Swiss Scaleup Executives Summit

An exclusive gathering for the executive leaders shaping Switzerland’s scaleup ecosystem.

The Swiss Startup Association invites you to the inaugural Scaleup Executives Summit: a highly curated event bringing together senior executives (CxOs and VPs) from Switzerland’s most ambitious scaleups.

This afternoon summit combines thought-provoking sessions with real peer exchange. Together, we’ll tackle the challenges that define the scaleup journey, from accessing growth capital to navigating politics, international expansion, and building enterprise-grade organizations.

The program features expert perspectives, executive panels, and interactive discussions, followed by an extended apéro to connect and continue the conversation.

This event is access only for senior executives (CxOs and VPs) of Swiss Scaleups (see definition).

Sign up for the event here

Details:

• Date: 12.11.2025
• Time: 13:00 – 17.00, following by aperitif and networking
• Location: Deloitte, Pfingstweidstrasse 11, 8005 Zürich
• Agenda:
  13:00 – 13:30 | Registration & Networking
  13:30 – 13:40 | Welcome & Introduction
  Speaker: Enzo Wälchli – Chief Commercial Officer, ANYbotics
  13:40 – 14:20 | EIC Accelerator: The € 5 billion EIC Fund – an opportunity for Swiss scale-ups and growth stage companies
  Speaker: Otto Bruun – Scientific Advisor, SERI, Elisa Boschi – EIC evaluation jury member, EIC/EISMEA
  14:20 – 15:00 | Mastering Inorganic Growth Strategies for Late-Stage Success
  Speaker: Enada Ismailaj – M&A Director, Deloitte
  15:00 – 15:20 | Coffee Break
  15:20 – 16:00 |Politics: Late-Stage Scaleups vs. Early-Stage Startups
  Speaker: Matthias Müller – Vice President, FDP Zürich
  16:00 – 17:00 | Panel Discussion: Best Practices – How Scaleups Adopt AI in Business Processes
  Speaker: Marius Luther – CEO, HeyJobs, Gregory Inauen – CEO, grape, and Sandro Berchier – Head Ops & AI, Ledgy. Moderation: Fabienne Doerig – Founder, tia.
  17:00 – 19:00 | Apéro Riche & Networking
• Costs: 70 CHF