Digital Trust: Investment Flows, Risks, Opportunities and Impact

Attorney at Law • Walder Wyss

Maël Azokly is an Attorney at Law at Walder Wyss. He advises Swiss and international entities, as well as private individuals, on litigious and non-litigious matters arising from disruptive technologies and business models, transnational trade, employment relationships, and criminal investigations. He has led several initiatives on digital self-determination, artificial intelligence, blockchain, web3, neuroscience, and the future of work, leading him to formally join the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community in 2020. Active in the legal community, he was elected to the board of the Geneva Young Bar Association, serving over 1’000 lawyers under 40. He has further been serving as an Arbitrator for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot since 2023. Maël Azokly studied law and international affairs primarily at the University of Geneva, while also spending part of his studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS).

President & Managing Partner • Orange Ventures

Jerome Berger is the Chairman and Managing Partner of Orange Ventures. Jerome joined Orange Ventures in 2019 as CEO to deploy the fund’s new ambition. He was the head of Orange Group Financing and Treasury since 2012, managing the Group’s Balance sheet and funding, as well as the multi-billions financial investment and derivatives portfolios. Prior to that, he occupied various key positions at Orange, notably in equity capital markets as well as project and infrastructure financing in Europe, Africa and the Carribean region. Jerome has a 20 year-experience as a Board member, and serves today as a Director of Orange Spain and Orange Bank. He also overlooks globally the development of Orange Fintech infrastructure projects, and co-founded the start-ups NowCP and ID2S in 2017.

CEO • Saporo

Currently working on making it simple for organisations to gain visibility and disrupt the attack path leading to critical assets, in the cloud or on premise.

Partnership Director • SICPA

Philippe Ryser is an experienced business leader specialising in partnerships and international development. He holds the role of Partnership Director, and has served on multiple boards of directors across Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe. He has a strong track record of building trusted relationships and driving growth in diverse global markets.

Secretary-General • European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO)

With over 16 years of experience in cybersecurity, Dr Świątkowska brings a unique cross-sector perspective to her new role at ECSO. Her career spans leadership positions across the private sector, academia and civil society, and close collaboration with public administration nationally and internationally. She was listed among Eastern Europe’s 100 Emerging Technology Stars by the Financial Times & New Europe 100 for 2017, as well as included among the Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity by the Women in Tech Summit for 2019. She is a proud godmother of the regimental colours of the Regional Computing Center Kraków. Previously serving as Deputy Secretary General of ECSO, Dr Świątkowska has been instrumental in shaping European cybersecurity policy, fostering international collaboration, and driving strategic coordination efforts. Her appointment ensures a new chapter in ECSO’s mission to strengthen Europe’s cybersecurity ecosystem and promote strategic digital autonomy through public-private cooperation.

CEO • Vyntra

Joël Winteregg is the CEO of Vyntra, a global leader in transaction intelligence formed from the union of NetGuardians and Intix. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Joël has been at the forefront of technology innovation and business development in the financial sector. Under his leadership, Vyntra equips over 130 financial institutions in 60+ countries with intelligent solutions to detect fraud, ensure AML compliance and gain real-time visibility into every transaction. Previously the driving force behind NetGuardians’ pioneering AI-driven fraud prevention technology, Joël played a key role in developing the industry’s first augmented intelligence solution for banks, enabling proactive fraud prevention and significantly enhancing security operations. Today at Vyntra, he continues to shape the future of financial crime prevention and transaction observability by combining next generation behavioural analytics with deep industry expertise. Joël is passionate about sharing his insights on cybersecurity, financial crime prevention and tech driven innovation. His unique perspective at the intersection of machine learning, fintech and fraud prevention makes him a sought after voice in global conversations shaping the resilience and transparency of the financial industry.

Founding and Managing Partner • Forestay Capital

Before founding Forestay Capital, Fred spent over 25 years in Technology as Chief Digital Officer of large and global high-tech corporations. He designed from scratch and successfully implemented the entire digitization of the value chain at Serono (one of the largest Biotech companies in the world), covering research, development, regulatory, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing & sales, finance, legal, HR, Communication and IT, in support of an exponential business growth. After the acquisition of Serono by Merck (a 40K+ employee global leader in Science & Tech), Fred was named Chief Digital Officer of the Group (CDO) reporting to the CEO in charge of the global business transformation; he re-engineered the full digital tech stack across 60 countries and 4 divisions. His track and business contribution were recognized by KPMG in 2006 as Biotech CDO of the year and again by EY as Swiss CDO of the year in 2013. Fred has supported more than a dozen founders in the design of their growth strategies and execution capabilities set-up and is recognized as a strong board influencer. Swiss citizen, married, two children, born in Afghanistan, grown in Thailand and Italy; speaks fluently French English and Italian. Two years in the Swiss Army (Tanks Commando) – Promoted Officer (Lieutenant) in 1987. Degree in Business Management from the HEC University of Geneva, has followed executive trainings at Babson in Boston, IMD in Lausanne, Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern) in Chicago, HKUST Hong-Kong and INSEAD Paris.