IoT Visions Zurich is the number one networking and english-speaking conference for industry and academia to start business in IoT, AI, AR, and Metaverse, and to kickstart new projects. Join top technology professionals, leading industry players, learn from curated keynotes, get exclusive access to program, and become a part of the digital transformation. Dress code is Business or Business Casual. The language of the event is English.
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Numbers
20 Speakers
35 Sponsors / Partners
250 Physical Visitors
International Event
High Marketing Reach
Technologies
Internet of Things
Artificial Intelligence
Augmented Reality
Metaverse
LPWAN / 5G
Markets
Digital Buildings
Energy & Water
Logistics
Agriculture
Healthcare
Location
How to get to the
SIX Convention Point
From Zurich main station (Zürich HB) take tram line 4, direction Altstetten. Coming from the station in Altstetten, take tram line 4, direction Tiefenbrunnen. From either direction get off at Sportweg. The SIX ConventionPoint is situated within the SIX building next to the tram stop.
The highway connections are a few minutes drive from the SIX ConventionPoint. There is a public pay parking at the Hard Turm Park garage, to be entered via Pfingstweidstrasse. In the garage follow the signs to building 110/SIX.
From Zurich airport to the SIX ConventionPoint it is approximately 20 minutes by Taxi. If you prefer public transport, take one of the trains to Zurich Hardbrücke. From there tram line 4 direction Altstetten takes you directly to the SIX ConventionPoint. Get off at Sportweg.
You can find 3-4 hotel next to the venue that we can recommend, i.e., Sheraton Zurich, 25hours Hotel, Novotel, and Ibis Zurich West.
Sheraton Zurich Hotel is the partner of IoT Business Hub and is perfectly located to the IoT Inspire Zurich event venue. A 2 min walk separates the hotel rooms from the Six Convention Point. You can book your room directly through booking.com or the website of the hotel.
Sheraton Zurich Hotel is the perfect starting point for a stroll through the area and its trendy shops and bars. Sheraton brings people together. Meet the young and cosmopolitan neighborhood in the bar NUOVO or at the Route 26 Steakhouse. The city center and the central station are only a few minutes away by tram. The tram station Toni-Areal is located directly in front of the hotel. The cozy rooms and suites, some with impressive views over Zurich, are the perfect place of rest and relaxation in the lively Zurich West district. The generously designed rooms are equipped with air conditioning, USB port, a flat-screen TV and a fridge, perfect for modern travellers.
Program
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Key-notes
08:00- 08:30
Entrance / Security -Check
08:30 – 09:00
Small Breakfast
09:00 – 10:00
Welcome Talk: 1) Schekeb Fateh (IoT Business Hub): Intro 2) Markus Müller (Canton Zurich) 3) Sosan Nawid (IoT Business Hub): Interview on IoT in Healthcare with Prof. Luca Benini (IIS ETH Zurich)
10:00 – 10:45
Keynotes: 4) Yener Dimatokali (Hawle Armaturen): Water Supply Resilence towards a Sustainable Future : Securing our Water Resources digitally 5) Peter Hedberg (Mioty Alliance) & Michael Tränkler (Mioty Alliance): Reality Check of IoT Use Cases based on Mioty Ecosystem
10:45 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00
Impulse: 1) Alex Raimondi (Miromico): Batteryless and Interoperable AIoT Solutions for Audio-Visual Applications 2) Oscar Rechou (Sunrise), Daniel Bärtschi (Avisec): The future of construction site monitoring 3) Christoph Wildfeuer (FHNW): Beyond Classical Encryption: Post-Quantum Cryptography in IoT 4) Christian Müller (Rohde & Schwarz): Future Communication via IoT – New Quality of Service demands on Devices and Networks
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30
Tech Talks: 1) Alan Rae (Loriot): Data ownership and streamlined integration in a world of AIoT 2) Chiara Koopmans (Truvami) & Steffen Ochsenreither (Swiss Post): Eliminating Blind Spots: How improved Tracking Optimizes Postal Logistics 3) Ernst Schranz (Gritec): A New Approach to Sustainable and Scalable Buildings 4) Thomas Scheibel (Grid Tracer): Technology Agnostic LPWAN connectivity for Switzerland
14:30 – 14:45
Coffee Break
14:45 – 15:05
Discussion Panel: Edge-AI - Driving Next-Generation IoT Applications with Dr. Alfio Di Mauro (Mosaic SoC), Dr. Victor Kartsch (ETH Zurich), Prof. Matthias Rosenthal (ZHAW) and moderation with Annalena Zottmann (Diehl Metering)
15:05 – 15:25
Novelties: 1) Adrian Staudenmaier (Willers) & Christian Hammann (Kinderspital ZH): Smart Hospital: From Planing to Implementation
15:25 – 15:40
Coffee Break
15:40 – 16:10
Novelties: 1) Carsten Heim (Pepperl & Fuchs): WILSEN – an Industrial IoT Device and Market Approach 2) Philippe Niquille (Rocket Science): From Noise to Insights: How Robots Use Sound to Understand Their Environment
16:10 – 16:30
Discussion Panel: Leveraging Interoperability - A mission for scalable, secured, and resilient IoT with Marcel Mutschler (Roche), Jonas Schaub (Elunic), Fabio Rosa (Tago.IO)
16:30 – 16:40
Closing Talk: Christoph Studer (ETH Zurich)
16:40 – 19:00
Speed Dating | Apéro riche
Speaker
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Experts, key players from industry and technology solution providers present use cases on key technology topics and illustrate how solutions are impacting today’s & tomorrow’s industries. Be one of the speakers that will share your know-how, insight or innovative technology solutions.
