Join an exclusive, unscripted forum for Swiss higher-ed executives driving AI and digital campus transformation.
The rapid transition to AI-driven student lifecycles requires far more than student recruitment system vendor pitches.
The Academia HERO Swiss Roundtable establishes a strict peer-to-peer executive container. This is a private environment structured for the explicit exchange of real challenges encountered when shifting from highly fragmented legacy databases to unified, compliant infrastructures.
As a leading provider of Student Information Systems and global Education ERP software, Academia by Serosoft facilitates this dialog to share technical architectures that safely integrate compliance, scalability, and state-of-the-art automation.
Evaluate the structural, cultural, and long-term economic adjustments required to scale and sustain modern higher-education structures.
Exchange operational risk frameworks for system migration, cloud transition, and security compliance to protect critical assets.
Learn from peer-tested architectures to centralize student records, secure data layers, and eliminate fragmented manual silos.
Audit your immediate institutional timeline against upcoming 2027 and 2030 European technological compliance standards.
Organizing Committee
Begin the morning with an exclusive registration reception at the Radisson Blu Hotel. Connect with fellow delegates over freshly brewed Swiss coffee, artisanal breakfast selections, and light refreshments. This initial session is designed to welcome attending executives, issue specialized security badges, and foster informal networking prior to the start of the boardroom sessions.
Attend this session →Academia by Serosoft Executive Team
A targeted administrative briefing establishing the core context of the roundtable. We will set the stage by introducing our structural vision for a unified, secure, and AI-driven student ecosystem. Attending leaders will receive a high-level overview of our collective goal: mapping out pathways to move from fragmented legacy setups to highly synchronized automated frameworks.
Attend this session →"Reimagining Student Success in the Age of AI"
PresenterArpit Badjatya — Founder & CEO, Academia by Serosoft
A visionary exploration of the next decade of higher education management. This session addresses how AI-driven predictive insights can completely reshape student pathways, admission pipelines, and academic support structures. Discover the next generation of scalable student information architectures designed to support lifelong learning and flexible curriculum models.
Attend this session →"Leveraging technology, data and AI to enhance student experience"
PresenterEric Wyttynck — Chief Information, Innovation and Digital Officer, Sommet Education
An operational roadmap for elevating the digital student journey. This keynote focuses on extracting value from campus data points to construct personalized, highly responsive student engagement touchpoints. Discover proven methodologies for aligning diverse administrative tools to create a seamless, end-to-end digital experience that bolsters retention and student satisfaction.
Attend this session →EPFL, BHMS, and SAP
A highly collaborative panel featuring cross-functional leadership from EPFL, BHMS, and SAP. Attending panelists will debate the architectural realities of removing data silos, consolidating scattered tech stacks, and ensuring cloud infrastructure complies with local European regulations. Learn how to achieve a single source of truth without compromising system uptime or data privacy.
Attend this session →All Invited Boardroom Delegates
Enjoy a curated, high-end Swiss lunch designed to facilitate deeper, unstructured discussions regarding the morning's strategic themes. Delegates will have the opportunity to engage in spontaneous networking with executive peers, directors, and presenters. Relax in a premium setting while continuing the conversation on institutional leadership and technological innovation.
Attend this session →"Transforming Legacy Infrastructure for Digital Excellence"
PresenterBernard Benoit — Head of Unit, Management of Information System for Education, EPFL
A deep dive into the engineering and human challenges behind major system migrations. Mr. Benoit shares an unvarnished case study from EPFL's backend transformation journey, outlining risk mitigation, change management, and systemic integration milestones. Gain a clear understanding of the protocols required to replace legacy core systems with minimal institutional disruption.
Attend this session →"The 2027 Campus Roadmap Challenge"
FacilitatorsCollaborative Workshop & Presenters
An active, hands-on boardroom workshop where all delegates collaborate on custom priority mapping. Work alongside peer executives to audit your institution's digital roadmap against upcoming 2027 and 2030 European compliance and automation metrics. This session focuses on co-creating practical, immediate frameworks to take back to your home campus.
Attend this session →"Academia SIS Demos"
AttendeesAll Attendees
Conclude the roundtable with a dedicated espresso and dessert reception. This final slot provides a relaxed environment to conduct one-on-one follow-ups, discuss specific institutional challenges with presenters, and experience live, active technical demonstrations of the Academia Student Information System (SIS). Engage directly with technical specialists to view customizable modules.
Attend this session →This roundtable moves past speculative AI talks. Hear unvarnished insights directly from academic operators managing broad organizational technology roadmaps.
Chief Information, Innovation and Digital Officer, Sommet Education
A pioneering executive leading global technology orchestration, institutional digital acceleration, and innovative UX models. He aligns multi-campus cloud architectures and robust data strategies across top hospitality management institutions.
Head of Unit Management of Information System for Education, EPFL
A distinguished technologist driving core enterprise education system infrastructure at EPFL. He directs large-scale digital transformations, focusing on removing legacy tech debt, establishing high-end security compliance, and mitigating critical backend data migration risks.
Founder & CEO, Academia by Serosoft
An educational technology entrepreneur and leader. Under his direction, Serosoft's Academia SIS has grown to power the academic lifecycles of over 1 million active learners across 300+ universities, colleges, and international schools in 32 countries.
EPFL
BHMS
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SAP
Roundtable admission is strictly vetted and limited to senior executives under Chatham House guidelines. Please submit your application using our integrated HubSpot corporate portal below.