The Community Bulletin #29

We finally found our afterwork place in Zug!

After three tries, we found THE place for afterworks in Zug at Freiruum . But sadly, the banking delegation from Morocco, did not find us... nevermind!

Next week we are back in Zug for our 5th Meetup on cryptos! And this time we have a delegation of startups from South Africa visiting us!

In The Community Bulletin, I am sharing weekly what our members are talking about, what they are doing or planning to do to help develop the Swiss Fintech ecosystem and how you can get involved with other community members.

Here is what you can do??

1?? Attend one of our live Events

• SFTA events are a great way to meet the community and have insightful conversations with peers, in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

1. SFTA Meet-up in Zug on Thu. 30 Nov from 6:00pm

Hosted by Philipp E. Dettwiler SFTA Chapter Head Zug, the panel will discuss Sustainable Finance and Technology.

• The speaker line-up includes:

1. Janine Hofer-Wittwer, CFA, Head of ESG Data and RegRisk Services, SIX
2. Dr. Vincent Peikert, Founder and CEO, NOUMENA DIGITAL AG
3. Philip Berntsen, Founder and CEO, frigg.eco
4. Dr Jemma Green, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Powerledger
5. Vlad Trifa, PhD, Founder and CEO, ZIMT

• Register here????? and meet me there ????!

?? We will also have a delegation of tech entrepreneurs from South Africa, led by Buntu Majaja from the SA Innovation Summit, attending the event.

These startups are active in blockchain, IoT, AI, EdTech and Fintech and want to exchange knowledge, meet potential partners and/or investors.

2. SFTA Afterworks for December are live:

1?? Genève on Wed 6 dec from 6:30pm

• Register here?????

2?? Zurich on Thursday 7 Dec from 6:30pm

• Organised in collab with Swiss InsurTech Hub and SFTL - SwissFinTechLadies
• Register here????? and meet me there ????!

3?? Zug on Tue. 12 Dec from 6:30pm

• At the Freiruum , by the red phone booth ??
• Register here????? and meet me there ????!

4?? Lausanne on Wed. 13 Dec from 6:30pm

• Register here?????

2?? Take a look at our weekly blog article

• The SFTA blog is a place for members to learn about the latest trends in the FinTech ecosystem. It publishes a new article every Thursday at 7:00am.
• The SFTA blog is also a platform to have a voice in the community with more than 1'000 impressions.

1. Emotions shape our perception of value

• Learn how businesses can leverage this effect to shape value propositions that resonate with consumers.????
• In this week’s SFTA blog Georgi Zai explores?the power of Loss Aversion and how it impacts decision-making! ????

2. Want to write your own article and share it to the world?

• Join our pool of blog contributors and write your own article to share your ideas and/or views with the community.
• To have your article featured on the SFTA blog please read here?????

3?? Your chance to be involved with the SFTA

• The SFTA is a non-profit association, run by volunteers.
• Our activities include networking, ecosystem development, knowledge creation, advocacy, and promotion of FinTech in Switzerland.

1. Work with a team of liked-minded persons on exciting projects

• We have a few projects in mind for 2024 and are looking for volunteers
• And we are also happy to consider your ideas!
• Contact us now if you want to get involved ???? [email protected]

2. Take new responsibilities and further your experience

• We are currently looking for a Head of Newsletters to help us produce and edit a regular newsletter sent to our members and supporters.
• We are also looking for a Head of Membership to help us onboard our new individual and startup members.
• Contact us now if you want to get involved ???? [email protected]

About The Community Bulletin

The Community Bulletin is a weekly publication where I share regular updates from my external activities with the Swiss Finance + Technology Association and discuss my experience at helping building a thriving community.

You can consult the previous editions?here.

If you have any feedback or want to get involved, please comment below ????