30+ years experience from various industries, including packaging, process, medical devices, industrial equipment, consumer electronics, telecom, IT, and retail.
10+ years within IoT and wireless technologies with focus on LPWAN from over 6 years with Sigfox building up the business in the Nordics and Baltics. General Manager for the mioty Alliance since 2023.
10+ years within IoT and wireless technologies with focus on LPWAN from over 6 years with Sigfox building up the business in the Nordics and Baltics. General Manager for the mioty Alliance since 2023.
Christian Müller has been working for Rohde & Schwarz for more than 40 years and is currently a Senior Business Development Manager for the 5G Industry Network eco-System. His focus is on the whole test and measurement chain from RF to end-user experience, focusing on helping customers deliver better services and higher network performance. During his career at Rohde & Schwarz, Christian Müller has had different leadership roles on both national and international level. He has gained test and measurement experience from radio layer up to application layer within the worldwide public and private Mobile Networks ecosystem.
Alan Rae is a forward-thinking IoT advocate and the Head of Sales at LORIOT with over 6 years of experience in the LoRaWAN sector, supporting global companies deploying some of the largest LoRaWAN projects worldwide.
Specializing in the advancement of network connectivity and management technology, his ambition is focused on facilitating global IoT adoption and scalability. Alan‘s role has been crucial in supporting companies across diverse industries, emphasizing the transformative power of connected technologies to boost efficiency and sustainability worldwide.
Victor Kartsch received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Bologna (2020) under the mentorship of Prof. Luca Benini. His doctoral work centered on developing integrated hardware and software for Human-Machine Interaction (HMI) systems, focusing on EMG and EEG signal processing. Several international journals and conferences document his contributions to this field. Now a research fellow at ETH Zurich’s Integrated System Laboratory, Victor leads projects on designing nano autonomous aerial vehicles. His current research aims to integrate innovative sensor and microcontroller technologies with tiny AI algorithms running on the edge to enhance UAV’s performance and capabilities for complex autonomous tasks.
Oscar Rechou holds an MSc in Electronics from the Technical University of Winterthur (1998) and a MBA from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (2003). Since 2019, Oscar has been working as Senior Business Development Manager and IoT Lead at Sunrise Business. In this role he is responsible for various market segments such as Smart Energy, Smart City and Smart Building. With more than two decades of international IoT experience, his understanding of both the needs of business customers and the evolving IoT ecosystem, Oscar realizes pilot projects that advance Sunrise in its journey from a TelCo to a TechCo.
Daniel Bärtschi holds a BSc in Physics from the FHNW (1988) and a postgraduate degree in Business Management from the Kaderschule St.Gallen (1995). Daniel founded Avisec in 2009 with a strong focus on construction site monitoring. Avisec has become a leader in the construction site monitoring industry in the DACH region. The CEO is enthusiastic about developing the company to further scale avisec in terms of global coverage and enhancing the solution with more AI.
Ernst Schranz obtained a BSc in Mechanical Engineering in 2011 and a Master’s degree in Industrial Technologies in 2014 from the FH NTB in Buchs SG, Switzerland.
During his master studies he was working as a scientific employee at the FH NTB in Buchs SG.
After his studies he started as a Development Engineer at TRUMPF Switzerland AG in 2014.
