Startup Nights 2024

31 Oct – 1 Nov 2024 | Winterthur, Switzerland

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Thursday, 31 October 2024

14:00 - 14:30

Opening Ceremony with Alyssia Kugler, Michael Kubli, and a Surprise Guest

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Keynote

3 speakers

14:30 - 15:00

How to find the perfect Co-Founder | Nicholas Hänny (Founder NIKIN) & Arshya Shahheydari (Co-Founder & CEO Togeco)

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Keynote

2 speakers

14:30 - 15:15

Bye Bye, Founder Sales - leverage a decade of experience and a proven system. | Rowing8

In-person
Workshop Room "Lion" (Hall 2)
Workshop

1 speaker

Startup Erfolg - auch eine Kopfsache. | RadicalInclusion

In-person
Workshop Room "Dragon" (Hall 1)
Workshop

2 speakers

The Importance of UX. | Bexio

In-person
Workshop Room "Shark" (Hall 2)
Workshop

1 speaker

14:30 - 21:00

MeetingsIn-person
  • Matchmaking Area

15 minute time slots

15:00 - 15:30

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

15:00 - 15:30

How to pitch investors & raise funding | Corey Wright

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Keynote

1 speaker

15:30 - 16:00

Bexio: Vom Start-Up zum Scale-Up | Franziska Iselin

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Fireside Chat

2 speakers

15:30 - 16:00

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

15:30 - 16:15

Growing Better from 0 to 1: How to build B2B sales from scratch | Hubspot by Sales Playbook

In-person
Workshop Room "Dragon" (Hall 1)
Workshop

1 speaker

Start Small, Secure Big: Cybersecurity for Startups. | Teqable

In-person
Workshop Room "Lion" (Hall 2)
Workshop

2 speakers

16:00 - 16:30

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

16:00 - 16:30

How we build Switzerlands fastest growing music festival | Loris Moser

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Keynote

1 speaker

16:00 - 18:15

Smart Machines am Himmel - KI verleiht Drohnen Flügel. | Handelskammer Winterthur (HAW)

In-person
Workshop Room "Shark" (Hall 2)
Workshop

4 speakers

16:30 - 17:00

From Research to Scale-Up: ANYbotics success factors in the market introduction of their robotics solutions | Péter Fankhauser

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Keynote

Péter will share his personal learnings as we explore the journey of ANYbotics from a research concept to a market leader in autonomous industrial robots with 200 employees and CHF 74m in VC funding.

1 speaker

16:30 - 17:00

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

16:30 - 17:15

Bootstrap your legal setup - Build your legal foundation with LEXR’s zero-cost tools and proven frameworks. | LEXR

In-person
Workshop Room "Dragon" (Hall 1)
Workshop

1 speaker

How to raise money - The essentials of a great pitch. | Axpo

In-person
Workshop Room "Lion" (Hall 2)
Workshop

2 speakers

17:00 - 17:30

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

17:00 - 18:00

Pitching Session - Pre-Seed

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Pitching Session

7 speakers

17:30 - 18:00

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

17:30 - 18:15

Building the right GoToMarket Foundations to scale successfully | Peakora

In-person
Workshop Room "Lion" (Hall 2)
Workshop

1 speaker

18:00 - 18:30

Bittersweet Symphony - Changing your company`s growth mode | Sally Beh, Maximilian Groth, Maruscha Heyner

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Panel Discussion

Hosted by Microsoft

4 speakers

18:00 - 18:30

Genisuisse 1:1 Coaching

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

Vorsorge-Check für Gründer:innen mit Nathanael (AXA)

In-person
Telephone Box (Leisure Area)

18:00 - 19:00

Female Meet-up by Swiss Startup Association

In-person
Swiss Startup Association Booth (Nr. 132)

18:30 - 19:00

Genisuisse 1:1 Coaching

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

Vorsorge-Check für Gründer:innen mit Nathanael (AXA)

In-person
Telephone Box (Leisure Area)

18:30 - 19:00

How to negotiate good terms for a shareholder agreement | Daniel Andres, Thomas Dübendorfer, Gian Reto à Porta & Ildiko Sirman

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Panel Discussion

5 speakers

18:30 - 19:15

Convertible Loan Agreement – Legal and Tax Insights to get it right from the start | Wenger Vieli

In-person
Workshop Room "Lion" (Hall 2)
Workshop

2 speakers

Fundraising during challenging times. | UBS

In-person
Workshop Room "Dragon" (Hall 1)
Workshop

1 speaker

What We Discovered from Studying 50+ Startup Brands. | Gobigname

In-person
Workshop Room "Shark" (Hall 2)
Workshop

2 speakers

19:00 - 19:30

Erfolg durch Community Building: Die Zukunft der Creator Companys | Philipp Nüssli, T-Ronimo, Andreas Lanz & Lennart Bachleitner

