Participants

Rajesh Agrawal
RationalFX

Rajesh Agrawal

Chairman & CEO
RationalFX (United Kingdom)
Ekaterina Almasque
Samsung Catalyst Fund

Ekaterina Almasque

Director of Investments, Samsung
Samsung Catalyst Fund (United States)
Bea Arnold
Debiopharm Group

Bea Arnold

Associate Director
Debiopharm Group (Switzerland)
Shawn Atkinson
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Shawn Atkinson

Partner
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (United Kingdom)
Patrick Barbey
Innovaud

Patrick Barbey

Director
Innovaud (Switzerland)
Matthieu Baret
Idinvest Partners

Matthieu Baret

Partner
Idinvest Partners (France)
Jean-François Baril
Ginko Ventures

Jean-François Baril

Managing Partner & CEO
Ginko Ventures (Switzerland)
Boris Battistini
Metellus

Boris Battistini

Partner
Metellus (Switzerland)
Alexander Baum
Evonik Venture Capital

Alexander Baum

Investment Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
John Bautista
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

John Bautista

Partner
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (United States)
Ivan Belga
Group Pictet

Ivan Belga

Senior VP
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Sophie Bertin
McKinsey & Company

Sophie Bertin

Alumn
McKinsey & Company (United Kingdom)
Sylvain Bertolus
CashSentinel

Sylvain Bertolus

CEO
CashSentinel (Switzerland)
Remy Best
Group Pictet

Remy Best

Managing Partner
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Luca Binda
Techwald Holding S.p.A.

Luca Binda

Partner
Techwald Holding S.p.A. (Italy)
Christian Binz
Group Pictet

Christian Binz

Private Wealth Management
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Augustin Blanchard
Clipperton Finance

Augustin Blanchard

Vice President
Clipperton Finance (France)
Joshua Bower-Saul
HyBird Partners

Joshua Bower-Saul

Founder and Director
HyBird Partners (United Kingdom)
Frederic Briguet
Boston Scientific EMEA

Frederic Briguet

Head of Digital Health Engagement
Boston Scientific EMEA (Switzerland)
Francois Briod
Monito

Francois Briod

CEO & Co-Founder
Monito (Switzerland)
Donatella Callegaris
Columbia Lake Partners

Donatella Callegaris

Director
Columbia Lake Partners (United Kingdom)
Jurgi Camblong
Sophia Genetics SA

Jurgi Camblong

CEO & Co-Founder
Sophia Genetics SA (Switzerland)
Edmond Capart
Tambora Systems

Edmond Capart

Founder
Tambora Systems (Singapore)
Pieter Capiau
Cresco

Pieter Capiau

Partner
Cresco (Belgium)
Benjamin Cichostepski
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Benjamin Cichostepski

Partner
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (France)
Simon Clark
Generation Investment Management LLP

Simon Clark

Senior Advisor
Generation Investment Management LLP (United Kingdom)
Raphael Conz
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI)

Raphael Conz

Managing Director
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI) (Switzerland)
Adriennne Corboud Fumagalli
NFTickets

Adriennne Corboud Fumagalli

NFTickets (Switzerland)
Julien Coulon
Cedexis

Julien Coulon

Founder
Cedexis (France)
Christian Cramer
Group Pictet

Christian Cramer

Senior Vice President
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Bruno Crémel
Partech Ventures

Bruno Crémel

Partner
Partech Ventures (France)
Julie Curran
SEP

Julie Curran

Healthcare group
SEP (United Kingdom)
Salvador da Cunha
Lift World

Salvador da Cunha

CEO
Lift World (Portugal)
Houda De Beauville
Houda De Beauville

Houda De Beauville

Director
GreatNet Ltd (United Kingdom)
Klaas de Boer
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP

Klaas de Boer

Managing Partner
Entrepreneurs Fund Management LLP (United Kingdom)
Cedriane de Boucaud
Tantalum Corporation

Cedriane de Boucaud

CEO
Tantalum Corporation (United Kingdom)
Agnes De Guzman
Pictet

Agnes De Guzman

Senior Private Banker
Pictet (United Kingdom)
Stephan de Moraes
Caixa Capital

Stephan de Moraes

Board Member
Caixa Capital (Portugal)
Jean-Michel Deligny
Silverpeak

Jean-Michel Deligny

Senior Advisor
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Benjamin Edenharder
Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Benjamin Edenharder