In 2017 he moved to GRITEC AG as a Development Engineer and in 2020 he was promoted to the Head of Business Unit “System Innovation. In 2022, Ernst Schranz was appointed as the new CEO of GRITEC AG.
Yener Dimitokali is Electronic engineer and holds Master of Business Administration degree, which have been contributed him to be skilled in National & International Sales Management, Product Management and R&D Project engineering in the business field of Telecommunication (IT) and Mechanical products industry especially in water sectors since 2008. He works at Hawle Armaturen AG as R&D Engineer by focusing digitalization projects to deliver solutions in combination with valves for sustainable water resource management.
Christian Hammann holds a degree in business administration from the Technical University of Berlin (1998).
He has been in Switzerland since 2007, where he worked for many years in various renowned consulting firms (Deloitte, Q_PERIOR, Detecon/T-Systems) in the Swiss hospital environment, where he was responsible for digital transformations and the introduction of technical process optimisations.
In 2022, he switched from consulting to line management and is currently responsible for the business applications of the University Children’s Hospital Zurich and is deputy CIO.
In 2003, Carsten Heim completed a dual study program in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Automation Technology, earning the degrees of Diplom-Ingenieur and Bachelor.
The following month, he joined Pepperl+Fuchs, where he has proudly served for nearly 24 years. His career at Pepperl+Fuchs began in technical sales for Germany, where he worked from 2003 until 2005. During this period, he provided Technical 1st Level Support for all Pepperl+Fuchs products within the Factory Automation division.
Building on this experience, he transitioned to a role in Global Technical 2nd Level Support for Ultrasonic Sensors, which he held from 2005 until 2012. This role allowed him to deliver advanced technical support and solutions for ultrasonic sensor products on a global scale.
Since 2012, he has been serving as the Global Product Manager for Ultrasonic Sensors. In 2019, his responsibilities were further expanded to include the management and development of Wireless Devices (IoT), specifically under the WILSEN brand.
Long time experience of multi-processing, networking and synchronisation in the field of multimedia systems. Leading and coaching R&D teams. Developing system architectures
Focus: Distributed, digital signal processing for audio and video, embedded realtime computing, multiprocessor and multicore systems with GPU support
Schekeb Fateh received the Ph.D. degree in Microelectronics from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, in 2015.
From 2009 to 2015, he was working under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Q. Huang, where he was leading a group of system and design engineers to develop VLSI circuits and systems for wearable healthcare devices where his research was funded by Nano-Tera.ch and SNF.
In 2015, he started to lead the R&D of the fabless semiconductor SME ACP AG which is specialised in cellular communications chipsets in particular for the Chinese market. In 2017, he has started to work in the position of Business Bevelopment for the hardware design consulting company Miromico which is specialised on hardware design services and high-end IoT products. In 2021, he has started to work as Chief Executive Officer at Miromico.
Liliane Paradise is the Head of Hardware at Miromico, a renowned Swiss IoT company specializing in embedded electronics for IoT applications. With a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from ETH Zürich, Liliane brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role. Having dedicated her career to the field of Embedded Hardware and Software, Liliane plays a crucial role in driving the development of innovative IoT solutions at Miromico. Her profound industry knowledge and leadership contribute to Miromico’s success as a leading provider of cutting-edge IoT solutions.
Markus completed his doctoral studies in materials science at ETH Zurich and proceeded to build a distinguished career in process and product development. He served as the Manager of Production Engineering at Sensirion AG, followed by a tenure as Manager of Advanced Materials and Technologies at Sonova AG. To enhance his engineering expertise, he attained a Master’s in Advanced Studies in Management, Technology, and Economics (MAS ETH MTEC) from ETH Zurich. In 2021, Markus embarked on a role with the Canton Zurich’s Division of Business and Economic Development, initially as a Project Manager overseeing the high-tech sector. This year, he advanced to Co-Lead the Division. Alongside his commitments to the Canton, Markus also imparts knowledge as a lecturer in Innovation and Technology Management at the OST University of Applied Sciences in Rapperswil.
Annalena Zottmann is a driving force behind innovative smart metering and city solutions and services at Diehl Metering. She has several years’ experience in ideation, exploration and realization of new solutions across various markets. Annalena’s focus is on designing future-proof und user-centric IoT solutions based on the needs of smart utilities and cities.
