Day 1: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 -

Citi Gestion Bank

Day 2: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - 

Start-ups Day

Morning Session: 

• 8:45–9:00 AM: Welcome Note

  • Speakers:

    • Philip J. Weights, President, Swiss Finance and Technology Association (SFTA)

    • Spandana Ayachitam, Founder, Quantumfai.com

    • Introduction to the day's themes.

• 9:00–9:15 AM: Keynote (15 min)

  • Topic: AI for Social Good

  • Speaker:

    • Fred Werner Head, Strategic Engagement at United Nations' ITU 

• 9:15–9:45 AM: Panel  : Jury Members/Investors

  • Topic: "Key Criteria for Startup Investment: What Investors Look For" (30 min)

  • Moderator: Jade Cano Journalist & Conference Moderator

  • Panelists:

    • ​Manuel Eppert-Investor Alvicus 

    • Jarek Sarwa-Fintech Connector,Go-Global Partners Go-To-Market

    • Hayel Sinnoqrot Investor,Technology <> Impact

    • Guillermo Forteza,Tenity | Fintech & Insurtech

    • ​Manfred Köhl ,SICTIC Investor

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 9:45–11:25 AM: Innovations in Action : Quantum Computing 

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•  Keynote  (20 min)

  • Topic: TBC

  • Speaker: 

    • Damir BogdanCEO @ QuantumBasel

•  Panel : Quantum computing (40 min)

  • Topic: "Quantum Supremacy: Unlocking the Next Frontier of Technology"

  • Moderator: 

  • Panelists:

    • Kurt Stokbro,CEO Sparrow Quantum

    • Damir BogdanCEO @ QuantumBasel

    • ​Davor Pavuna,Prof. Em. in Physics, EPFL

    • ​Daniel Mo (AKA Mo) Houshmand CEO - QDaria | Data Scientist | Quantum Machine Learning

    • Stiepan Aurélien Kova CEO QRC and itk.swiss group

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•  Keynotes  (20 min)

  • Topic: TBC​

  • Speaker ​

    • ​Daniel Mo HoushmandCEO - QDaria | Data Scientist | Quantum Machine Learning​​

•  key notes  (20 min)

  • Topic: TBC

  • Speaker: 

    • Kurt Stokbro - CEO Sparrow Quantum

• 11:25–12:05 AM: Panel : Emerging Technologies 

  • Topic: "Transforming industries &  Shaping the Future: AI, 3D Metaverse, Robotics, and Emerging Technologies" (40 min)

  • Moderator:​Dr. Martha Boeckenfeld-CEO & Founder, Top 100 Women of the Future 

  • Panelists:

    • Guillem Martínez Roura - AI and Robotics Programme Officer @ United Nations' ITU

    • Dr. Mattia L. Rattaggi - Founder,METI Advisory AG

    • Jonathan Cohen - CEO @ Robocap Robotics, AI and Automation Fund

    • Vincent W. Piselé-Founder/CEO @ FootSnap | Innovative Smartphone 3D Scanning Technology

    • Jean-Philippe M.L. Schepens - Founder & CEO AxonJay.ai

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• 12:05 AM–1:00 PM: Break​

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Afternoon Session: 

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1:00–1:50 PM : Innovations in Action : AI in  Business Strategy

•  key notes & Start ups

  • Speaker:

    • David SemachCEO @ AIM Reply | Artificial Intelligence For Business Impact (20 min)

    • Teodora Moraru Forbes Romania 30 under 30.Founder,AdminTools.io (10 min)

    • Dmitri Gamarnik. Founder Comparus, Investor(20 min)

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1:50–3:00 PM:  Innovations in Action : ESG and SDG Goals for a Better Tomorrow

• Start - ups:​

  • Speakers :​

    • Aga Maciejowska CEO&co-founder at Plan Be (10 min)

    • Ray Astafichev Co-founder & CEO AstaCorp (10 min)

    • Cosimo Hoffmann-Muzio Aliveorganizations (10 min)

•  Panel  A Sustainable Future: ESG & SDG Insights

  • Topic : Integrating sustainability into business strategy, achieving measurable SDG goals, and overcoming ESG implementation challenges (40 min)

  • Moderator: Dr. Charles Pierre Salvaudon d’Audiffr Professor of Geopolitics

  • Panelists:

    • ​Juan Carlos Lara,CFA ESG ,ESG-LAB Suisse l Point5 Family Office 

    • ​Ronny Korsberg,CEO and founder KI-TECH International 

    • Deniz Erkus, CFA, International Consultant to UNDP,ESG Advisor for positive IMPACT

    • ​Remy Schraner, CESGA® ,Senior ESG Advisor @ Helvetic Trust & Founder Elite Consulting

    • Mark Bednar Partner at Klima.Metrix GmbH | Forbes 30 under 30 | WEF Global Shaper 

    • Matija Zulj CEO & Founder at AGRIVI 

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3:15–3:55 PM Innovations in Action :Smart Tech: IoT, 3D Printing, and the Evolution of Digital Integration

•  key notes & Start ups :

  • Speakers :

    • Steve W. CEO @GMD - IoT Disaster Detection with AI-based Sensors (10 min)

    • Vincent W. Piselé ,Founder/CEO @ FootSnap | Innovative Smartphone 3D Scanning Tech(20 min)

    • TBC​​

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3:55–4:35 PM: Innovations in Action :  Healthcare Innovations

• key notes & Start ups

  •  Speakers:

    • Artem Chyhyrynskyi -CEO Advin Global (20 min)

    • ​Gwenael Hannema​​-CEO @ OrthoSens(10 min)

    • Vijay Sikka - CEO Sikka Software, healthcare, AI. (10 min)

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• 4:35–5:05 PM:Panel : Advantage Austria (30 min)

  • Topic: Scaling Innovation Across Borders: How Austria Drives Global Business Success

  • ​Speaker :

  • Moderator: Patrick Sagmeister, Trade counsellor, Austrian Embassy in Bern

  • Panelists:​

    • Daniel Keiper-Knorr, General Partner, Speedinvest

    • Fabian Gems, Founder & CEO, SUPASO GmbH

    • TBC

5:10–6:00 PM: Innovations in Action : Fintech Innovations ​

• • key notes & Start ups

    • ​​Arjun (Arj) Agarwal  - Founder @inaam | TEDx Speaker(10 min)

    • Demitria EngelFounder - ZiroPay (10 min)

    • ​Rula Raim -Founder of Klara Ai - female-focused fintech. Forbes 30U30 (10 min)

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• 6:00–7:00 PM:Young Innovators and Start-up awards program.​ 

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