Capacity’s annual Closing Ceremony sees Zurich’s deeply engaged, passionate and socially-conscious entrepreneurs, trainers/mentors and executives come together for a celebratory evening of exchange and inspiration.

We would like to cordially invite you to join us for our 2017 Pitch Party to celebrate the achievements of our participants, hear about their projects and support them in any possible way.

This year, we showcase two remarkable guest speakers who have paved the way towards a more just society, Eleanor Tabi Haller Jorden and Tesfamariam Okbaab. The success of our participants comes from the collaborative efforts of our united community and Capacity family. When we join hands with diverse others, real change happens, across cultures, across frontiers and despite prejudices.

The evening will be moderated by Capacity’s Community Manager Valentina S. Velandia and Capacity’s Strategic Advisor, Dr. Nicole Werner.

AGENDA

17.45 | Doors open: networking

18.00 | Opening ceremony

18.25 | Welcome speech by
Eleanor Tabi Haller-Jorden

18:45 | Keynote address by
Tesfamariam Okbaab

19:00 | 2017 Pitch Party
Participants pitch

20:15 | Start-up
speed dating & Apéro

21:30 | Closing

Tickets (free): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capacity-closing-ceremony-pitch-party-2017-tickets-38433468539?aff=es2

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Eleanor “Tabi” Haller-Jorden

Eleanor “Tabi” Haller-Jorden is a recognized voice in the fields of global leadership, workplace design, cross-cultural management and social justice within the organizational context. She has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, BBC, CNN, FNN as well as featured in a number of publications.

Tesfamariam Okbaab

Tesfamariam Okbaab is a Capacity participant from last years’ cohort. Okbaab is a logistics specialist, as well as an intercultural translator and mediator for Zurich's School District Administration. Okbaab is also the spokesperson for the Eritrean Media Federation in Switzerland. He arrived in Switzerland as a refugee back in 2008 and is now an inspiring community leader providing
city tours to other refugee and migrants in order to better help them integrate. He runs a city tour for people of all backgrounds in collaboration with Architecture for Refugees Switzerland.