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Jose Achache
Altyn

Jose Achache

CEO
Altyn (Switzerland)
Finn Age Hänsel
Movinga

Finn Age Hänsel

Managing Director
Movinga (Germany)
Eric Archambeau
Wellington Partners

Eric Archambeau

General Partner
Wellington Partners (Germany)
Maurizio Arrigo
Group Pictet

Maurizio Arrigo

Head of Private Equity, Pictet Alternative Advisors
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Aaron Auld
EXASOL

Aaron Auld

CEO
EXASOL (Germany)
Jérôme Bailly
LakeDiamond

Jérôme Bailly

CMO
LakeDiamond (Switzerland)
Alexander Banz
Tambora Systems

Alexander Banz

Member of the Executive Board
Tambora Systems (Singapore)
Patrick Barbey
Innovaud

Patrick Barbey

Director
Innovaud (Switzerland)
David Bateman
Claret Capital Partners

David Bateman

Partner
Claret Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Isabella-Alessa Bauer
GoingPublic Media AG

Isabella-Alessa Bauer

Editor
GoingPublic Media AG (Germany)
David Baur
AELER Technologies SA

David Baur

Co-founder & CTO
AELER Technologies SA (Switzerland)
Olivier Beaudouin
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Olivier Beaudouin

Partner, Technology
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Reda Bensaid
Eight Roads Ventures Europe

Reda Bensaid

Eight Roads Ventures Europe (United Kingdom)
Jacob Bernstein
Highland Capital Partners Europe

Jacob Bernstein

Senior Associate
Highland Capital Partners Europe (United Kingdom)
Sacha Bielawski
Coople

Sacha Bielawski

Chief Financial Officer
Coople (United Kingdom)
Søren Bjønness
Euronext

Søren Bjønness

Director – Swiss Representative
Euronext (Switzerland)
Aviva Bongi
Group Pictet

Aviva Bongi

Marketing Manager
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Etienne Boursican
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Etienne Boursican

Partner
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (France)
Pierre Brais
Braven Capital

Pierre Brais

Partner
Braven Capital (United Kingdom)
Charlotte Broennimann
Phenix

Charlotte Broennimann

Business Development
Phenix (France)
Olivier Brourhant
Amaris

Olivier Brourhant

Vice President
Amaris (Switzerland)
Eduardo Bundyra
Essex Innovation

Eduardo Bundyra

Private Equity Investor
Essex Innovation (Switzerland)
James Burnham
Tech Tour

James Burnham

Adviser
Tech Tour (Belgium)
Alexandre Callea
Clearmatics

Alexandre Callea

Founder
Clearmatics (United Kingdom)
Jurgi Camblong
Sophia Genetics SA

Jurgi Camblong

CEO & Co-Founder
Sophia Genetics SA (Switzerland)
Francesco Cecchini
Gondola Medical

Francesco Cecchini

Founder and CEO
Gondola Medical (Switzerland)
Annick Chambost-Sluijs
Group Pictet

Annick Chambost-Sluijs

Senior Private Banker
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Laurent Chatelanat
Olympe

Laurent Chatelanat

CEO & Co-Founder
Olympe (Switzerland)
Ioanna Chatzidimopoulou
PitchBook

Ioanna Chatzidimopoulou

Account Manager
PitchBook (United Kingdom)
Jean-Marc Chery
STMicroelectronics

Jean-Marc Chery

President & CEO
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland)
Luca Cirafici
SWISSto12 SA

Luca Cirafici

CFO
SWISSto12 SA (Switzerland)
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)
Alistair Copeland
Korn Ferry

Alistair Copeland

Vice President IT Services
Korn Ferry (Ireland)
Alain Coudray
Alain Coudray

Alain Coudray

N/A (Switzerland)
David Coutau
Group Pictet

David Coutau

Senior Vice President
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Christian Cramer
Group Pictet

Christian Cramer

Senior Vice President
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Frédéric Crettenand
NetGuardians

Frédéric Crettenand

Finance Director
NetGuardians (Switzerland)
Jonne de leeuw
HPE Growth Capital

Jonne de leeuw

Vice President
HPE Growth Capital (Netherlands)
Adrien de Tonnac
Medtronic

Adrien de Tonnac

Sales & Marketing Manager
Medtronic (Switzerland)
Remy de Tonnac
ETF Partners

Remy de Tonnac

Partner
ETF Partners (United Kingdom)
Axel de Tonnac
AELER Technologies SA

Axel de Tonnac

Business Development
AELER Technologies SA (Switzerland)
Marco de Vries
Openbravo

