Henrik Herr is Head of Wealth Management Germany at Rothschild & Co. Before joining Rotschild & Co in 2021, Henrik held various leadership positions at Credit Suisse during his 17-year tenure at the bank. Most recently, Henrik was Head of Private Banking for Germany and Austria and a member of the supervisory board of Credit Suisse Germany. Henrik started his career at Deutsche Bank. After successfully completing a bank apprenticeship, he gained his first professional experience as a Private Banking client adviser.

Henrik Herr ist Leiter der Wealth-Management-Aktivitäten der Finanzgruppe Rothschild & Co in Deutschland. Bevor er 2021 zu Rotschild & Co. kam, hatte er während seiner 17-jährigen Tätigkeit bei Credit Suisse verschiedene Führungspositionen inne. Zuletzt war er Leiter des Bereichs Private Banking für Deutschland und Österreich und Mitglied des Aufsichtsrats der Credit Suisse Deutschland. Henrik Herr begann seine Karriere bei der Deutschen Bank. Nach erfolgreichem Abschluss einer Banklehre sammelte er erste Berufserfahrungen als Kundenberater im Private Banking.

Thirty years' experience as a monetary economist in private banking, central banking, international organisations and academia in the US, Europe and Asia. Executive roles in central banking.

Reto Cueni joined Vontobel Asset Management in 2014 as a Senior Economist. In 2020, he was appointed Chief Economist. He focuses on longer-term topics to support Vontobel’s positioning as a thought leader and to shape the company’s strategic asset allocation principles.

Prior to joining Vontobel Asset Management, from 2009 to 2014, he worked as an empirical researcher and lecturer at the Economics Department of the University of Zurich. Today still he is a guest lecturer at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). He started his career in 2006 as a quantitative analyst in Equity Research at Vontobel Investment Banking.

Reto studied at the University of Zurich, at Universita degli Studi in Siena, and at the Columbia University in New York. He holds a Master’s degree and a PhD in Economics from the University of Zurich.

Carlos is a Partner at Rothschild & Co and joined the company in 2012 from Investec Bank, where he was the Chief Investment Officer and Head of  Portfolio Management between 2010 and 2012.

From 2005 to 2010, Carlos worked for UBS AG as Head of Investment Strategy and Portfolio Construction (London) and as Head of Asset Allocation for discretionary portfolios (Zurich).

Between 2000 and 2005, Carlos worked for Goldman  Sachs (London) advising institutional investors, first as an  Equity Strategist and then as the co-head of the Tactical  Asset Allocation Advisory team.

Carlos has a Master of Science and a Doctorate degree in Interdisciplinary Mathematics from the University of  Warwick (England) in addition to two first degrees from the National University of Mexico, one in Actuarial Sciences and one in Mathematics.

Carlos is member of the Responsible Investment Committee and the Balance & Inclusion Committee for the Rothschild & Co group and regularly publishes articles or interviews in local and international newspapers and social networks.

Ian is a board advisor to wealth managers, software firms and fin-techs, helping solve business and technology challenges and opportunities. He brings industry insights, strategy, marketing, client understanding and modern technology experience to assist firms on their journey to meet evolving good practice, be future ready and well positioned ahead of the next wave of industry and competitive disruption.

With international experience and an extensive network, he is a recognised industry thought leader and author and serves on the editorial advisory boards of leading wealth management publications. Ian also helps build the next generation of industry talent through mentoring the U.K. PIMFA industry association under 40 leadership committee. In recognition of outstanding contributions to the industry, he received the 2022 PBI (Private Banker International) London Industry Ambassador Award.

Previously, Ian has held senior roles with Accenture, helping achieve the successful post-acquisition integration of Orbium, a software integrator, into the firm. Prior to this, he was with IBM and PwC, serving their global financial services clients with the design and delivery of various business led, technology enabled change initiatives.

