Tech Tour Growth Forum 2017

Programme

Day 1 – 30 March

  • CEO only workshops moderated by McKinsey and hosted at Pictet offices, Geneva
  • Investor only Roundtable presented by the International Venture Club, hosted at Pictet offices, Geneva
  • Gala Dinner, Tech Tour Growth Awards ceremony and launch of the 2017 Tech Tour Growth 50 at the Beau Rivage, Lausanne

Day 2 – 31 March

  • Deep dive into the latest trends, the coolest companies and the hottest sectors in European Technology by attending interactive workshop
  • Listen to inspiring keynote speeches

Thursday 30 March 2017

10:30 Welcome Coffee & Registration at Pictet by invitation only - CEOs
11:00 Welcome by George Coelho, Co-President & Opening Remarks by Rémy Best, Managing Partner, Pictet & Cie SA
11:15 Introduction by Peter Weed, Global Co-Head " Growth Tech" Practice, McKinsey & Company (USA)
11:30 Introduction by Greg Revenu, Managing Partner, Bryan, Garnier & Co
11:45 4 Concurrent CEO only workshops moderated by McKinsey & Company and Bryan, Garnier & Co B2B Digital, B2C Digital, IoT, Capital Raising
13:00 Networking Lunch Hosted by Pictet
14:00 4 Concurrent CEO only workshops moderated by McKinsey & Company and Bryan, Garnier & Co (continued) B2B Digital, B2C Digital, IoT, Capital Raising
15:15 Wrap up Sessions in each Workshop
15:30 Bus transfer to CERN for CEOs
16:00 Special Event CERN Private Visit Hosted by Pictet
18:15 Bus Transfer from CERN to Lausanne for CEOs
19:00 Opening Forum - Networking Cocktail at Beau Rivage All Forum participants registration
20:00 Welcome by George Coelho and Eric Archambeau, Co-Presidents
20:05 Welcome by Patrick Barbey, Innovaud
20:10 Forum Networking Dinner
21:30 Keynote Speech - Making the Impossible, Possible by André Borschberg, Solar Impulse
21:50 Award Ceremony & Honouring of Successful Entrepreneurs
22:35 Networking Dinner continued

Friday 31 March 2017

07:30 Breakfast at Hotels
08:20 Registration & Welcome Coffee at IMD, Lausanne
Room: Foyer M100
08:50 Welcome by Jean-Francois Manzoni, President, IMD
Room: M100 Auditorium
09:00 Welcome & Intro of Canton Vaud by Raphael Conz with Guest Speaker Benoit Curdy, Secretary General of Global UTM Association
Room: M100 Auditorium
09:15 Keynote Speech - Investing in a Reflationary Environment by Alexandre Tavazzi, Global Strategist, Pictet
Room: M100 Auditorium
09:35 In conversation: What I have learnt from building billion dollar success stories
Room: M100 Auditorium
09:55 In conversation: How to build a Unicorn
Room: M100 Auditorium
10:20 Keynote Speech - Creativity Driving Social Change by Sanjit Sethi, Director of Corcoran School of Arts & Design
Room: M100 Auditorium
10:45 Networking Coffee Break
Room: Foyer M100
11:15 Lessons learnt from taking companies public
Room: M100 Auditorium
11:50 Keynote Speech - The Impact of Artificial Intelligence by Charlie Muirhead, Founder & CEO of Cognition X
Room: M100 Auditorium
12:10 Remarks by William Stevens, CEO, Tech Tour
Room: M100 Auditorium
12:20 Room Change Break
12:30 Breakout Workshop 4 - The Role of Large Corporations
Room: M100 Auditorium
12:30 Breakout Workshop 1 - The Impact of Artificial Intelligence
Room: M200 Room, 2nd floor
12:30 Breakout Workshop 3 - Exit Horizons - IPOs, Trade Sales & Crossover Investors
Room: M110 Room
12:30 Breakout Workshop 2 - The Impact of Fintech
Room: M230 Room, 2nd Floor
13:30 Networking Lunch & 121 Meetings
Room: Foyer M100
14:45 Breakout Workshop 3 - The Role of Boards & Executive Leadership
Room: M110 Room
14:45 Breakout Workshop 1 - The Impact of the Connected World
Room: M100 Auditorium
14:45 Breakout Workshop 2 - The Impact of Technology Convergence
Room: M200 Room, 2nd floor
15:45 End of Forum
16:00 Bus Transfer to airport