Innovation Tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at the organisations and ecosystems shaping the future of fintech.
Through curated visits to leading innovation hubs, labs, and institutions, participants gain firsthand exposure to cutting-edge technologies and real-world applications.
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The Accenture Innovation Tour is a hands-on, experience-driven format hosted at Accenture Zurich during Swiss Fintech Week 2026. It brings together banking decision-makers to explore six key reinvention themes and understand how current industry trends translate into actionable strategic priorities for Swiss banks. The event is structured around six interactive booths, each aligned with one of the Accenture Banking Trends 2026.
Hosts: Marco Huwiler, Daniel Kobler, Tobias Stüssi
Speakers: Marco Huwiler & Daniel Kobler
Location: Accenture, St. Annagasse 9, 8001 Zurich
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Join us for a breakfast session and hear what makes Switzerland and Zurich a preferred destination for global companies in finance, fintech, and blockchain. Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE), together with the Canton of Zurich, will host and walk you through the key factors for entering the Swiss market - and why establishing a foothold in Switzerland to serve global customers is a smart business move. Network with a select group of industry professionals from Zurich's finance ecosystem over a coffee & croissant.
Hosts:
- Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE)
- The Division of Business and Economic Developement of the Canton of Zurich
Target Audience: International fintechs, financial institutions, and technology-driven companies looking to expand in Switzerland
Location: Switzerland Global Enterprise, Stampfenbachstrasse 85, 8006 Zurich
IFZ/HSLU and SFTI present a timely update on the evolution of crypto assets - from institutional adoption trends to emerging real-world use cases like Mortgage Tokens.
Location: Online
Explore the convergence of quantum computing and AI in finance - from today's practical use cases in risk management and decision-making to the looming threat of "Q-Day" and its implications for cryptographic security. Walk away with a clear read on technology maturity, near-term opportunities, and mitigation strategies for emerging risks.
Speakers: Damir Bogdan & Jan Mikolon
Location: Novotel Zurich City-West, Am, Schiffbaustrasse, Turbinenplatz 13, Zürich
Agentic AI is moving beyond productivity tools to become an autonomous decision-making layer — and banking is next. In this Innovation Tours Breakfast Event during Swiss Fintech Week 2026, digital banking pioneer Matthias Kröner and Roger Furrer, Director at ERI Bancaire, explore how AI-native architectures are reshaping core banking platforms, business models, and the financial technology stack. Followed by a panel discussion and networking breakfast.
Host
Swiss Fintech Association
Time and Location:
June 25th, 2026 | 08:30 – 10:30 | Signature by Regus, Zürich, Bahnhofplatz
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AI is changing banking faster than most institutions realise. As OpenAI and Anthropic sign partnership after partnership with banks, one uncomfortable question remains for the Swiss financial centre. Do we help shape this, or do we end up dependent on models we don't control?
This session sets the scene on what's happening globally and what it actually means for a Swiss bank. We then look at the role sovereign, open models like Apertus can play, where their strengths and current limits lie, and which use cases already make sense today. Plus real-world examples and room for your questions.
Hosts
Time and Location:
June 25th, 2026 | 10:30 – 12:00 | Walchestrasse 19, 8090 Zurich
