coworkingbar.ch in partnership with Startup Network Europe
- Founders Dinner CHF 45.-
- AI Conference starting from Super Early Bird CHF 35.-
For coworkingbar members:
- Founders Dinner CHF 45.-
- AI Conference starting from Super Early Bird CHF 0.-
AI Experts, Founders, Investor, Business and Tech Leaders, and Startup Founders from Ticino, Switzerland, and the rest of Europe.
The European Founders Weekend 2025 is a holiday weekend, for Startup Founders in Switzerland and the rest of Europe.
This retreat is hosted by Startup Network Europe and Coworkingbar.ch.
It will happen in Bellinzona, a historic Swiss town that is famous for its three UNESCO Castles.
Weekend Agenda
Friday, September 5th:
- 8:00pm: Founders Dinner at Hotel Ristorante Unione
Saturday, September 6th:
- 10:00am-2:00pm: The Bellinzona Grape Harvest Festival 2025, with activities like:
- 2:00pm-5:00pm: The Ticino AI Conference 2025 at Hotel Ristorante Unione
Sunday, September 7th:
- 12pm-2pm: Aperitif with music
- 2pm-6pm: We visit Bellinzona’s 3 UNESCO Castles
Friday Evening Dinner
For drinks, everyone will pay separately at the restaurant.
For food, we will request attendees to pay Startup Network Europe in advance. This way we can pay the restaurant everything in advance. Your menu option should be confirmed one week before the dinner.
➔ 3-Course Option
Menu I (CHF 45.00)
Pumpkin flan with light alpine cheese fondue
Free-range chicken supreme with rosemary, soft polenta and late summer vegetables
American grape sorbet
Vegeterian Alternative
Menu II (CHF 42.00) (vegetarian)
Seasonal salad with alpine cheese shavings and walnuts, yogurt dressing
Homemade ravioli stuffed with porcini mushrooms
Amaretto semifreddo with raspberry coulis
AGENDA Saturday, September 6th
2:00pm-2:30pm: Networking
2:30pm-2:45pm: Introduction
- Mario Branda, Mayor of Bellinzona
- Stefano Rizzi, Director of the Economy Division of The Canton of Ticino
- Adam Fulham, Founder of Startup Network Europe
- Francesca Prospero Cerza, Founder of Coworkingbar.ch
2.45pm-3.30pm: Panel Discussion
- Gabriel Liguori, MD, PhD, Founder & CEO of TissueLabs
- Gianluca Antonini, Partner, AI and Analytics,IBM Consulting
- Daniele Nerini, Co-Lead of Machine Learning Integration at MeteoSwiss; Lecturer at ETH Zürich
- Sarah Clatterbuck, Senior Director of Engineering, YouTube Shopping and Google Zürich Site Lead at YouTube; Advisory Board Member at Privilège Ventures; Member of the Board of Advisors at Women in Tech Switzerland
- More panellists TBC
3.30pm-5:00pm: Networking
5:00pm Onwards: After the event, we will visit The Bellinzona Grape Harvest Festival 2025
How to Join
We have made a WhatsApp Group, in which we will post updates for interested attendees.
Please fill in this form to apply to join the group.
Contatto di riferimento
Location
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