Vice President
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (United Kingdom)
Olivier Edwards
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Olivier Edwards

Senior Counsel, Co-Chair of the Silicon Valley Europe Desk
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (France)
Christian Ehrenborg
IKEA GreenTech AB

Christian Ehrenborg

Managing Director
IKEA GreenTech AB (Sweden)
Remi El-Ouazzane
Movidius

Remi El-Ouazzane

CEO
Movidius (United States)
Tanja Emmerling
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Tanja Emmerling

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
André François-Poncet
Partech Ventures

André François-Poncet

Senior Associate
Partech Ventures (France)
Marco Galinha
BEL Group SA

Marco Galinha

CEO
BEL Group SA (Portugal)
Alexander Sasha Galitsky
Almaz Capital US

Alexander Sasha Galitsky

Managing Partner
Almaz Capital US (United States)
Albert Ganyushin
Euronext

Albert Ganyushin

Head of International Listings
Euronext (United Kingdom)
Marc Geall
SAP (UK)

Marc Geall

SVP, GM HCP Partner Innovation
SAP (UK) (United Kingdom)
Rebecca Gibson
Oakley Capital

Rebecca Gibson

Partner
Oakley Capital (United Kingdom)
Anne Glover
Amadeus Capital Partners

Anne Glover

CEO and Co-Founder, CEO
Amadeus Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Nicolas Goulet
Adara Venture Partners

Nicolas Goulet

Managing Partner
Adara Venture Partners (Spain)
Charlie Graham
Seedstars

Charlie Graham

Managing Partner
Seedstars (Switzerland)
Chris Grew
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Chris Grew

Partner
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (United Kingdom)
Arnaud Grobet
Emakina

Arnaud Grobet

Managing Partner
Emakina (Switzerland)
Curt Gunsenheimer
IRIS

Curt Gunsenheimer

Senior Partner
IRIS (France)
Paul Harvey
Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Paul Harvey

Managing Director-Head of EMEA Technology Investment Banking
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (United Kingdom)
Brian Hashemi
Salus Partners

Brian Hashemi

Partner
Salus Partners (Switzerland)
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Barthelemy Helg
AB2 Bio Ltd.

Barthelemy Helg

Founder & Director
AB2 Bio Ltd. (Switzerland)
Olivier Hersent
Actility

Olivier Hersent

CEO & Founder
Actility (France)
Tom Hou
EMH Partners GmbH

Tom Hou

Managing Partner
EMH Partners GmbH (Germany)
Alan Hutchison
Cherry Pick Ventures

Alan Hutchison

CEO
Cherry Pick Ventures (Austria)
Sol Jeewa
Soloman Associates Ltd

Sol Jeewa

Director
Soloman Associates Ltd (United Kingdom)
Bo Ji
CKGSB

Bo Ji

Chief Representative
CKGSB (China)
Hongquan Jiang
Bosch Ventures

Hongquan Jiang

Investment Partner
Bosch Ventures (Germany)
Johan Kampe
Claret Capital Partners

Johan Kampe

Senior Managing Director
Claret Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Holger Klärner
McKinsey & Company

Holger Klärner

Vice President Fast Growth Tech EMEA
McKinsey & Company (Germany)
Rohit Krishnan
McKinsey & Company

Rohit Krishnan

UK/ ScandinaviaLead
McKinsey & Company (United Kingdom)
Stefan Kuentz
Swisscom Ventures

Stefan Kuentz

Partner
Swisscom Ventures (Switzerland)
Michael Laven
Currencycloud

Michael Laven

CEO
Currencycloud (United Kingdom)
Bernhard Leibkutsch
BHL & Co.

Bernhard Leibkutsch

Owner
BHL & Co. (Switzerland)
Stefan Leisner
Deutsche Börse

Stefan Leisner

Vice President
Deutsche Börse (Germany)
Philippe Leuba
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI)

Philippe Leuba

State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI) (Switzerland)
Sven Lingjaerde
Endeavour Vision S.A.

