December 4, 2025
Impact Hub Geneva, 1 Rue Fendt, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland
The Geneva AI Conference 2025 gathered Switzerland’s AI and Business Leaders, for an evening of content and networking.
It was hosted by Startup Network Europe.
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AGENDA
6:00pm-6:20pm: Networking (complimentary welcome drinks will be provided)
6:20pm-6:30pm: Introduction
- Adam Fulham, Founder of Startup Network Europe
6:30pm-8:00pm: Panel Discussions
Panel #1, 6.30pm-7.10pm: AI Leaders
- Dr. S. Karthik Mukkavilli, Group Head of AI at Mercuria
- Carolina Pinart, Ph.D., Group Head of R&D Information Technology (AVP) at Nestlé
- Gregoire Mastrangelo, Head of Insights, Analytics, and AI at International Olympic Committee
- Stéphane Gamard; Strategist at Checkstep; Previously Chief Technology Officer at Swatch and Quandoo
Panel #2, 7.10pm-7.30pm: Data Leaders
- Dr. Kathrin Kind, Chief Data Scientist / AI Director Global Growth Markets (EMEA/APAC) at Cognizant
- René Greiner, Sr. Director Data AI and Digital | Cargill Ocean Transportation at Cargill
Panel #3, 7.30pm-8.00pm: Business Leaders
- Maria Basso, Head, AI Applications and Impact at World Economic Forum
- Marie Vidalinc, Business Development Director Artefact Open Innovation – Switzerland, Europe, Middle East at Artefact
- Ilkka Huotelin, Co-Founder & CEO at BeCustomerSmart; Former Head of Data and Personalization at Swisscom
8.00pm Onwards: Networking at a nearby bar
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Startup Network Europe has hosted 228 events across Europe since 2021, including:
- The Zurich AI Summit 2025 (upcoming event in December 2025)
- The Zurich AI Conference 2025 (sold out – upcoming event in May 2025)
- The Zurich AI Conference 2024 (sold out event)
- The Geneva Startup Conference 2024 (sold out event)
- The European AI Conference 2024 (full-day event in Google’s European HQ)
- The European Startup Conference 2022 (speakers like Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak)
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All tickets include complimentary welcome drinks (provided between 6:00pm-6:30pm, before the panel discussions, only), and access to an event networking app.