09:50 - 10:20
30 minutes
Panel

Advisory Board Panel

Speakers

 Lajla Aganovic
Lajla Aganovic

Head of Venture Engagement • Logitech

 Olivier Crochat
Olivier Crochat

Executive Director, C4DT • EPFL

Olivier Crochat is the Executive Director of the Center for Digital Trust (C4DT) at EPFL. Olivier has a strong scientific background (M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Communication Systems) and 25+ years of executive roles in startups, SMEs and large companies. Olivier has an excellent understanding of the ICT domain, where he successfully led several projects from idea to exit.

 Ekaterina Khrustaleva
Ekaterina Khrustaleva

Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder • ImmuniWeb

 Jean-Christophe Makuch
Jean-Christophe Makuch

Head of Digital Research and Innovation • SICPA

Jean-Christophe Makuch is Head of Digital Research & Innovation at SICPA, where he leads strategic work on digital trust, advanced security technologies and innovation. With a background in software engineering, DevOps and digital transformation, he has held senior technical and managerial roles across the finance, engineering and digital-security sectors. He is particularly active on topics such as AI, post-quantum security and digital identity, helping bridge cutting-edge research with real-world applications.