DEAR READERS

It’s that time again – Christmas is almost here and we’re not staring down the barrel of a lockdown, at least in the UK (hopefully I haven’t spoken too soon). This is cause for celebration alone, and given the fact many of us weren’t able to spend the festive period with family last year due to COVID restrictions, there’s even more reason to raise a glass or two. The coronavirus is still a massive issue but as the world edges towards something more familiar, other pressing issues are grabbing the headlines, notably another crisis: global warming. November’s COP 26 in Glasgow highlighted just how urgently governments, businesseses, and individuals need to act to save the planet, so the theme of sustainability runs through this issue. Judith Wiese, Siemens AG’s CPSO, discusses how the global tech giant is tackling global warming for our cover story, and we also talk to CEOs and top execs from companies in Europe and the Middle East about going green and adapting to a post-pandemic world. Look out for the MCH Group, B&B HOTELS, Alef Group, and many more.

In the lifestyle section you’ll find stories about London’s five-star Hotel 41 – just a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace – and a trip to Portgual’s Quinta do Lago resort.

Have a great Xmas.

EDITOR IN CHIEF George Nelson

COVER

4. SIEMENS AG

CPSO Judith Wiese

PROFILES

10. ANYbotics

CEO Dr. Péter Fankhauser

14. MCH GROUP

CEO Beat Zwahlen 20. VIU EYEWEAR

CEO Kilian Wagner

22. INTERVIEW: SATRIUN

Executive Partners Alexandre Constantinescu, Casper van Leeuwen

36. B&B HOTELS

CEO Central & Northern Europe Max Luscher 50. GEMACO INTERIORS

CEO Andre Morcos

54. NOBEL

GM Hakan Sahin

66. ALEF GROUP

CEO Issa Ataya

72. PRINOTH

CEO Klaus Tonhäuser

LIFESTYLE

84. LIVE LIKE A KING

Hotel 41 in London

90. THE QUINTESSENTIAL HOLIDAY:

THE MAGNOLIA HOTEL Eat, exercise, enjoy at Quinta do Lago, Portugal