Unleashing the Power of Tech for a Brighter Future

High-Tech Connect:
Empowering a High-Tech Future

Join our nonprofit community today and be part of a movement dedicated to making high-tech innovation a driving force for job creation, industrial competitiveness, and global problem-solving.

Why us

Why High-Tech Investment is Critical

In today’s rapidly evolving world, technological progress is key to economic growth, job creation, and solving global challenges. Investing in high-tech is essential to remain competitive, resilient, and innovative. High-Tech Connect is committed to accelerating this progress by bringing together leading minds across industry, research, and investment.

Create New Jobs
The tech sector is a major driver of employment, offering opportunities in various fields from engineering to marketing.
Enhance Competitiveness
Businesses across all industries need high-tech solutions to stay competitive in a global market.
Solve Global Problems
Innovations in technology are crucial for addressing challenges such as healthcare, climate change, and cybersecurity.

While public discourse increasingly focuses on the risks and criticisms of technology, High-Tech Connect puts opportunities first. We believe that by unlocking technology’s positive potential, we are better positioned to address its challenges - proactively, constructively, and with purpose.

Addressing the Urgency: The Real Problem

Chronic underinvestment in high-tech sectors limits our ability to fully leverage the benefits of technological advancement. This gap leads to fewer high-value jobs, reduced innovation capacity, and a declining role in shaping the industries of the future. While other regions accelerate, our influence on the global tech landscape continues to shrink. High-Tech Connect is determined to reverse this trend—by building a dynamic, collaborative ecosystem that empowers innovation, drives investment, and secures our place in tomorrow’s economy.

About Us

Transforming High-Tech:
Over 25 Years of Global Tech Business Expertise

High-Tech Connect was founded with a clear vision: to transform the high-tech landscape through collaboration, innovation, and leadership. Our team brings over 30 years of experience across business development, product management, marketing, and both software and hardware engineering - gained in startups and global tech companies alike.

Our Mission:

Strong Community

Create a robust platform for high-tech discussions, business trends, and innovation.

High-Value Activities

Organize events, workshops, panel      discussions, 1:1 interviews, trips, and trainings to drive engagement and      learning.

Promote High-Tech

Advocate for the high-tech industry and      connect with renowned high-tech clusters around the world, including      Silicon Valley, Israel, China, and others.

Global Collaboration

Seek strong exchanges with leading tech clusters to learn, collaborate, and make change actionable.

Schedule

Upcoming & Past Activities

Online
March 24, 4pm CET
ChatGPT and other LLMs. Path to AGI?
Online
January 22, 2024
Dr. Alessandro Curioni, IBM Zürich Lab: A new chip architecture points to faster, more energy-efficient AI
Online
January 26, 2023
Will Europe create enough high-tech jobs to ensure a prosperous future?
Panel Discussion
Watch video recording
Online
February 15, 2023
85% of AI projects are never implemented. Why, and can you do better?
Panel Discussion
Watch video recording
Online
May 15, 2023
Why Digital Transformation projects often fail - Sanjay Srivastava, Chief Strategist at Genpact

Event History

Events
We have a history of organizing impactful events that bring together tech enthusiasts, industry experts, and innovators. Some of our notable past events include:
Silicon Valley meets Switzerland (7 events)
Future IT Workplace (15 events)
Marketing Technology/Engineering (5 events)
AI/ML  Applications (5 events)
The Future of Digital Healthcare (3 events)
Datacenter & Cloud Management (22 events)
Cyber Knowledge Exchange  (22 events)
Blockchain Applications in Finance (4 events)
Big Data Management (5 events)
Online Voting in Switzerland (2 events)
Future of Computing (1 event)
Startup-Nation Israel meets Switzerland (3 events)
Trips
We also organize educational trips to global tech hubs to foster learning and collaboration:
Silicon Valley (12 trips)
Israel (1 trip)
China (1 trip)

Speakers, Coaches and Sponsors

We host top-tier startups from the US, Europe, and Switzerland, alongside Big Tech leaders, global investors, deep-tech experts, and renowned researchers. Our events feature senior executives from leading global companies, bringing together the key players of the international high-tech ecosystem.

Get Involved

If you’re interested in joining our activities- as an attendee, speaker, or sponsor - we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch to explore how we can collaborate in shaping the future of high-tech innovation.

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