Circle – Convention Center – Flughafen Zürich

Register for the 5th
Growing Together Conference:

21.11.2025

The Growing Together Conference is a conference gem that attracts
decision-makers from the business world.
It is a focused exchange platform where leading voices from the field of data-driven value creation
in major companies share their data strategies and experiences: direct, open, and valuable.

These topics will take center stage:
Impact of data on business __ Navigating innovation with AI __ Shaping data strategy __ Strategic outlook on data

Program Preview

Inspiring Keynote with Benedict Evans

We are delighted to announce Benedict Evans as a keynote speaker. A leading independent technology analyst, he is known for “AI Eats the World” and his sharp insights on how AI will reshape industries.

Speakers
Leaders in Data Driven Value Creation

Lukasz Lewandowski
Director Palantir Foundry CoE

SwissRe


Sotirios Dimopoulos
Senior Manager, Data Science & AI

Hewlett Packard


Sofia Kyriakopoulou
Group Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Scor


Prof. Dr. med. Katrin Hoffmann, MBA
Chief Medical Officer

Luzerner Kantonsspital


Viton Vitanis
Machine Learning & Data Engineer

Rivero

Sherryl Manalo
Global Head of GPS Software Solutions

Julius Bär


Thomas Glaus
Chief Data Officer (CDO)

Schaffhauser Kantonalbank


Martin Weber Nisslé
Vice President Global IT

Ricola


Dr. Markus Beck
Head of Data & AI

Renovero / Local Seach



More speakers will be announced in the coming days.

… and the SwissViz Award Ceremony!

… and a Keynote with
Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic

Six smart Tech-Talks

10:30

Designing Scalable Data Platforms:
Principles, Patterns, and Pitfalls


11:10

Streaming Meets Analytics:
Real-Time Data Processing with Apache Flink and Kafka


13:15


13:45

14:40

15:15

15:40

Metadata-Driven Data Engineering:
Orchestration, Contracts, and Observability

AI Safety in Practice:
Red Teaming, Guardrails, and Monitoring for LLM Systems

Designing for Impact:
Principles of Effective Information Design in Dashboards


Synthetic Data at Scale:
Generation, Evaluation, and Use Cases Across Industries

Dr. Bernhard Vennemann 
Senior Consultant D ONE

Marianna Arvaniti

Marcel Zemp

Ali Ander


Inside the Analytical Engine:
Faster-than-Blink Performance for AI and Data Applications

Diana Mitache

Shyam Chikatamarla

Inna Grijnevitch

Andrei Dmitrenko

Patrick Leonardy

Nino Weingart
Senior Consultant D ONE

Noe Fischer
Senior Consultant D ONE

George Verouchis
Senior Consultant D ONE

Charlotte Cabane

Felix Kuchelmeister


Alex Hall

Samuel von Baussnern
Senior Consultant D ONE

Track with 6 smart Tech-Talks

10.00
-10:30

10.00
-10:30

Designing Scalable Data Platforms:
Principles, Patterns, and Pitfalls

Streaming Meets Analytics:
Real-Time Data Processing with Apache Flink and Kafka

Dr. Bernhard Vennemann 
Senior Consultant D ONE

Dr. Bernhard Vennemann 
Senior Consultant D ONE


Nino Weingart
Senior Consultant D ONE

Nino Weingart
Senior Consultant D ONE


And: 1 Track with
3 Deep Dive Workshops

For anyone who wants to acquire new knowledge in a hands-on, uncomplicated way.
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End-to-End Machine Learning Pipelines in Databricks
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Operational Digital Twins with Palantir Foundry:
From Events to Simulations
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Power BI Mastery:
Building Modular, Scalable Reporting Solutions with Fabric