The Geneva Chamber of Commerce (CCIG) and the Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce (SICC) are delighted to organize a conference about the dynamic relationship between Switzerland and India.

While the UK and EU continue to be in negotiations with India on an FTA, the EFTA States (with Switzerland in the lead) and India signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement on 10 March 2024 after overall 16 years of negotiations. This is a milestone in Swiss foreign trade policy and opens the world’s largest and fastest growing market to Switzerland.

As part of a series of in-depth events on the TEPA, SICC together with the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, invite you to join us for an in-depth lunch session on TEPA and what it entails for Swiss business community. Philippe Reich, Chairman of SICC, will give you the lowdown on the agreement and representatives from large and mid-size Swiss investors in India will share their perspectives on what’s in for other Swiss companies to follow their path.

Program:

11:45	Registration
12:00	Opening and welcoming remarks
	Mr. Vincent Subilia, Director General, CCIG
	Mr. Philippe M. Reich, Chairman, Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce Mr. Anoop Dhingra, Chargé d'Affaires a.i., Embassy of India in Switzerland
12:15	TEPA: A Game Changer
	Momentum India Mr. Philippe M. Reich, Chairman, Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce History of and Outlook on TEPA Mr. Markus Schlagenhof, Deputy Secretary-General & Director Trade Relations Division, EFTA TEPA: meaning for Swiss business and next steps Mr. Luc Schnurrenberger, Deputy Head International Economic Relations, Economiesuisse
	TEPA from a Swiss company perspective Mr. Mehernosh Malia, Assistant Vice President, Zone Asia-Oceania- Africa of Nestlé
13 :20	Q&A and closing remarks
13 :30	Networking and standing lunch
14 :00	End of the event

This event will be held in English.

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Thank you for favoring soft mobility for your trips.

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SICC members benefit from the same preferential rates as CCIG members and can tick the box "CCIG members" to get the members special price.

Price for CCIG members CHF 35
Price for non-members CHF 70

N.B. In the event of withdrawal announced less than 48 hours before the event, the registration fee remains due. We inform you that photos and/or videos could be taken to immortalize this event. By participating, you authorize the CCIG to use them on different media to promote its activities.

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