NZZ Connect

NZZ Connect is the conference and community business of the Swiss media group NZZ. It was formed in 2021, when the Swiss Economic Forum company merged into Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG, and it operates as a branch of NZZ registered in Bern. Since October 2026 it has belonged to the new NZZ Experience division.

NZZ Connect organises business conferences, community formats and awards. Its conferences include the Swiss Economic Forum, the Sustainable Switzerland Forum, FutureHealth Basel, the Real Estate Days and Open-i, an innovation conference in Zurich first held in 2024. It also presents the Swiss Technology Award, the Swiss Economic Award and the Family Business Award.