Welcome to the Education Session Library

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.

In this online session, participants learned the essentials of shareholders’ agreements for startups. Thierry Thormann, and Céline Spahn from Altenburger Ltd legal + tax shared practical insights on typical rights and obligations, ownership structures, and rules for share transfers. Attendees gained strategies to avoid common pitfalls and set the foundation for long-term success through proper legal structuring.

In this online session, participants learned how to scale sales effectively by building the right processes rather than just hiring more people. Erik Steffen, HubSpot Service Lead at SalesPlaybook, shared practical insights on unifying pipeline, people, and processes, leveraging automation and AI, and choosing the right CRM setup at the right stage. Attendees gained strategies to accelerate growth, align teams, and run lean, efficient sales operations.