Workshops and Panels
Upcoming: May 5 2025
Digital Identity as the Future Cornerstone of Digital Trust and Security
Date: 5. May 2025, 16.15 - 19.00 (followed by Apero)
Location: ETH Zurich, Main Building, Room F 5
Registration: Use this link
About: Digital identity is increasingly becoming the cornerstone of digital trust and security in our increasingly complex world. This workshop explores the critical role of digital identities in shaping the future of technology, looking at two key paradigms. First, it will show how decentralized digital identity solutions, including advances in electronic identification (E-ID), give users more privacy and control over their personal data, which is critical for secure interactions in decentralized environments. Second, it discusses how digital identities are becoming the new security parameter in enterprise centralized environments, enabling robust access control, authentication and authorization mechanisms. Although the boundaries between these two paradigms are very fluid in reality, the contribution emphasizes the importance of digital identity for the technologies of the coming years.
Organizing Partners:
Agenda
16.15 - Welcome, Bastian Bergmann, ETH Zurich & Michael Bisig, Zürcher Kantonalbank and MAS MTEC Alumnus
16.30 - Protecting your Digital Identity – What does Security even mean and how do we achieve it? Xenia Hofmeier, Information Security Group, ETH Zurich
17.00 - e-ID and Trust Infrastructure: Current Status and Outlook, Rolf Rauschenbach, Deputy Head e-ID and Communication Officer e-ID, Federal Office of Justice, Switzerland
17.45 - 8 Applications of Zero-Knowledge Proofs in Identity Systems: Insights from PrivadoID, Evin McMullen, CEO PrivadoID, Antoni Martin, Co-Founder PrivadoID
18.30 - Digital Identity as the new Perimeter for Enterprise Security, Michael Bisig; Team Lead Identity & Access Management, Cyber Security, Zürcher Kantonalbank
19.00 - Closing & Apero
Past Event: October 2024:
"Driving Successful (Gen)AI Transformation: Insights from Financial Services"
Date: 17. October 2024, 16.15 - 18.30 (followed by Apero)
Location: ETH Zurich, LEE Building, Room E 101
Registration: (closed)
About: This engaging workshop will provide insights into the transformative potential of (Gen)AI in Financial Services. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from top industry professionals how (Gen)AI is reshaping banking, insurance, and health insurance and how to navigate AI transformations and overcome challenges, while participating in a hands-on activity designed to spark innovative ideas. Lastly, we will hold a live Q&A session and focus on actionable takeways for the future of (Gen)AI!
The workshop is hosted together with the MAS MTEC Programme.
Speakers
Dr. Karin Tremp, Principal, Healthcare & Insurance, Boston Consulting Group
With an extensive background in Healthcare, Consulting, and Insurance, Dr. Karin Tremp brings her expertise in digital and AI transformations and strategic management from her roles at BCG, CSS Insurance, Sanitas, and PwC, as well as her academic experience.
Philippe Kipfer, Head Strategy, Investment & Wealth Management Solutions, Julius Baer
A leading expert in financial strategy, Philippe Kipfer brings extensive experience and insights in strategic solutions for Wealth Management and Investments. His experience spans across roles at Julius Bär and Ernst & Young in M&A Advisory.
Agenda
- Welcome & Introduction
- Contextual Overview: (Gen)AI in Financial Services
- (Gen)AI in Action: Real-World Applications
- Driving Successful (Gen)AI Transformations
- Interactive Engagement with Participants
- Open Floor: Q&A and key takeaways
- Networking Apero
Secure your spot today and don’t miss your chance to be part of this exciting workshop! Spaces are limited and will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
With the growing number of DeFi projects, the number of Decentralized Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) – virtual organisations built and run on code and blockchain technology – is also growing. The new corporate structure of DAOs offers benefits appropriate for the era of digitalisation and decentralisation. However, as most countries around the globe do not yet have in place a specific legal regime for DAOs, how DAOs are to be understood and categorised is a matter for speculation.
In this workshop we will elaborate on the concept of DAO, share insights on current DAOs and discuss the future challenges around legal aspects.
This event is public and free of charge, please use the link for registration below.
17.15 Welcome
Bastian Bergmann, Executive Director, ETH FinsureTech Hub & MAS MTEC
17.20 Introduction to DAOs: Applications & Challenges
Antoni Martin, Co-Founder Polygon - external page LinkedIn Profile
18:15 Panel Discussion
Karin Lorez, Dr jur. external page Lorez Legal, Zurich
Silvan Andermatt, Director, external page Sielva Management SA, Zug
+ Speakers from above
19.15 Apero Riche
20.30 Closing
Special Guests:
For this event we welcome the Students from the MSc Program on Blockchain & Digital Assets from external page Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Organisers:
Bastian Bergmann & Silvan Andermatt