Programme

December 02, 2025
08:00 - 21:00
International Conference Center - CICG Geneva
08:30
15 minutes Panel Main stage

Morning Welcome

 Isabelle Moret  Delphine Bachmann
Isabelle Moret +1

Intervenant-e-s

 Delphine Bachmann

Delphine Bachmann

Conseillère d'État, Cheffe du Département de l’Economie et de l’Emploi

République et du Canton de Genève

 Isabelle Moret

Isabelle Moret

Conseillère d’État du Canton de Vaud, Cheffe du Département de l’Économie, de l’Innovation, de l’Emploi et du Patrimoine

Canton de Vaud

08:45
5 minutes Main stage

Welcome: Trust Valley

 Lennig Pedron
Lennig Pedron

Intervenant-e-s

 Lennig Pedron

Lennig Pedron

CEO

Trust Valley

08:50
5 minutes Main stage

Interview: Decision-making Amidst Hyper Geo-Political and Geo-Economic Uncertainty

 Ambassador Thomas Greminger
Ambassador Thomas Greminger

Intervenant-e-s

 Ambassador Thomas Greminger

Ambassador Thomas Greminger

Executive Director

Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)

09:00
15 minutes Keynote Main stage

Impact of polarized geopolitical environment on business and cybersecurity

 Andy Yen
Andy Yen

Intervenant-e-s

 Andy Yen

Andy Yen

CEO

Proton

09:15
45 minutes Panel Main stage

The impact of a growing polarised geopolitical environment on business and cyber security

 Juliane Schröter  Jean-Marc Rickli  Simon Evenett  Martin Schaffer
+3
Juliane Schröter +6

Intervenant-e-s

 Simon Evenett

Simon Evenett

Professor of Geopolitics

IMD Business School

 Christophe Gerber

Christophe Gerber

General Manager

ELCASecurity

 Raymond Loretan

Raymond Loretan

President

Club Diplomatique de Genève

 Jean-Marc Rickli

Jean-Marc Rickli

Responsable des risques mondiaux et émergents

Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)

 Martin Schaffer

Martin Schaffer

Global Head of Digital Ventures & Innovation

SGS

 Juliane Schröter

Juliane Schröter

Vice-rectrice à l'Université de Genève - Dicastère Numérique et Intelligence Artificielle

UNIGE

 Tero Silvola

Tero Silvola

CEO

Modirum

10:00
10 minutes Main stage

Opening Talk - Digital Trust: Investment Flows, Risks, Opportunities and Impact

 Patrick Hertzog
Patrick Hertzog

Intervenant-e-s

 Patrick Hertzog

Patrick Hertzog

Co-founder User Experience Officer

Nexthink

10:40
55 minutes Panel Main stage

Digital Trust: Investment Flows, Risks, Opportunities and Impact

 Maël Azokly  Jérome Berger  Frederic Wohlwend  Joanna  Świątkowska
+3
Maël Azokly +6

Intervenant-e-s

 Maël Azokly

Maël Azokly

Attorney at Law

Walder Wyss

 Jérome Berger

Jérome Berger

President & Managing Partner

Orange Ventures

 Olivier Eyries

Olivier Eyries

CEO

Saporo

 Philippe Ryser

Philippe Ryser

Partnership Director

SICPA

 Joanna  Świątkowska

Joanna Świątkowska

Secretary-General

European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO)

 Joël Wintereg

Joël Wintereg

CEO

Vyntra

 Frederic Wohlwend

Frederic Wohlwend

Founding and Managing Partner

Forestay Capital

11:35
10 minutes Keynote Main stage

Tech4Trust Season 7

 Raphaël Conz
Raphaël Conz

Intervenant-e-s

 Raphaël Conz

Raphaël Conz

Directeur du Département des Affaires Economiques et de l'Innovation

State of Vaud

11:45
30 minutes Panel Main stage

CSEM Digital Journey Award

 Laurence Julliard  Alexandre Pauchard
Laurence Julliard +1

Intervenant-e-s

 Laurence Julliard

Laurence Julliard

Global Head of Client Solutions

MCI

 Alexandre Pauchard

Alexandre Pauchard

CEO

CSEM

14:00
5 minutes Keynote Main stage Innovation

Opening Remarks (VIDEO)

 Guy Parmelin (Video message)
Guy Parmelin (Video message)

Video message

Intervenant-e-s

 Guy Parmelin (Video message)

Guy Parmelin (Video message)

Conseiller fédéral

Chef du DEFR

14:05
5 minutes Keynote Main stage

GovTech Innovation Challenge - Welcome Remarks

 Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez
Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez

Intervenant-e-s

 Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez

Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez

Global Director

World Bank

14:10
10 minutes Panel Main stage

GovTech and Innovation

 Daniel Ortega Nieto  Lennig Pedron  Carlos Orjales
Daniel Ortega Nieto +2

Intervenant-e-s

 Carlos Orjales

Carlos Orjales

Economic Cooperation and Development

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs - SECO

 Daniel Ortega Nieto

Daniel Ortega Nieto

Lead specialist or Program Manager for Govtech

World Bank

 Lennig Pedron

Lennig Pedron

CEO

Trust Valley

14:20
45 minutes Panel Main stage

Government & Startup Collaboration: The Relevance of Public-Private Partnership

 Ambassador Pietro Lazzeri  Anthony Kwasi Sarpong  Roby Senderowitsch  Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez
+3
Ambassador Pietro Lazzeri +6