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Panel Discussion

5 speakers

19:30 - 20:00

How will we work in the future? | Roi Y. Tavor, Gustavo Salami & Dr. Yasemin Tahris

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Panel Discussion

4 speakers

19:30 - 20:15

Benefits of collaborations with universities: How start-ups can leverage academic ecosystems | ZHAW

In-person
Workshop Room "Dragon" (Hall 1)
Workshop

1 speaker

How to avoid common marketing mistakes. | Zealy

In-person
Workshop Room "Shark" (Hall 2)
Workshop

1 speaker

Why VCs love Scaleups that participate in accelerator programs. | Founders2

In-person
Workshop Room "Lion" (Hall 2)
Workshop

1 speaker

20:00 - 20:30

How AI unlocked a new era of clients acquisition tactics | Joël Capt

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Keynote

1 speaker

20:30 - 21:00

How Startups can survive and thrive in a frozen fundraising market | Brett Martin

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Keynote

1 speaker

20:30 - 21:15

AI Superpower: How to build & scale your AI product. | TD SYNNEX + IBM

In-person
Workshop Room "Shark" (Hall 2)
Workshop

3 speakers

GreenTech Innovation: Solving Sustainability Challenges in the City of Winterthur. | Kohlenkraft

In-person
Workshop Room "Dragon" (Hall 1)
Workshop

4 speakers

Prepare for funding: Things you should do before talking to any investor. | SICTIC

In-person
Workshop Room "Lion" (Hall 2)
Workshop

2 speakers

21:00 - 21:30

Story of Yokoy | Philippe Sahli (Co-Founder & CEO Yokoy)

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Keynote

1 speaker

21:30 - 22:00

What investors really look for in Start Ups | Simon Furer, Pascal Stürchler, Andreas Schlenker & Brett Martin

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Panel Discussion

4 speakers

Friday, 1 November 2024

14:00 - 14:05

Opening Ceremony

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)

1 speaker

14:00 - 14:30

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

14:05 - 14:30

Growing your business without hiring | Sandra Kobel

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Keynote

1 speaker

14:30 - 15:00

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

14:30 - 15:00

How to master your crowdinvesting campaign | Nadine Jürgensen, Laura Matter & Matthias Bryner

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Panel Discussion

3 speakers

14:30 - 15:15

David, Goliath and you. | SAP

In-person
Workshop Room "Dragon" (Hall 1)
Workshop

1 speaker

Erfolgsfaktoren & Rahmenbedingungen: Was Startups wirklich brauchen. | House of Winterthur

In-person
Workshop Room "Lion" (Hall 2)
Workshop

4 speakers

Sales Intelligence - Der (unfaire) Wettbewerbsvorteil im Praxistest | Dealfront

In-person
Workshop Room "Shark" (Hall 2)
Workshop

1 speaker

14:30 - 21:00

MeetingsIn-person
  • Matchmaking Area

15 minute time slots

15:00 - 15:30

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

15:00 - 15:30

The challenges and benefits of being a female founder | Anastasia Barner, Lea von Bidder & Katka Letzing

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Panel Discussion

4 speakers

15:30 - 16:00

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

Vorsorge-Check für Gründer:innen mit Nathanael (AXA)

In-person
Telephone Box (Leisure Area)

15:30 - 16:00

How to get international success from day 1 with the right global team | Jerry Dreifuss

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Keynote

1 speaker

15:30 - 16:15

CE marking - go to hell. | Teqable

In-person
Workshop Room "Lion" (Hall 2)
Workshop

2 speakers

Elevate Your Audience Engagement. | Williams Consulting

In-person
Workshop Room "Dragon" (Hall 1)
Workshop

1 speaker

Winning more B2B clients with an AI-Lead Generation Engine | Peakora

In-person
Workshop Room "Shark" (Hall 2)
Workshop

1 speaker

16:00 - 16:30

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

Vorsorge-Check für Gründer:innen mit Nathanael (AXA)

In-person
Telephone Box (Leisure Area)

16:00 - 16:30

Leading with impact | Jens Heitland

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Keynote

1 speaker

16:30 - 16:45

Talent Kick: Pitching of the 2024 Team Kick Winners

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Pitching Session

16:30 - 17:00

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

Vorsorge-Check für Gründer:innen mit Nathanael (AXA)

In-person
Telephone Box (Leisure Area)

16:30 - 17:15

Basics of Intellectual Property for Startups | Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE)

