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Exploring AI and Deep Tech Innovations for the Next Generation

01 October 2026 | StageOne, Zurich

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MAIN STAGE

Keynotes and high-level discussions featuring global leaders from industry, academia, and policy. The Main Stage focuses on big-picture questions shaping AI, exploring technological breakthroughs, strategic directions, and their broader impact on society, business, and governance.

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INNOVATOR STAGE

A fast-paced format highlighting applied AI in action. Featuring startups and industry players, the Innovator Stage focuses on real-world use cases, product development, and lessons from building and scaling AI solutions, through short talks and focused discussions.

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TRACKS AND WORKSHOPS

In-depth sessions designed for deeper engagement with specific AI topics. Tracks are primarily led by academic experts, offering structured deep dives into current research, while workshops bring a mix of academia and industry for more interactive, hands-on sessions, including discussions and Q&A.

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EXHIBITIONS

A dynamic demo space featuring startups, industry partners, and research groups. The Exhibition Zone combines technology showcases with direct interaction, allowing attendees to explore AI solutions up close, engage with builders, and discover applications across sectors.

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NETWORKING TOOL

A dedicated networking tool designed to help attendees connect before and during the event. Explore the participant list, schedule meetings, and engage with other attendees based on shared interests, making it easier to turn conversations into meaningful connections.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

*more to come and subject to change

  • Opening

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    Apertus quo vadis

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    Robots close to people (ZHAW)

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    Keynote UZH.ai

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    Keynote Tim Berners-Lee

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    Language AI Session

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  • From Components to Systems: How Thinking Across Domains Unlocks Teep-Tech Value

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  • Intermediate / some technical background required

    3D modeling for healthcare applications

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    AI-driven advances in computer graphics and vision enable detailed 3D modeling and simulation of the human body, yet remain underused in clinical practice, creating a widening gap increasingly recognized by venues like SIGGRAPH, Eurographics, and CVPR; this session presents holistic 3D patient modeling and predictive simulation approaches, showcasing clinical applications and outlining requirements for integration, from learning with limited data to physics-based, real-time simulation across adult and pediatric care.

    Intermediate / some technical background required

    Post-Training of LLMs/New Frontier Safety Science

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    Intermediate / some technical background required

    AI for Education

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    This track explores how advances in AI, particularly large language models, are reshaping education—from personalized learning and assessment to system-wide transformation. Bringing together academia, industry, and AI engineering, the session combines short talks and a panel to examine scalability, reliability, and current limitations of LLMs, as well as deployment challenges in real-world settings. It also addresses risks of over-reliance and the need for human-centered, trustworthy systems, concluding with a forward-looking discussion on adaptive learning and human–AI collaboration.

    Intermediate / some technical background required

    AI & Social Media

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    This track examines the growing concentration of power among dominant social media platforms and its impact on the global information environment, including risks such as disinformation and reduced diversity of perspectives. It highlights the need for integrated legal and technical responses, presenting recent efforts in Europe and Switzerland to address these challenges. Through talks, demos, and a panel, participants gain insights into current frameworks, their limitations, and emerging techno-legal solutions to mitigate systemic risks.

    Beginner / suitable for non-tech audiences

    What does it mean to be intelligent - and who get’s to decide?

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    This track brings together cognitive scientists, AI researchers, artists, and philosophers to explore what “intelligence” means across disciplines and why it matters for AI design. It examines how psychological concepts have shaped AI, questions the focus on abstract reasoning over embodied and social cognition, and considers whether AI reflects human or fundamentally different forms of intelligence. Through short provocations and discussion, participants engage in cross-disciplinary dialogue aimed at designing AI that supports human flourishing.

    Intermediate / some technical background required

    AI for Science and Engineering/AI for scienctific discovery

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    This session explores how AI is transforming science and engineering, moving from specialized models to generalized, multi-modal foundation models that integrate data-driven and physics-based approaches. Covering applications from chemistry to neuroscience, it highlights advances such as generative AI and physical tokenization, while addressing challenges like data scarcity and model robustness. Through talks and a panel, participants gain insights into how these methods can accelerate innovation, reduce engineering costs, and support more sustainable design.

    Intermediate / some technical background required

    Machine Learning for Natural Hazard and Risk Management

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    This track explores how AI and machine learning can advance natural hazard and risk management, addressing threats such as earthquakes and landslides. It highlights emerging methods, including foundation models in Earth sciences and agentic AI for impact simulation, with a focus on digital twins and data integration. Topics include learning from sparse, noisy data, handling uncertainty, and developing physics-informed models for prediction and early warning, alongside insights into European efforts to build trustworthy AI-driven hazard systems.

    Intermediate / some technical background required

    Translating AI to Clinical Practice: From Data to Impact

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    This track explores how AI can create real, scalable impact in healthcare and medicine development, bringing together researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders. Through examples in precision oncology, medical imaging, and decision support, it highlights how data-driven innovation moves from models to practice. Key topics include data usability, validation, trust, and regulatory readiness, as well as integrating AI into clinical workflows and drug development through cross-sector collaboration.

    Intermediate / some technical background required

    Generative Approaches for (bio)molecular design & engineering

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    This track discusses advances in generative AI approaches for protein and small molecular design, ideally with speakers from academia and industry.

  • From Lab to XR: Immersive AI in Action

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    Accountability-Control Alignment in an AI usecase

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    AI in Critical Infrastructure

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2026 Partners

Main Organizer
Presenting Academic Partner
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Event Partner
Community Partner

speakers

Moritz Baecher
Lab Director at Disney’s Zurich-based robotics team
Julian Nubert
Co-Founder & Perception Lead at Flexion Robotics
Nikki Böhler
Founder Intersections
Prof. Sara Beery
Assistant Professor at MIT
Christine Antlanger-Winter
Country Director Google Switzerland
Prof. Dr. Davide Scaramuzza
UZH Robotics & Perception Group and NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
Dr. Claudia Schulz
Thomson Reuters
Christof Roduner
Co-founder & VP Engineering & CIO at Scandit
Prof. Ana Klimovic
Assistant Professor
Prof. Aapo Hyvärinen
Professor at the University of Helsinki
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Andreas Wicki
Director CCCZ Clinical Program Comprehensive Cancer Center Zurich
Péter Fankhauser
Co-Founder & CEO ANYbotics

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