Florian Schweer is a certified farmer (EFZ), farm manager at Agriculture Outremont, journalist, and filmmaker.

After completing an apprenticeship as a mediamatician at Swisscom, Florian Schweer pursued a degree in journalism and organizational communication. He then worked for over ten years as managing director and founder of Film Lodge GmbH.

Eight years ago, he fulfilled a childhood dream by completing his apprenticeship as a farmer. Since 2021, he has been running a 50-hectare mountain farm according to Bio Suisse organic standards. The farm raises heritage livestock breeds, slaughters on-site, and markets the meat directly throughout Switzerland.

Jérôme Groebli is a committed professional with extensive experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, gained at a leading multinational company. A graduate of the University of St. Gallen (HSG), he combines a human approach to organisational development with a strong business focus. A true change agent, he is committed to the sustainable transformation of organisations by focusing on corporate culture and continuous improvement. He has served on several boards of directors of SMEs and start-ups and currently holds the position of Committee Delegate in charge of the management of the L’Etivaz Alpine Cheese Producers’ Cooperative.

After training as a mechanic, Mikaël Henchoz took over the management of the family cheese dairy Sapalet Sàrl in Rossinière in 2018, together with his two brothers, which was originally founded by their uncle. Sapalet Sàrl processes and sells all the milk produced by the sheep at the Sapalet farm, which Mikaël Henchoz also runs with his father and brothers.
The Sapalet cheese dairy also buys cow’s and goat’s milk, which is also processed by them and distributed throughout French-speaking Switzerland.
They have also set up a company active in related fields such as mechanics and the installation of solar panels.

Roland Müller is an organic mountain farmer in Geschinen, in the municipality of Goms (Upper Valais), at an altitude of 1,350 metres.
Since 1985, he and his wife have been running a farm Bio Suisse certified. They raise 30 dairy cows and 45 young animals, whose milk is sold to the organic alpine cheese dairy in Goms, which he has been chairing for 25 years.

In summer, his animals graze on various mountain pastures in the region. He also grows rye and potatoes and keeps bees.

In addition to his farming activities, Roland Müller has been head instructor at the Goms/Münster ski school for over 20 years and worked as an inspector for Bio Inspecta for almost two decades.

Daniel Wismer est agriculteur et pionnier de l’élevage de yaks en Suisse depuis 1995. Les habitants de la région ne lui donnaient qu’un an, mais cela fait maintenant 31 ans qu’il persévère. En 1998, il a organisé le premier trek à dos de yak en Europe et a élevé le Yakinger, un croisement unique entre le yak et la race d’Eri. En tant que cofondateur et premier président de l’Association suisse d’élevage de yaks, il a reçu le Prix suisse de l’innovation en agriculture en 2007. En 2020, il a ouvert le deuxième musée du yak au monde.

Camille Andres is a freelance journalist and a member of the editorial team of the French-speaking Swiss monthly Réformés.
She has notably told the story of Switzerland’s first protected designation of origin (AOP) for a food product, in L’Etivaz, le génie fromager (Heidi News, 2018), and directed a documentary about an agricultural transformation project, Le Pari d’Esther (available on YouTube).
She also heads the Prix Farel, a documentary film festival in Neuchâtel focused on ethical, religious, and spiritual issues.

Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the VD3209 Foundation, member of the Museum Committee

Valérie Dittli, born in 1992 in Öberägeri in the canton of Zug, is a Swiss lawyer and politician and member of the Centre Party. She was elected to the Vaud State Council in April 2022, making her the youngest State Councillor in the canton and one of the youngest in Swiss history. Since 1 July 2022, she has headed the Department of Finance and Agriculture.
Coming from a family of farmers, she grew up on a farm and studied law at the University of Lucerne and then at the University of Lausanne, where she obtained a doctorate in inheritance law.
She became involved in politics at a young age, chairing the Young Christian Democrats of Vaud before becoming the first president of the Centre Vaud in 2020, following its merger with the Bourgeois Democratic Party.
Her election to the Vaud government was described as a major surprise, given that her party did not hold any seats in the Grand Council.
Since March 2025, she has headed the Department of Agriculture, Sustainability and Climate, as well as Digital Affairs. 

With 36 years of experience in the field of furnishing fabrics, Pascal Imbs joined the Arpin spinning mill four years ago to help pass on unique expertise inherited from over two centuries of history. Founded in 1817 in Séez-Saint-Bernard, Arpin is one of the last companies in France to master the entire production chain, from raw fleece to finished products, using machines classified as National Heritage.

After graduating with a degree in agricultural engineering, Aude Jarabo worked in research and obtained a PhD in ecology applied to agricultural environments.
She then began her career in public policy (plant protection product reduction plan at the French Ministry of Agriculture). She joined Prométerre to develop the agricultural component of the Vaud climate plan before founding AgroImpact, which she has been managing since December 2023.

Voted Best Freerider of the Century at the Board Awards in Paris, Dominique Perret has long been considered a pioneer in the sport.
Beyond his role as an athlete, he is a marketing expert and product developer for the ski industry and the first athlete in the world to become ‘carbon positive’.

He co-founded WEMOUNTAIN, the first international mountain training programme combining E-Learning and T-Learning, and is the driving force behind the start-up, offering the best mountain and avalanche training in the world.

Alexandra Bersiez-Baz has been a scientific collaborator in the “School and Family” domain at BPA since 2021. She holds a master’s degree in movement and sports sciences, specializing in adapted physical activities and health. She is also a certified adult educator (FSEA). A former member of the Swiss women’s artistic gymnastics team (1996–2002), she combines scientific expertise with high-level sports experience.