Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

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Yoan Civet

Center for Artificial Muscles Manager

Micro and nanotechnologies, and biomedical applications

Silvestro Micera

Professor

Biomedical engineering, neuroprosthetics and biorobotics

Yves Perriard

Professor

Actuator innovation and electronic devices

The Sense Innovation and Research Center

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Alba Motes

Postdoctoral Researcher (University of Lausanne)

Evolution and functioning of animal organizational diversity and behavior

Maëlan Menétrey

Postdoctoral Researcher

Neuroscience and psychology, investigating brain dynamics to predict human behavioral performance

Micah Murray

Director

Neuroscience, brain imaging/mapping methods and applications in health and disease across lifespan

University of Basel

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Alessandro Mazzetti

Head of Innovation Entrepreneurship, Innovation Office

Innovation and entrepreneurship, fostering academic-industry collaborations

Christian Elias Schneider

Managing Director, Innovation Office

Innovation and entrepreneurship, fostering international collaborations and early-stage ventures

University of Fribourg

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Alessandro Ianiro

Professor, Adolphe Merkle Institute

Chemistry and chemical engineering, focusing on innovative materials research and interdisciplinary scientific coordination

Ana Marques

Knowledge and Technology Transfer Officer, Adolphe Merkle Institute

Life sciences and intellectual property, focusing on technology transfer, patent management, and bridging research with industry

José Augusto Berrocal

Research Group Leader, Adolphe Merkle Institute

Supramolecular and polymer chemistry, focusing on stimuli-responsive materials and dynamic bulk materials for sustainable development

Michael Mayer

Professor, Adolphe Merkle Institute

Biophysics, focusing on biomimetic solutions for biological membranes, protein complexes in neurodegenerative diseases, and implantable electrical power sources

University of Lausanne

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Yash Raj Shrestha

Assistant Professor, Group Head of Applied AI Lab

Artificial intelligence, focusing on developing innovative and responsible AI solutions

Marc Atallah

Senior Lecturer, French Department

CEO of nARTative SA

Conjectural literature, science fiction, and digital culture

University of Zurich

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Nikola Biller-Andorno

Director, Vice Dean Innovation of Digitalization, Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine, Medical Faculty

Biomedical ethics, focusing on global bioethical challenges, healthcare management, and the digital transformation of medicine

Birgit Kleim

Professor, Experimental Psychopathology and Psychotherapy

Experimental psychopathology and psychotherapy, researching trauma-related disorders and resilience

Wyss Center

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Kyuhwa Lee

NeuroAI Group Leader

Microengineering and brain-computer interfaces, developing machine learning-driven neurofeedback technologies

MindMetrix AG

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Marc Bächinger

Co-Founder & CEO

Systems neuroscience, neuroimaging, focusing on developing pupil-based neurofeedback technologies

Sensoryx

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Salar Shahna

Creative Strategy and Business Development Director

President of World XR Forum

Immersive media and extended reality (XR)

Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA)

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Marga Gual Soler

Head of Science Diplomacy Capacity Building, Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator

Science diplomacy, new technologies, and leadership development