Selection Panel Members
 
Pratima Aiyagari
Nauta Capital

Pratima Aiyagari

Partner
Nauta Capital (United Kingdom)
Cybersecurity
Daniel Auriel
EIT Digital

Daniel Auriel

Head of Access to Finance
EIT Digital (Germany)
Cybersecurity
Jerome Bailly
Adnovum

Jerome Bailly

Business Development Manager | VP Crypto Valley Association
Adnovum (Switzerland)
Blockchain
Infrastructure
Patrick Blanc
Independent Cybersecurity SME

Patrick Blanc

Independent Cybersecurity SME
Independent Cybersecurity SME (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Lars Bohnisch
Evonik Venture Capital

Lars Bohnisch

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Infrastructure
Nicolas Boisbouvier
LOGITECH International SA

Nicolas Boisbouvier

Senior Sourcing Manager
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Pedro Carreira
33N Ventures

Pedro Carreira

Principal
33N Ventures (Portugal)
Infrastructure
Crypto
Jean-Michel Chardon
LOGITECH International SA

Jean-Michel Chardon

Head of Technology Innovation, CTO Office & Site leader
LOGITECH International SA (Switzerland)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Rodolfo Condessa
Armilar Venture Partners

Rodolfo Condessa

Senior Associate
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Cybersecurity
Francois-Xavier Dedde
Omnes Capital

Francois-Xavier Dedde

Partner
Omnes Capital (France)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Roland Dennert
Cipio Partners

Roland Dennert

Managing Partner
Cipio Partners (Germany)
Cybersecurity
Johannes Dierkes
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Johannes Dierkes

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Cybersecurity
Florian Ducommun
Bonnard Lawson International Law Firm

Florian Ducommun

Partner
Bonnard Lawson International Law Firm (Switzerland)
Infrastructure
Raphael Faessler
Swiss Post

Raphael Faessler

Swiss Post (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Anton Freda
AFK & Partners Asset Management

Anton Freda

Partner
AFK & Partners Asset Management (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Katharina Frie
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Katharina Frie

Principal
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Cybersecurity
Rick Hao
Speedinvest

Rick Hao

Speedinvest (Austria)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Oliver Huggenberger
Swisscanto Private Equity

Oliver Huggenberger

Senior Investment Manager
Swisscanto Private Equity (Switzerland)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Juliette Ivanez
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI)

Juliette Ivanez

Project Manager
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI) (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Jonas Jeandupeux
Forestay Capital

Jonas Jeandupeux

Vice President
Forestay Capital (Switzerland)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Shira Kaplan
Cyverse Capital

Shira Kaplan

Founder
Cyverse Capital (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Markus Kazmaier
LBBW Venture Capital GmbH

Markus Kazmaier

VC Analyst
LBBW Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Stefan Kuentz
Swisscom Ventures

Stefan Kuentz

Partner
Swisscom Ventures (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Kristjan Laanemaa
Karma Ventures

Kristjan Laanemaa

Founding Partner
Karma Ventures (Estonia)
Cybersecurity
Olivier Laplace
VI Partners AG

Olivier Laplace

Partner
VI Partners AG (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Gerard Le Roy
Sicpa

Gerard Le Roy

Group IT/IS Director
Sicpa (Switzerland)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Maxime Lingjaerde
Independent investor & advisor

Maxime Lingjaerde

Independent investor & advisor (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Massimo Lucchina
Amazon Web Services

Massimo Lucchina

Startup Business, principal account manager
Amazon Web Services (Luxembourg)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Lawrence Lundy-Bryan
Lunar Ventures

Lawrence Lundy-Bryan

Partner, Research
Lunar Ventures (Germany)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Jean-Christophe Makuch
Sicpa

Jean-Christophe Makuch

Head of Digital Technologies
Sicpa (Switzerland)
Infrastructure
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Cybersecurity
Nelly Markova
Molten Ventures

Nelly Markova

Principal
Molten Ventures (United Kingdom)
AI & ML
Lennig Pedron
Trust Valley

Lennig Pedron

CEO
Trust Valley (Switzerland)
Yohann Perron
Innovaud

Yohann Perron

Innovation Advisor
Innovaud (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Ted Persson
EQT Ventures

Ted Persson

Partner
EQT Ventures (Sweden)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Cyril Petit
Wille Finance AG

Cyril Petit

Tech Investor (VC)
Wille Finance AG (Switzerland)
Cybersecurity
Dominique Pitteloud
Climb Ventures

Dominique Pitteloud

Managing Director
Climb Ventures (Switzerland)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Philippe Reynier
Sheffield Haworth

Philippe Reynier

Managing Director, Technology & Group Functions
Sheffield Haworth (United Kingdom)
Blockchain
Infrastructure
Crypto
Emmanuel Roger
Oakland Partners

Emmanuel Roger

Venture Partner
Oakland Partners (United Kingdom)
Cybersecurity
Philippe Ryser
Sicpa

Philippe Ryser

Director of Partnerships
Sicpa (Switzerland)
Infrastructure
Galina Sagan
Hitachi Ventures

Galina Sagan

Principal
Hitachi Ventures (Germany)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Fiorangelo Salvatorelli
Alantra Global Technology Fund

Fiorangelo Salvatorelli

Managing Director
Alantra Global Technology Fund (United Kingdom)
Steve Schlenker
DN Capital

Steve Schlenker

Managing Partner
DN Capital (United Kingdom)
Metaverse
AI & ML
Thierry Vandewalle
Wind Capital

Thierry Vandewalle

Co-Founder
Wind Capital (France)
Cybersecurity
Jennifer Webb
Swisscom Ventures

Jennifer Webb

Investment Director
Swisscom Ventures (Switzerland)
Metaverse
AI & ML