On 28 November 2025, the CEE Swiss IT Solutions & Cross Cultural Summit 2025 brought together tech leaders, innovators and decision-makers from Switzerland and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at the ZHAW School of Management and Law in Winterthur. Our host was in particular the Center for Cross-Cultural Management. In total, around 90 industry and business leaders attended, representing 65 companies, including Swiss organisations and 18 IT companies from the CEE region. Over 200 structured B2B meetings were conducted during the summit.
With its clear focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity and Data Science, as well as the vertical emphasis on Industry/MEM, MedTech, Finance/FinTech and Blockchain, the summit sent a strong signal for the future of digital collaboration between Switzerland and the CEE region.
Organised by the Chamber of Commerce Switzerland Central Europe (SEC) and supported by our main partner mindit, as well as by ZHAW, Greater Zurich Area, numerous industry associations and strong partners, the summit offered a high-calibre mix of insights, exchange and tangible business opportunities.
Highlights of the 2025 Summit
Keynotes from International Thought Leaders
The summit opened with an impressive keynote by
Dr. Alessandro Curioni, Director of the IBM Research Lab in Rüschlikon, who spoke about the latest developments in GenAI and high-performance computing and demonstrated how Swiss companies are already using these technologies productively today.
A second closing keynote rounded off the programme and focused on the future of tech collaboration between Switzerland and the CEE region.
Panels with Leading Technology Organisations
The panels covering topics such as The Future of Deep Tech, AI and Cybersecurity, and Cultural Intelligence in AI Implementation: Why Technical Excellence Isn’t Enough drew significant interest and featured representatives from:
- mindit
- Databricks
- Helbling Group
- The Adecco Group
- Experts and Professors from ZHAW
- Cybee.ai
The discussions highlighted opportunities, risks and best practices for companies looking to scale GenAI and security solutions, especially relevant for Swiss SMEs and export-oriented firms.
200+ B2B Meetings: Where Partnerships Begin
A central element of the summit were the 20 rounds of 15-minute B2B speed-meetings powered by B2Match. The participants engaged in structured 1:1 meetings to discuss concrete projects, challenges and solutions.
Tech Solution Sessions & Insider Workshops
Parallel to the B2B discussions, six Tech Solution Sessions took place, featuring real use cases on:
- Online Group: AI-First Refresh: What Worked, What Flopped, What We Learned
- Intertec.io: Legacy Modernisation at Enterprise Scale: End-User Focus, On-Time Delivery; Country: Germany
- hoilocal.ch: Hoi! Local – Ihre .ch Suchmaschine mit KI
- HTEC: Unlocking Business Potential With AI
Additionally, the Swiss Business Inside sessions offered compact insights into topics such as:
- Prodigo: Doing Business in Switzerland
- Switzerland Global Enterprise: Why the Swiss market is so attractive? And how to invest in it
- LEXCELLENCE AG: Swiss Labour and B2B Law Essentials
- ZHAW: Partnerships Across Cultures
Our heartfelt thanks go to all participants and especially to our partners:
Co-Organisator: ZHAW, Center for Cross-Cultural Management
,Main Partner: Mindit
Apéro Sponsor: Greater Zurich Area
Organisation Support: Swiss Chamber Poland
Wine-Sponsor: Domeniile Averești
After this successful edition, we plan to redo the event and are already in contact with various partners to further strengthen the Summit!
Please find below some images from the day!