In-person
Workshop Room "Shark" (Hall 2)
Workshop

1 speaker

Clients talking compliance - How the boring stuff makes your solution more sellable. | Nordcloud

In-person
Workshop Room "Dragon" (Hall 1)
Workshop

2 speakers

How to avoid disputes among founders - based on real cases. | Walder Wyss

In-person
Workshop Room "Lion" (Hall 2)
Workshop

2 speakers

16:45 - 17:00

Startup World Cup

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Pitching Session

1 speaker

17:00 - 17:30

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

17:00 - 18:00

Pitching Session - Seed

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Pitching Session

8 speakers

17:30 - 18:00

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

17:30 - 18:15

Be like a lie detector: Cracking the code of body language in business meetings. | Public Speaking Wizard

In-person
Workshop Room "Shark" (Hall 2)
Workshop

1 speaker

Capital optionality through dual track: IPO or Trade-sale. | Deloitte

In-person
Workshop Room "Lion" (Hall 2)
Workshop

2 speakers

Rockt Ihre Marke Ihr Business? | Markenregistrierung.ch

In-person
Workshop Room "Dragon" (Hall 1)
Workshop

1 speaker

18:00 - 18:30

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

18:00 - 18:30

Virtual Metaverse interview | Ian Epstein

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Fireside Chat

2 speakers

18:30 - 19:00

Genisuisse Startup Coaching (1:1 Meeting)

In-person
Genisuisse booth (Nr. 102)

18:30 - 19:00

UBS Fireside Chat with Ditaji Kambundji: Speed, resilience & persistence - What startup entrepreneurs can learn from prefessional athletes

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Fireside Chat

2 speakers

18:30 - 19:15

From Bots to Brilliance: Transforming Customer Experience with Smarter and Innovative Solutions. | S-PRO

In-person
Workshop Room "Shark" (Hall 2)
Workshop

2 speakers

From founder to team leader. | Gsponer Partners AG

In-person
Workshop Room "Dragon" (Hall 1)
Workshop

1 speaker

19:00 - 19:30

Breaking Barrieers: Fostering collaboration between corporates & startups | Jochen Bella Ada, Cristoph Falk & Adam Reichmann

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Panel Discussion

4 speakers

19:30 - 20:00

Beyond Chocolate, Pills and Banking: Rebooting Switzerland with DeepTech | Patrick Griss, Christian Wenger, Michael Friedrich, Ata-Tuna Ciftlik & Raphael Tobler

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Panel Discussion

5 speakers

19:30 - 20:15

How to sell to large corporates. | House of Insurtechs (Generali)

In-person
Workshop Room "Lion" (Hall 2)
Workshop

2 speakers

The Founder's Story - The Power of Digital Marketing. | Google

In-person
Workshop Room "Shark" (Hall 2)
Workshop

4 speakers

Your First Image Video - Easy, Fast & Effective. | Fokusclip

In-person
Workshop Room "Dragon" (Hall 1)
Workshop

1 speaker

20:00 - 20:30

Innovation trifft Erfahrung: So profitieren KMU & Startups voneinander. | Peter Mühle, Jeremias Wehrli, Christian Gerber & Christian Kramer

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Panel Discussion

5 speakers

20:30 - 21:00

Twint: From 0 to 1 how a startup name became a verb | Thierry Kneissler (Co-Founder TWINT)

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Fireside Chat

1 speaker

20:30 - 21:15

Mit Social Media zu mehr Kunden und Mitarbeitern: Performance-Marketing für Startups. | VONMEDIA

In-person
Workshop Room "Shark" (Hall 2)
Workshop

1 speaker

Storytelling: The Secret to Skyrocketing Sales 🚀 | RESONATE

In-person
Workshop Room "Dragon" (Hall 1)
Workshop

1 speaker

Talk less, say more - Lead like a 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞⚡️𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥. | Blazy Flash

In-person
Workshop Room "Lion" (Hall 2)
Workshop

1 speaker

21:00 - 21:30

How technologies of the future impact todays industries | Damir Bogdan

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
Keynote

1 speaker

21:30 - 22:00

Award Ceremony and Closing

In-person
Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)

3 speakers

22:00 - 23:59

Official Startup Nights After Party @Caribbean Pearl Winterthur (separate registration mandatory!) - open end

In-person
  • After Party

Join the ultimate afterparty! 🎉 Limited to 400 guests at Caribbean Pearl, Winterthur. Doors open at 9:45 pm. Enjoy live music, party games, networking areas, and all-inclusive drinks. Mandatory - Register now: https://www.startup-nights.ch/afterparty

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