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Keep GoingKeep Going: Why your startup needs a storytellerIn this episode of Keep Going, host I interview Michal Habdank-Kolaczkowski, CEO of Rally Call and former PR expert for various tech startups. Michal shares his journey from working with climate startups to his experiences with Bee Hero and Waze.
Throughout his career in strategic startup communications and branding, he has played a pivotal role in launching and supporting transformative initiatives. His contributions include the launch of Moth Belly Gallery in the Tenderloin, designing the San Francisco Mayor’s Office Startup-in-Residence Program, and producing impactful events such as TEDxFiDiWomen, TEDxAlcatraz, and TEDxAlcatrazChange. She was instrumental in reopening Th...
2024-12-0217 min
The Swiss ConnectionWhat Switzerland can learn from Silicon Valley: EP2 Swiss start-ups in CaliforniaSend us a textMore than 150 Swiss start-ups have received a boost from California entrepreneurship, and three of them are already worth $1 billion. This is a source of pride for Swissnex in San Francisco and its CEO, Emilia Pasquier. Hear what she has to say about Swiss innovation in this episode. You can find more written and video content about this story on SWI swissinfo.ch: in English in French (original) in German Journalist: Marc-André Miserez Host: Jo Fahy Audio editor/Video: Michele Andina
2024-07-2315 min
NextcastsNextcasts | From Lab Bench to Market: Unlocking Innovation at Universities with Eva Maria Håkanson & Darren CookeIn this episode of "Nextcasts" from Swissnex in San Francisco, we dive into the fascinating world of entrepreneurship and innovation in the academic sphere. Our special guests, Darren Cook from UC Berkeley and Eva Maria from the University of Zurich, share their unique insights and experiences in fostering startup culture within their respective institutions.Darren, leading the Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center at UC Berkeley, discusses the various initiatives and programs like the I-Corps and Skydeck, designed to translate academic research into successful commercial ventures. His journey from an engineer to a patent attorney and now an educator...
2024-02-1948 min
Modern Creativity | Creating Space for Being and Doing – by Kathy Känzig037 | Kreativität im Zeitalter von künstlicher Intelligenz mit Emilia Pasquier (CH-DE)In dieser Episode spreche ich mit Emilia Pasquier von Swissnex San Francisco über die Bedeutung von Kreativität im Zeitalter von künstlicher Intelligenz (KI). Emilia ist Politikwissenschaftlerin, Philosophin und stand während der Corona Pandemie Bundesrat Alain Berset als Beraterin zur Seite. Im Gespräch erfährst du:
✷ Was Radical Rethinking für Emilia bedeutet✷ Wieso es die Auseinandersetzung mit KI braucht✷ Wie man in die Interaktion mit KI kommt ✷ Welche KI Tools Emilia braucht ✷ Welche Skills Emilia für die Zukunft als relevant betrachtet
Gemeinsam erkunden wir das Konzept der aktuellen Serie Ra...
2024-01-2348 min
NextcastsVisionary Crossroads: Charting the Evolution of Silicon Valley and Swissnex in San Francisco with Christian Simm, Founder of Swissnex in San Francisco, Nextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 6In “Nextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 6”, the CEO of Swissnex in San Francisco, Emilia Pasquier, talks with Christian Sim, the founder of Swissnex of Swissnex in San Francisco, about his background and the early days of Silicon Valley. They discuss the excitement and dreams of the internet age, the Silicon Valley mindset, and the evolution of the tech hub. They also explore the intersection of science and art, the importance of cultural programming, and the future of Swissnex. Christian shares his vision for the organization and emphasizes the need for experimentation and interdisciplinary collaboration. They conclude by discussing the challenges of the...
2023-12-2542 min
NextcastsImagining Tomorrow: Fostering Foresight and the Artist's Role in Future Cities with Sara Skvirsky, Research Director at the Institute for the Future, Nextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 5In “Nextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 5”, the CEO of Swissnex in San Francisco, Emilia Pasquier, talks with Sara Skvirsky, Research Director at the Institute for the Future (IFTF). They discuss the importance of thinking about the future and developing a foresight mindset. Sara explains that while we can't predict the future, we can be smart about looking at what's changing around us and imagining a range of possibilities. She emphasizes the role of artists in shaping the future and suggests that cities need to create spaces for social connections and collaboration. They also discuss the impact of technology and climate change on t...
