Excellent, why not!

Exciting and fascinating stories, told with a touch of humour, await the guests at the KKL Luzern. They will be inspired to tackle their own future challenges with excellence. To this end, the keynote speakers will offer many valuable suggestions. Those who strive for perfection can achieve excellence. First and foremost Cristián Gálvez, expert for personality, motivation and impact: He will show the audience that behind every excellent success story there are patterns and structures of the so-called hero's journey. Raul Krauthausen, founder of the campaign "Sozialhelden", will "break through barriers" and "just do it". He suffers from the so-called brittle bone disease and is dependent on a wheelchair. However, he does not see himself as someone who is disabled, but as someone who becomes disabled. That is why he fights against constructional or bureaucratic barriers as well as against the attitude of some fellow men.

Magic and passion

Mental magician Christoph Kuch will provide a humorous and proverbial "magical" intermezzo. With "Magic Excellence " he will blur the boundaries of reality and fiction. "Success is not a question of gender, but of passion! " This is the maxim of Katrin Theodoli. She is the owner of Magnum Marine, the manufacturer of probably the most expensive, elegant and fastest luxury yachts in the world. The thoroughbred entrepreneur has already been awarded Business Woman of the Year twice in the USA. And "Power of Excellence" will be the common thread running through Sabine Holbrook's presentation. For the racer in the Superbike class - a classic male domain - there is only one thing for her: "Full throttle".

Five finalists

And this year's five finalists for the ESPRIX Swiss Award for Excellence have also gone "full throttle" in terms of business excellence. These are:

• The BMW Zurich Dielsdorf branch, a division of BMW (Schweiz) AG. Their vision: "We turn customers into fans and fans into customers".
• Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts: It is the university of applied sciences of the six cantons of Central Switzerland. Around 5900 students complete a bachelor's or master's degree there, and just under 4400 complete further education.
• Gewerbliche Berufsschule Chur (GBC): It offers young graduates of elementary school a basic vocational education within the framework of the dual education system. "Customer focus" is the company's top priority.
• Higher Cadre Training of the Armed Forces (HKA): The Higher Cadre Training is the recognised main provider for leadership and staff training of militia cadres as well as for the training of professional officers and professional non-commissioned officers of the Armed Forces.
• CKW Conex: CKW Conex AG is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke AG and, with 550 employees, is a leading service provider in building technology.

The CEOs of the nominees will take part in the CEO Excellence Talk and give an insight into their recipes for success. The event will be hosted by the successful television presenter, singer and musical performer Sandra Studer.