other areas.

Basel

The Basel Chapter faces Switzerland’s most dynamic economic and cultural area linked to France and Germany. The region is home to a world known hub in life sciences, a variety of companies and exceptional cultural monuments. We are passionate about discussing these topics with members, business partners and friends to deepen networks and relationships.

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Berne

The BSCC Berne Chapter is well placed to address policy-related matters with its location at the heart of Swiss politics. Business and academic themes also feature in the Chapter’s activities, with the region being home to industrial top brands and high-end education and research centres.

Committee

Alison Winzenried | Chapter Chair
Simon Denoth | Swiss Export Risk Insurance SERV
Dr Philipp Zurkinden | Prager Dreifuss AG

Geneva

The BSCC Geneva Chapter, founded in 1991, has evolved and developed into a high quality, vibrant, neutral platform for local and international businesses and other organisations to meet and to build and sustain important relationships - whether they be professional or personal or both - in this truly distinctive and multilateral city.

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Lausanne

Our Chapter covers not only Lausanne, but the following French-speaking cantons: Vaud, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Valais and Jura. It is open to the entire English-speaking community. It offers useful information for business people, networking and fun events!

Committee

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein, a sovereign state and member of the EEA, has a wide-reaching customs treaty with Switzerland and offers companies a gateway to developing closer business links in both Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Committee

Alexander B. Jeeves | Jeeves Group & Chapter Chair

Ticino

Ticino is an important centre for high-tech industries, research activities, financial services, and coordination centres for multinational companies, and it has the 7th highest GDP per capita in the Confederacy. The Ticino Chapter is available for any information on the Ticino's business environment and its legal and fiscal framework.

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UK

As a Bi-Lateral Chamber of Commerce the UK Chapter exists to provide our existing and future members, with networking opportunities and to be the reliable and up to date source of information and education related to all Trade, Investment and Cultural matters that are relevant to the British Swiss relationship.

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Greater Zurich Area

Greater Zurich Area is home to world leading businesses in Finance, Insurance, Lifesciences and Consumer goods, supported by expert advisory services.
The region encompasses the business landscapes of cantons Zurich, Lucerne and Zug. With the universities of Zurich, ETH and St Gallen, a thriving innovative culture exists with a particular focus on growing new businesses in fintech, medtech, energy & climate and consumer products.

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Would you like to volunteer for your local chapter?

Volunteers are vital to the success of the British-Swiss Chamber of commerce and our influence is largely driven by the energy, knowledge and dedication of our volunteers.

BSCC Chapters

Chapter Committee Members are the BSCC's local brand ambassadors and with thought leadership and powerful connections, they help shape the chapter event programmes.

Basel

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Chapter Chair

Manu Chhokra Chapter Chair

Berne

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Chapter Chair

Alison Winzenried Chapter Chair

Geneva

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Chapter Chair

Richard Golding Chapter Chair

Lausanne

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Chapter Chair

Guillaume Grisel Chapter Chair

Liechtenstein

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Ticino

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Chapter Chair

Laurent Belet Chapter Chair

UK

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Chapter Co-Chair

Chapter Co-Chair

Greater Zurich Area

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Acting Chapter Co-Chair

Acting Chapter Co-Chair

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Would you like to volunteer for your local chapter?

Volunteers are vital to the success of the British-Swiss Chamber of commerce and our influence is largely driven by the energy, knowledge and dedication of our volunteers.

Manu Chhokra
Chapter Chair

Alison Winzenried
Chapter Chair

Richard Golding
Chapter Chair

Guillaume Grisel
Chapter Chair

Laurent Belet
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