Adrian Staudenmaier holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Winterthur, Switzerland from 2003. In addition he completed the MAS program in Digital Transformation at the ZHAW in 2023. Starting 2003 he worked at Alstom as a service engineer in the field of gas and steam turbine control systems. In 2015, Adrian joined EKZ (Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich) Energy Contracting as head of the control technology department. In 2019, he moved to Jobst Willers Engineering AG, where he successfully built up the Digital Building division.
Prof. Dr. Christoph Wildfeuer obtained his doctorate in quantum technologies from the University of Siegen in 2003, after studying physics in Bonn and Siegen. His postdoctoral work in the USA involved research at esteemed institutes, focusing on quantum sensors and cryptography. Joining the FHNW School of Engineering in Brugg-Windisch in 2015, he has since been dedicated to educating future engineers and was appointed Professor for Sensor Technology in 2019. Currently, Prof. Wildfeuer leads innovative R&D projects in quantum information and post-quantum cryptography, which include the application of the Kyber post-quantum algorithm on embedded systems, the enhancement of wireless technology security, and the development of secure satellite communications protocols. His scholarly work, as both an author and co-author, has contributed to the academic discourse in the field.
Chiara Koopmans is the Managing Director of truvami, an IoT startup dedicated to advancing the field of geo-localization solutions. Truvami stands out for its development of innovative, compact tracking devices that work both indoors and outdoors. Truvami’s mission is empower businesses with insights about their assets to simplify business decisions and improve their operational efficiency.
She has a strong academic background in Computer Science from ETH Zurich, one of the world’s leading universities in the field. Before embarking on her entrepreneurial journey, she acquired experience in the consulting sector, leading both strategic and IT projects. This experience provided her with invaluable insights into the intersection of technology and business.
Through her work, she aims to bridge the gap between complex technological solutions and their practical applications in business, always with a focus on enhancing efficiency and driving innovation.
Marcel Mutschler is Digital Innovation Manager at F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG and responsible for the development & implementation of the Smart Building Vision at the Basel / Kaiseraugst site.
Steffen Ochsenreither began his career at the Endress+Hauser Group in Switzerland. There he worked worldwide in the field of digitalization in process automation. On this basis, he expanded his expertise in Industry 4.0 and IIoT at various global locations and was responsible, among other things, for the introduction of Endress+Hauser’s IoT ecosystem ‘Netilion’. In December 2022, he took up his position as IoT Strategist and Senior Expert IoT at Swiss Post. Since November 2023, Steffen has been working as IoT Lead and identifies and implements use cases that advance Swiss Post on its way to becoming a data-driven organization.
Gerd Kilian was born in Nördlingen, Germany, in 1969. He received his Dipl.-Ing. degree in electrical engineering and the Ph.D. degree from Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in 1996 and 2015, respectively. His Ph.D. thesis was on the optimization of telemetry systems. He joined the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Erlangen in 1997. In 2000, he was the Head of the Applied Communication Techniques Group, where he led the development and implementation of software-defined radio receivers and modems. In 2014, he was the Head of the Radio Communication department and made significant contributions to the development of the mioty technology.
Jonas Schaub is a board member of elunic AG, headquartered in Munich. He is responsible for the business area of digital product development for machine builders (OEMs) and helps them develop IIoT I4.0 solutions and implement correspondingly linked revenue and business models.
Alfio received the Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering from The Electronics and Telecommunications Department of Politecnico di Torino in 2016. Since January 2017 he worked as research assistant in the Integrated System Laboratory (IIS) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Zurich, in the group led by Prof. Luca Benini. He started his PhD in the same group in September 2017. His research is mainly focused on the development of new power management policies for modern ULP System-on-Chip (SoC) Both from a technological and architectural perspective, as well as the exploration of emerging Energy Efficiency oriented computational paradigms like Event Based Computation.
Alex Raimondi received the Master in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from the renowned ETH in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2002. Since 2004, he has been leading the embedded design group of Miromico in order to develop advanced hardware – from high performance FPGA systems to ultra low power sensor devices. Currently, he is the director of the embedded design group at Miromico.
Since 2015, he is also co-founder and CTO of Chip-ing, a high-tech start-up creating value through the intensive use of novel technologies. Currently, Chip-ing is developing the innovative golf 3.0 products.
Luca Benini is Full Professor at the University of Bologna and he is the chair of digital Circuits and systems at ETHZ.
He has served as Chief Architect for the Platform2012/STHORM project in STMicroelectronics, Grenoble in the period 2009-2013. He held visiting and consulting researcher positions at EPFL, IMEC, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Stanford University.
