Impact Circle Event

Event

Sustainable Alpine Real Estate Landscape:
, Shaping the Future of Mountain Communities

Program

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Welcome Coffee

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Impact Gstaad – Project Presentations & Insights

  • Context of the Alpine Real Estate Market
    Maciej Skoczek
    CFA Senior Real Estate Economist, UBS

  • Panel Discussion: Shaping the Future of the Saanenland
    Patricia Matti
    Municipal Council Member, Municipality of Saanen / Owner, Matti Management GmbH


    Ann-Kathrin Brändle,
    , Head of Spatial Planning & Environment, Municipality of Saanen

    Patrick Bauer
    Head of Destination Development & Sustainability, Gstaad-Saanenland Tourism

    Jürg von Allmen
    Chairman of the Executive Board, Saanen Bank AG

    Manuel Blanco
    Managing Director, Head of Private Banking for Gstaad & the Greater Bern Area, EFG Bank AG

    Claudio Thoenen
    Board Member, Ebnitmatte Association / Thoenen Construction Company AG

  • Ebnitmatte Housing Cooperative
    Claudio Thoenen
    Board Member, Ebnitmatte Association

  • Gstaad Concert Hall
    Hans-Ueli Tschanz & Marcel Bach
    Gstaad Concert Hall Foundation

  • N³: Creating More Value with Forests and Wood
    Gstaad as a Pioneer: Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Forestry

    Marc von Niederhäusern
    Project Manager, Planval

    Prof. Dr. Christian Rosset
    Lecturer in Silviculture and Forest Planning, School of Agricultural, Forest, and Food Sciences, HAFL

3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Networking break

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Green Business Award 2025 – Awards Ceremony

  • Welcome speech
    Doris Leuthard
    Former Federal Councillor, Jury President

  • Presentations by the Finalists
    Three Swiss companies that combine economic success with environmental impact: Oxyle, Voltiris, and Everllence

  • Award Ceremony & Laudatory Address
    , Reto Knutti
    , Professor of Climate Physics, ETH Zurich

5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Keynote Speech by

  • Thomas Rau
    Architect, Innovator & Entrepreneur Pioneer of the circular economy in architecture and urban development

Starting at 6:00 p.m.: Flying Dinner & Networking at The Alpina Gstaad

Attendance at this event is by personal invitation from Impact Gstaad only.

Green Business Award

The 2025 Green Business Award ceremony will take place as part of our event. This prestigious award honors Swiss companies that successfully combine environmental innovation with economic success.

The three finalists
Oxyle

Advanced oxidation technology for treating industrial wastewater without chemicals. It enables water reuse and reduces environmental impact.

Voltiris

Innovative solar panels designed specifically for greenhouse agriculture that harness light for both energy production and optimal plant growth.

Everllence

Zero-emission heat supply for entire cities through large-scale heat pumps that utilize natural heat sources and replace fossil-fuel-fired power plants.

Spotlight on the Keynote Speaker

Thomas Rau

Architect, Innovator & Entrepreneur

Experience an exclusive lecture by Thomas Rau, the pioneering architect and entrepreneur who is redefining sustainable construction. As the founder of RAU Architects and Turntoo, Rau is a staunch advocate for the principles of the circular economy in architecture and demonstrates how executives can realign their companies’ relationship with nature and capital—for long-term economic success.

Drawing on personal insights and compelling case studies of international companies such as Patagonia, Interface, and others, Thomas Rau presents a revolutionary model that reconciles economic success with environmental and social responsibility.

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INFORMATION

Languages

  • The event will be held in English and German.
  • All speeches and presentations will be translated in real time into your preferred language using the AI translation software Wordly.
  • Please bring headphones so you can follow the live translation on your smartphone during the event. A QR code for the translation stream will be provided on site.

Directions & Parking

By car

Please note: There is no parking at the Hotel Alpina Gstaad. Please use the official public parking lots in the village of Gstaad:

By public transportation

Train to Gstaad Station. Walking time from Gstaad Station to the Hotel Alpina Gstaad: about 20 minutes (Google Maps).

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