NETWORK

Vvivi Rongrong Hu

Various Ventures

​

Viviana Gropengiesser

Talent Kick & ETH AI Center

10 years of operational experience in startup and NGO environment as CEO, Board member or Co-founder, as an investor for a family office and in building educational/ entrepreneurial programs. Graduate in business psychology and active as Coach, Speaker and Jury member. Currently Director of Entrepreneurial Programs at the ETH AI Center and CEO at Talent Kick. Passionate about technology ventures creating positive impact and enabling top talents to proactively shape the future as entrepreneurs.

Theresa Fuchs

Stadt Zürich

​

Stephan Habegger

Tugboat GmbH

Stephan is - in his current employment – a senior sales representative of a NASDAQ quoted company. Stephan is trained in communications, presentations, and sales; his skills have repeatedly earned him the title of highest ranked salesperson. In his free time, Stephan helps Swiss high-tech startups fundraising early stage investment rounds by pooling smaller investors (from his personal as well as the startup’s network) through tugboat’s trickle fund investment model. Stephan has a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Bern and enjoys life in Zurich with his wife and two kids.

Roland Jordan

Swisscom Schweiz AG

Trusted partner that systematically guides you through the digital transformation by developing innovative and simplified end-2-end solutions – connecting the physical and digital world! Development of new B2B(2C) solutions with a highly specialized and motivated team. Development of new business fields in the field of digitization, development of software solutions and data driven business.

Philippe Bernet

BackBone Ventures

​

Nicolas Dorsaz

Bühler Group

​

Milica Lazic

Julius Bär

Senior banking audit executive with broad experience spanning Private Banking, Advisory, Investment Banking, Risk, Compliance and IT. A proven track record of successfully building high-performing teams, leading innovation and implementing digital transformation along three dimensions: people, processes and technology. A collaborative leader and strategic sparring partner with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels to facilitate organisational-wide change.A strategic thinker and committed life-long learner. Passionate about innovation in financial services across business products, - models and ecosystems. Holds MSc in Computer Science and Business Informatics.

Mathias Gempeler

DSM Nutritional Products

​

Maria Luisa Fuchs

University of St. Gallen

Entrepreneur, Board Member and Startup promoter at University of St. Gallen”
MBA in International Business from ESCP-Paris and Doctorate Candidate at the Bocconi-Milan.
Worked the last 20 years in strategy consulting and corporate marketing with companies like Nestlé.
Today running a venture in e-Tailing, board member in companies in the Food industry and entrepreneurship advisor at Startup@HSG an initiative from the University of St. Gallen.

Marc Achermann

Sigrist Photometer AG

​

Lourens D Verweij

Additio Investment Group

Board Advisor I Iinvestor I Builder
Working with [investing in] exceptional Life Sciences & Healthcare Ventures.
Fascinated by science, driven by relevant medical solutions and their positive impact. Co-founder of Additio Investment Group, and Board Member at LSHAccess Foundation.
Track record as Management Consultant and Director Corporate Development around the globe, building and consolidating organisations with operations in 24+ countries and a strong revenue growth.
Board advisor/investor of a broad industry portfolio incl.: Diagnostics, Therapeutics, Surgical, Medical AI, Clinical Software, DTx/Digital Therapeutic. Active involvement in most ventures.