From Zero to Scalable, Defensible & Responsible AI Adoption
The AI fatigue is real. If you’ve heard the phrase "unlocking potential" one more time than you can handle, this is for you.
We aren't here for the fluff. This GenAI Zürich Summit, we’re partnering with ellipsis—people who actually have skin in the game backing the startups building the actual future. Leading the charge is Yariv Adan, who's "no BS" approach cuts straight through the generative hype.
The title of our Apero feels like a paradox: Can AI be Responsible, Scalable, AND Defensible? ⚖️
Usually, you have to pick two. We’re going to find out if you can have all three without losing your mind (or your moat).
Join WeBloom and ellipsis for an apero that values your time as much as your intelligence. No technical demos, just the "hard calls" of leadership in the age of Agentic AI.
Objectives of the Convening
Navigate Complexity: Move from fragmented, "ground-up" AI experimentation to a top-down, value-driven strategy that prioritizes high-impact workflows.
Address the Governance Gap: Discuss how to bridge the "pace gap" between rapid AI adoption and the robust oversight required by the EU AI Act and global regulatory shifts.
Define Defensible AI: Explore what constitutes a "technological moat" in 2026—moving from commoditized models to proprietary data and specialized expertise.
Foster Peer-to-Peer Exchange: Facilitate a high-level, off-the-record dialogue among leaders navigating the same tensions of risk, returns, and responsibility.
Agenda & Flow
18:00 – 18:10 | Welcome & Framing
The Leadership Dilemma in the Age of Agents: Opening presentation from Pren Pervorfi, CEO Oepfelbaum.
18:30 – 18:45 | Keynote: Investing in the Defensible Moat
Yariv Adan, Partner, Ellipsis Ventures: Why Ellipsis focuses on AI solutions that solve the world's hardest problems through proprietary data and specialized technical moats.
18:45 – 19:30 | Leader’s Circle: The Founders & VCs Panel A moderated, peer-circle dialogue focused on the friction between building fast and building right.
Pren Pervorfi (CEO, Oepfelbaum IT Management)
Naomi Haefner (Prof. AI & Innovation, IMD)
Ansuya Ahluwalia (CTO, Thirty3 & AI Hub Switzerland Initiator)
Peter Kempin (Head of BD, UBS & CRO, Prismus)
19:30 – 19:40 | Synthesis & Closing Reflections
Synthesizing key insights: Moving from aspiration to execution and articulating the forward-looking questions every board must ask in 2026.
19:40 – 20:30 | Apero & Informal Exchange