Intervenant-e-s

 Nicolas Cudre-Mauroux

Nicolas Cudre-Mauroux

Chief Research & Innovation Officer

SICPA

 Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez

Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez

Global Director

World Bank

 Anthony Kwasi Sarpong

Anthony Kwasi Sarpong

Commissioner-General

Ghana Revenue Authority

 Ambassador Pietro Lazzeri

Ambassador Pietro Lazzeri

Head of the Economic Cooperation and Development Division at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs

SECO

 Shiho Nagaki

Shiho Nagaki

Senior Public Sector Specialist

The World Bank

 Pierre Pâris

Pierre Pâris

Executive Vice Chairman

Rothschild & Co Bank AG

 Roby Senderowitsch

Roby Senderowitsch

Manager Governance Global Unit

The World Bank

15:05
10 minutes Panel Main stage

GovTech Innovation Challenge

 Anthony Kwasi Sarpong  Shiho Nagaki
Anthony Kwasi Sarpong +1

Intervenant-e-s

 Anthony Kwasi Sarpong

Anthony Kwasi Sarpong

Commissioner-General

Ghana Revenue Authority

 Shiho Nagaki

Shiho Nagaki

Senior Public Sector Specialist

The World Bank

15:15
15 minutes Panel Main stage

Presentation of Proof of Concepts by Finalists - Informal Sector Income Tax Identification and Registration

 Louisa Venter  Malcolm Moodley  Gordon Fiifi Donkoh  Elizabeth Andiko
+2
Louisa Venter +5

Chat Nation Tech, The Digicoast, Mezzanine

Intervenant-e-s

 Elizabeth Andiko

Elizabeth Andiko

COO

Chat Nation Tech

 Carlos Ankora

Carlos Ankora

Chief Technology Officer

The Digicoast

 Gordon Fiifi Donkoh

Gordon Fiifi Donkoh

Founder & CEO

The Digicoast

 Malcolm Moodley

Malcolm Moodley

Lead Software Engineer

Mezzanine

 Louisa Venter

Louisa Venter

Product Manager

Mezzanine

 Stan Wepundi

Stan Wepundi

CEO

Chat Nation Tech

15:30
15 minutes Keynote Main stage

Presentation of Proof of Concepts by Finalists - E-Commerce Taxpayer Identification and VAT Compliance

 Dr. Josh Kettlewell  Jonathan Ane  Chuma Ukeagu
Dr. Josh Kettlewell +2

Kulana, Staple AI, Snapnet

Intervenant-e-s

 Jonathan Ane

Jonathan Ane

Founder & CEO

Kulana

 Dr. Josh Kettlewell

Dr. Josh Kettlewell

Chief Technology Officer

Staple AI

 Chuma Ukeagu

Chuma Ukeagu

CEO

Solutions

15:45
5 minutes Panel Main stage

Award Giving

 Ambassador Pietro Lazzeri  Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez
Ambassador Pietro Lazzeri +1

Intervenant-e-s

 Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez

Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez

Global Director

World Bank

 Ambassador Pietro Lazzeri

Ambassador Pietro Lazzeri

Head of the Economic Cooperation and Development Division at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs

SECO

15:50
5 minutes Main stage

Interview: 2 questions about the Swiss economy

 Laurence Julliard  Vincent Subilia
Laurence Julliard +1

Intervenant-e-s

 Laurence Julliard

Laurence Julliard

Global Head of Client Solutions

MCI

 Vincent Subilia

Vincent Subilia

General Director

Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (CCIG)

16:30
30 minutes Panel Main stage

Building Inclusive GovTech: Key Success Factors for Digital Government Transformation

 Kelly Ommundsen  Alexander Barclay  Olivier Crochat  Daniel Ortega Nieto
+2
Kelly Ommundsen +5

Intervenant-e-s

 Alexander Barclay

Alexander Barclay

Délégué au Numérique

Republic and State of Geneva

 Olivier Crochat

Olivier Crochat

Executive Director, C4DT

EPFL

 Pascal Metral

Pascal Metral

Vice President of Legal Affairs & Head of Anti-Piracy Intelligence, Investigations and Litigation

NAGRA - Kudelski Group

 Kelly Ommundsen

Kelly Ommundsen

Head of Digital Inclusion

World Economic Forum

 Daniel Ortega Nieto

Daniel Ortega Nieto

Lead specialist or Program Manager for Govtech

World Bank

 Franziska Spörri

Franziska Spörri

Co-Head Macroeconomic Support Division, Economic Cooperation and Development

SECO

17:00
30 minutes Panel Main stage

AI Promises

 Francesca Bosco  Patrick Ghion  Jean-Christophe Makuch  Beat Fluri
+2
Francesca Bosco +5

Intervenant-e-s

 Francesca Bosco

Francesca Bosco

Chief of Strategy

Cyber Peace Institute

 Beat Fluri

Beat Fluri

CTO

Adnovum

 Patrick Ghion

Patrick Ghion

Chef du Centre régional de compétences cybernétiques de Suisse occidentale

Republic and State of Geneva

 Ryan Houdrouge

Ryan Houdrouge

Partner

Walder Wyss

 Ilia Kolochenko

Ilia Kolochenko

Chief Architect & CEO, Attorney-at-Law

ImmuniWeb

 Jean-Christophe Makuch

Jean-Christophe Makuch

Head of Digital Research and Innovation

SICPA

17:30
5 minutes Keynote Main stage Innovation

Closing Remarks

 Lennig Pedron
Lennig Pedron

Intervenant-e-s

 Lennig Pedron

Lennig Pedron

CEO

Trust Valley

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