Andreas Bühler manages Zürioberland
The Zürioberland Regional Development has a new president: Andreas Bühler was recently elected as the successor to Ruedi Rüfenacht at the general assembly. The Zürioberland Forum provided exciting insights into the transformation of the Maggi area into a research and service campus.
The Zürioberland location promotion organisation has a new president: At the 2nd General Assembly on 6 June, Andreas Bühler, Mayor of Hinwil, was elected to succeed Ruedi Rüfenacht, Zürioberland announced in a press release. Rüfenacht is relinquishing his office in accordance with the articles of association following his resignation as mayor of Wetzikon. The Zürioberland Board is convinced “that Andreas Bühler, as a successful bridge builder and thoroughbred Zürioberlander, is the ideal candidate for this office”, the press release states.
The Zürioberland Forum took place after the Annual General Meeting. Here, Mikula Gehrig, the responsible site developer and Managing Director of The Valley in Kemptthal, presented the transformation of the former Maggi site into a research and service campus. According to the press release, Gehrig emphasised the importance of a long-term vision for a project of this kind.
In an inspirational speech, neuroscientist and psychologist Lutz Jäcke called on the 150 or so participants at the forum to dare to change their perspective in order to gain new insights. Dominic Käslin, member of the advisory board of the Innovation Network Eastern Switzerland INOS and professor at the University of Applied Sciences Graubünden, led a workshop on the topic of negotiation. Here, negotiation styles were analysed, practical solutions discussed and strategies for successful negotiations tested.