Swiss Risk Award

  • The Swiss Risk Award is an annual award for and outstanding contribution to risk management.
  • This can be a project or product submitted by an individual or group/team.
  • Must have been developed for the most part in Switzerland or for a company/institution with head office in CH.
  • Cash prize of CHF 2’500 and chance to present at a high-profile venue.
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Award Committee & Judging Panel

Monica Mächler

Judging Panel

Zurich Insurance

Board of Directors

Roger Müller

Judging Panel

ZKB

Chief Risk Officer

Dominic Rau

Judging Panel

Swiss Re

Risk Management

Volker Gloe

Judging Panel

Cembra Bank

CRO

Prof. Josef Teichmann

Judging Panel

ETH Zürich

Department of Mathematics

Judging process

  • Step 1 – Short nomination: 25.8.2023
  • Step 2 – Initial shortlisting by Award Committee*: 1.9.2023
  • Step 3 – Assessment with further information (presentations, papers, references etc.): 15.9.2023
  • Step 4 – Selection of winner and runner up by Judging Panel**: 3.10.2023
  • Ceremony during flagship event on 22.11.2023

* Award Committee: Anton Seidel (Swiss Re), Janos Blum (ZKB), Ioannis Akkizidis (Wolters Kluwer), Jean-Pierre Colombara (LGT), Kathrin Meier (Entrepreneur & Book Author, former Chief Risk Officer)

** Judging Panel: Roger Müller (CRO ZKB), Monica Mächler (BoD Zurich Insurance), Dominic Rau (Risk Management, Swiss Re), Volker Gloe (CRO Cembra Bank) and Prof. Josef Teichmann (ETH Zürich)

Prize

  • Cash prize of CHF 2’500. Note: in case of a group or firm winning, the prize money must be split.
  • Chance to present at a high profile venue, e.g. speaking slot at ETH Risk Days, speaking slot at SRA event (Swiss Risk Dinner or Chapter) etc.
  • All finalists will be honoured for their achievements with a Swiss Risk Association certificate.

 

Criteria for selection

  • Practical Impact: Improves (or has potential to improve) effectiveness/efficiency of risk management practices at a micro- or macro level
  • Originality/creativity: Candidates are “thinking outside the box”  as well as “looking at the bigger picture” while pushing/expanding the intellectual boundaries
  • Societal impact: What is the potential application in contributing to the risk management system from a societal perspective? I.e. is there a broader benefit for society? Or is this mainly for the benefit/competitive advantage of a few/select firms/institutions?

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