5. AEC&I Business Evening: Information for participants

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Introduction Link to heading

Please find the most important information about the event.

We want to make our event as enjoyable, interesting and valuable as possible for you.

In just four hours, you will have an opportunity to meet many professionals and have pleasant conversations.

Participants gallery and seating plan Link to heading

IMPORTANT: Please check the participants gallery/list and seating plan.

Event Information Link to heading

When
Thursday, September 10, 2026 · 18:00–22:00

️ Languages
English and German (flexible)

Where
Restaurant Bellavista, Campus Hönggerberg
Hönggerbergring 47, 8049 Zurich
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By car
Parkhaus P1 · Level C · Sector C3
Parking location · Detailed directions

By public transport

ETH Shuttle Bus runs from Haldenegg (close to Zurich HB) or Polyterasse bus stations. It’s free and no ticket is needed. Check the schedule here

For regular bus connections to campus via SBB and ZVV, please check here,

Event programme Link to heading

• 17:30- Arrival and guest registration (please sit at table A, according to the seating plan)
• 18:00- Welcome speech
• 18:15- Keynote speech + pitch presentations
• 18:45- Ice-breaker 1-on-1 conversations (rotation with 7 participants, 3 minutes each, participation in this part is optional)
• 19:15- Pitch presentations + Flying Dinner (7 courses and unlimited drinks until 22:00)
• 19:45- Table A discussions: participants grouped by domain/industry
• switch to Table B
• 20:15- Elevator pitches
• 20:45- Table B discussions: Expert Exchange Discussion
• 21:15- Free discussions

Tips to get the most out of the evening Link to heading

Before the event Link to heading

• We would suggest preparing a short intro about yourself and your work for the 1-on-1 icebreaker conversations.

• We recommend checking the gallery, and prepare topics and questions for guests you plan to meet.

• Please find out two table numbers: A: Industry/Domain Discussion, B: Expert Exchange Discussion

• Our programme starts at 18:00. If possible, please arrive between 17:30 and 18:00.

At the event Link to heading

• Name badges will indicate the languages that the other participants are comfortable with.

• Please find and sit at your assigned table (Table A: Industry/Domain Discussion). At around 20:15, you will move to Table B.

• Most participants enjoy the 1-on-1 icebreaker conversations.

  • However, if you find them a bit too intense, please feel free to skip them at any time.

• During the one-to-one icebreaker conversations, please change conversation partners when we give the signal with the bell.

• If possible, please respect the seating order. You are grouped according to your domain and years of experience.

• You are welcome to change tables at any time.

• If you would like to meet someone but have not had the opportunity, feel free to contact us, and we will help arrange it.

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Speakers Link to heading

Pitch presentations Link to heading

Are you a pitch presenter? Guidelines are here

• Susannah Burock, Susannah Burock Consulting, Founder&CEO
• Rhéa Garratt, PIX4D, Manager of Geospatial Desktop
• Besnik Halili, Halili+Partner Ingenieure, Founder&CEO
• Vesna Kosorić, Zurich Soft Robotics GmbH, Head of Architecture
• Bruno Guanziroli, Zurich Soft Robotics GmbH, Head of Sales
• Daniel Senn, BELIMO Automation AG, Leiter Marketing & RetroFIT+ (Schweiz)
• Juan Martin Sola, ETH juniors, Project Manager
• Nikita Yalinski, UrbanMetrix, CCO

Elevator pitch Link to heading

Take the mic and speak for a minute! If you haven’t signed up yet, feel free to give a short pitch during the event.

• Philipp Dohmen, QAECY, Founder&CEO
• Matej Varga, ScanBIM Geomatik, Founder, CEO

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Before you arrive Link to heading

If you have not already, please check you know which tables (A and B) you are sitting at and the participants gallery:

• Participants gallery
• Seating plan

If you have any requests during the event, please let us know!
We look forward to welcoming you!

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