Digital Leaders Conference 2026

  • 20th May 2026
  • PwC Switzerland, Birchstrasse 160, 8050 Zürich
  •  05:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Physical
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Organizer

SwissMBAs

Organizer Name : SwissMBAs

Speakers Information

Mr. Gustav Baldinger

Mr. Gustav Baldinger

CEO, PwC Switzerland

Mr. René Raeber

Mr. René Raeber

CTO, Microsoft Switzerland

Ms. Judith van Walsum

Ms. Judith van Walsum

Chief Financial Officer, Datwyler Group

Ms. Fruzsina Homolka

Ms. Fruzsina Homolka

Chief Data Officer, SRG SSR

Mr. Lukas Ackermann

Mr. Lukas Ackermann

Chief IT and Digital Services Officer, Galenica

Mr. Mark Meuldijk

Mr. Mark Meuldijk

Director – AI Assurance & Trust, PwC Switzerland

Mr. Thomas Holderegger

Mr. Thomas Holderegger

Member of Switzerland Executive Committee Lead, Security Switzerland, Accenture DACH

Dr. Christian B. Westermann

Dr. Christian B. Westermann

Partner & AI Leader, PwC Switzerland

Mr. Luca Callegari

Mr. Luca Callegari

Managing Director Google Cloud DACH, Google

Event Schedule

05:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Doors Open & Registration

05:30 PM - 05:40 PM

Welcome Speech

Gustav Baldinger, CEO, PwC Switzerland
Dr. Marc Andre Schauwecker, President, SwissMBAs

05:40 PM - 06:00 PM

Keynote

Dr. Marc Andre Schauwecker, President, SwissMBAs

06:00 PM - 06:50 PM

Panel 1: AI at Scale – From Hype to Value

  • René Raeber – CTO, Sr. Director Tech Specialist Mgmt, Microsoft
  • Judith van Walsum – CFO / Head of Finance, Business Operations & IT, Datwyler 
  • Dr. Christian B. Westermann – Partner & AI Leader, PwC Switzerland

06:50 PM - 07:10 PM

Break

07:10 PM - 07:40 PM

Parallel Use Case Sessions

How to build and integrate new softwares and AI - GenAI and nuclear energy cases - how to manage Agents 
- Johannes Manser – Head of Digital Solutions, Axpo 

AI reshaping leadership, decision-making, operating models (CEO, CFO, CHRO)
Emphasis on speed, agility, transformation outcomes
- André Gisiger, Co-Founder & GM, GloCoach

07:40 PM - 08:00 PM

Break

08:00 PM - 08:50 PM

Panel 2: Embedding AI into Applications – Practical Considerations and Customer Implementation

  • Lukas Ackermann – Chief IT and Digital Services Officer, Galenica 
  • Fruzsina Homolka – Chief Data Officer, SRG SSR
  • Luca Callegari – Managing Director Google Cloud DACH, Google
  • Thomas Holderegger – Member of Switzerland Executive Committee, Lead Security Switzerland, Accenture 
  • Mark Meuldijk – Executive Management Consultant – AI & Data, Digital Assurance, PwC Switzerland

08:50 PM - 09:00 PM

Closing speech

09:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Apéro & Networking

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