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swisstech @ Web Summit Rio 2025

From April 27 to 30, the swisstech Pavilion highlights cutting-edge Swiss innovation at Latin America’s top technology conference.

This year, Swissnex returns to Web Summit Rio with the third edition of the swisstech Pavilion, showcasing cutting-edge Swiss innovation at Latin America’s most important technology conference. From April 27-30, 2025, the Web Summit will gather over 35,000 attendees, including more than 500 investors, 500 journalists, 400 speakers, 200 partners, and 1,000 startups – among them, Swiss startups and innovative companies under the label “swisstech Ambassadors.” The accompanying program “Talks @ swisstech” features sessions for Swiss and Brazilian innovators and decision makers to share bold ideas, present new solutions, and highlight emerging trends.

How to find the swisstech Pavilion?

The swisstech Pavilion is located at stand E423 in Pavilion 4 of Web Summit Rio. For directions, please download this venue map.

Talks @ swisstech

swisstech Ambassadors

    Nym

    Creating privacy technology that empowers individuals to take control of their digital lives.

    Veezoo

    Empowering every employee to take data-driven decisions.

    Assaia

    Providing airports and airlines with realtime visibility of turnaround operations.

    Kido Dynamics

    Understanding people’s mobility patterns to make faster, better, and more informed decisions.

    Beekee

    Allowing learners to access a full digital classroom experience offline and off-grid.

    Herby

    Providing AI tools that democratize access to educational assessments.

    RTDT

    Optimizing wind turbine fleet operation through unique structural health insights.

    Treeless

    Harnessing the power of biology to produce natural fibers without the use of trees and long-distance transportation.

    Solar Tritec

    Leading the way in photovoltaic mounting systems.
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Special Guest

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    Bio

    Andrea Caroni

    President of the Swiss Council of States

    Andrea Caroni is the President of the Swiss Council of States for the 2024-2025 period. He is a Swiss lawyer and politician who has served in the Council of States (Senate) since 2015. He previously served in the National Council (House of Representatives) from 2011 to 2015. Andrea Caroni studied Law at the University of Zurich and University of Lausanne. In 2007, he was admitted to the bar and completed his Juris Doctor in 2008 in State Law and International Law. Between 2008 and 2010, he was personal assistant to Federal Councilor (Minister) Hans-Rudolf Merz, who also acted as President of Switzerland during this time (2009). Between 2010 and 2012, Andrea Caroni completed a Master of Public Administration at Harvard Kennedy School. In parallel of his political activities, he is since 2025 an Honorary Professor of Public Law at the University of St. Gallen, where he has been giving lectures since 2013.

swisstech Campaign

swisstech @ Web Summit Rio 2025 is part of the global swisstech campaign, a private-public initiative supported by Presence Switzerland, Innosuisse, Swissnex, and Switzerland Global Enterprise. The campaign aims to raise Switzerland’s profile as a world-leading innovative location for business and to increase the visibility of its deeptech and other state-of-the-art companies as well as of its research excellence abroad.

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Supporters

swisstech @ Web Summit Rio 2025 is organized in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland in Brazil and the Consulate General of Switzerland in Rio de Janeiro, supported by the sponsors of the Swiss diplomatic network in Brazil and its Road to Belém public program.

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