Speakers

Jan has worked as a developer for several Internet startups, e.g. Zalando, Flaconi, Platinnetz, and an eGovernment company before he became a freelancer. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science at Technische Universität München (TUM) and holds an MBA from Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL). Besides freelancing as coder, he teaches students about Web Development at DCI Berlin.

As Founder & Managing Director of CAPITALS Circle Group GmbH Advisory (www.capitalscirclegroup.com), Yannis is leading the Strategy, Operations, Team, Budget, Projects, Expansion. Expertise & track record in: Public Affairs-PR/Investor Relations/Financial Communication-Market Entry & Growth Strategy-Risk & Compliance. Focus on following sectors: Primary on Digital Economy & Tech Industry (GovTechs, SmartTechs FinTechs, Online Platforms, SaaS etc), Financial, Banking, Mobility, Sharing Economy, New Industry, Public Sector.

– University Lecturer at UK & German Universities/Business Schools (Teaching m own modules MBA/Master Level). Giving seminars at various universities across Europe

– Angel Investor

– Trainer, Public Speaker

– In the past Diplomat for Economy & Commerce for over +10 years, served at the Embassy of Greece in Berlin as Deputy & Acting Head of Economy & Commercial Section of the Embassy, as well as earlier at the Embassy of Greece in UAE (Dubai) & at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens (at the MFA was Desk Officer for bilateral economic & commercial relations of Greece with USA-TTIP, Canada-CETA, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Cyprus).

Rona van der Zander is a 2 x Startup founder, university lecturer and TEDx speaker. She has worked in 8 different countries and cooperates worldwide with large companies, NGOs and international organisations (such as the UN) in the field of innovation and communication. Rona has co-founded si:cross, a B2B SaaS solution for podcasting in the enterprise sector. si:cross offers a platform for company internal podcasts to turn employees into active storytellers and on-the-go learners.

At si:cross, we support enterprises in solving communication issues that originate from hierarchical and fixed structures by democratizing internal information. We bring the concept of podcasting into enterprises by building a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to produce and consume podcasts company internal, supported by workflows and analytics. Thereby employees become active storytellers and on-the- go learners, fostering an open and creative culture, while increasing communication efficiency at the same time.

Mario Facchinetti is a qualified electrician with a BSc in Facility Management and MSc in Business Administration. As initiator and leader of the innovation network SwissPropTech, he builds bridges between young and established companies as well as private persons from the real estate industry.

As an innovation network, SwissPropTech adds value to the Swiss real estate industry. By bringing together young property technology companies with investors and established companies, the innovative power of the real estate industry will be sustainably strengthened over the entire life cycle. In addition to the national network, SwissPropTech promotes Switzerland’s innovative image abroad and represents it in the global PropTech scene.

While the way how employees work has changed, office buildings have remained largely unchanged. It is time for a change. At Locatee, we believe that connecting employees with their office buildings through technology enables organisations to strive.

Georg Nebehay is a Head of Development at Locatee AG

With Jovana Rotula multinational background between Serbia, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Switzerland, Spain and Kuwait and her specialization in hospitality management, Jovana is the Co-Founder and COO of TieTalent, an online recruitment marketplace that changes the way that candidates look for a job and how companies look for their prospective talents. Her skills lie in marketing and operations, and she has a strong drive for innovation.

Are you looking for your next challenge in IT? We are a Swiss startup founded in 2017, active in the recruitment of Tech Talents. In-between the job board and a classical recruitment agency, we created a tech job marketplace which matches top talents in IT and Digital Marketing with innovative hiring companies in Switzerland. In one sentence, we can say that we are the “Tinder of recruitment.” You just came across a new simple and more fun way of finding a job in IT & Digital Marketing. No more motivation letters & no more applying to positions! Simply, create your account on TieTalent.com and let the companies apply to you; once you get matched, decide the ones you want to meet. If you want, you can even hide your profile from any company you want. And of course, it’s free for candidates.