Founders Lunch: Zurich

AI, digitalization, and emerging technologies are not just transforming business models—they are opening up entirely new ways for startups to grow efficiently, operate sustainably, and create real value for customers and society.

Join us for the Impact Lunch session, where we’ll discuss how startups and corporates can actively shape AI and digitalization transformations together. The focus will be on how AI and digital solutions can go beyond process optimization to drive meaningful impact—for people, markets, and organizations.

Sandro Mannino, Head of Customers & Markets and Member of the Executive Board at Helsana, will share his insights in an Impact Speech on how digitalization and innovation are transforming both the healthcare sector and the broader business landscape. Following the keynote, a moderated dialogue with participants will provide space for questions, discussion, and open exchange.
This exclusive gathering brings together startup founders, corporate leaders, and innovation decision-makers to learn from each other, gain fresh perspectives, and explore how we can collectively shape a better future.

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• Date: 12.12.2025
• Time: 10.30-12.00, followed by lunch & networking
• Location: Helsana, Zürichstrasse 130, 8600 Dübendorf
• Language: German
• Speakers:
  Sandro Mannino, Head of Customers & Markets and Member of the Executive Board at Helsana Versicherungen AG
  Lentini Manuel, Corporate Business Specialist at Helsana Insurance AG
  Nikolic Ivan, Head of Corporate Business, Zurich/Central & Eastern Switzerland at Helsana Insurance AG
  Raphael Tobler, CEO at eduwo.ch, President of Swiss Startup Association
  Regula Bleuler, CEO of Swiss Startup Association

Takeaways:

• Learn how AI and digitalization enable sustainable and scalable growth
• Gain insights into Helsana’s innovation strategy and its real-world application
• Discover how startups and corporates can co-create future-ready solutions
• Take away practical impulses for responsible technology adoption
• Connect and exchange with decision-makers from startups and established companies