Dr. Benini’s research interests are in energy-efficient system design and Multi-Core SoC design. He is also active in the area of energy-efficient smart sensors and sensor networks for biomedical and ambient intelligence applications. In these areas, he has coordinated tens of funded projects.
He has published more than 1,000 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences, five books and several book chapters (h-index=96 on Google Scholar).
He is an ERC-advanced grant winner, a Fellow of the IEEE, of the ACM and a member of the Academia Europaea. He received the IEEE CAS Mac Van Valkenburg Award in 2106.
Michael Tränkler is driving IoT solutions for smart utilities at Diehl Metering. He has more than 10 years of experience in developing, implementing and customizing IoT projects together with partners. His focus is on planning future proven IoT solutions based on customer needs with easy-to-use processes.
Thomas Scheibel has an extensive work experience dating back to 1995. Thomas has held various leadership positions throughout their career.
From 1995 to 1997, they worked as a Judicial Law Clerk at Land Baden-Württemberg.
In 1998, they joined PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory, Capital Projects & Infrastructure as a Manager PFI. Thomas worked in that role until 2000.
From 2000 to 2008, Thomas Scheibel was employed at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein as the Director Energy, Utilities & Infrastructure.
In 2008, they moved to an Industrial Conglomerate where they served as the Senior Vice President for ten years until 2017.
During their time at the Industrial Conglomerate, Thomas Scheibel also held the position of Chairman at ROMAX Group AG from 2014 to 2020.
In 2016, they became a Member of the Board at ZIP.ch and continued in that role until 2020.
From 2010 to 2019, Thomas Scheibel served as a Member of the Supervisory Board at SOVAG Insurance Company.
In 2017, they became the Group CEO at HELIOT EUROPE | Sigfox Operator for DACH, a position they held until 2020.
Also in 2017, they became a Member of the Geschäftsleitung at Sigfox Germany GmbH, and in 2020, they took over the role of Chief Executive Officer at the same company.
In 2020, Thomas Scheibel joined the 0G United Nations as a Board Member, where they continue to contribute to the global adoption of 0G Network Operators.
Thomas Scheibel’s education history includes attending Heidelberg University from 1990 to 1995, where they obtained a 1. Staatsexamen (Prädikat) degree in Law. During their time at Heidelberg University, from 1992 to 1994, they also completed an Associate’s degree in Economics. Additionally, in 1992 and 1993, Thomas Scheibel briefly studied Law at Charles University.
Sosan Nawid is lawyer and for more than two years in the board of IoT Business Hub.
Philippe is a technology innovator, father, and pilot with a Master’s in Finance from the University of St. Gallen. With over a decade of experience in aviation, focusing on helicopters and drones, he has patented several inventions, notably in active noise control. Since 2019 he is the CEO of Rocket Science, a Zurich-based technology boutique. Philippe leads the charge in pioneering advancements that unlock the power of sound, by enabling a new generation of machines with a sense of hearing.
Christoph Studer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at ETH Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. Studer received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from ETH Zurich in 2005 and 2009, respectively. Between 2009 and 2013, he held postdoctoral positions at ETH Zurich and Rice University in Houston, TX, USA. In 2014, he joined Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, as an Assistant Professor. From 2019 to 2020, he was an Associate Professor at Cornell University and Cornell Tech in New York City. In 2020, he relocated to ETH Zurich. Dr. Studer has published over 180 papers, is an inventor of 10 patents, and has received numerous awards from both academia and industry. His current research focuses on technologies for future wireless communication systems and digital integrated circuit design.
Fabio Rosa is the CEO and founder of TagoIO. With a vision to design a software that would enable both technical and non-technical people to create complete IoT solutions that would impact businesses around the world, he created TagoIO.
Fabio holds a master’s degree in industrial automation from the University of Santa Catarina, and an MBA in Management of Technology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Worcester, MA.
He has more than 25 years of experience developing new technologies and products involving connectivity, innovation processes, algorithms, and new model business designs. Fabio resides with his wife and two children in Raleigh, NC – USA.
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In case if the physical event cannot take place due to Covid19, the event is either postponed or will be virtual. The ticket will remain valid for the postponed or online event.
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IoT Visions is organised through the IoT Business Hub.
”"IoT Visions Zurich 2024 is the place to be where globally operating enterprises, SMEs, start-ups and research laboratories will present their game-changing and future-proof IoT technologies for the digital transformation of today's industry", Sosan Nawid, Vice-president of the IoT Business Hub.
Sosan NawidVice-President