Selection Committee Members

Daniel Auriel
EIT Digital

Daniel Auriel

Head of Access to Finance
EIT Digital (Germany)
ICT
Arnaud Begle
SymbioSwiss

Arnaud Begle

Co-Director
SymbioSwiss (Switzerland)
ICT
Cleantech
Jerome Berthier
Deeplink.ai

Jerome Berthier

CEO and Founder
Deeplink.ai (Switzerland)
ICT
Xavier Bertrand
Boston Scientific

Xavier Bertrand

Vice President EMEA Healthcare Services & Alliances
Boston Scientific (France)
ICT
HealthTech
Gregoire Blanc
CleantechAlps

Gregoire Blanc

Deputy Director at CleantechAlps - Innovation Mentor at Innosuisse
CleantechAlps (Switzerland)
ICT
Cleantech
Christophe Bodin
CBO Consulting

Christophe Bodin

Director
CBO Consulting (Belgium)
ICT
Jamel Bouzenzana
PNO Consultants FR

Jamel Bouzenzana

Business Development Manager
PNO Consultants FR (France)
LifeScience
HealthTech
Richard Briffod
Expedia Group

Richard Briffod

Senior Director
Expedia Group (United States)
ICT
Frank Bulens
imec.xpand

Frank Bulens

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
LifeScience
Roop Chandwani
Aggio Sergeant

Roop Chandwani

Managing Partner
Aggio Sergeant (United Kingdom)
LifeScience
HealthTech
Jean-Luc Cyrot
TIME for Growth

Jean-Luc Cyrot

Managing Partner
TIME for Growth (France)
ICT
Valter Darbe
IGC SRL

Valter Darbe

Managing Director
IGC SRL (Italy)
Cleantech
Miguel De Albuquerque
Pyrosome

Miguel De Albuquerque

Managing Partner
Pyrosome (Switzerland)
ICT
FinTech
Jad El Boustani
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)

Jad El Boustani

Executive Director
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) (Lebanon)
ICT
Alberto Emprin
3LB Seed Capital

Alberto Emprin

General Partner
3LB Seed Capital (Italy)
Cleantech
Thomas York Goetz
Clean Tech Capital

Thomas York Goetz

Clean Tech Capital (Switzerland)
Cleantech
Tonino Greco
Sony Europe Venturing

Tonino Greco

Chief Analyst
Sony Europe Venturing (Germany)
ICT
Caroline Gueissaz
Business Angels Switzerland

Caroline Gueissaz

Expert
Business Angels Switzerland (Switzerland)
ICT
Cleantech
Claus Hackmann
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Claus Hackmann

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Cleantech
Gregor Haidl
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Gregor Haidl

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
ICT
Cleantech
Hank Han
LOGITECH International SA

Hank Han

Head of CMF
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Cleantech
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
ICT
Daniel Kubitza
Lombard Odier & Cie

Daniel Kubitza

Corporate Coverage
Lombard Odier & Cie (Switzerland)
LifeScience
HealthTech
Hannes Kunz
Institute for Integrated Economic Research (IIER)

Hannes Kunz

President
Institute for Integrated Economic Research (IIER) (Switzerland)
LifeScience
ICT
Cleantech
Alexander Kölpin
seed + speed Ventures GmbH

Alexander Kölpin

Managing Director
seed + speed Ventures GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Thomas Labryga
innogy Ventures GmbH

Thomas Labryga

Investment Partner
innogy Ventures GmbH (Germany)
Cleantech
Olivier Laplace
Swiss Post

Olivier Laplace

Investment Director
Swiss Post (Switzerland)
ICT
Beat Lechmann
Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Beat Lechmann

Johnson & Johnson Innovation (United Kingdom)
LifeScience
HealthTech
Rana Lonnen
Novartis

Rana Lonnen

Managing Director, dRx Capital
Novartis (Switzerland)
LifeScience
HealthTech
Andrey Lunev
XRBASE

Andrey Lunev

Head of Industry analytics
XRBASE (Netherlands)
ICT
Wissam Mansour
Neventa Capital

Wissam Mansour

CEO
Neventa Capital (Switzerland)
ICT
Bruce Meadows
Hatch@Takeda, Takeda Digital Venture

