Swiss Risk Award

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About Swiss Risk Award

The Swiss Risk Award is an annual award for outstanding contributions to risk management. This can be a project or product submitted by an individual or group/team. The project must have been developed for the most part in Switzerland or for a company/institution with head office in CH. The winner or winning team receives a cash prize of CHF 2’500 and chance to present at a high-profile venue.

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?

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

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.

 

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With fresh ideas in risk management. If you want to achieve further recognition in risk community, accelerate your risk career, grow your network and share your expertise the Swiss Risk Award might just be the boost you are looking for!

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