Big ideas. Bold voices. Unique stories.
Behind every innovation lies a journey, and no two are the same. On the Main Stage at Launch, some of the most inspiring minds from around the world share the personal stories that shaped their paths in science, technology, and entrepreneurship. Expect raw insights, fresh perspectives, and powerful storytelling, all set in ETH’s most iconic spaces: the Semper Aula (HG G 60) and Audimax (HG F 30).
Meet Our Speakers 2026
Prof. Dr. Günther Dissertori
Rector of ETH Zurich
Dr. Thomas Dübendorfer
Co-Founder & President @ SICTIC
Antonia Albert
Partner @ Founderful
Damir Bogdan
Founder @ QuantumBasel
Dr. Pavel Hrmo
CEO & Co-Founder @ ZuriQ
Slava Drigloff
Co-Founder & CEO @ PeelPack
Nina Reinhart
Angel Investor, Venture Partner & Co-Founder @ Reinhart Capital
Agnes Zoller
Founder & CEO @ InnoGrant Advisors
Tobias Rein
Co-Founder & Principal Engineer @ GetYourGuide
Lukas Böni
Co-Founder @ Planted
Marco Hutter
Director of Robotic Systems Lab and RAI Institute Zurich
Pablo Erat
Director LightSpray @ ON
Christian Sutter
Strategic Partnerships @ Climeworks
Andreas Krause
Co-founder @ LatticeFlow, Professor @ ETH
Thomas Dohmke
Co-founder & CEO at Entire, Former CEO @ GitHub
Jan Schnyder
Co-founder @ nunu.ai (YC W23)
Igor Susmelj
Co-Founder @ Lightly AI
Gohar Tamrazyan
Co-Founder @ Pavoot (YC P26)
Prof. Dr. Marc Pollefeys
Computer Vision and Geometry lab and Director of Science at Microsoft, Professor @ ETH
Melanie Gabriel
Co-Director @ ETH AI Center, Founder Follow the Gradient & Yokoy
Rudolf Aebersold
Former Professor of Systems Biology, Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, ETH Zurich
Morten Wierod
CEO @ ABB
Paulina Grnarova
Co-Founder & CEO @ DeepJudge
Nicolas Autret
Partner @ Walden Catalyst Ventures
Nicholas James Eyring
Program Manager @ Venture Kick
Sia Houchangnia
Partner @ Seedcamp
Jamie Mcfarlane
Founder & CEO @ Creator Fund
Philippe Teissonnière
Co-Founder & CEO @ LEVA
Dr. Heiko Visarius
Founder @ VISARTIS & Business Coach
Nicolas Berg
Serial entrepreneur & cofounder of two VC funds
Olga Perepelkina
Inception Partner Manager @ NVIDIA
Simona Meiler
Postdoctoral researcher @ Stanford University, 3x Olympian
Timeline
Main Stage · 10:00 - 10:10
Main Stage · 10:15 - 10:25
Main Stage · 10:30 - 10:45
Main Stage · 10:50 - 11:05
Main Stage · 11:10 - 11:25
Main Stage · 11:30 - 11:55
Main Stage · 12:00 - 12:15
Main Stage · 12:20 - 12:35
Main Stage · 12:40 - 12:55
Main Stage · 13:00 - 13:15
Main Stage · 13:20 - 13:35
Main Stage · 13:40 - 13:55
Main Stage · 14:00 - 14:20
Main Stage · 14:25 - 14:50
Main Stage · 14:55 - 15:15
Main Stage · 15:20 - 15:35
Main Stage · 15:40 - 15:55
Main Stage · 16:00 - 16:30
Main Stage · 16:35 - 16:55
Main Stage · 17:00 - 17:25
Main Stage · 17:30 - 17:45
Main Stage · 17:50 - 18:05
Main Stage · 18:10 - 18:25
The Long Game in Elite Sport, Science and Startups
Main Stage · 18:30 - 18:45
Main Stage · 18:50 - 18:55
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