Data protection Impressum

Getting Serious

In this episode of Getting Serious, Woody sits down with Patrick Odier, one of Switzerland's most respected voices in banking and finance, to explore how finance can become a driving force for sustainable change, why Geneva is uniquely placed to lead that conversation, and why sustainability and sound investment are not the opposing forces many assume them to be.

Getting Serious

How Finance Can Drive Real Sustainable Change (A Conversation with Patrick Odier)

26 August 2026

Best Of Getting Serious… So Far!

8 July 2026

In this episode of Getting Serious, Woody sits down with Stephan Haferl, CEO of Comet Group, a Swiss deep-tech company headquartered in Flamatt, in the canton of Fribourg, to explore what it means to be at the heart of the global semiconductor industry without making a single chip.

The Swiss Company That Makes Semiconductors Possible (A Conversation with Stephan Haferl)

27 May 2026

Dans cet épisode de Getting Serious, Woody s'entretient avec Etienne Jornod, l'un des dirigeants d'entreprise les plus accomplis de Suisse, pour explorer ce que signifie vraiment penser et agir comme un entrepreneur, que l'on dirige un géant pharmaceutique, un journal vieux de 250 ans, ou une biotech genevoise acquise à l'âge de 67 ans.

He Transformed Galenica, Reinvented the NZZ, Then Started Over at 67 (with Etienne Jornod)

28 April 2026

In this episode of Getting Serious, Woody sits down with Professor Grégoire Courtine, neuroscientist and bioengineer at EPFL, and Professor Jocelyne Bloch, neurosurgeon at the CHUV, to explore how targeted electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is helping people with severe paralysis stand and walk again.

The Swiss Research That Made a Paralyzed Man Walk Again (A Conversation with Jocelyne Bloch and Grégoire Courtine)

31 March 2026

In this episode of Getting Serious with Woody Wade, Woody sits down with Alexandre Pauchard, CEO of CSEM (Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology), to explore what truly keeps Switzerland at the top of global innovation rankings, and what could threaten that position in the years ahead.

Getting Serious

Switzerland Is #1 in Innovation, But for How Long? (A Conversation with Alexandre Pauchard)

24 February 2026

In this episode of Getting Serious with Woody Wade, Woody sits down with Florence Schürch, Secretary General of SUISSENÉGOCE, the Swiss Trading and Shipping Association representing companies active in commodity trading and the ecosystem that supports them.

Why Switzerland Is a Global Commodity Trading Superhub (A Conversation with Florence Schurch)

29 January 2026

John Howe

The Lord Of The Rings, Nature and Switzerland’s Hidden History (A Conversation with John Howe)

10 December 2025

In this episode of Getting Serious, Woody Wade sits down with Alisée de Tonnac, Co-Founder and CEO of Seedstars, to explore what it takes to empower founders across the developing world.

How to Empower Founders Across the Developing World (A Conversation with Alisée de Tonnac)

5 November 2025

How do you prepare a country for an uncertain future shaped by AI, emerging risks, and shifting skills? In this episode of Getting Serious, Woody Wade sits down with Isabelle Chappuis, Member of Swiss Parliament, to explore how Switzerland can embrace change while protecting its citizens.

Is Switzerland Future-Ready? (A Conversation with Isabelle Chappuis)

8 September 2025

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