A3F2026: Think big

Shape What's Next at Zurich’s top-tier tech and innovation conference

May 6, 2026 Kaufleuten Zurich, Switzerland

A3F 2026 brought together 500+ founders, investors and innovators in the heart of Zurich.

A3F returns on May 12, 2027.

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500+ ATTENDEES
15+ TOP-TIER SPEAKERS
SOLD-OUT CONFERENCE

What You'll Walk Away With

Proven frameworks

from fundraising to scaling, delivered by speakers who've done it all

Strategic foresight 

keynotes and panels on where AI, Robotics, Blockchain and Deep Tech are heading next

Real connections 

curated networking over breakfast, a flying lunch, and an open-end after party

A3F 2026 in Pictures

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A large conference or event hall filled with seated attendees facing a stage with multiple screens and green lighting, advertising a conference called A3F2026 with the hashtag #THINKBIG, featuring a Europe map and QR code.
A large conference or event hall filled with seated attendees facing a stage with multiple screens and green lighting, advertising a conference called A3F2026 with the hashtag #THINKBIG, featuring a Europe map and QR code.
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A crowded indoor event with many people gathered around a table, some drinking and talking. The background features shelves with bottles of alcohol, indicating a bar or reception area.
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Two men sitting on ornate red chairs on a stage during a discussion, with one holding a microphone. A large screen behind them displays a map of Europe with a marker on Zurich, alongside text reading 'A3F 2026: #THINKBIG' and 'Let's put Zurich on the tech map'.
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A speaker stage with green lighting and a dark curtain backdrop, and an audience seated at tables in front of it.

A3F 2026 Talks Are Live

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A3F 2026 SPEAKERS

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STEVE WOZNIAK

APPLE CO-FOUNDER
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HANS-RUDOLF MERZ

FORMER SWISS FEDERAL COUNCILLOR
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LEA-SOPHIE CRAMER

FOUNDER – CRAMER CAPITAL & AMORELIE
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PETER FANKHAUSER

FOUNDER & CEO – ANYBOTICS
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DR. ALEX ILIC

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – ETH AI CENTER
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DR. TOBIAS REICHMUTH

FOUNDER – MAXIMON & BLUE CRUISE
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ANDY YEN

FOUNDER & CEO – PROTON
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ANDREA SILBERSCHMIDT-BUHOFER

GENERAL PARTNER – EQUITYPITCHER
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LARS MANGELSDORF

CO-FOUNDER – YOKOY
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PHILIPPE SAHLI

CO-FOUNDER – YOKOY
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MARC P. BERNEGGER

CO-FOUNDER – LONGEVITY INVESTORS
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CARLA BÜNGER

CO-FOUNDER – PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES AG


DAVID ALONSO

CO-FOUNDER – BLOOM


ADRIAN LOCHER

CEO – MERANTIX CAPITAL


JÜRG MÜLLER

DIRECTOR – AVENIR SUISSE


ROGER JUANOLA J.

GENERAL MANAGER – WERIDE


LUZIUS MEISSER

CO-FOUNDER – AKTIONARIAT AG


MARTIN NEUBAUER

HEAD OF AUTONOMOUS MOBILITY – POSTAUTO AG


MANUEL GRENACHER

CEO – UNIQUE AI


MIKE CASA

MIKE CASA COMEDY


NATALYA LOPAREVA

CO-FOUNDER – ALGORIZED


KIKI MAEDER

MODERATOR


ALAN FREI

HOST

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LOCATION - KAUFLEUTEN

Pelikanplatz, 8001 Zürich