The Ticino AI Conference 2025

The Ticino AI Conference 2025 will gather 130 Business and Tech Leaders from Ticino, Switzerland, and the rest of Europe.

This event is part of The European Founders Weekend 2025, and it is hosted by Startup Network Europe and Coworkingbar.ch.

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AGENDA

2:00pm-2:30pm: Networking

2:30pm-2:45pm: Introduction

Mario Branda, Mayor of Bellinzona
Stefano Rizzi, Director of the Economy Division of The Canton of Ticino
Adam Fulham, Founder of Startup Network Europe
Francesca Prospero Cerza, Founder of Coworkingbar.ch

2.45pm-3.30pm: Panel Discussion

Gabriel Liguori, MD, PhD, Founder & CEO of TissueLabs
Gianluca Antonini, Partner, AI and Analytics, IBM Consulting
Daniele Nerini, Co-Lead of Machine Learning Integration at MeteoSwiss; Lecturer at ETH Zürich
Sarah Clatterbuck, Senior Director of Engineering, YouTube Shopping and Google Zürich Site Lead at YouTube; Advisory Board Member at Privilège Ventures; Member of the Board of Advisors at Women in Tech Switzerland
More panellists TBC

3.30pm-5:00pm: Networking

5:00pm Onwards: After the event, we will visit The Bellinzona Grape Harvest Festival 2025

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Get your Free Coworking Pass: Participants can book free co-working spots in the morning. The seats are limited – Book your spot now at info@coworkingbar.ch

Accomodation for the Weekend: participants who would like to stay directly at the hotel of the conference, they can book a room at these special rates:

From September 5th to Saturday 7th, 2025, Hotel Unione:

Double room comfort for 1 person: 175 CHF per night/room, breakfast and tourist tax included.
Double room comfort for 2 people: 215 CHF per night/room, breakfast and tourist tax included.
Extend your stay in Ticino at Hotel Unione, but stay productive:

Keep the same special rate and save an extra 10% when you book at least one additional night
- Enjoy free access to a private, on-demand coworking space right inside Hotel Unione
- Receive a free coffee during your coworking session
- To take advantage of this offer room reservations can be made via email at info@hotelunione.ch + CC shop@coworkingbar.ch by providing the promo code “coworkingbar2025”.

We’re excited to announce that Hotel Unione has joined our network as the newest coworking space within hotels and restaurants and it will host this amazing AI Conference! Located at the foot of Castelgrande and just steps from the charming historic center, this family-run hotel now offers a unique setting for your next productive work session.

Take advantage of a free coworking pass and plan your visit ahead of the upcoming event. Don’t miss this chance to experience a new kind of coworking atmosphere!