Marco Di Maggio
Imperial College Business School
Keynote speaker
HSG Fintech Summit 2026
Switzerland's leading academic-industry fintech conference, hosted by the University of St.Gallen.
The 2026 edition brings researchers, financial institutions, fintech leaders, and policy experts together at UBS Grünenhof in Zurich. This year's special theme is AI and its implications in finance.
Speakers Line-Up
Andreas Kubli
Head of Digital Assets, UBS
Fabian Schär
University of Basel
Alberto Rossi
Georgetown University
Albert Menkveld
University of Amsterdam
Wenqian Huang
Bank for International Settlements
Loriana Pelizzon
SAFE Goethe Frankfurt and Ca' Foscari Venice
Co-Pierre Georg
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Christian Vial
Finreon Asset Management
Paul Duetting
A Premier Venue in Zurich
UBS Grünenhof sits just steps from Paradeplatz, in the heart of Zurich's financial district (Nüschelerstrasse 9, 8001).
The venue combines architectural elegance, modern functionality, and state-of-the-art audiovisual facilities for over 200 participants.
What makes HSG Fintech Summit special?
- Academia Meets Industry Research and industry presentations from leading professors, business leaders, policy experts, and global investors.
- AI in Finance A focused 2026 theme on how artificial intelligence is reshaping finance, digital assets, market infrastructure, and financial technology.
- Strategic Network Meet senior executives, fintech entrepreneurs, academics, policy institutions, investors, and students in Switzerland's fintech ecosystem.
- Zurich Venue Gather at UBS Grünenhof, a prestigious venue with modern facilities for more than 200 participants.
Build research collaborations, expand your industry network, and explore partnerships in the heart of Switzerland's financial district.
Organisers
Andrea Barbon, HSG and SFI Faculty Member
Assistant Professor of Financial Technology at the University of St.Gallen, researching decentralized finance, stablecoin markets, and artificial intelligence in finance.
Vesa Pursiainen, HSG and SFI Faculty Member
Associate Professor of Finance at the University of St.Gallen and director of the HSG Certificate in Financial Technologies, with prior experience at J.P. Morgan and Oaktree Capital Management.
Samuel Häfner, HSG Faculty Member
Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of St.Gallen, studying industrial organisation, market design, blockchain markets, and cryptographic protocols.
Tobias Trütsch, Executive director of the HSG-FSI Center
His research and teaching activities focus on payment economics and individual payment behaviour.
