Forum Days III

Welle7

Community meets community!

Join us for an exciting new event that brings together our communities for a day of connection, collaboration, and inspiration. Held twice a year, Forum Days offers a unique platform for various groups to meet, share information, engage in dynamic discussions, and listen to enlightening keynotes.

Agenda (in progress)

09:00 - 09:45
Check In & Welcome coffee

Deck 3, Piazzia

09:45 - 10:45
WG Procurement French Session 1

09:45 - 10:45
WG Procurement German Session 1
10:00 - 11:15
Check-In. & Coffee Break
10:45 - 12:15
SIG Digital Skills & Chat GPT Session 1
10:45 - 12:15
WG Security Communications & Learning Community Session 1
11:15 - 12:15
WG Procurement French Session 2
11:15 - 12:15
WG Procurement German Session 2
12:15 - 14:00
Check-In & Lunch

Deck 3, Piazzia

13:15 - 16:45
WG ISMS
13:30 - 14:00
Cloud Product Launch (Short Presentation)

Event language: English

14:00 - 16:00
WG Video
14:15 - 15:45
SIG Digital Skills & Chat GPT Session 2
14:15 - 15:45
WG Security Communications & Learning Community Session 2
14:15 - 15:45
WG Cloud
15:45 - 16:16
Coffee break

Deck 3, Piazzia

16:15 - 16:45
Day recap

Deck 3, Piazzia

16:45 - 17:45
Farewell apero & Networking

Deck 3, Piazzia

Event language

All Session expect WG Procurement (choice between French and German) will taken place in English.

Speakers (in progress)

Claudia Lienert
Head of Community Management, Switch

As Head of Community Management at Switch, Claudia Lienert has been responsible for developing business relationships with the Swiss education, research and innovation community since March 2023. Prior to that, she held various management positions in the IT and transport industry and completed an Executive Master of Business Administration at the University of Strathclyde.

Cornelia Puhze
Security Awareness & Communications Expert, Switch

Cornelia Puhze is a Security Awareness and Communications Expert at Switch. As a part of Switch-CERT she supports the Swiss education, research and innovation community to effectively address the "human factor" in information security. Equipped with an MA in Political Communications, she learnt her trade in the private and public sectors and NGOs in Zurich and London.

Fabio Greiner
Security Awareness Specialist, Switch

Fabio Greiner studied sociology and theology before doing his master's degree in strategic communications. His interest in how communication constitutes and influences our society accompanied him throughout his studies and brought him to the field of security awareness. He is fascinated by the complex interrelations of security and human behaviour in an increasingly digitalized world. As a security awareness professional he enjoys bridging the demands of IT security professionals with the needs of end users.

Kaspar Scheller
Senior Procurement Specialist, Switch

Kaspar Scheller is the Product Owner of the Switch Procure Service for the Swiss Higher Education, Research, and Innovation Community. With his legal background and more than 20 years of experience in the ICT domain, he supports Community members in license management and public procurement matters.

Markus Buerer
Product Manager Video, Switch

Markus Buerer has been working at Switch for more than 10 years and and works in the video services division of Switch. He mainly manages projects and helps customers to realize their ambitions in the field of video. Specialized in creative concept development, efficient project coordination and technical innovation.

Stefan Arnet
Senior Procurement Specialist, Switch

Stefan Arnet is a Procurement Specialist at Switch. As a part of Switch Procure he supports the Swiss Higher Education, Research and Innovation community with his expertise on license agreements and public procurement. He has several years of experience as a buyer in the ICT domain and as a software asset manager within Higher Education.

Visho Jesudasan
Head of Sourcing, Architecture & Operations, Switch

Visho Jesudasan is the Head of SAO and is responsible for the internal IT, the CIO Office and the Cloud Solutions. He has over 18 years of IT experience in different roles. Before joining Switch, he worked at Swisscom for 11 years. Visho led a tribe of 120 software engineers and DevOps engineers. He holds a MSc in Business psychology and a BSc in Business IT.

Kevin Chavarria

Kevin Chavarría is an experienced Senior Product Manager with a background in engineering and business, bringing over 13 years of expertise across the ICT, healthcare, finance, and semiconductor sectors. Having worked in diverse markets including Costa Rica, Spain, the USA, and Switzerland, Kevin has developed a strong, customer-centric approach to innovation. Since 2023, he has applied his extensive experience to Switch, focusing on developing cloud solutions that align with the specialised needs of Swiss institutions.

Registration

Event location

Welle 7

Schanzenstrasse 5
3008 Bern

https://www.workspace.ch/

Getting there by public transport

Work out the quickest route to Welle7 on www.sbb.ch

  • by rail
    Bern main railway station, Welle exit. Direct access via the bridge over platforms 1-13.

  • by bus/tram
    Bus Nr. 20 or Postauto Nr. 100 or 101, Schanzenstrasse stop (immediately in front of the main entrance to Welle7).
    Or Tram Nr. 6, 7, 8, 9, Hirschengraben stop.

Hotel recommendation

Sorell Hotel Ador

Laupenstrasse 15,

3001 Bern

Price* per room: CHF 190,00/night (single use) for doubel room

To make a reservation, please inquire about availability at Sorell Hotel Ador

Send an email to: reservation@sorellhotels.com


When making your inquiry/booking, please mention this code: "switch"

*included breakfast, excluded city tax: CHF5.70 per person/night

Contingent till 9 February 2025