Academia HERO
SWISS HIGHER-ED EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE

Leading Higher Education in the AI Era

Join an exclusive, unscripted forum for Swiss higher-ed executives driving AI and digital campus transformation.

DATE Wed, 24 June 2026
TIME 09:15 CET ONWARDS
VENUE Radisson Blu, Zurich Airport
Governance & Integration

An Authentic Exchange of Operational Realities

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.

Strategic Outcomes

Your Expected Takeaways

[01]

Anticipate Institutional Shifts

Evaluate the structural, cultural, and long-term economic adjustments required to scale and sustain modern higher-education structures.

[02]

Mitigate Legacy Risks

Exchange operational risk frameworks for system migration, cloud transition, and security compliance to protect critical assets.

[03]

Optimize Campus Digital Infrastructure

Learn from peer-tested architectures to centralize student records, secure data layers, and eliminate fragmented manual silos.

[04]

Benchmark Operational Priorities

Audit your immediate institutional timeline against upcoming 2027 and 2030 European technological compliance standards.

Structured Timeline

The Agenda Flow (CET)

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Presenter

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.

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Presenter

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.

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"Reimagining Student Success in the Age of AI"

Presenter

Arpit 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.

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"Leveraging technology, data and AI to enhance student experience"

Presenter

Eric 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.

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Panelists

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.

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Attendees

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.

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"Transforming Legacy Infrastructure for Digital Excellence"

Presenter

Bernard 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.

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"The 2027 Campus Roadmap Challenge"

Facilitators

Collaborative 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.

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"Academia SIS Demos"

Attendees

All 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.

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Speaker / Facilitator

Core Strategic Focus & Session Scope

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Boardroom Cohort

Shared Perspectives from Industry Architects

This roundtable moves past speculative AI talks. Hear unvarnished insights directly from academic operators managing broad organizational technology roadmaps.

Eric Wyttynck
Strategic Leadership Focus

Eric Wyttynck

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.

Bernard Benoit
Swiss Institutional View

Bernard Benoit

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.

Arpit Badjatya
Visionary Keynote

Arpit Badjatya

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.

Collaborating Institutions & Technology Partners
HES-SO EPFL
BHMS BHMS
Sommet Education Global
SAP SAP
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