About Us
Startup Nights is Switzerland’s largest startup event, bringing together the entire ecosystem to connect, learn, and grow. As a non-profit initiative, it is built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and powered largely by a passionate team of volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to making the event possible.
Our rockstars
The people behind the scenes
Marketing Team
Inviting and informing you
Lia Della Porta
Director of Marketing
Kyra Jetzer
Grafic Designer
Nik Harb
Video Creator / Cutter
Julian Schöb
Photo & Video Content Creator
Afeez Abimbola Olagunju
Content Creator
Alessia Gresia
Content Creator
Janick Rolli
Performance Marketing
Frank Mickeler
Tracking & Analytics Specialist
Infrastructure Team
They build stuff like “Bob de Boumaa”
Kai Scheffler
Director of Infrastructure
Severin Bäuerle
Head of Technics
Michael Kubli
Head of Leisure & Working Area
Patrick Untersee
Head of Material & Logistics / Power Supply & Network
Livia Arena
Head of Visual & Signage
Nina Utzinger
Deputy of Visual & Signage
Dario Müller
Coordinator Construction & Dismantling
Mazlum Horuz
Event Area & Safety
Holger Rannow
Waste Management
Gabriella Nagy
Deputy of Welcome Area
Program team
Entertainers at heart
Désirée Egli
Co-Director of Program
Micha Neumair
Co-Director of Program
Sarah Egli
Head of Pitching Sessions
Gabriel Riedo
Head of Afterparty
Simon Beyer
Head of Workshops
Philipp Brügger
Head of Speakers
Manuel Lusti
Head of Main Stage
Basil Jung
Head of
Pioneers & Pancakes
Elena Ronner
Co-Head of Startup World
Operations Team
Keeping us organised
Joel Sidler
Director of Operations
Jens Thomson
Deputy Director of Operations
Lucas Fuchs
Sustainability Manager
Zsolt Jakab
Allrounder
Emanuel Boetsch
Head of Volunteer Coordination
Monika Gut
Volunteer Coordinator
Nelson Zürcher
Head of Tools
Stefan Pedevilla
Head of Digital Infrastructure
Carina Glaus
Head of Accomodations
Partnerships team
Exchanging value
Feris Zebib
Partner Manager
Michael Borell
Partner Manager
Kyra Jetzer
Co-Lead Partner Gala
Jens Thomson
Co-Lead Partner Gala
Finance Team
Paying for your food & everything else
Simon Furer
Director of Finance
Josephine Junker-Oels
Deputy Director of Finance
Manuela Serena
Finance Specialist
Soren Gade
Finance Specialist
Ioannis Georgopoulus
Bookkeeping Creditors
Eileen Rzepka
Bookkeeping Debitors
F&B Team
Serving you joy
Michelle Nguyen
Director of F&B
Communications team
Your source for texts
Alyssia Kugler
Director of Communications
Manuel Herrmann
Media Relations
Tina Sprung
Media Relations
Michael Wagner
Network Communication
Join our mission
Join the crew behind Startup Nights and help create an unforgettable experience at Startup Nights 2026!