2023-12-2239 min
NextcastsCrafting Connections: Exploring Interspecies Bonds and Sustainable Urbanism with Carolina Marques Bernard, Book Designer and Researcher, Nextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 4In “Nextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 4”, the CEO of Swissnex in San Francisco, Emilia Pasquier, talks with Carolina Marques Bernard a book designer and independent researcher. Carolina discusses her work in book design and design research, with a focus on culture, anthropology, and the arts. She introduces her project, Speaking Bread, which explores interspecies relationships that emerge from the process of making artisanal bread. Carolina emphasizes the importance of understanding the agency and vitality of matter and the need for ethical and moral change in our relationship with the environment. She also discusses the role of food in cities and shares tips...
2023-12-2138 min
Swiss Pioneers#14 - Emilia Pasquier: Alain Berset Beraterin & Swissnex San Francisco CEO - Einblicke und Lektionen aus dem Bundeshaus und dem Silicon ValleyGAST:
Emilia ist der CEO von Swissnex San Francisco.
Swissnex ist eine Initiative vom Schweizer Staat zur Unterstützung von Wissenschaft, Bildung, Kunst und Innovation und hat es sich zum Ziel gesetzt die Brücke zwischen der Schweiz und ihren wirtschaftlichen Standorten in den USA, Indien, China, Brasilien und Japan zu schlagen.
Vor Swissnex hat Emilia für den Schweizer Bundespräsident Alain Berset als Beraterin gearbeitet und unter anderem geholfen die Schweizer Covid Emergency Task Force aufzubauen.
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(00:00) Intro
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2023-11-201h 28
NextcastsBuilding a Circular Future: Redefining Sustainability in Construction with Circular Engineering for Architecture from ETH Zürich, Nextcasts, Metropolis Episode 3In “Nextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 3”, the CEO of Swissnex in San Francisco, Emilia Pasquier, talks with Arabelle de Saussure from Circular Engineering for Architecture (CEA) at ETH Zürich. The CEA develops research on matching reused architectural materials & projects through digitalization for circularity.Arabelle and Emilia cover a variety of topics, ranging from current challenges in construction to the CEA’s approach to more circular construction methods as well as their general outlook on the future of cities. About METROPOLIS:The episode is part of the nextcasts METROPOLIS season, which is a piece of Swissnex...
2023-10-2635 min
NextcastsRethinking Wastewater Management: Innovations in Nutrient Recycling with VunaNexus, Nextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 2In “Nextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 2”, the CEO of Swissnex in San Francisco, Emilia Pasquier, talks with David DeChambrier from Vuna Nexus, a Swiss Startup with the goal to reduce water waste by recycling urine. David and Emilia cover a variety of topics, ranging from the origins of Vuna Nexus to the different types of water treatment as well as their general outlook on the future of cities. About METROPOLIS:The episode is part of the Nextcasts METROPOLIS season, which is a piece of Swissnex in San Francisco’s 20-anniversary programming METROPOLIS. For two decades, Swissnex...
2023-10-2423 min
NextcastsCreating Sustainable Cities: The Architects' Perspective with MacIver-Ek Chevroulet, Nextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 1, MacIver-Ek ChevrouletNextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 1In “Nextcasts: METROPOLIS Episode 1”, the CEO of Swissnex in San Francisco, Emilia Pasquier, talks with Anna MacIver-EK and Axel Chevroulet from MacIver-Ek Chevroulet, a Swiss architecture office. Anna, Axel, and Emilia cover a variety of topics, from the difference between Scandinavian and Swiss approaches over their project, “Pétanque Renanaise” and their general outlook on the future of cities. About METROPOLIS: The episode is part of the nextcasts METROPOLIS season, which is a piece of Swissnex in San Francisco’s 20-anniversary programming METROPOLIS. For two decades, Swissnex in San Francisco...
2023-10-1943 min
Art meets...Art meets robotics
This episode is the first encounter between the duo AATB and Hannes Mayer, after several exchanges of discussions. They meet at the ETH Zurich, where Hannes is Senior Researcher and member of the board of Gramazio Kohler Research - Chair for Architecture and Digital Fabrication.
Together, they discuss the concept of non-industrial robotics and their common ambitions for a successful future collaboration. The collective AATB developed several kinetic and interactive works and situations such as “The Handshake” and “https://www.aatb.ch/exhibitions/big-players/”, which enticed Hannes Mayer to dive into a tight collaboration with them.
AATB is a pra...
2021-12-3019 min
Nextcastsnextcasts Next Stop: Autonomous VehiclesIn this episode, produced in collaboration with Katarina Hagstedt of Tinkamedia and SBB (Swiss Federal Railways), we look into the world of autonomous vehicles from the view points of SBB’s technology and innovation experts in their outposts in San Francisco, Tel Aviv, and Shanghai. Get insights from these cities where the future is being created and learn about how far away we are from replacing our motor vehicles with autonomous vehicles.
