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On Friday, May 21, 2021, we hosted an ASF CONNECT program featuring Exact Sciences CEO Kevin Conroy(YL 2010) in conversation with Bettina Schaller(YL 2011), President of the Young Leaders Alumni Foundation.

Kevin Conroy is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board of Exact Sciences, one of the world’s premier cancer diagnostics companies with more than 5,500 employees. He has led Exact Sciences through the development, clinical trial, regulatory approval, and commercialization of its noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test, Cologuard®. In 2019, Exact Sciences’ acquisition of Genomic Health, Inc., united two of the industry’s strongest brands, Cologuard and Oncotype DX®, and established the company’s position as the global leader in advanced cancer diagnostics. 

A native of Flint, Michigan, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Michigan State University and earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School. He serves as a director of Epizyme, Inc. and Adaptive Biotechnology Corporation.

ASF CONNECT featuring Kevin Conroy, CEO of Exact Sciences | May 21, 2021

On April 24, 2020, the American Swiss Foundation hosted the first ASF CONNECT program, featuring The Honorable Edward T. McMullen, Jr. (Young Leader 1995), United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein and Markus U. Diethelm, Chairman of the Swiss Advisory Council of the American Swiss Foundation and Group General Counsel, UBS Group AG.  American Swiss Foundation Chairman, Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (Young Leader 1996), Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, introduced the new initiative and the speakers. The topic under discussion was "Opportunities for U.S.-Swiss Collaboration in Response to COVID-19."

The link to the op-ed written by Ambassador McMullen in NZZ on April 24, 2020, can be found here: https://www.nzz.ch/nzz-asien/die-deutungshoheit-ueber-die-covid-19-pandemie-ld.1553405

ASF CONNECT is a new series of virtual programs for members and friends of the American Swiss Foundation created in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Join us for half-hour discussions on how COVID-19 has affected various sectors of the global economy; public-private partnerships; public health initiatives; and related topics of current importance.

ASF CONNECT featuring U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland Edward T. McMullen, Jr. | April 24, 2020

On May 8, 2020,  the American Swiss Foundation hosted an ASF CONNECT program featuring His Excellency Jacques Pitteloud, Swiss Ambassador to the United States. Markus Diethelm, Chairman of the Swiss Advisory Council of the American Swiss Foundation, gave introductory remarks.  American Swiss Foundation Chairman Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (Young Leader 1996) moderated the conversation. The topic under discussion was "Opportunities for Swiss-American Collaboration in Response to COVID-19."

ASF CONNECT is a new series of virtual programs for members and friends of the American Swiss Foundation created in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Join us for half-hour discussions on how COVID-19 has affected various sectors of the global economy; public-private partnerships; public health initiatives; and related topics of current importance.

ASF CONNECT featuring His Excellency Jacques Pitteloud, Swiss Ambassador to the U.S. | May 8, 2020

On May 15, 2020, the American Swiss Foundation hosted an ASF CONNECT program featuring Dr. Christoph Franz, Chairman of the Board, Roche Holding Ltd. Markus Diethelm, Chairman of the Swiss Advisory Council of the American Swiss Foundation, gave introductory remarks. American Swiss Foundation Chairman Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (Young Leader 1996) moderated the conversation. The topic under discussion was "Perspectives on the Impact of COVID-19 and the Path Forward."

ASF CONNECT is a new series of virtual programs for members and friends of the American Swiss Foundation created in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Join us for half-hour discussions on how COVID-19 has affected various sectors of the global economy; public-private partnerships; public health initiatives; and related topics of current importance.

ASF CONNECT featuring Dr. Christoph Franz, Chairman of the Board, Roche Holding Ltd. | May 15, 2020

On May 29, 2020, the American Swiss Foundation hosted an ASF CONNECT program, featuring Markus Binkert (Young Leader 2006) Chief Financial Officer, Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. and Markus U. Diethelm, Chairman of the Swiss Advisory Council of the American Swiss Foundation and Group General Counsel, UBS Group AG. American Swiss Foundation Chairman, Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (Young Leader 1996), Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, introduced the speakers. The topic under discussion was "Navigating International Air Travel: Short-term Survival and the Path Forward to a New Normal."

ASF CONNECT is a new series of virtual programs for members and friends of the American Swiss Foundation created in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Join us for half-hour discussions on how COVID-19 has affected various sectors of the global economy; public-private partnerships; public health initiatives; and related topics of current importance.

ASF CONNECT featuring Markus Binkert, CFO of Swiss International Air Lines | May 29, 2020

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ASF CONNECT featuring U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland Edward T. McMullen, Jr. | April 24, 2020

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