Asian Development Bank’s Business Opportunities Seminar in Zurich, Switzerland (European Roadshow 2026)
19 March 2026

Switzerland Global Enterprise, Stampfenbachstrasse 85, 3008 Zürich, Switzerland

ADB’s business outreach team will travel to Europe, including Zurich, to build the capacity of Swiss consultants, contractors, and suppliers in pursuing ADB’s business opportunities, enhance competition for contracts and partnerships, and promote higher-quality market offers that deliver optimal value for money.

As of 2025, ADB applies the merit point criteria for international contracts, a weighted evaluation system that goes beyond price to assess quality, technical capability, innovation, environmental performance, and local participation—supporting more sustainable and high-impact project outcomes.

This seminar for Swiss companies, organized as part of Team Switzerland, aimed to strengthen understanding of ADB-financed projects, help identify concrete opportunities, prepare high-quality and competitive bids, and navigate ADB procurement requirements. 

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Presentations Team Switzerland Infrastructure: Switzerland Global Enterprise
This presentation gives an overview of Switzerland's strategic involvement and opportunities in large infrastructure projects.
Patrick Walser
Presentations ADB Operations, Procurement and Doing Business with ADB
This gives an overview of Strategy 2030, committed portfolio by sector, region and DMC, and a breakdown of Swiss activities in ADB.
Sharlene Jo-Ann Shillingford-McKlmon
Presentations ADB's European Representative's Office
This gives an overview of ERO: Organization, what they do, and the support given to ADB procurement.
Seung Min Lee
Presentations Transport Sector
This gives an overview of the Transport sector with new and expanding private sector opportunities, projects by region.
Masahiro Nishimura
Presentations Water and Urban Development Sector Office
This gives an overview of sector challenges in Asia and the Pacific and of WUD pipeline projects for commitments in 2026-2028.
Massimo Petrone
Presentations Energy Sector
This gives an overview of the vision, mission, Energy Policy 2021, and opportunities under ongoing projects.
Adnan Tareen
Presentations Human and Social Development Sector Office
This gives an overview of the ADB education and health sectors, including respective indicative list of pipeline projects for 2026 and 2027.
Nino Edilashvili
Presentations Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management and Environment
This gives an overview of CCSD activities in Asia and the Pacific, e.g., priorities to 2030, action plan 2024 - 2030, and nature-based solutions.
Alex Harvey
Presentations Examples of Wins Under ADB-Funded Projects and Key Success Factors
This provides an overview of Development Finance International and examples of wins from ADB-funded projects.
Dave dela Cuesta

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