Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) has invited Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh al-Thani to speak at UBS Philanthropy Forum on April 29-30 in Singapore.
According to a statement, the forum is a select gathering that brings together a highly influential group of over 200 ultra high net worth philanthropists, social entrepreneurs and leaders of civil society around a theme of particular importance for the global philanthropic community.
Sheikha Aisha will share her insights and contribute to the interaction, learning and sharing of personal and professional experiences that have become a hallmark of the UBS Philanthropy Forum.
This year’s theme is: Beyond the crisis: Catalysing recovery. Participants will explore questions that are key to catalysing recovery and ensuring that philanthropy lives up to its promise.
In the past, key speakers at UBS Philanthropy Services events have included: Finland’s Martti Ahtisaari, 2008 Nobel Peace Prize recipient; China’s Jet Li, actor and philanthropist; USA’s Jeffrey Sachs, director of Earth Institute, and adviser to the UN secretary general; USA’s Kim Samuel-Johnson, president of Samuel Family Foundation; and Sally Osberg, president and CEO of Skoll Foundation.
UBS is ranked as No.1 in Switzerland, and No.2 globally in the Lundquist CSR Online Awards 2009.
The bank is the world’s second largest manager of private wealth assets and is also the second-largest bank in Europe, by both market capitalisation and profitability.