Quantum Fest featuring Accelerator Batch III Switzerland
Join us for the final showcase of our Batch III, as our startups take the stage to present the cutting-edge advancements they’ve developed over the past five months.
Look, something’s brewing…
As the Year of Quantum draws to a close, we're coming together one more time to celebrate bold ideas, breakthrough technologies, and the startups turning quantum potential into commercial reality.
At the heart of Quantum Fest: our six trailblazing startups, now graduating from the QAI Ventures Accelerator Program. Since kicking off in May, these founders have pushed boundaries in computing, cryptography, sensing, and more - and now it’s time to spotlight their journey and their future.
Agenda
3:30 PM – Doors Open
4:30 PM – Welcome and Keynote
Opening Remarks Arianna Elena Maschietto, Global Startup Program Director
Keynote Markus Iofcea: Decoding the Future – How to Navigate Through Uncertainty
5:00 PM - Startup Pitches - Round 1
Mirko Pittaluga, CEO Xen Quantum
Dr. Thomas Luschmann, Co-Founder & Managing Director Peak Quantum
Aaron Trowbridge, CEO Harmoniqs
5:45 PM - Networking Break
6:15 PM - Startup Pitches - Round 2
Mark Nicholas Jones, CEO Molecular Quantum Solutions
Norbert Farkas, CEO & Co-Founder, Drylabz
Himadri Majumdar, CEO & Co-Founder SemiQon
7:15 PM - Outlook: What’s coming from QAI Ventures in 2026
Thomas Landis, Managing Director Singapore
7:30 PM - Graduation Ceremony
7:45 PM Quantum Fest Party
Meet our Keynote Speaker: Markus Iofcea
We’re thrilled to welcome Markus Iofcea to the stage at Quantum Fest 2025 - a futures archaeologist, thought leader, and co-president of swissfuture, the Swiss society for futures studies.
His Keynote: Decoding the Future – How to Navigate Through Uncertainty
Markus pioneered Futures Archaeology, a bold new approach to shaping what’s next, treating the future like an excavation site full of hidden potential. With over 20 years of experience spanning engineering, foresight, and innovation, Markus brings a powerful interdisciplinary lens to one of the most urgent questions of our time: How do we navigate an uncertain future?
At Quantum Fest, he’ll challenge us to rethink our assumptions about progress, confront the unknowns we often ignore, and explore how QuantumAI and frontier tech can shift not just what we build — but how we think about what’s possible.
From his early work at the IBM Silicon Valley Lab to founding the Y Think Tank at UBS, Markus has consistently been at the edge of what’s next. His keynote will push us to reflect on the traces we leave today and how they might be uncovered by future generations.
Come join us at Quantum Fest
We are looking forward to welcoming you at Quantum Fest! See you on October 2!
Got any questions about the event? Feel free to reach out!
Watch our kick off in May, when we welcomed Batch III to our Accelerator Program in Switzerland.