Music in this episode came from Blue Dot Sessions.
2021-08-0624 min
Intercross: The PodcastFrom Geneva To Silicon Valley: Technology in Humanitarian ActionDigital technologies – both their presence and absence during crises – are impacting humanitarian action and civilians' lives. They are also impacting the means and method of warfare - leading to a "digitalization of armed conflicts". In this podcast, Intercross host Elizabeth Rushing speaks with Saman Rejali, ICRC Law and Policy Advisor based in Geneva, and Yannick Heiniger, Deputy CEO of swissnex San Francisco, on their views about digital technologies and humanitarianism, exiting the echo-chambers of both the public and private sector to exchange views on using "tech for good", balancing risks and opportunities brought forth by digitalization, the relevance of international huma...
2021-06-0827 min
Nextcastsnextcasts: Space, Science, and Switzerland (Episode 3)Here is the final episode in our special podcast series produced in collaboration with the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco titled Space, Science and Switzerland. Featuring expert interviews, the podcast explores Switzerland’s involvement in space research, challenges we face on Earth such as climate change, NASA’s recent Mission to Mars, and the role of international law and the UN in space.
In episode three, we bridge science and engineering with art and community, exploring not only the technicalities behind the missions to Mars, but also what it takes to set up a new society in Mars-like cond...
2021-02-2440 min
Nextcastsnextcasts: Space, Science, and Switzerland (Episode 2)In the second episode of Space, Science, and Switzerland we explore the role of the UN in space and international space law featuring an interview of Simonetta di Pippo, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), and Dr. Natália Archinard, Deputy Head of the Science, Education, Transport and Space Section at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, and Chair of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS).
This episode is hosted by Jale Yoldas, Cultural and Public Diplomacy Officer at the Consulate Gener...
2020-12-2358 min
Nextcastsnextcasts: Space, Science, and Switzerland (Episode 1)We are excited to announce a special podcast series in collaboration with the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco titled Space, Science and Switzerland. Featuring expert interviews, the podcast explores Switzerland’s involvement in space research, challenges we face on Earth such as climate change, NASA’s recent Mission to Mars, and the role of international law and the UN in space.
The first episode features an interview with Maria Santos, Professor of Earth System Science at the University of Zurich (UZH), who discusses how space data and research is used to better understand challenges we face on Earth. Mari...
2020-11-1844 min
Instant Cactus#23. Yannick Heiniger, Head of Partnerships swissnex San Francisco[🌵] EPISODE 23. Pour ce nouvel épisode j’ai le plaisir de discuter avec Yannick Heiniger, Head of Partnerships auprès de swissnex San Francisco et anciennement Partnerships Manager pour le Comité International de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) 🎧✨
En parallèle, Yannick est membre et ex-curateur du hub genevois de la communauté des Global Shapers 👥 une initiative développée par le World Economic Forum (WEF) mettant en réseau des jeunes de moins de 30 ans qui travaillent ensemble pour relever les défis locaux, régionaux et mondiaux 🌏
Après sept ans au sein du CICR, Yannick s’est récemment envolé pour un nouveau challenge profe...
2020-11-0447 min
Instant Cactus#23. Yannick Heiniger, Head of Partnerships swissnex San Francisco[🌵] EPISODE 23. Pour ce nouvel épisode j’ai le plaisir de discuter avec Yannick Heiniger, Head of Partnerships auprès de swissnex San Francisco et anciennement Partnerships Manager pour le Comité International de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) 🎧✨En parallèle, Yannick est membre et ex-curateur du hub genevois de la communauté des Global Shapers 👥 une initiative développée par le World Economic Forum (WEF) mettant en réseau des jeunes de moins de 30 ans qui travaillent ensemble pour relever les défis locaux, régionaux et mondiaux 🌏Après sept ans au sein du CICR, Yannick s’est récemment envolé pour un no...
2020-11-0447 min
NextcastsIn Conversation With Gilles Jobin at the New Frontier Exhibition at Sundance Film Festival 2020Every year Swiss artists working in new media present their work at the New Frontier Exhibition at Sundance Film Festival in Utah USA – one of the world’s premier independent film festivals. This exhibition showcases narrative worlds that leverage new technologies, immersive designs, game theory, transmedia activism, and shifts in the boundaries of authorship. We spoke with Dance Trail’s lead artist: Gilles Jobin during the festival – hear our conversation recorded live from Park City in Utah.
Image: Still from Dance Trail by Gilles Jobin, Camilo De Martino, Tristan Siodlak, and Susana Panades Diaz. Courtesy of Sundance Institute.