Bruce Meadows

Founding Partner
Hatch@Takeda, Takeda Digital Venture (Switzerland)
HealthTech
Alexander Meyer-Scharenberg
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures

Alexander Meyer-Scharenberg

Investment Manager
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures (Germany)
ICT
Fabio Mondini de Focatiis
Idinvest Partners

Fabio Mondini de Focatiis

Venture Partner
Idinvest Partners (France)
Cleantech
Michal Natora
Emerald Technology Ventures

Michal Natora

Investment Director
Emerald Technology Ventures (Switzerland)
ICT
Cleantech
Deyana Nedeva
Blockchain Valley Ventures

Deyana Nedeva

Head of Investor Relations
Blockchain Valley Ventures (Switzerland)
ICT
Kreske Nickelsen
coparion

Kreske Nickelsen

Venture Capital Investor
coparion (Germany)
LifeScience
HealthTech
Alexandre Ouitmet-Storrs
Solvay Ventures

Alexandre Ouitmet-Storrs

Managing Director EMEA
Solvay Ventures (France)
ICT
Manuela Pavan
IGC SRL

Manuela Pavan

Senior Grant Manager
IGC SRL (Italy)
ICT
Cleantech
Karim Piguet
CPV Partners

Karim Piguet

Founding partner of CPV Partners
CPV Partners (Switzerland)
ICT
Alessio Piuma
Panakès Partners

Alessio Piuma

Investment Manager
Panakès Partners (Italy)
LifeScience
HealthTech
Dominic Rafiy
Sirius Venture Partners GmbH

Dominic Rafiy

Investment Manager
Sirius Venture Partners GmbH (Germany)
ICT
Cleantech
Mark Redshaw
Evonik Venture Capital

Mark Redshaw

Investment Director
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
LifeScience
Cleantech
Jacqueline Ruedin Rüsch
Privilège Management

Jacqueline Ruedin Rüsch

CEO
Privilège Management (Switzerland)
FinTech
Isabelle Schirmer
Rosablanche Ventures SA

Isabelle Schirmer

President and Partner
Rosablanche Ventures SA (Switzerland)
HealthTech
Cleantech
Ulrich Schmidt
Scala Ventures SA

Ulrich Schmidt

CEO and Managing Partner / Founder
Scala Ventures SA (Switzerland)
ICT
Shankar Shubhang
Syngenta Ventures

Shankar Shubhang

Investment Manager
Syngenta Ventures (Switzerland)
ICT
Cleantech
Rodrigo Silva
PM Equity Partner

Rodrigo Silva

Venture Capital Investor
PM Equity Partner (Switzerland)
ICT
Stefan Sommeregger
CNB Capital

Stefan Sommeregger

Associate Investment Manager
CNB Capital (Austria)
ICT
Aruna Subramanian
SABIC Ventures B.V.

Aruna Subramanian

Senior Portfolio Manager
SABIC Ventures B.V. (Netherlands)
Cleantech
Patrick Thullen
Group Pictet

Patrick Thullen

Head of Investment Solutions
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
ICT
FinTech
Antoine Trannoy
Jolt Capital

Antoine Trannoy

Partner
Jolt Capital (France)
ICT
Mathieu Verbaere
ELCA Informatique SA

Mathieu Verbaere

Head of Architecture
ELCA Informatique SA (Switzerland)
ICT
Sebastian von Ribbentrop
Join Capital

Sebastian von Ribbentrop

Founder
Join Capital (Germany)
ICT
Katerina Voronova
InnMind

Katerina Voronova

Co-founder and Board Member
InnMind (Switzerland)
ICT
Lucian Wagner
EuroUS Ventures

Lucian Wagner

Chairman, Launch in US Alliance, LLC; General Partner, EuroUS Ventures, LLC
EuroUS Ventures (Switzerland)
ICT
Winfried Weigel
Clean Tech Capital

Winfried Weigel

Managing Director
Clean Tech Capital (Switzerland)
ICT
Cleantech
Pascale Xelot
IBM

Pascale Xelot

IBM (France)
ICT
FinTech