Contribution: Keynote Speech & Breakout Session
Keynote Speech: TBA
Breakout Session: TBA

“Matthias Schranner is one of the best negotiators worldwide”
– Forbes

Negotiation expert Matthias Schranner was originally trained by the police and the FBI as a lead negotiator for high-stakes situations. For the past 20 years, he and his team at the Schranner Negotiation Institute have been advising clients including the UN, global corporations and political parties in difficult negotiations. His proprietary Schranner Concept® is used by numerous Fortune 500 companies worldwide to succeed in difficult negotiations.

‍Contribution: Keynote Speech & Breakout Session
Keynote Speech: Turning Setbacks and Failures into Strategic Negotiation Advantage
Breakout Session: A Deeper Dive into Dealing with Negotiation Failure: How to Get Back to the Table or Grow as a Negotiator

Dr. Joshua N. Weiss is the co-founder of the Global Negotiation Initiative at Harvard University and a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Negotiation Project. He is also the Director and creator of the Master of Science in Leadership and Negotiation at Bay Path University. Dr. Weiss earned his Ph.D. from the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University in 2002.

He has extensive experience in leadership, negotiation, mediation, and systemic conflict resolution. He conducts research, consults with diverse organizations, delivers training, and participates in high-level negotiations across multiple sectors. His book, Getting Back to the Table: 5 Steps to Reviving Stalled Negotiations (2025), presents a dynamic strategy for overcoming stalled or failed negotiations, empowering individuals to return to the table stronger, more resilient, and better able to leverage prior setbacks.

Contribution: Keynote speech
Negotiation and conflict resolution -the stories we tell

Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida, is a Facilitator, Educator, Mediator and Executive Coach, who partners with clients to develop initiatives that will strengthen their core negotiation skills and effectiveness. She is President and CEO of Fisher Yoshida International, LLC, and clients have included global organizations in the Fortune 100, private sector, nonprofit and government sectors, military and security forces, communities, school districts and academic institutions.

Dr. Rahul Sahgal is the CEO of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, which oversees efforts to strengthen bilateral trade and economic relations between Switzerland and the United States. Rahul joined Switzerland’s diplomatic corps in 2013. After postings in Brussels and Bern, he served as Counselor and Head of Financial and Fiscal Affairs at the Swiss Embassy in Washington, DC., which was followed by his role as Deputy Head of the Tax Division at the SIF in Berne. Before his diplomatic service, Rahul held leadership roles in the private sector, among them, he worked for Deloitte Consulting in Zurich and was Managing Director of Autoneum India.

Olivia Kinghorst is an international moderator and MC with a decade of experience in the news and media industry. She has been invited to host on stages across Europe and Asia at some of the world’s leading business and tech events from the World Economic Forum, Forbes Women’s Summit in Zurich to the LEGO Idea Conference. As a journalist, Olivia worked as a TV anchor for CNN Money Switzerland and was also a senior editor at Forbes in Switzerland.She was born and raised in Sydney, Australia and currently resides in Zurich, Switzerland. Olivia completed her Masters in Journalism at Columbia University in New York.

Contribution
Breakout Session: Defusing Complexity: Communication under Pressure

Nicola Winter is a former fighter pilot in the German Air Force, one of only three women to fly the Eurofighter, and trained young pilots in the U.S. as a Major. After over a decade in the military, she advised global companies at McKinsey & Co., worked as an emergency medical technician, and transitioned into space project management.

A bestselling Spiegel author, ESA reserve astronaut, and current rescue helicopter pilot for ADAC Luftrettung, Nicola applies her expertise in crisis management and leadership to aeronautical research and as a lecturer in emergency and crisis management. She is also completing a doctorate in space sciences. Her transition from jet pilot to helicopter pilot demonstrates her tireless commitment and adaptability in taking on new teams and roles.