Innosuisse Plenary 2026

1 September 2026
KKThun

We are pleased to announce the next Innosuisse Plenary, taking place on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 starting at 12:15 at the KKThun (Culture and Convention Centre, Thun).


Our ability to drive Swiss innovation depends on how well we work together, across the entire Innosuisse community. From the Board, Innovation Council, and management team to the Innosuisse office team, experts, coaches, and mentors, it is our collective engagement and collaboration that shape our success. The annual Innosuisse Plenary is a unique opportunity to strengthen existing connections and build new ones, fostering the cooperation that fuels innovation.


You will get insights into Innosuisse’s activities and inspiring inputs to stimulate discussions about Swiss innovation.


The schedule and speakers for this year’s Innosuisse Plenary are listed below.

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Schedule

Welcome lunch

Check-in, lunch and networking for all guests

Start and welcome words

André Kudelski, Chloé Carrière

Keynote speech "Innovating in a Changing World – From Ideas to Impact”

Followed by an interview by Chloé Carriere

Raffaello D'Andrea, Chloé Carrière

Spotlight on Innosuisse: key topics at a glance

Dominique Gruhl-Bégin, Agnès Petit, Noemi Rom, Chloé Carrière

Networking break

Networking for all guests

Success stories

  • An SME story

  • A start-up journey

Dual use innovation for the Swiss economy and society

  • Input speech by Thomas Rothacher

  • Fireside chat with Roland Siegwart, Thomas Rothacher and Dominique Gruhl-Bégin (moderated by Chloé Carriere)

Dominique Gruhl-Bégin, Thomas Rothacher, Roland Siegwart, Chloé Carrière

Farewell & acknowledgments

  • Farewell & acknowledgment of leaving IC-members and experts; welcome to new members

  • Closing words

André Kudelski

Aperitif and networking

Aperitif and networking for all guests

Speakers

Raffaello D'Andrea

Professor and Founder of the Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control - ETH Zurich

Dominique Gruhl-Bégin

CEO - Innosuisse

André Kudelski

President - Innosuisse

Agnès Petit

Head of Project and Programme funding Division - Innosuisse

Noemi Rom

Head of Advisory, Networks and Strategy Division - Innosuisse

Thomas Rothacher

Head of Science and Technology - armasuisse

Roland Siegwart

Professor and Director of the Autonomous Systems Lab (ASL) of the Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Systems - ETH Zurich

Chloé Carrière

Galactic Chloé - Science communicator (moderator)

Location

KKThun

Seestrasse 68, 3604 Thun, Suisse
3604 Thun

From Thun railway station, take bus line1 towards Gwatt/Spiez, which will take you directly to the ‘KKThun’ stop. There are regular services (every 10 to 15 minutes) from early morning until late in the evening.