Sahar Attaripour is a fintech entrepreneur, investor, and advisor with a diverse background spanning quantitative finance, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation. As the co-founder and former CEO of Suzugia, an AI-powered investment decision-making firm acquired by AllianceBernstein in 2022, Sahar pioneered the development of a groundbreaking “multi-agent platform," an AI-driven version of the traditional multi-manager platform that leverages natural language processing and machine learning for optimal decision-making processes. Following the acquisition, she served as a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at AllianceBernstein until June 2024, where she co-managed the AI-powered multi-asset strategy within the firm's hedge fund solutions unit.

Sahar's expertise in AI/ML and quantitative investing, combined with over a decade of experience leading digital transformation initiatives for top-tier companies across various industries, positions her as a thought leader at the intersection of technology and finance. Currently, she focuses on supporting promising startups and scale-ups as an investor and advisor, drawing upon her extensive knowledge of data science, solution design, and business strategy to drive innovation and growth. Sahar is passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex challenges and is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in both finance and technology.

Roger Furrer director at ERI, responsible for the two offices in Zürich and Lugano. With ERI for over 19 years, he leads the sales and implementation of the OLYMPIC Banking System, a comprehensive software solution for private, wealth management, corporate, investment, retail and central banks, as well as funds, trusts, family offices and more financial companies. He has over 35 years of experience in the software and finance industries

Prasanth is a highly accomplished tech-entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience in deep tech. He holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Bremen, Germany. Throughout his career, he has worked with several Fortune 100 companies, including Barclays, EY, BCG, and Toyota, serving in roles such as Solutions Architect and Chief Technology Officer. Drawing on his expertise in Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence, Prasanth founded Zoniqx Inc, an institutional blockchain and AI-based technology solution that offers Tokenization Platform as a Service (TPaaS). This platform integrates and powers the entire tokenized asset distribution lifecycle, disintermediating traditional intermediaries. Prasanth’s passion towards private capital markets, alternative assets, and real estate has helped him design an innovative solution that is transforming the industry

Venkat is a visionary leader dedicated to building next-generation data centers that are smart, secure, and sustainable. With over 25 years of experience as a technology founder, operator, venture investor, and mentor, Venkat combines technological expertise with a strategic investor’s insight to drive innovation and growth. He is the CEO of Aurum, Founder and Managing Partner of Aurum’s $50M Vision Fund and serves as a Venture Partner for VU’s $100M Fund 2, focusing on Enterprise, Fintech, and Web3 investments. Renowned for his ability to guide businesses through all growth stages, Venkat helps entrepreneurs unlock and monetize value effectively. His career spans industries such as Telecommunication, Cloud, Networking, Agriculture, Education, and Print & Packaging. Venkat holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, an MBA, and certifications from executive programs at Harvard, Stanford, and Berkeley Haas, solidifying his position as a dynamic leader in the global data center and venture capital landscape.

Shimona comes from a legal background and works with Moxo EMEA clients to modernize their client interaction workflows. She specialises in helping clients control the chaos of client management by orchestrating end-to-end client collaboration with the power of their one-stop client portal.

Alessandro is the Head of Strategy, InvestCloud Europe and Asia, focusing on building and maintaining long-term relationships with major clients. He is passionate about developing client offerings that improve sales, advice and client relations via digital technology and artificial intelligence. He has a keen interest in sustainability and the impact financial institutions can have in this area. Alessandro has been instrumental in the development of InvestCloud's ESG offering.

Alessandro is co-founder of Finantix, a firm that InvestCloud acquired earlier in 2021 as part of a merger to create the next-generation SaaS wealth solutions platform. Prior to establishing Finantix, he was a consultant specialising in the areas of process management, collaboration and CRM.

Alessandro holds a degree in Physics from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. In addition, he also studied Philosophy and Linguistics at the University of California in Los Angeles.

Dr. Jasser Kassab has an extensive background in technology and IT, holding a PhD in Technology Management from the University of St. Gallen and completing postdoctoral research in Data Analytics and Visualization at the University of Cambridge. With experience in leading tech companies such as SAP and T-Systems, Jasser later joined FIFA, where he spearheaded the conceptualization, implementation, and rollout of a global data and communication system for professional football.

Most recently, Jasser served as Chief Product Officer at MoneyPark, Switzerland’s leading mortgage platform, where he led product innovation for over six years. A resident of Zürich, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his two children