Each year the Institute invites distinguished guest speakers to address the students at the commencement ceremony.
Ceremony 2015, International Institute in Geneva
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As you have studied with students from over 60 countries you are already uniquely advantagedSecretary General, United Nations UNCTAD
Naomi Mackenzie
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Kitro SA
Graduation Ceremony
2023
Rebeca Gryspan
Secretary General, United Nations Conference on Trad and Development (UNCTAD)
Graduation Ceremony
2023
Dr. Michel Jarraud
World Meteorological Organization - Secretary General Emeritus
Graduation Ceremony
2022
Sunnie J. Groeneveld Meijer
Digital Transformation Entrepreneur
Graduation Ceremony
2022
Nick Lazaridis
President of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, Hewlett-Packard Inc.
Graduation Ceremony
2018
Paige Holt
Chief Operating Officer (COO), CNN Money Switzerland
Graduation Ceremony
2018
Ivan Pictet
Senior Managing Partner of Banque Pictet & Cie SA
Graduation Ceremony
2011
Christian Wanner
CEO, Leshop.ch
Graduation Ceremony
2010
Rolf Jeker
Ambassador/Under-Secretary Swiss Foreign Affairs Department
Graduation Ceremony
2009
Béatrice Tschanz
Journalist and spokesperson for Swissair
Graduation Ceremony
2013
Patrick Odier
Managing Partner Lombard Odier Bank
Graduation Ceremony
2008
Peter Bakker
President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Graduation Ceremony
2013
Deepak Tewari
Founder and CEO, Privately SA
Graduation Ceremony
2017
Frédérique Reeb-Landry
CEO, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services
Graduation Ceremony
2017
Amrote Abdella
Regional director, Microsoft 4Afrika
Graduation Ceremony
2016
Achim Steiner
United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Graduation Ceremony
2016
Mukhisa Kituyi
Secretary General, UNCTAD
Graduation Ceremony
2015
Adolf Ogi
Former President of Switzerland
Graduation Ceremony
2006
Ian Johnson
Secretary General of the Club of Rome
Graduation Ceremony
2012
Jose Maria Figueres Olsen
Former President of Costa Rica
Graduation Ceremony
2011
Micheline Calmy-Rey
Former President of Switzerland
Graduation Ceremony
2012
André Hoffmann
Vice Chairman of the Board Roche
Graduation Ceremony
2007
Arancha Gonzalez
Executive Director International Trade Centre
Graduation Ceremony
2014
Dr. Bertrand Piccard
Aeronaut, Explorer and Innovator
Graduation Ceremony
2002
Dr. Daniel Borel
Cofounder and Chairman of the Board of Logitech
Graduation Ceremony
2004
Dr. Stéphane Garelli
Professor at IMD and at the University of Lausanne
Graduation Ceremony
2005
H.E. Chief Emeka Anyaoku
Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth and President of WWF-International
Graduation Ceremony
2010
H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco
Graduation Ceremony
2008
HM Queen Noor of Jordan
Graduation Ceremony
2003
Kevin Roberts
CEO Worldwide Saatchi and Saatchi
Graduation Ceremony
2009
Paul Polman
Chief Executive Officer Unilever
Graduation Ceremony
2014
Pedro Simko
Director, Publicis Europe
Graduation Ceremony
2015
The Honourable Mrs. Mary Robinson
Former President of Ireland and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Graduation Ceremony
2007
The late Sir Peter Ustinov
UNICEF Ambassador and Academy Award-winning English actor
Graduation Ceremony
2001