Marco de Vries

CEO
Openbravo (Spain)
Jean-Michel Deligny
Silverpeak

Jean-Michel Deligny

Senior Advisor
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Roland Dennert
Cipio Partners

Roland Dennert

Managing Partner
Cipio Partners (Germany)
Marc Dietrich
MTIP

Marc Dietrich

Investment Manager
MTIP (Switzerland)
Gabriele Dini
Breed Reply

Gabriele Dini

Investment Director Venture Capital & Corporate Development
Breed Reply (United Kingdom)
Denis Dolmatov
CarPrice

Denis Dolmatov

CEO
CarPrice (Russian Federation)
James Downing
Silicon Valley Bank

James Downing

Origination Director
Silicon Valley Bank (United Kingdom)
Christian Dupont
CEO Collaborative Forum

Christian Dupont

CEO
CEO Collaborative Forum (Spain)
Olivier Edwards
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Olivier Edwards

Senior Counsel, Co-Chair of the Silicon Valley Europe Desk
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (France)
Jean-Claude Erne
Group Pictet

Jean-Claude Erne

Head of Pictet Wealth Management in French-speaking Switzerland
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
David Farquhar
Intelligent Growth Solutions

David Farquhar

CEO
Intelligent Growth Solutions (United Kingdom)
Laurent Favre
Tamedia AG

Laurent Favre

Tamedia AG (Switzerland)
Bruno Febvret
Amaris

Bruno Febvret

M&A Director
Amaris (Switzerland)
David Ford
Silverpeak

David Ford

Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Yves Froppier
Pax Corporate Finance

Yves Froppier

Partner
Pax Corporate Finance (Switzerland)
Alexander Sasha Galitsky
Almaz Capital US

Alexander Sasha Galitsky

Managing Partner
Almaz Capital US (United States)
Chris Gay-Crosier
investiere | Verve Capital Partners AG

Chris Gay-Crosier

Investment Manager
investiere | Verve Capital Partners AG (Switzerland)
Evelina Georgieva
Pryv SA

Evelina Georgieva

Chief Business Developement Officer & Founding Member
Pryv SA (Switzerland)
Katrin Geyskens
Capricorn Partners

Katrin Geyskens

Partner
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Paul Gillespie
SH Gillamor Stephens

Paul Gillespie

Partner
SH Gillamor Stephens (United Kingdom)
Anne Glover
Amadeus Capital Partners

Anne Glover

CEO and Co-Founder, CEO
Amadeus Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Heike Gläser
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Heike Gläser

Executive & Marketing Assistant
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Vladimir Goranov
Comac Medical Ltd.

Vladimir Goranov

CFO
Comac Medical Ltd. (Bulgaria)
Sebastian Grabert
Euronext

Sebastian Grabert

Director – Germany Representative
Euronext (Germany)
Charlie Graham-Brown
Seedstars

Charlie Graham-Brown

CIO
Seedstars (Switzerland)
Julien Guex
Foundation for Innovative Technology (FIT)

Julien Guex

Secretary
Foundation for Innovative Technology (FIT) (Switzerland)
Saad Harti
Legacy Healthcare

Saad Harti

President
Legacy Healthcare (Switzerland)
Johan Haspeslagh
imec

Johan Haspeslagh

Investment Portfolio Manager
imec (Belgium)
Hermann Hauser
Amadeus Capital Partners

Hermann Hauser

Director
Amadeus Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Claas Heise
NRW Bank

Claas Heise

Executive Director
NRW Bank (Germany)
Alain Held
Pictet & Cie

Alain Held

Senior VP Business Development
Pictet & Cie (Germany)
Frank Hysa
HYLE

Frank Hysa

CEO & Founder
HYLE (Italy)
Bo Ilsoe
Nokia Growth Partners

Bo Ilsoe

Partner
Nokia Growth Partners (Switzerland)
Katarzyna Jakimowicz
Katarzyna Jakimowicz

Katarzyna Jakimowicz

Senior Programme Advisor
European Commission - DG Research E.1 Biotechnology (Belgium)
Tanya Jansen
beqom

Tanya Jansen

CMO
beqom (Switzerland)
Fabien Jordan
Astrocast

Fabien Jordan

Founder & CEO
Astrocast (Switzerland)
Oliver Kahl
Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures

