Event Jan 30, 2025 - AI Sovereign for Swiss leaders, with Mistral AI & Effixis

On January 30, 2025, Effixis, an Artefact company, in collaboration with Mistral AI and Nvidia, will host the first edition of our “Data & AI Circle for Swiss Leaders”. This exclusive event will bring together over 100 Swiss AI leaders, decision-makers, and industry experts to discuss the challenges and opportunities of deploying confidential, industry-specific Generative AI solutions.

As AI adoption accelerates across industries, the need for secure and tailored Generative AI solutions has become a critical topic. This event will explore how organizations operating in regulated sectors can implement AI models that align with their unique business and compliance requirements.

Program:

  • 4:30 – 5:00 pm | Welcome drink
  • 5:00 – 5:15 pm | Kick off and opening remarks by Rémi Sabonnadiere, Partner Artefact and co-founder Effixis, and Stéphanie Trang, Partner Artefact Open Innovation Switzerland
  • 5:15 – 6:00 pm | Keynote “GenAI – An insider perspective” by Guillaume Bour, Head of Enterprise EMEA at Mistral AI

  • 6:00 – 6:30 pm | Live interview by Rémi Sabonnadiere with Professor Marcel Salathé, Co-Director at EPFL AI Center and Jan Kerschgens, AI Initiative Lead at Innovaud

  • 6:30 – 7:00 pm | Keynote “Unleashing On-Prem AI: Scalable Solutions for Next-Gen Intelligence and AI Agents” by Marc Stampfli, Business Director Switzerland at NVIDIA

  • 7:00 – 7:45 pm | Roundtable on AI Sovereignty featuring all speakers, moderated by Rémi Sabonnadiere

  • 7:45 – 9:30 pm | Buffet & Cocktail

Speakers

Timothée Lacroix

Timothée Lacroix, CTO

Mistral AI

Guillaume Bour

Guillaume Bour, Head of Enterprise EMEA

Mistral AI

Marc Stampfli

Marc Stampfli, Business Director Switzerland

Nvidia

Marcel Salathé

Marcel Salathé, Co-Director EPFL AI Center

EPFL

Jan Kerschgens

Jan Kerschgens, AI Initiative Lead

Innovaud

Rémi Sabonnadiere

Rémi Sabonnadiere, Partner Artefact & Co-founder Effixis

Effixis, an Artefact company

Stéphanie Trang

Stéphanie Trang, Partner Artefact Open Innovation Switzerland

Artefact