Speakers at Startup Nights 2025
Meet our inspiring speakers
Discover bold ideas and fresh perspectives from industry experts and innovators.
On Day 1, everything centers around Impact Tech, Deep Tech, and Health Tech, while Day 2 dives into founding in Switzerland, growth, internationalization, and scaling, all under this year’s theme: Dare to innovate.
On stage at Startup Nights 2025

Roger Dudler
Founder and CEO at Frontify
Roger Dudler
Founded in 2013, Frontify is now 300+ people strong and supports 10,000+ clients – including global brands like Uber and Microsoft.

Nicole Kleger
Co-Founder & CEO of sallea AG
Nicole Kleger
Co-founder of ETH spin-off sallea AG, developing cultivated meat based on PhD research – making next-gen animal proteins accessible to all.

Nimrod Malinas
Founder & CEO of Robonnement AG
Nimrod Malinas
Founder of Robonnement, making robotics accessible through a Robot-as-a-Service model trusted by brands like Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 lists (CH & EU) and winner of the Swiss Digital Economy Award 2024.

Laura Matter
Co-Founder & CEO of noii
Laura Matter
noii is a dating platform combining video-based matching with offline events to bring authenticity back to modern dating. Based in Zurich, noii now counts over 50,000 users in Switzerland and has raised CHF 1.5M, including CHF 1.2M through a crowdinvesting round