I am super exited to announce the next TechLunch event, which will be in fact a TechBBQ.
TechLunch / TechBBQ – for whom is this event?
If you are interested in technology, innovation and data, want to meet likewise people for networking and information exchange and also are willing to contribute to this event with your experience, than you should participate. There is no specific focus on the finance industry, but yes, many participants
do have a background there. The idea is to organize 3 – 4 meetings a year.
As this is a private initiative and no big organization behind we want to keep the event organization on a low profile, no big costs involved and you might be asked to participate to pay for sandwiches etc.
If you have something you want to present, have a meeting room we could use or sponsor the sandwiches, contact me.
As more you bring yourself in, as more the event becomes relevant!
Link to the EVENT REGISTRATION
| Time | Company | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Registration and Welcome Coffee | ||
| 16:20 | DigitalRealty | Thomas Kreser | Data Centers as foundation for Enterprise AI |
| 16:50 | WWT | Dave Locke | Beyond the Hype: Real-World Infrastructure for AI-Driven Business |
| 17:10 | IBM | Georg Olowson | The Era of Sovereign AI |
| 17:30 | Short Break | ||
| 17:45 | Nuvolos | Alexandru Popescu | Your data science operating system |
| 18:00 | Eye-Able | Eric Braun | No barriers, no limits - Digital accessibility |
| 18:15 | Janna Lipenkova | My book: the art of AI Product development | |
| 18:30 | BBQ and Networking | ||
| 22:00 | End of event | ||
| Event Speaker: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Thomas Kreser | Head of Marketing, Digital Realty Switzerland | Passionate Marketeer with deep and wide marketing background, almost 20 years of marketing experience and complementary academic background in business IT, production & logistics, MBA in Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Marketing. |
 | Dave Locke | Chief Technology Advisor | Global Financial Services, World Wide Technology | Dave works as a Chief Technology Advisor at WWT to provide Enterprise customers with outcome-driven technology strategy and enterprise architecture to enable global transformation and growth. |
 | Georg M.V. Olowson | AI Governance Leader Data & AI Specialist, IBM | Georg Olowson is IBM´s AI Governance Leader for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Georg has specialized in AI for 7 years and is building Sovereign AI partnerships in Switzerland. Besides his professional pursuits, Georg is active in preserving heritage and is a passionate dancer. |
 | Alexandru Popescu | Founder and CEO, Nuvolos | Alexandru Popescu is the founder and CEO of Nuvolos, a platform accelerating data-driven R&D by integrating AI with human insight. With over 20 years of experience in cloud computing and data stewardship, he has pioneered secure, scalable solutions for research and education globally. Prior to founding Nuvolos, he led cloud and data initiatives at USI Università della Svizzera italiana and contributed to influential work in economics and informatics. He holds a PhD in Economics and is a repeat tech entrepreneur with a successful exit and venture-backed experience. |
 | Eric Braun | Co-founder, Eye-Able | He is passionate about creating a positive social impact and advancing society as a whole through digital accessibility. He believes that by making the web more user-friendly and accessible, we can empower people with disabilities to access information, education, employment, and entertainment, and to participate fully in the digital world. |
 | Dr. Janna Lipenkova | CEO and Co-Founder, Equintel | Dr. Janna Lipenkova is an advisor and entrepreneur in AI. In 2015, she did her PhD in Natural Language Processing and spent some years collecting hands-on experience in both academia and industry. She then started her own AI and analytics business and acquired and managed projects for global companies in different industries. Her company Equintel applies AI to solve the deep sustainability challenges ahead of modern businesses. Janna’s AI expertise is summarized in her upcoming book The Art of AI Product Development |
| Event Moderator & Creator: | |||
 Frank Verstraeten | Frank Verstraeten | CEO of Limmat-Garden, independent Market Data Professional | Frank is a market data professional with more than 20 years of experience. He has also a long history of organizing events like the SIPUGday and is passionate about technology and creating inspiring network events |