The Night of Data Talents: Swiss Edition
Startups, Talent and Visionaries: The Gala Celebrating Innovation
The End-of-Year Gala Celebrating Innovation
The Night of Data Talents is an evening for those who dare.
Dare to launch a startup. Dare to turn an idea into a venture. Dare to take the stage and share a vision.
For one evening, several Swiss data-focused startups will take the stage to pitch their solutions, share their entrepreneurial journey and explain how they create value through data. Facing them, a jury of investors and industry experts will ask questions, challenge business models and provide concrete feedback, always in a constructive and supportive spirit.
But here, the audience is part of the experience.
You don’t just attend. You participate. You exchange, you react, you ask questions and most importantly, you vote for the Audience Favorite. Because the voice of the community matters, and collective energy often makes the difference.
This gala is not a competition.
It is a moment of support, visibility and collaboration, designed to encourage innovation, celebrate entrepreneurial courage and foster meaningful connections between founders, investors, data experts, decision-makers and future partners. Here, everyone has something to gain.
The Night of Data Talents is an evening where we celebrate those who dare, where we share, support one another and move the ecosystem forward together!
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List of our speakers for the evening
Philippe Nieuwbourg
Journalist & Data Strategist
Candice Valembois
Founder of DatAfterwork
Damien Gauthier
Master of Ceremony
Alexander Chatterjee
CEO & Executive Partner at C-Square Lab & Capital - VC firm's investment for Startups
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An evening in five chapters
Start
5:30 PM
Welcome & Opening Cocktail
DatA'News
6:30 PM
News Review by Philippe Nieuwbourg
DatA'Meet
9:00 PM
Audience Vote, Award Ceremony and Startup Dating
DatA'Live
9:30
Live Music, Cocktail Dinner and Festive Atmosphere
DatA'Talk
7:30 PM
Startup Presentations and Q&A with the Investors’ Jury
DatA'Jobs
7:00 PM
Career Advice and Opportunities in Data by Candice Valembois
Program Details
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Dive into the heart of Tech & Data news
Hosted by Philippe Nieuwbourg, journalist, Editor-in-Chief of the Data media outlet Decideo and a recognized independent analyst.
7:00 pm - 7:15 pm
DatAfterwork Network Job Opportunities Spotlight
Candice Valembois highlights Data career opportunities within the DatAfterwork network and shares actionable insights to help professionals grow in the Swiss market.
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Startups: it’s your time to shine!
Swiss data startup founders take the stage to present their projects before a jury of investors actively supporting and scaling European startups, and in front of an engaged community backed by key players from the startup and innovation ecosystem.
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Voting Time: Who Will Be Your Audience Favorite?
Form teams, exchange ideas, challenge perspectives and select your favorites among the startups presented.
All startups are eligible for multiple award categories, and each will leave with recognition driven by the voice of the community, during an award ceremony hosted and led by Damien Gauthier
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Live concert, cocktails and informal conversations to extend the evening in a festive atmosphere!
An all-inclusive rate
Access to the participants list
Exclusive venue privatization
Generous cocktail dinner, savory and sweet
Welcome cocktail and open bar
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