Sven Lingjaerde

Managing Partner & Founder
Endeavour Vision S.A. (Switzerland)
Nicholas Lofberg
Pictet

Nicholas Lofberg

Director
Pictet (United Kingdom)
Andrew Lowe
Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Andrew Lowe

Senior Vice President, Head of Business Development for Technology
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (United Kingdom)
Martyn Macpherson
EOC Partners LLP

Martyn Macpherson

Managing Partner
EOC Partners LLP (United Kingdom)
Raffael Maio
NetGuardians

Raffael Maio

COO
NetGuardians (Switzerland)
Luis Manuel
EDP Ventures

Luis Manuel

Executive Director
EDP Ventures (Portugal)
Alexander McCracken
Silicon Valley Bank

Alexander McCracken

Managing Director
Silicon Valley Bank (United States)
Bryan McLoughlin
Claret Capital Partners

Bryan McLoughlin

Investor
Claret Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Will McMahon
Highland Capital Partners Europe

Will McMahon

Associate
Highland Capital Partners Europe (United Kingdom)
Martin McNair
Telensa

Martin McNair

Chairman
Telensa (United Kingdom)
Dominique Megret
Swisscom AG

Dominique Megret

Head of Swisscom Ventures
Swisscom AG (Switzerland)
David Metzger
Renova Group

David Metzger

Managing Director Investments
Renova Group (Switzerland)
Julie Meyer
Ariadne Capital

Julie Meyer

Founder
Ariadne Capital (United Kingdom)
Fulvia Montresor
World Economic Forum

Fulvia Montresor

Director, Head of Technology Pioneers
World Economic Forum (Switzerland)
Andre Moreira
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Andre Moreira

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Bill Muirhead
VFM Conseil

Bill Muirhead

Chairman
VFM Conseil (Switzerland)
Dirk Nachtigal
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Dirk Nachtigal

Managing Director CFO
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Rolf Nagel
Munich Venture Partners

Rolf Nagel

Founder
Munich Venture Partners (Germany)
Nasri Nahas
Biopôle

Nasri Nahas

CEO
Biopôle (Switzerland)
Craig Netterfield
Columbia Lake Partners

Craig Netterfield

CEO
Columbia Lake Partners (United Kingdom)
Filipe Neves
FeedZai

Filipe Neves

Finance Director
FeedZai (Portugal)
Alain Nicod
VI Partners AG

Alain Nicod

Managing Partner
VI Partners AG (Switzerland)
Pascal Noth
Palamon Capital Partners

Pascal Noth

Partner
Palamon Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Maoiliosa O'Culachain
Nasdaq Private Market

Maoiliosa O'Culachain

Business Development Director
Nasdaq Private Market (United Kingdom)
Peter Ohnemus
dacadoo

Peter Ohnemus

Founder & CEO
dacadoo (Switzerland)
Lorella Othenin-Girard
Group Pictet

Lorella Othenin-Girard

Marketing Manager
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Luca Pagetti
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

Luca Pagetti

Head of Corporate and SME Innovation
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Italy)
Björn PETERS
Valtronic Technologies

Björn PETERS

Corporate Business Development Officer
Valtronic Technologies (Switzerland)
Francois Pictet
Group Pictet

Francois Pictet

Vice President
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Seth Pierrepont
Accel Partners

Seth Pierrepont

Investor
Accel Partners (United Kingdom)
Yves Pillonel
SunTrust Investment Services

Yves Pillonel

Director Europe
SunTrust Investment Services (Switzerland)
Ricardo Pires
Semapa

Ricardo Pires

Executive Board Member
Semapa (Portugal)
Tiago Pires
L'Agefi

Tiago Pires

Journaliste
L'Agefi (Switzerland)
Dominique Pitteloud
Ginko Ventures

Dominique Pitteloud

Managing Partner
Ginko Ventures (Switzerland)
Lua Queiroz Pereira
Sodim

Lua Queiroz Pereira

Board Member
Sodim (Portugal)
Bjarne Rasmussen
CA Technologies

Bjarne Rasmussen

Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President, Europe
CA Technologies (Switzerland)
Frederic Reymond
Economic Development – Canton of Vaud (DEV)

Frederic Reymond

Senior Project Director
Economic Development – Canton of Vaud (DEV) (Switzerland)
Jon Reynolds
SwiftKey