Oliver Kahl

Fluxunit - ams OSRAM Ventures (Germany)
David Kappeler
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI)

David Kappeler

Economic Promotion Project Manager
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI) (Switzerland)
Pierre Kiecolt-Wahl
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Pierre Kiecolt-Wahl

Partner, Equity Capital Markets
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Laszlo Kishonti
AImotive

Laszlo Kishonti

CEO
AImotive (Hungary)
Bertrand Klaiber
Pristem SA

Bertrand Klaiber

CEO
Pristem SA (Switzerland)
Pascal Koenig
Ava

Pascal Koenig

CEO & Co-Founder
Ava (Switzerland)
Nish Kotecha
Finboot VC

Nish Kotecha

Co-Founder and Chair
Finboot VC (United Kingdom)
Ole Kring
Vaekstfonden

Ole Kring

Investment Director
Vaekstfonden (Denmark)
Ulrich Kruse
FINAVES S.C.R.

Ulrich Kruse

Investment Manager
FINAVES S.C.R. (Spain)
Alex Kummerman
LakeDiamond

Alex Kummerman

CEO
LakeDiamond (Switzerland)
Nicolas Lagreze
WILCO

Nicolas Lagreze

Advisor
WILCO (France)
Petri Laine
Innovestor Ventures

Petri Laine

Managing Partner
Innovestor Ventures (Finland)
Jean-Philippe Lallement
EPFL Innovation Park

Jean-Philippe Lallement

Managing Director
EPFL Innovation Park (Switzerland)
Philippe Lambinet
Cogito Instruments

Philippe Lambinet

CEO and Co-founder
Cogito Instruments (Switzerland)
Martijn Lammers
Lightyear

Martijn Lammers

Lightyear (Netherlands)
Fabio Lancellotti
Aster Capital

Fabio Lancellotti

Partner
Aster Capital (France)
Vlad Lata
KONUX GmbH

Vlad Lata

Vice Chairman and Co-founder
KONUX GmbH (Germany)
Carsten Laue
InfiniteVision Optics

Carsten Laue

President
InfiniteVision Optics (France)
Bernard-Pierre Legrand
Juvaplus

Bernard-Pierre Legrand

CEO
Juvaplus (Switzerland)
Stefan Lendi
Green Motion

Stefan Lendi

Chief Marketing Officer
Green Motion (Switzerland)
Florian Lenz
Blickfeld

Florian Lenz

CEO / Founder
Blickfeld (Germany)
Claudia Levo
STMicroelectronics

Claudia Levo

Executive Vice President, Integrated Marketing & Communications
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland)
Sofia Lim
Korn Ferry

Sofia Lim

Principal Consultant
Korn Ferry (United Kingdom)
Maxime Lingjaerde
Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA

Maxime Lingjaerde

Private French market customers
Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA (Switzerland)
Sven Lingjaerde
Endeavour Vision S.A.

Sven Lingjaerde

Managing Partner & Founder
Endeavour Vision S.A. (Switzerland)
Edouard Lingjaerde
investiere | Verve Capital Partners AG

Edouard Lingjaerde

Intern Business Analyst
investiere | Verve Capital Partners AG (Switzerland)
Quintus Liu
Healthera Ltd

Quintus Liu

CEO
Healthera Ltd (United Kingdom)
Tak Lo
Zeroth.ai

Tak Lo

Founder
Zeroth.ai (Hong Kong)
Naik Londono
AELER Technologies SA

Naik Londono

Co-founder & CEO
AELER Technologies SA (Switzerland)
Deborah Loye
LesEchos

Deborah Loye

Journalist
LesEchos (France)
Wissam Mansour
Neventa Capital

Wissam Mansour

CEO
Neventa Capital (Switzerland)
Jay Marathe
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Jay Marathe

Managing Director
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Marco Marlia
MotorK

Marco Marlia

Co-founder & CEO
MotorK (Italy)
Ian Marsh
DN Capital

Ian Marsh

Partner
DN Capital (United Kingdom)
Pierre-Alain Masson
Seedstars

Pierre-Alain Masson

Co-Founder
Seedstars (Switzerland)
Frédéric Mauger
Sysmosoft SA

Frédéric Mauger

Partner & Co-founder
Sysmosoft SA (Switzerland)
Paddy MccGwire
Silverpeak

Paddy MccGwire

Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Jordan McKinlay
PitchBook

Jordan McKinlay

Business Development Executive
PitchBook (United Kingdom)
Dominique Megret
Swisscom AG

