Institutional DeFi Night at EthereumZurich & 126th SICTIC Investor Day – Partner Event

Join us on April 8th at 16:15 for an extraordinary evening of insights and innovation at the University of Zurich, as DeFiAM and SICTIC colaborates with Smart Contracts Lab (SCL). This exclusive occasion brings together industry leaders to dive into the transformative world of blockchain, tokenization, and digital assets, focusing on key opportunities and challenges in the financial sector.

Event startes at 16:15 followed by the Apero at 19:30

More speakers to be announced.

Our distinguished guests represent the forefront of innovation in finance, sharing their expertise on the evolving landscape of tokenization. The event promises an engaging discussion on the future of banking, featuring insights from prominent institutions.

What to Expect:

– A deep dive into blockchain, tokenization, and digital assets

– In-depth discussions on the opportunities and challenges of DeFi for financial institutions

– Networking opportunities with startups, investors and industry enthusiasts at the Apero

– Stay ahead of the financial revolution with valuable insights from renowned experts

Don’t miss this chance to explore the future of finance with Smart Contracts Lab and DeFiAM. Secure your spot now and be part of a night that promises to shape the future of the financial industry.

For more information about Smart Contracts Lab, visit [here].

To learn more about DeFiAM, check out their profile.

Startups on stage

  • Elysium Lab

    Elysium is the Next-Gen Digital Assets Wallet, increasing security ownership in a simple experience. It is made for the daily activities of people as well as the operations of financial institutions.

  • onocoy

    onocoy is a community-powered dense network of GNSS reference station that provides high quality RTK corrections for ultra-accurate positioning by leveraging Web3 technology.

  • Open-Source-Economy

    A platform that seamlessly reconciles open-source values with sustainable funding, aligning incentives for contributors, users and investors.

  • Yzer

    Empowering users to effortlessly learn about Bitcoin and buy with a single tap through our innovative mobile app.

  • Neuronomics

    Neuronomics provides cutting-edge, high-performing trading strategies rooted in AI and computational neuroscience to financial institutions.

Event Agenda

16:15 – Welcome
16:30 – Go-to-market strategies for institutional DeFi – Adrian Cachinero Vasiljevic, Co-founder and Partner @ Steakhouse Financial
16:45 – Business models for DeFi protocols – fireside chat with Dr Mihai Grigore, Director of research at Messari
17:00 – DeFi builders – Spectra and Smilee
17:20 – Perpetuals Exchanges – Future of Crypto Trading? – a panel discussion moderated by Jeremey Gruffat, Director of Institutional Sales at Paradigm
17:40 – Break
18:00 – Current State of DLT in banking – panel moderated by Katie Richards, DLT Ambassador
18:20 – Building Digital Assets Portfolio – Uwe Scheunemann
18:30 – Investing in Web3 Companies – fireside chat with Bastian Wetzel Head of Acceleration investments at CV VC and Sogol Malek Founder of Xtreamly
18:45 – Web3 Startup Pitches in partnership with SICTIC
19:30 – Apero

Registration

Startup Applications

Startups: If you want to pitch, please submit your project here. If accepted to pitch, you will get two free tickets to attend. We encourage startups that fulfil our investment criteria to submit their business case. We offer this service and the pitching at one of our events free of charge to startups. For each SICTIC Investor Day, a jury will select the eight most promising startups for pitching at the event.

Submit your startup project

Important: In case you don’t express your interest to pitch at an event in your application form, we will assume you would rather just to want share your business case with SICTIC members and investors and will not include your project in the selection process.

Investor Registration

This event is intended primarily for angel investors (also novices). Family offices, fund managers and venture capitalists that want to invest in Swiss Startups are also welcome to attend.

SICTIC Investors and invited guests please use your promotion code to get your free ticket.

Investors: You can read the startup business cases before the event by joining our SICTIC Investor Community. You can then attend SICTIC Investor Days for free and get access to our online deal platform.

Limited seating. No entry without a valid ticket. No ticket sale at the event.

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Location

University of Zurich Room: KOL-F-118 71 Rämistrasse 8006 Zürich Switzerland

Partners

Event partner

Networking Partners