Welcome to the Education Session Library

In this online session, participants learned how startups can prepare for unexpected health setbacks among founders or key team members. Alessio Davoli from Helsana Versicherungen AG and Claire Hilbrink-Damen, Head of People at grape, shared practical strategies for protecting teams, strengthening resilience, and maintaining business operations. Attendees gained real-life insights on navigating illness, stress, and disruptions while keeping their companies running smoothly.

In this online session, participants learned how to turn international trips, conferences, and trade fairs into tangible business results. Felicitas Gartmann from Switzerland Global Enterprise shared practical strategies for preparing for business trips, navigating networking with confidence, and converting international encounters into meaningful outcomes. Attendees gained actionable insights to grow their startup’s presence beyond Switzerland and build global momentum.

In this online session, participants gained clarity on the legal challenges of international hiring. Experts from Eversheds Sutherland shared practical guidance on labour law, tax, and social security obligations across Switzerland, Italy, Germany and France. Attendees learned how to avoid common pitfalls and build compliant, efficient, and scalable international hiring strategies.

In this online session, participants explored crowdinvesting as an alternative funding option for startups. Linus Gabrielsson and Christian Klumpe from Conda.ch shared an overview of different financing paths, highlighting the pros and cons of crowdinvesting compared to traditional funding. Attendees gained practical insights into how crowdinvesting works in practice, its key benefits, and the challenges founders should consider when evaluating it for their next growth step.

In this online session, participants learned practical strategies to protect startups and small businesses from cyber threats. Patricia Egger, Head of Security at Proton, Christian Schluchter, CTO of Meteomatics AG, and Henning Wiedlich, Software Engineer at Aequitec, shared real-world insights on securing accounts, preventing phishing attacks, and avoiding common pitfalls — all without costly software or complex processes. Attendees gained actionable guidance to strengthen their cybersecurity and safeguard critical business data.

In this online session, participants learned how to successfully close enterprise deals for AI startups. Thomas Kuster, Partner at LEXR, shared hands-on insights from negotiating over 100 AI contracts, covering compliance challenges, trust-building with corporate clients, and strategies to scale enterprise relationships. Attendees gained practical guidance on mastering the sales process from first conversation to signed contract.

In this online session, participants gained practical insights into expanding Swiss startups into the U.S. market. Naveen Rahman Bhora, Partner at WR Immigration and manages the firm’s New York office, Marc Thurner, CEO and Founder of MimiX Biotherapeutics and Steven Ratmeyer, Partner at Rödl & Partner USA shared guidance on legal, tax, and operational considerations, along with common pitfalls founders should avoid. Attendees left with a clearer understanding of how to set up, structure, and scale effectively in the United States.

In this online panel discussion, participants gained insights into cybersecurity risks facing startups. Matthias Naber, CTO and Partner at care4IT, Adem Bilican, Co-Founder and CTO of Relai and Roger Ellenberger, Co-Founder and CTO of hypt shared real-world experiences with security breaches, highlighted current threats, and discussed practical measures to protect growing companies. Attendees learned actionable strategies to reduce risks and strengthen their security posture from those who have faced — and solved — cyber challenges firsthand.

In this online session, participants learned how to avoid common and costly pitfalls when building tech products. Kateryna Ovechenko and Alexandra Volkova from HBM shared practical frameworks for setting strong foundations, making smart product decisions, and collaborating effectively with tech teams. Attendees gained insights to help them focus resources, develop scalable products, and navigate the challenges of startup product development.