SWAIS 2024

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Swiss AI Event with >30% Female Speakers

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2024 Recap

The Swiss AI Summit 2024, held on November 14 in Zürich, brought together AI leaders, innovators, and policymakers to explore advancements in artificial intelligence and its applications across various sectors.

The event featured keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops, and a startup pitch competition, focusing on themes such as AI governance, cybersecurity, finance, life sciences, blockchain integration, and sustainability.

2024 Speakers

Guillem Martínez Roura
AI and Robotics Programme Officer @ International Telecommunication Union
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August Benz
Deputy CEO @ Swiss Bankers Association
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Dr. Cornelia Stengel
Financial Market & Data Protection Lawyer & Co-Director @ Swiss FinTech Innovations
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Bianca-Ioana Marcu
Deputy Director for Global Privacy @ Future of Privacy Forum
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Christian Thier
Member of the Executive Board @ Microsoft
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Frédéric Dommart
Chief Data Officer @ Lombard Odier Group
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Eva Selamlar-Leuthold
Head of the Swiss Financial Innovation Desk @ FIND
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Péter Fankhauser
CEO & Co-Founder @ ANYbotics
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Dr. Dorian Selz
Co-founder & CEO @ Squirro AG
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Dr. Julinda Gllavata
Head of Data Analytics & AI @ SIX Group
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Frederik Gregaard
CEO @ Cardano Foundation
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Dr. Alessandro Palese
International Product Manager @ Roche
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Jan Mikolon
Lead Data Scientist @ Quantum Basel
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Filippo Rossi
Business Development Director @ Wipro
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Regula Bleuler
Managing Director @ Swiss Startup Association
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Elena Enache
Global Growth and Innovation Consultant & Board Member @ Women in Tech
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Marc Hauser
CEO @ Trust Square AG
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Sanja Hauser
Digital Marketing Expert & Innosuisse Coach @ Founder @ Betalane
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Georg M. V. Olowson
AI Governance Leader @ IBM
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Carmina Jaro
Senior Advisor for Applied AI Solutions
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Prof. Dr. Claudio J. Tessone
Professor of Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technologies - UZH
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Shira Kaplan
Founder @ Cyverse Capital GmbH
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Marc Stampfli
Business Director & AI Leader @ NVIDIA
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Sandra Kurmann
Divisional Head of General Operating Conditions @ Swiss Insurance Association
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Stefan Majnek
Founder & CEO @ UpquAi Solutions AG
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Simina Suciu
Head of Compliance @ Trans Adriatic Pipeline
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Eugen Stamm
Writer @ Verve Ventures
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Jana Essebier
Partner & Attorney at Law @ Vischer AG
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Chrysanth Sulzberger
CEO & Co-Founder @ Imito AG
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Barbara Meier
Attorney at law & Senior Associate @ Vischer AG
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Timea Nagy
Founder & Lawyer
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Andra Maute
Co-Director, Head of DLT @ Swiss FinTech Innovations
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Dr. Evangelos Avramakis
Lead Corporate Foresight, Intelligence & Development @ SwissRe
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Aleksandra Kjemhus
Co-Founder & CEO @ Black Door Technology
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Marcel Hirt
Program Manager Cybersecurity @ Kanton Zürich
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Enrique Gude
Deputy Project Manager @ Kanton Zürich
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Reto Luthiger
Partner & Co-Head Practice Group , Regulatory, Fintech & DLT @ MLL Legal AG
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Lucia Batlova
EMEA Senior Privacy Counsel @ Lenovo
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Gabriel Meier
Counsel, Corporate and M&A / ICT & Digital @ MLL Legal AG
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Lukas Bühlmann
Partner & Co-Head ICT & Digital @ MLL Legal AG
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Dr. Firas Nadim Habach, CFA
Swiss Head of Financial Crime Compliance & Board Member @ Revolut & Mountain Protocol
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Aliya Das Gupta
SVP Business Development @ Sygnum Bank
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Jan Camenisch
Chief Technology Officer @ Dfinity Foundation
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Marc Weibel
Dr. in Financial Mathematics, Senior Lecturer in Data Science and Quantitative Methods @ ZHAW
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Patrick Tobler
Founder and CEO @ NMKR
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Sebastian Küpers
CTO & Managing Director @ Plan.Net Group & Plan.Net Studios
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Bram Stieltjes, MD. PhD
Head Research and Analytic Services, D&ICT & Head Personalized Health Basel @ University Hospital Basel
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Ilona Levchenko
Violonist
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Dr. Alexandra Diening
Executive Chair @ H-AISA
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Helena Sousa Aguiar
Global Data Protection Office Manager @ Syngenta Group
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2024 Partners

Main Partners

Trust Square
AI For Good
ITU

Partners

Kanton
ASA
SFTI
VISCHER
QuantumBasel
IBM
JURISTIQ
Squirro
MLL
LOMBARD

Strategic Partners

SBA - Swiss Banking
SWISS STARTUP ASSOC
SLTA - Swiss Legal Tech Association
SECA
SITEM STARTUP
UZH
SFTI
ZHAW
SWISS COGNITIVE

Wine & Gourmet Partners

MANGOSTEEN
BACHMANN
SCHULER
MARMAR
MILA

Hair Styling & Photo & Video Partners

EVOLVE
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OLIVER MALICDEM

Global AI Pitch Competiion

Olivier De Deken holds a Ph.D. in Fundamental Mathematics and has +10 years experience in technology management, algorithmic R&D, cloud software development, AI & ML, product engineering, digital manufacturing, digital strategy & innovation. Former start-up experience and positions at Twikit, Newtec Cy (now ST Engineering), and Nobel Biocare.

Global AI Pitch Competiion

The Global AI Pitch Competition at the Swiss AI Summit 2024, held on November 14 in Zürich, showcased innovative AI-driven startups addressing global challenges. Organized in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union’s AI for Good initiative, the competition aimed to discover and support AI solutions contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.​The competition highlighted AI's potential in sustainability, accessibility, and education, aligning with global efforts to leverage technology for social good.

Winner:

Olivier De Deken (Planlabs)

  • Natalia Mykhaylova (WeavAir)
  • Developing AI-powered sustainability solutions using IoT data analytics and digital twins.

  • Camilla Cavaliere (Quentin GmbH)
  • Focusing on digital transformation in manufacturing with a customer-centric approach.

  • Özer Çelik (WeAccess.Ai)
  • Creating AI-powered digital accessibility solutions for individuals with disabilities.

  • Paola Mejia (Scholé)
  • Developing an EdTech platform leveraging generative AI for personalized upskilling resources.

Awards and Opportunities:

Value up to CHF 160k

  • Start-up booths at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025.
  • Access to exclusive masterclasses and acceleration programs.
  • Monetary prizes for the top three winners
  • Workshops on AI strategy and governance provided by IBM Zurich and Juristiq AG.
  • Cloud service credits from IBM. ​