Any commercial and advisory activity in the field of information technology, including the design, development, implementation, maintenance and support of IT solutions, licensing, marketing, distribution, sales and implementation of IT solutions and methodologies, customization, integration, security, data analysis, quality assurance, research and innovation, risk management and compliance; any advisory activity in the fields of finance, strategy, management, risk, information technology, accounting, law, human resources, marketing and trade and other specialized areas; the transfer and sharing of knowledge and skills, including the organization of training sessions, seminars, conferences and workshops on topics related to business, management, law, education, technology as well as the development and distribution of educational materials (publications, case studies, practical guides). The company may carry out all financial, commercial, movable or immovable transactions directly or indirectly related to its purpose; establish subsidiaries and take participations in companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad, take charge of representations, conclude all transactions and contracts that serve the purpose of the company; or which may be directly or indirectly related. The company may acquire, hold, manage debts or securities of any kind in Switzerland or abroad. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct or indirect subsidiaries and to third parties, including its direct or indirect associates as well as the direct or indirect subsidiaries of such associates, including without restriction, in the context of liquidity management activities within the group, and constitute security of any kind in favor of these parties, including through pledges or transfers of the company's assets on a fiduciary basis or through guarantees of any kind, whether onerous or not.