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Meet our advisors

We define our Kickstart Advisors as individuals with extensive knowledge related to either a specific industry, or specific topics, methodologies or technologies.

Alain Bindels

Alain Bindels

Roche

Strategic Innovation Designer & Ecosystem builder

Alexander Brunner

Alexander Brunner

Government & Startup Advisor, Author

Alice Dal Fuoco

Alice Dal Fuoco

VNTR

Head of Innovation

Andreas Goeldi

Andreas Goeldi

BtoV Partners

Partner

Annina Faes

Annina Faes

SFOE

Program Manager Knowledge & Technology Transfer

Barbara Rübel

Barbara Rübel

Brand Essence

Managing Partner

Brigitte Bieri

Brigitte Bieri

Sanitas Krankenversicherung

Head Corporate Development

Brigitte Lawler

Brigitte Lawler

LEGEND SA

CEO

Chris Fesen

Chris Fesen

Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley

Angel Project Lead

Christoph Hunziker

Christoph Hunziker

La Mobilière

Head of Innovation

Daniel Boehi

Daniel Boehi

Global FoodTech

Director Switzerland

Daniel Böhi

Daniel Böhi

Alphorn Venture Partners

Co-Founder | Member of the Board

David Lottenbach

David Lottenbach

Bearsons Consult

Founder & CEO

Derek Van Brussel

Derek Van Brussel

Blue Horizon

Investor

Emil Virag

Emil Virag

Supply Chain and Operations

Advisor

Georg Schoder

Georg Schoder

Freeeway

CFO

Georges Kotrotsios

Georges Kotrotsios

Executive, Technological Research & Innovation

Hanns-Christian Mahler

Hanns-Christian Mahler

ten23 health

Chief Enablement Officer & Board Member

Herbert Sablotny

Herbert Sablotny

Beekeeper

CFO

Ingeborg Gasser-Kriss

Ingeborg Gasser-Kriss

Founder Institute

Co-Director

Jade Sternberg

Jade Sternberg

digitalswitzerland

Senior Innovation Project Manager

Joanne Filbin

Joanne Filbin

Globacap

Co-Founder

Johs. Hoehener

Johs. Hoehener

Fintech/DeFi enthusiast | Board member | Advisor

Jonas Schmid

Jonas Schmid

Akenza

Co-CEO & VP Business

Josephine Ritzel

Josephine Ritzel

Universitätsspital Zürich

Deputy Head Innovation Management

Karla Fernandes

Karla Fernandes

Springboard

Mentor: UX/UI Design Career Track

Konstantin Yershov

Konstantin Yershov

TIBCO

Representative Switzerland

Leeor Groen

Leeor Groen

The Spartan Group

Managing Director

Leila Toplic

Leila Toplic

LT Collective

Founder & CEO

Madhur Maddy Agrawal

Madhur Maddy Agrawal

Startup to Scaleup

SaaS Sales & Marketing

Manoj Harasgama

Manoj Harasgama

Stealth Startup

ClimateTech Founder

Marc Van Ameringen

Marc Van Ameringen

Future Food Platform

Co-Founder & Director

Matthias Zwingli

Matthias Zwingli

European Startup Network

Board Member

Mauricio Campos

Mauricio Campos

Inner Development Goals Switzerland

Co-Founder

Michael Hunkeler

Michael Hunkeler

Swisscom

Head of Intrapreneurship

Michelle Tulac

Michelle Tulac

Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Snr Project Manager

Nicole Wieting-Kaelin

Nicole Wieting-Kaelin

properti

CMO

Oliver Durrer

Oliver Durrer

SwissLEAP

Founder

Oliver Stahl

Oliver Stahl

Kolonne Null

Founder

Pascal Miserez

Pascal Miserez

evitive

Senior Partner

Patrycja Pielaszek

Patrycja Pielaszek

Co-Culture

Chief Engagement Officer

Paul Loeffler

Paul Loeffler

Institute 4 Entrepreneurship

Managing Partner

Pierre-Edouard Wahl

Pierre-Edouard Wahl

pew256

Founder

Priyanka Sharma Wahl

Priyanka Sharma Wahl

Hologram Sciences

Director Of Business Development

Ralph Büsser

Ralph Büsser

Emch+Berger ImmoConsult

Head of Business Development

Rico Wyder

Rico Wyder

Skillable

Head of Sales EMEA

Robbert Bos

Robbert Bos

Restor

Head of Product

Roland Cortivo

Roland Cortivo

daura

Chief Marketing Officer

Sascha Wischek

Sascha Wischek

Fjuul

CEO & Founder

Shamir Yanay

Shamir Yanay

Business School Lausanne

Associate Professor

Silvan Andermatt

Silvan Andermatt

Sielva Management

Director

Sylvestre Lucia

Sylvestre Lucia

thirty3

Co-Founder

Thomas Wirth

Thomas Wirth

FFF Fresh & Frozen Food

CEO

Travis Parkinson

Travis Parkinson

Sidekick Health

Vice President

Vencent Irrling

Vencent Irrling

KAPSLY Ventures

Founder, Managing Director

Yves Leuenberger

Yves Leuenberger

Zurich Insurance

Head of Group Property & Innovation

Benefits

Access to showcases, networking and community events to expand your own network

Cross-industry and cross-sector knowledge transfer, and best practice sharing 

Media exposure through our multiple social media channels, website and newsletters

Access to regional and international innovation ecosystems

Appreciation and recognition for altruistic nature and giving back to the startup community

Opportunity to be an active component in the success and scaling of our top-tier later stage startups disrupting the industry

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