SEF.Founder Conference
"When the going gets tough"
The SEF.Founder Conference is the most exclusive founder event in Switzerland and takes place on the afternoon of the first day of the Swiss Economic Forum.
Every year, 200 founders and multipliers from the ecosystem meet in Interlaken. Our conference is characterised by distinguished speakers and specific formats tailored to the needs of the SEF.Founder community.
6 June 2024, 12.00 p.m.
Interlaken
True to the motto "When the going gets tough", we shed light on the ability of young companies to deal with challenges and constantly adapt to changing conditions. Steadfastness, strength of character and determination are required – virtues that are above average in the SEF.Founder community and make a significant contribution to leading our country into a successful future.
In addition to the content, participants appreciate the opportunity to network and exchange ideas with like-minded people during the SEF.Founder Conference and the chance to take part in the exclusive Swiss Economic Forum networking evening afterwards, which brings together Switzerland's most important players from business, politics and science.
Members of the SEF.Founder Community, selected start-ups and multipliers from the ecosystem can take part "on invitation only".
Programme for 6 June 2024
The half-day conference will delve into the focal themes of growth and other startup topics, with the exact program details soon to be revealed on this website.
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| Individual arrival | |
| 12.00 noon | Door opening | Check-in | Welcome lunch |
| 1.30 pm | Welcome note by Lukas Frösch, Director Entrepreneurship, NZZ Connect |
| 1.45 pm | Programme SEF.Founder Conference |
| 5.00 pm | Matchmaking | Apero |
| 6.15 pm | Individual participation in the networking evening of the Swiss Economic Forum |
The Speakers
Cyrill Gyger
CEO& Co-Founder at QUMEA
SEF.Growth Fireside Chat
Cyrill Gyger co-founded QUMEA in 2019 and is now the CEO of the technology-based company. He worked in various positions, including research engineer and VP of product, for ten years before developing a technology for hospitals. This technology enables early, targeted, and highly reliable passive alerts to prevent failures, make therapy success measurable, improve patient outcomes, and simplify care processes. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science and a master's degree in engineering.
Dr. Barbara Studer
Speaker - memory researcher - entrepreneur
People & Culture - Mental Health Panel
Barbara Studer is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur and musician. She appears at congresses and corporate events, lectures at the University of Bern and other institutes, and is co-founder of Hirncoach AG, a company dedicated to mental fitness and health. Her mission is to communicate research findings in an understandable, practical and entertaining way. Her research focuses on mental fitness and health, memory training, transfer effects, personality, emotion and cognition, as well as creativity and stress regulation. For her, science is not just a matter of the head - it is the red carpet to the heart.
Levent Künzi
CEO & Co-Founder at Properti
People & Culture - Mental Health Panel
Levent Künzi is the founder and chief executive officer of Properti, which was founded end of 2019. He has over fifteen years of experience in the real estate industry. With Properti he is dedicated to simplifying real estate transactions and scaling the platform ecosystem. Prior to Properti, he worked as Managing Director of a traditional Swiss real estate company, as Managing Director of the Austrian company, and as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the entire cross-border group. Levent is a member of Swiss Real Estate Experts and is recognized among the Top 100 most influential experts in the Swiss real estate industry.
Ori Goshen
Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AI21 Labs
Keynote
Ori Goschen is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AI21 Labs, a company dedicated to building foundation models and AI systems tailored for enterprises. Prior to AI21 Labs, he founded Crowdx in 2009, a network analytics company that was later acquired by Cellwize. There he launched Tawkon, a consumer mobile application used by millions globally. At Fring, a leading provider of VoIP and messaging services that was acquired by Genband, he served as Product Manager and led the development of the first purpose-built Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and messaging app for iPhone and Android. Ori brings over 15 years of technology and product leadership
More speakers to be announced soon.
The Moderator
Silvan Krähenbühl
Former CEO at Rentouch (acquired by Scaled Agile) | piplanning.io
Co-Founder and former CEO of Gymhopper (acquired by myClubs), Co-Founder of Unicorn Ventures, Business Administration degree of University of St. Gallen, Based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Review 2023
Two hundred founders and entrepreneurs gathered at the SEF.Founder Conference 2023 in Congress Center Interlaken to shape the future of entrepreneurship in Switzerland. It fostered innovation and created synergies for growth in an inspirational setting from noon until dawn. For the full review click here.