From Idea to Growth
Join us for a day of innovation and inspiration as we bring together some of the brightest minds from finsuretech. It is a must-attend event for people and startups looking to learn and network with like-minded peers.
Quantum Computing: The Startup Ecosystem
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025 Room: tba
Time: 13.30 to 17.00 (+ Apero)
Lead: external page Dr. Chiara Decaroli, Strategic Business Development Manager & ETH Alumna
Registration: Registration is free of charge and until 31 March 2025; please use this link.
Agenda
Start: 13.30
Part I: The quantum computing startup landscape & the hallmarks of QC startups
Part II: Invited speakers: startup journeys across the quantum computing stack
Startups:
- external page ZuriQ
- external page Psi Quantum
- external page QuantrolOx
- to be confirmed
Part III: Think like an investor: Interactive activity exploring how to assess startup opportunities
17.00 Wrap up and Apero
Time: Thursday 1 June, 16.00 to 20.00 (with Apero)
Location: ETH Zurich Main Building, F7
Programme
16.00 Welcome: Bastian Bergmann, Executive Director ETH FinsureTech Hub
16.05 Prof. Bart Clarysse, Chair for Entrepreneurship, D-MTEC
Session 1: From Startup to Scale: Journey & Outlook
Session Host: external page Sielva Management
16.15 Kurt Nielsen, Co-Founder & Hinrich Pfeifer, Chief Operating Officer, external page Partisia Blockchain Foundation
17.00 Julian La Picque, Chief Financial Officer, external page Socios.com
(Break)
Session 2: Tech Venture Building
18.00 external page Axelra: Peach Zwyssig, CEO & Co-Founder on “Tech Venture Building - how to launch revenue generating MVPs in 100 days"
18.30 external page Obligate: Stephan Meyer, Co-Founder & Chief Legal Officer on “On-chain bonds for regulated DeFi - the future way of raising debt”
19.00 external page Frigg: Philip Berntsen, Founder on "How to make sustainable finance accessible, efficient, and transparent using decentralized finance?"
19.45 Closing & Networking Apero
Friday, May 3 from 14.00 to 17.30 (+ Drinks)
Location: ETH Zurich Main Building, E 33.1
Programme
14.00 Bastian Bergmann, Executive Director ETH FinsureTech Hub
14.10 Jemma Green, external page CEO and Co-founder of Powerledger
- Title: "Empathy and understanding; how its needed in business and how it differs from sympathy"
Tech Venture Building Session
15.00 In a nutshell: Fintech in Switzerland
by Silvan Andermatt, Director, external page Sielva Management
15.10 Swiss VC Environment & Startup Journey
by Maxim Leer, Principal & Timothy Lachenmeier, Investor @external page Tenity
(Break)
15.45 Startup Session
- external page Arcton, Francesco Biviano, Founder
- external page Defiria, Simon Blöthner & Marcel Kaiser, Founders
- external page D23e, Arthur Gervais, Founder
- external page Elysium, Aron Clementi & Gianmarco Guazzo, Founders
- external page Zürichberg, Ennio Limbach, Founder
17.30 Networking Apero
Registration (closed)
Registration is free of charge. Spaces are limited, so be sure to register early to secure your spot.
We look forward to seeing you at the Event, where you will be inspired, educated, and connected to the FinsureTech community.
