Room 1 - Main Stage
Leading Voice Program
A dedicated business track where leading voices
in data driven value creation from major companies
share their data strategy and experience.
10:45 - 12:00
Matthias Brändle
Lead Data Strategy and Product Manager Data & AI Platform
Die Mobiliar
Growing Together with AI for Value-Driven Adoption
Artificial intelligence is finally becoming truly intelligent. Since intelligence is central to almost everything we do as humans, AI has the potential to transform every aspect of our lives. AI is here to stay, and if you haven't started yet, now is the time to begin. In this talk, Matthias will explore how we can grow alongside AI in a corporate setting—addressing challenges, deploying solutions, supporting change, and fostering adoption with a human-first approach.
Ruxandra Privighitorita
Head Applications, Data & AI Center of Excellence
Kantonsspital Baden
Leveraging Data and AI for Advanced Healthcare Strategies at Kantonsspital Baden
As healthcare systems worldwide undergo digital transformation, Kantonsspital Baden is leading the integration of data and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve clinical and operational outcomes, focusing on efficient, patient-centered care. By utilizing advanced analytics, machine learning models, and AI-driven decision support tools, the hospital aims to streamline processes, reduce costs, and deliver personalized treatment. However, the journey to data maturity presents several challenges. Key obstacles include implementing robust data governance, ensuring data quality and system interoperability, addressing patient privacy and regulatory compliance, and managing organizational resistance to change. Additionally, upskilling staff and fostering a data-driven culture are essential for maximizing the benefits of AI and data analytics. In this session, Ruxandra will highlight the strategies Kantonsspital Baden is employing to overcome these challenges and its vision for a more data-driven future.
13:00 - 14:30
Ronald Zankl
Head Data & Analytics CoE
Implenia
Building the Future:
Where Construction Meets AI
As the construction and real estate sectors evolve, Implenia is pioneering the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness. By integrating AI-driven solutions across key business processes, Implenia is transforming its approach to project management, resource optimization, and decision-making. In this session, Ronald will explore the key AI use cases being deployed and the company’s vision for the future of construction with AI at its core.
Simon Kauth
Head Technology & Services
Luzerner Kantonalbank
Navigating the Future of Data-Driven Banking: Opportunities and Challenges
In this session, Simon will explore the key drivers and strategic foundations behind data-driven banking, addressing both the business and technical requirements that are critical for success in this evolving landscape. The talk will outline the opportunities presented by leveraging data in banking, as well as the challenges that must be overcome along the way. Additionally, Simon will provide insights into the bank’s journey toward embedding data at the core of its operations, offering a forward-looking perspective on the future of data-driven banking. This session will offer attendees an in-depth understanding of how data is shaping the next era of financial services.
14:45 - 16:00
Yiannis Zouroudis
Global Head of Data & Analytics
Avolta
Transforming Decision-Making Through AI: Avolta’s Journey to Innovation
At Avolta, Yiannis Zouroudis, Global Head of Data & Analytics, and his team embarked on a mission to transform decision-making through advanced AI technologies. Collaborating with D ONE, this three-year journey tackled numerous challenges but ultimately placed AI at the core of Avolta’s strategic roadmap. In this session, Yiannis will explore how the team built AI capabilities that now drive key business decisions, including insights derived from millions of global travelers passing through over 5,100 retail outlets. One of the highlighted successes, an Assortment Optimization ML initiative, achieved a revenue gain of 4M CHF within its first year in production. This presentation will provide an in-depth look at the building of AI capabilities within a large retail organization and the transformational power of AI in driving business outcomes.
Sean Hackett
Director of Discovery Data Science
Calico Life Sciences LLC
Aging as a data science problem
At Calico, an Alphabet company, Sean Hackett and his team are advancing the understanding of how aging drives disease. Because most common diseases become more prevalent with age, slowing the aging process could lower the incidence of disease helping all humans to live longer, healthier lives. Sean will discuss how his team applies data science to drug target discovery and builds data ecosystems which are suitable for exploring the root causes of aging. By integrating diverse data modalities—such as molecular, imaging, and genetic information—into models of biological mechanisms, they aim to decipher the complexity of aging. In collaboration with D ONE, they have developed information stores to harmonize gene data and leveraged knowledge graphs to frame biological questions as network queries. This session will offer insights into the innovative intersection of data science and biology aimed at tackling the complexities of aging and disease.