Jon Reynolds

Co-Founder & CEO
SwiftKey (United Kingdom)
Richard Rimer
Technology Opportunity Partners (Bedrock)

Richard Rimer

General Partner
Technology Opportunity Partners (Bedrock) (Switzerland)
Joel Rosenberg
Ministère de la Défense

Joel Rosenberg

Head of Industrial Studies for the Strategy Directorate
Ministère de la Défense (France)
Kevin Ruane
LOGITECH International SA

Kevin Ruane

Corporate Development & Strategy
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Yan Ryazantsev
Russian Venture Company

Yan Ryazantsev

Chief Investment Officer
Russian Venture Company (Russian Federation)
Laurent Samama
Jolt Capital

Laurent Samama

Partner
Jolt Capital (France)
Alexandre Santos
Sonae IM

Alexandre Santos

Head of Venturing
Sonae IM (Portugal)
Michael Schmidt
Algomi

Michael Schmidt

Chairman
Algomi (United Kingdom)
Jean Schmitt
Jolt Capital

Jean Schmitt

President & Managing Partner
Jolt Capital (France)
Raquel Sebastian
Group Pictet

Raquel Sebastian

Director
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Gerrit Seidel
Yabeo Capital

Gerrit Seidel

Managing Director
Yabeo Capital (Germany)
Patrick Sheehan
ETF Partners

Patrick Sheehan

Partner
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
Joerg Sievert
aeris Capital AG

Joerg Sievert

Managing Director
aeris Capital AG (Switzerland)
Young Sohn
Samsung Catalyst Fund

Young Sohn

President & CSO
Samsung Catalyst Fund (United States)
Benjamin Sommer
Benjamin Sommer

Benjamin Sommer

Principal
Sardis Capital (United Kingdom)
William Stevens
Tech Tour

William Stevens

Tech Tour (Belgium)
Francois Stieger
Francois Stieger

Francois Stieger

Venture Partner
Polytech Advisors SA (Switzerland)
Pietro Strada
Silverpeak

Pietro Strada

Managing Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
James Stranko
McKinsey & Company (USA)

James Stranko

Marketing Lead
McKinsey & Company (USA) (United States)
Ninja Struye De Swielande
Group Pictet

Ninja Struye De Swielande

Head of Entrepreneur Services & Marketing
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Alexandre Tavazzi
Group Pictet

Alexandre Tavazzi

Global Strategist, Pictet Wealth Management
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Marjorie Thery
L'Agefi

Marjorie Thery

Journalist
L'Agefi (Switzerland)
Jan Thiel
Auctionata

Jan Thiel

Deputy CEO
Auctionata (Germany)
Patrick Thullen
Group Pictet

Patrick Thullen

Head of Investment Solutions
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Didem Un Ates
Microsoft Ltd UK

Didem Un Ates

Global Partnerships Director
Microsoft Ltd UK (United Kingdom)
Matthias Vandepitte
Fortino

Matthias Vandepitte

Partner
Fortino (Belgium)
Risto Vayrynen
Risto Vayrynen

Risto Vayrynen

Manager
Sifter Fund (Switzerland)
Yannick Verrycke
Cresco

Yannick Verrycke

Senior Associate
Cresco (Belgium)
Katharina von Knop
Katharina von Knop

Katharina von Knop

Founder & CEO
Smarthausverwaltung (Germany)
Alexander von Preysing
Deutsche Börse

Alexander von Preysing

Stock Market Development - Head of Issuer Services
Deutsche Börse (Germany)
Lucian Wagner
EuroUS Ventures

Lucian Wagner

Chairman, Launch in US Alliance, LLC; General Partner, EuroUS Ventures, LLC
EuroUS Ventures (Switzerland)
Michael Weber
Seedstars

Michael Weber

CEO
Seedstars (Switzerland)
Peter Weed
McKinsey & Company (USA)

Peter Weed

Global Co-head ''Growth Tech'' Practice
McKinsey & Company (USA) (United States)
Sandrine Wenger
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI)

Sandrine Wenger

Project Manager
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI) (Switzerland)
Carl Wessberg
GP Bullhound AB

Carl Wessberg

Vice President
GP Bullhound AB (Sweden)