2020-07-2515 min
Nextcastsswissnex Fireside Chat: Imagining New Realities 003The current global pandemic is impacting every aspect of our lives. In a series of online events, our CEO Gioia Deucher is in conversation with two thought-leaders from the US and Switzerland to discuss the future, and our new normal. Hear from Ajay Chander, VP, Research (AI, Prosperity, Foresight) at Fujitsu Labs of America, and Thierry Duvanel, Director of Collaborative Innovation at Bühler Group in our latest episode of nextcasts which is produced from the live-event recording.
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Instant Space: a series of curtains designed by Zurich-based architects Nele Dechmann and Ortreport
2020-07-2249 min
NextcastsSpecial Nextcasts Series Signals of the Future Recorded LIVE From CES (Episode 4)In our final special episode of nextcasts recorded at CES earlier this year, our CEO Gioia Deucher interviews Michael Hengartner, the President of the University of Zurich. They discuss the importance of life-long learning and the role human connection plays in education, innovation, and progress.
Image courtesy PRS
2020-07-0711 min
NextcastsSpecial nextcasts Series: Signals of the Future Recorded LIVE From CES (Episode 3)We interviewed the Swiss Ambassador to the USA Jacques Pitteloud at CES in Las Vegas. Hear his perspective on Switzerland’s role as a global innovation leader, and how a country the size of the City of New York is able to be one of the leading global hubs for biotech, food tech and pharmaceuticals. He also gives insight into Switzerland’s role as the number one R&D investor in the USA.
Our CEO Gioia Deucher is the special host guest of these episodes. Here’s her conversation on the Swiss Tech Stage with the Swiss Ambassador to the USA Ja...
2020-06-2509 min
NextcastsSpecial nextcasts Series: Signals of the Future Recorded LIVE From CES (Episode 2)swissnex kicked off the new decade with a full program of activities that commenced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. 30 Swiss startups presented their innovations at the Swiss Tech Pavilion presented by PRS, Switzerland Global Enterprise, digitalswitzerland and swissnex at the world’s leading global tech conference.
This is the second episode of our special nextcasts Series: Signals of the Future recorded LIVE during the conference.
Our CEO Gioia Deucher is the special host guest of these episodes. Here’s her conversation on the Swiss Tech Stage with Andreas Meyer CEO of SBB.
Image courtesy SBB
2020-05-2510 min
NextcastsSpecial nextcasts Series: Signals of the Future Recorded LIVE From CES (episode 1)swissnex San Francisco kicked off the new decade with a full program of activities that commenced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. 30 Swiss startups presented their innovations at the Swiss Tech Pavilion presented by PRS, Switzerland Global Enterprise, digitalswitzerland and swissnex SF at the world’s leading global tech conference.
In this special episode of nextcasts, our CEO, Gioia Deucher, interviews Martin Vetterli, EPFL President, and Joel Mesot, ETH President, LIVE on stage at the Swiss Tech Pavilion.
Image courtesy Presence Switzerland
2020-02-0614 min
Nextcastsnextcasts: Episode 8 - To the Moon and Beyond | The Past, Present and Future of Space Research50 years ago, President John F. Kennedy made a promise to the world to take on one of the biggest challenges of the time and boldly go where no one had gone before. On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 touched down on the lunar surface, safely delivering Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, the first humans to land on the moon. The Swiss Solar Wind Composition Experiment, devised by the University of Bern and the Swiss National Science Foundation, was the only non-American experiment to be part of the Apollo landings.
To celebrate this anniversary we discussed the past, present and future of space exploration...
2019-09-2428 min
Nextcastsnextcasts: Episode 7 - Resetting Normal: From Digital Fabrication to the Post-AnthropoceneHave you ever thought about what it takes to build a house in our digital age? In this episode we chat to architect and ETH Professor Matthias Kohler, Arup Fellow and Global Director of Arup Foresight Chris Luebkeman, and swissnex San Francisco’s Emina Reissinger about how new technologies are shaping our built environment.
Mattias Kohler is one of the people behind the current exhibition in the swissnex Gallery, How to Build a House: Architectural Research in the Digital Age, curated by Hannes Mayer and Sarah Schneider of Gramazio Kohler Research. Chris Luebkeman is a longtime collaborator of swissnex. In 2016, Ar...
2019-05-3125 min
Nextcastsnextcasts: Episode 6 - Robots & the Future of EducationWill robots be the teachers of the future? In this episode we chat to Selim Benayat, CEO & Co-Founder of Rosie Reality, an augmented reality game that teaches kids the concept of coding. Benayat, a swisnex Startup Camp alumni, discusses the future of education and shares insight into his startup journey: from raising funds, to building a multi-disciplinary team, and working in Switzerland & San Francisco.
