Today's conference topic 'Shape the world around you - will change make us happy?' analyses the positive trends associated with people and their way of life. Identifying and understanding the importance of these trends can give decisive insights into the direction in which technology and our lives are developing, as well as into the general shifts in the paradigms of societies.

Boris F.J. Collardi, CEO Bank Julius Baer, said: "With our fourth Julius Baer 'Next Generation' Investment Conference we want to look at the confluence of factors that comprises people's lives: our well-being, health, security and education. Our guest speakers will offer out-of-the-box insights into changes which are of a decisive nature to our future."

The panel of guest speakers includes Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer and Chief Scientist at Fusion-IO; Joschka Fischer, former Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor of Germany; John R. Nofsinger, Professor of finance and author; Professor Bruno S. Frey, behavioural scientist; Tamara Comolli, luxury designer; and Dr Michael A. Ehrat, CFO of Sunbay. Furthermore, a number of in-house experts will cover topics such as how money can buy happiness and how to deploy wealth for wellbeing. Today's fourth Julius Baer Investment Conference will be opened by CEO Boris F.J. Collardi and hosted by Hans F. Lauber, Head Investment Solutions Group, Bank Julius Baer.

Julius Baer Next Generation

To identify where the next generation will find growth and to complement its existing research, advisory and investment expertise, Julius Baer has introduced the thematic overlay Julius Baer Next Generation, comprising the topics 'Growth', 'Planet' and 'People'. Julius Baer Next Generation looks beyond the short term, exposing prospective trends that have potentially far-reaching implications on economic prosperity, our world and the progress of mankind.

Launch of Julius Baer Next Generation App

For the first time Julius Baer offers the innovative Julius Baer Next Generation App. The App comprises an interactive virtual magazine, three innovative research studies and a recommendation booklet (the latter downloadable in Switzerland only). The user-friendly interactive magazine incorporates videos, animations, charts, texts, interviews, as well as 360 degree images. The App is made for iPads and can be downloaded soon for free via the App Store and will be available in the following countries: Switzerland, Germany, UAE, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and The Bahamas.

Visit also: www.juliusbaer.com/app.

For additional information on Julius Baer Next Generation, please visit also our website at www.juliusbaer.com/nextgeneration.