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Hosted by
Karin Keller-Sutter
Federal Councillor & Head of the Federal Department of Finance, Switzerland
Alexandra Baumann
Ambassador
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Switzerland
Alexandra Baumann is a diplomat by training and currently serves as the Head of the Division for Prosperity and Sustainability at the Swiss Federal Department for Foreign Affairs (Foreign Ministry). In this position she is responsible for coordinating Foreign Policies with other Ministries that deal with international affairs. She serves as the focal point in the Ministry for questions related to AI and new technologies.
Before her current position she was the Diplomatic Advisor to the Swiss Finance Minister from 2019-2022. Her other postings include the Swiss Mission to the UN in New York (2016-2019), the Swiss Embassy in Berlin (2011-2016) and the Americas Division at Headquarters in Bern (2006-2011).
Alexandra holds a master’s degree in political sciences from the University of Zurich.
Speaking at
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11:30–11:40amThu 25 JunForum StageKongresssaal, Level 1Open
Roadmap for AI and Quantum
Geneva AI Summit 2027: The Road Ahead
About this session
In this keynote address, Alexandra Baumann, incoming Swiss Ambassador to Singapore, explains why Geneva is uniquely positioned to serve as the global hub for AI governance, and why Switzerland is well placed to convene and lead this international dialogue. She outlines the vision for the Geneva AI Summit 2027 and what it means for the fintech sector.