Dominique Megret

Head of Swisscom Ventures
Swisscom AG (Switzerland)
Ronald Menzel
Dreamscape Immersive

Ronald Menzel

Founder & Chief Strategic Officer
Dreamscape Immersive (Switzerland)
Gregoire Michaux
Drake Star Partners

Gregoire Michaux

Principal
Drake Star Partners (Switzerland)
Jean MOREAU
Phenix

Jean MOREAU

Co-Founder & President
Phenix (France)
THEOPHILE MOUNIER
LakeDiamond SA

THEOPHILE MOUNIER

LakeDiamond SA (Switzerland)
Falk Mueller-Veerse
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Falk Mueller-Veerse

Partner & Head of DACH
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Nasri Nahas
Biopôle

Nasri Nahas

CEO
Biopôle (Switzerland)
Vezi Ncube
Korn Ferry

Vezi Ncube

Senior client relationship manager
Korn Ferry (United Kingdom)
Alain Nicod
VI Partners AG

Alain Nicod

Managing Partner
VI Partners AG (Switzerland)
Filip Niwecki
FUEL

Filip Niwecki

CEO & Co-Founder
FUEL (Italy)
Per Nordlander
Verdane Capital

Per Nordlander

Partner
Verdane Capital (Sweden)
Flavio Notari
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Flavio Notari

Of Counsel
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (Italy)
Peter Ohnemus
dacadoo

Peter Ohnemus

Founder & CEO
dacadoo (Switzerland)
Mark Oleynik
Moley Robotics

Mark Oleynik

Founder, CEO, Inventor
Moley Robotics (United Kingdom)
Anna Pagadala
Anna Pagadala

Anna Pagadala

Independent Consultant
Anna Pagadala (France)
Michalis Papadakis
Brainomix

Michalis Papadakis

CEO and Co-founder
Brainomix (United Kingdom)
Martin Pearmund
Group Pictet

Martin Pearmund

Senior Private Banker
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Berengere Peter
Korn Ferry

Berengere Peter

Technology Market Leader Advisory EMEA
Korn Ferry (United Kingdom)
Claudia Petersen
Zürcher Kantonalbank

Claudia Petersen

Vizedirektorin Private Markets
Zürcher Kantonalbank (Switzerland)
Andrew Pinnington
myTaxi

Andrew Pinnington

CEO
myTaxi (Germany)
Dominique Pitteloud
Ginko Ventures

Dominique Pitteloud

Managing Partner
Ginko Ventures (Switzerland)
Patrick Polak
Newion Partners BV

Patrick Polak

Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
Flavio Porciani
Warburg Pincus International LLC

Flavio Porciani

Principal
Warburg Pincus International LLC (United Kingdom)
Mauro Pretolani
FII Tech Growth Fund

Mauro Pretolani

Senior Partner
FII Tech Growth Fund (Italy)
Charlie Pujo
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Charlie Pujo

Director
Bryan, Garnier & Co (United Kingdom)
Massimo Quattrocchi
Asia European Capital Investments SA

Massimo Quattrocchi

Managing Director
Asia European Capital Investments SA (Belgium)
Ana Ranitovic
Campster

Ana Ranitovic

Co-Founder/CEO
Campster (Serbia)
Thomas Rebaud
Meero

Thomas Rebaud

Co-Founder and CEO
Meero (France)
Greg Revenu
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Greg Revenu

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Markus Roithmeier
Zobito AB

Markus Roithmeier

Partner
Zobito AB (Sweden)
Fabio Ronga
beqom

Fabio Ronga

CEO
beqom (Switzerland)
Jacqueline Ruedin Rüsch
Privilège Management

Jacqueline Ruedin Rüsch

CEO
Privilège Management (Switzerland)
Jan Rutherford
Scottish Equity Partners

Jan Rutherford

Partner
Scottish Equity Partners (United Kingdom)
Nicolas Röhrs
Cloud&Heat Technologies GmbH

Nicolas Röhrs

CEO & Co-Founder
Cloud&Heat Technologies GmbH (Germany)
Colin Sanctuary
QGel

Colin Sanctuary

CEO
QGel (Switzerland)
Christiane Sauer
Korn Ferry

Christiane Sauer

Senior client partner & vice president Technology
Korn Ferry (Germany)
Christian Sauer
Webtrekk

