Startup and Corporate Collaboration - Perspective from Switzerland and Poland

Learn from startup founders and fintech corporate accelerators what it takes to build a successful fintech in Switzerland while collaborating with corporate partners. Get an overview of the fintech ecosystem in Poland and Switzerland and how international collaboration can be crucial to succeed.

Our special guest and sponsor is F10 - a premier accelerator program in Switzerland with the backing of some of the largest Swiss financial institutions. The venue has been provided by WeWork.

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Chris Gogol

Graduated with a Master Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics. Founder and CEO at WealthArc. His previous experiences include private banks from Vontobel Group, Swiss hedge funds, and EY. As a strong believer in the power of big data, AI, and automation, Chris Gogol founded an all-in-one FinTech platform, WealthArc, to drive digitalization of wealth management industry.

Kamila Wincenciak

She manages the team responsible for scouting and cooperation with FinTech and startup ecosystem. In 2018 she created RBL_START acceleration program for startups with the aim to select, accelerate, and implement the best ideas in a real business environment. She has years of experience in implementing and launching innovative products in banking sector, building new sales channels and white label projects with external partners.

Piotr Serwin

Investment Director at TenderHut

Michal Krokosz, CFA

Co-Founder, Invelinq. 9 years of experience in the U.S. in institutional asset management, risk, and operations including UBS AM, JPMorgan, XL Group (now AXA XL) and a multi-asset pension plan.

James Sanders

Program Manager and Startup Coach for the F10 Fintech Accelerator and Incubator based out of Zurich, Switzerland where he is responsible for the 6-month Accelerator program structure and coaching of the 15 startups. The F10 is a premier accelerator program in Switzerland with the backing of some of the largest Swiss financial institutions. Prior to F10, James co-founded PBF Solutions, a Fintech startup that helps financial service providers to acquire, and on-board, new customers to raise savings and investment deposits.