2019-04-0533 min
Nextcastsnextcasts: Episode 5 - Freedom of Assembly in the Digital AgeWhat is the role of social media in the ways people mobilize worldwide? In our latest podcast, we spoke with Jonathan Andrew, Research Fellow at the Geneva Academy, a joint center of the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. He visited swissnex during a trip to Silicon Valley with Clément Voule, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association. Episode 5 is hosted by special guest, Benjamin Bollmann, Deputy CEO, swissnex SF.
2019-03-2025 min
Nextcastsnextcasts: Episode 4 - Swiss art & tech at Sundance Film FestivalThis episode features an interview with Imverse, the Swiss 3D-graphics company, and EPFL spin-off, that develops content creation software in virtual reality, mixed reality and filmmaking. We also interview Maria Guta, the Swiss based artist who collaborated with Imverse on "Interlooped" which premieres at the New Frontiers exhibition at Sundance Film Festival on January 24.
2019-01-2628 min
Nextcastsnextcasts: Episode 3 - Beneath the SeaCoral reefs are dying at an alarming rate around the world due to coral bleaching caused by climate change. In this episode, hear from Marie Griesmar, an artist undertaking a science communication fellowship at swissnex San Francisco, who is tackling this issue by creating generative coral reef structures that promote coral regrowth.
2018-11-2117 min
Nextcastsnextcasts: Episode 2 - On Bodily Self-Perception and Interdisciplinary CollaborationOur second episode of nextcasts features an interview with two members of the team behind RE/ME, an experimental, immersive technology, created by a team of four artists and scientists, that uses vibration and sound stimuli to change bodily self-perception.
Hear from Diego Maranan and Frank Loesche about the process of working in an interdisciplinary team during their recent residency at swissnex San Francisco.
2018-11-0215 min
Nextcastsnextcasts: Episode 1 - On Human And Machine InteractionA conversation with Jonathon Keats exploring the future of how humans interact with machines.
2018-10-0425 min
NextcastsOlivier Dessibourg with Ivan OranskyOlivier Dessibourg, president of the Swiss Association for Science Journalism, interviews Ivan Oransky of Retraction Watch on finding stories in the scientific process.
2017-12-2711 min
NextcastsPascaline Minet with Amanda MascarelliLe Temps science writer Pascaline Minet talks to “Sapiens” managing editor Amanda Mascarelli on crafting stories that connect with the general public.
2017-12-2209 min
NextcastsAurélie Coulon with Curtis BrainardAurélie Coulon of Radio TeleSuisse interviews the former president of the World Federation of Science Journalists, Curtis Brainard (Scientific American) on emergent trends in SciComm.
2017-12-2011 min
NextcastsDaniel Saraga interviews Martin RockDaniel Saraga, Head of Science Communication at the Swiss National Science Foundation, talks to Martin Rock of San Francisco’s Exploratorium on engaging the public in science.
2017-12-1513 min
NextcastsAshley Yeager and Kristin E.D. CoanScience Freelancers Ashley Yeager and Kristin E.D. Coan talk about the intricacies behind writing thoughtful profiles of women in science.
2017-12-1308 min
NextcastsJacopo Pasotti interviews Carl ZimmerScience journalist Jacopo Pasotti talks to New York Times science writer and Yale University instructor Carl Zimmer successful science writing.
2017-12-0811 min
NextcastsThis Wachter interviews Wendy ZukermanSwiss radio journalist and independent podcaster This Wachter talks to Wendy Zukerman from Gimlet Media’s “Science Vs.,” on the importance of fun in putting together a science podcast.
2017-12-0612 min
Method To The MadnessClark SuprynowiczBay Area composer Clark Suprynowicz is CEO/Artistic Director of Future Fires, the new 2017 SF cultural platform uniting art, music, & technology. Artists/creators from around the world produce groundbreaking work using robotics, VR, drones, and much more.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next and you're listening to method to the madness, a weekly public affairs show on k a l x, Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators. I'm your host, Lisa Keifer, and today I'm interviewing Clark superannuates, award-winning bay area composer, musician and teacher. He is now CEO and artistic...
2016-10-0730 min
Lift conferenceSophie Lamparter - Introduction to Enter the Anti-Disciplinary SpaceSophie Lamparter, associate director at swissnex San Francisco, was the moderator of the third session of Lift16 Enter the Anti-Disciplinary Space.In this short introduction, she explains the concept of Anti-Disciplinarity and why we need such an approach to solve the ever-more difficult challenges of the 21st century.Recorded on February 11, 2016, in Geneva.
2016-02-2300 min