Christian Sauer

Founder and Board Member
Webtrekk (Germany)
Ulrich Schmitt
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Ulrich Schmitt

Investment manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Svetlana Sdobnikova
Pictet & Cie

Svetlana Sdobnikova

Senior VP
Pictet & Cie (Germany)
Aniruddha Sharma
Carbon Clean Solutions Limited

Aniruddha Sharma

Co-founder & CEO
Carbon Clean Solutions Limited (United Kingdom)
Teofil Shikov
Out2Bound

Teofil Shikov

Founder
Out2Bound (Bulgaria)
Malte Stampe
Prolupin GmbH

Malte Stampe

CEO
Prolupin GmbH (Germany)
George Stan
Teamnet Suisse Sarl

George Stan

Founder and Chief Investment Officer
Teamnet Suisse Sarl (Switzerland)
Svetoslav Stefanov
3TS Capital Partners Ltd

Svetoslav Stefanov

Investment Manager
3TS Capital Partners Ltd (Austria)
William Stevens
Tech Tour Europe

William Stevens

Group Managing Director
Tech Tour Europe (Belgium)
Christoph Stretcha
Pix4D

Christoph Stretcha

CEO
Pix4D (Switzerland)
Laela Tabrizi
MotorK

Laela Tabrizi

Group CFO
MotorK (United Kingdom)
Kirill Tatarinov
Kirill Tatarinov

Kirill Tatarinov

Acumatica (United States)
Alexandre Tavazzi
Group Pictet

Alexandre Tavazzi

Global Strategist, Pictet Wealth Management
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Simone Theiss
Simone Theiss

Simone Theiss

Seasoned Managing Director
N/A (Switzerland)
Patrick Thevoz
Flyability

Patrick Thevoz

CEO
Flyability (Switzerland)
Antoine Trannoy
Jolt Capital

Antoine Trannoy

Partner
Jolt Capital (France)
Khoi Tu
Korn Ferry

Khoi Tu

Senior Client Partner
Korn Ferry (United Kingdom)
Carlo Turzi
RegenLab

Carlo Turzi

Deputy Director
RegenLab (Switzerland)
Juan Urdiales
jobandtalent

Juan Urdiales

CEO
jobandtalent (Spain)
Stefano Vaccaro
Viasat Antenna Systems S.A.

Stefano Vaccaro

Managing Director of ViaSat Antenna Systems SA at ViaSat
Viasat Antenna Systems S.A. (Switzerland)
Fred van Beuningen
Chrysalix Venture Capital

Fred van Beuningen

Managing Partner
Chrysalix Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Cyril Vancura
imec.xpand

Cyril Vancura

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Goncalo Vasconcelos
SyndicateRoom

Goncalo Vasconcelos

CEO and Founder
SyndicateRoom (United Kingdom)
Ignasi Vilajosana
Worldsensing

Ignasi Vilajosana

CEO
Worldsensing (Spain)
Fabian von Samson-Himmelstjerna
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Fabian von Samson-Himmelstjerna

Partner
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (Germany)
Milen Vrabevski
Comac Medical Ltd.

Milen Vrabevski

Owner and CEO
Comac Medical Ltd. (Bulgaria)
Rémi Walbaum
Innovaud

Rémi Walbaum

President
Innovaud (Switzerland)
Lukas Weber
investiere | Verve Capital Partners AG

Lukas Weber

Co-founder & CEO
investiere | Verve Capital Partners AG (Switzerland)
Jay Wilson
Albion Capital

Jay Wilson

Investment Manager
Albion Capital (United Kingdom)
Joel Winteregg
NetGuardians

Joel Winteregg

CEO and Co-founder
NetGuardians (Switzerland)
Jean-Marc Wismer
MindMaze SA

Jean-Marc Wismer

MindMaze SA (Switzerland)
Michael Wolfe
Korn Ferry

Michael Wolfe

Head of Marketing
Korn Ferry (United Kingdom)
Hendrik Wolters-Fahlenkamp
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Hendrik Wolters-Fahlenkamp

Vice President
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Germany)
Tarik Yildirim
Seven Bridges Genomics

Tarik Yildirim

Executive Chairman
Seven Bridges Genomics (United States)
Eric Ödman
DBS System

Eric Ödman

CEO
DBS System (Switzerland)