Thomas Süssli (President)

Thomas Süssli is a former Chief of the Swiss Armed Forces, an entrepreneur and a former CEO in the financial sector. He has proven expertise in geopolitics, security policy, cyber security, digitalisation and the management of large organisations. His career combines military leadership experience with many years of experience in banking, IT and international management.

As Chief of the Armed Forces (2020–2025), Thomas Süssli led the Swiss Armed Forces through a phase of strategic realignment. He was responsible for the further development of defence capabilities, the establishment of Cyber Command, and the modernisation of structures, processes and technologies. Prior to this, he spent more than two decades working in the fields of financial services, trading, IT and international management – including as CEO of Vontobel Financial Products Asia Pacific in Singapore, as well as at Credit Suisse, Bank Vontobel and UBS.

Myriam Dunn Cavelty, Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH

Myriam Dunn Cavelty is Deputy Head of Research and Teaching at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich. She studied international relations, history and International Law at the University of Zurich. Her research and teaching focus is on how digital technologies influence political behavior and social values and how and why specific agreements to govern the use of digital technologies emerge, with particular attention to the embedding of technologies in social, political and economic processes. In addition to her teaching, research, and publishing activities, she advises governments, international institutions and companies in the areas of Cyber-Security, Cyber-​Warfare, critical infrastructure protection, risk analysis and strategic foresight. She is editor-in-chief of the journal of Contemporary Security Policy. 

Roland F. Borer, entrepreneur and former National Councillor

Roland F. Borer has been CEO and co-owner of Bosec Consulting GmbH, based in Kestenholz, since 1992. Prior to this, he worked as a sales engineer for a large company and then as a career military officer for 12 years.

From 1991 to 2015, he also served as a member of the Swiss National Council. He was a member of the Security Policy Committee throughout this period.

Fredy Müller, Managing Director SSF, CEO MUELLER Consulting & Partner

Fredy Müller has been the owner and CEO of the Swiss consulting firm MUELLER Consulting & Partner (MC&P) for political interest representation and public relations for 10 years. From 2007 to 2009 Fredy Müller was CEO and board member of the German public affairs company Concilius Switzerland. Before that, he was a member of the management of Economiesuisse for more than 8 years. From 1991 to 1998 Fredy Müller was head of communications and spokesman for the Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO) in the Federal Department of Home Affairs (EDI).