Eva Selamlar

European startups continue to face fragmented, unclear and overlapping regulations, bureaucratic hurdles, and uneven market access when scaling beyond their home countries. This session will bring together startup founders and policymakers to address key barriers and discuss solutions for a more integrated European startup ecosystem.

• Are European startups at a disadvantage compared to the US and Asia?
• How can policymakers help startups scale cross-border without excessive compliance costs?
• Is it time for the EU to rethink its traditional regulations-first stance and begin to take informed steps towards becoming innovation-first?

What happens when Switzerland’s most ambitious young minds get 48 hours, a serious tech challenge, and just enough caffeine? Magic—or at least some pretty impressive prototypes.

In this session, the finalists from SwissHacks 2025, Switzerland’s premier government-backed hackathon, take the stage to pitch what they built and why it matters. From Stablecoins and Agentic AI in Banking to Machine Learning in Client Onboarding, these solutions address real financial sector challenges posed by industry giants like Julius Bär, Raiffeisen, Ripple, ArchRe, and Innosuisse.

Organised by the Swiss Financial Innovation Desk (FIND) and powered by Tenity, SwissHacks is where the next wave of fintech ideas gets a running start.

Come for the fresh tech, stay for the fast pitches, and maybe leave with a new favorite team to watch. Moderated by renowned TV journalist Tanya König, this session brings bold ideas and fresh energy to the FutureMatters stage.