Carlos Moreira began his career as a UN expert on IT, eSecurity and Trust Models, working for ILO, UN, UNCTAD, ITC/WTO, World Bank, UNDP, ESCAP from 1983 to 1998. A recognized early stage pioneer in the field of digital identity, he was also Adjunct Professor of the Graduate School of Engineering Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology from 1995 to 1999 as well as Head of the Trade Efficiency Lab at the Graduate School of Engineering at RMIT.

In 1999, he founded the Geneva-based online data security firm WISeKey, where he currently serves as Chairman and CEO. Mr Moreira’s unique profile, which combines extensive high level international diplomacy experience and emerging technologies expertise, has positioned him as a distinctive authority, thought leader, and entrepreneurial force in today’s digital world where the acquisition and trusted protection of a digital identity has become an essential step for citizens and entities across the globe. He is a Member of the UN Global Compact, Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council, Founding Member World Economic Forum Global Growth Companies.

Sébastien Fanti is a lawyer, specialised in data protection, intellectual property, cybercrime law, privacy policy, and business law. Sébastien is graduated from Fribourg University

Pierre Maudet is a Swiss politician with more than twenty years of experience in the management of public affairs. He has held several important public functions, including those of Mayor of Geneva (2011) and President of the Council of the State of Geneva ( 2018).
From 2012 to 2021, he was Geneva State Councilor and Cantonal Minister in charge of Security, Energy, Digital and the Economy. He holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Fribourg.
As the Director of Digital Transformation of WISeKey, Pierre Maudet focuses on expanding the company’s activities on issues related to artificial intelligence and digital transformation with the aim of strengthening its leadership position in AI through knowledge automation.

Sixtine studied at the University of Denver, USA for a Bachelor of Mass Communications including History of Art and History of Theatre. After graduating, she landed her first job with the Jan Krugier gallery where she became a proficient art dealer before moving to Australia.

Sixtine worked for the Australia Council, Brown’s Mart Community Arts in Darwin, NT where she was responsible for the arts development among the local and Aboriginal Communities. She returned to Melbourne and among other things, Sixtine taught French at the Alliance Française. It is there that she met Ken Armstrong and together they built a futuristic eco tourism facility on Phillip Island. She then completed a Corporate Law degree from the University of Sydney, NSW.

Upon returning to Geneva with her family, Sixtine opted for a career change and was employed as a client relationship manager at Banque Edouard Constant. This period included the introduction of the Euro currency and concerns relating to the Y2k/Millenium potential IT bug. As part of the Bank’s training programme, Sixtine was given the opportunity to study at the Geneva Business School. This was the start of a long relationship that continues with the Geneva Business School.

In 2003, Jan Krugier invited her to become Managing Director of the gallery. It was during a business trip to Moscow to set up an Art show that Sixtine was asked to manage the event and she decided to leave the gallery once again to take on the new challenge. After that, she was involved in the development of ArtbyGeneve, the Moscow and Salzburg World Fine Art Fairs, Art & Jewels Baku, ArtMallorca, as well as the development of two state-of-the-art Freeport facilities in Singapore and Luxembourg.

In August 2020, the Geneva Business School should have celebrated its 25th anniversary. Instead, to embrace the next quarter of a century, Sixtine designed a new MBA specialising in Fine Art International Management (FAIM) whereby art experts and market specialists will share their professional experience with students who can attend courses online or in person in Geneva. The MBA programme will commence in September 2021.

Masha McConaghy is a Co-Founder of Ocean Protocol, a blockchain startup focused on bringing data and AI together. Previously, Masha co-founded ascribe in 2013, the world’s first blockchain-based service for digital artists and collectors (what’s now more broadly known as NFTs). She has a PhD in Arts from Pantheon-Sorbonne University, Paris, and a Museology Degree from Louvre School, Paris.

In addition to organizing exhibitions in Paris, Berlin, Vancouver, and elsewhere, Masha also assisted curators at the Louvre Museum in Paris, and directed a commercial gallery in Vancouver.

Fabian Bocart leads the data science team as Chief Data Scientist at artnet, a leading online source for the art market, and is responsible for the development of data science capabilities, including data augmentation, blockchain, and machine learning. Prior to artnet, Fabian founded Tutela, a firm specializing in mathematical modelling for the art market, and WeCoin88, a global platform for art transactions using bitcoins. He holds a PhD in statistics from the Catholic University of Louvain.

Jean-Claude Biver is a legend in the watch previously serving as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Hublot and TAG Heuer. From 2014 until 2018, he was the president of LVMH’s watchmaking division until his retirement after 43 years in the industry.
Since 2014, he served as chief executive, board member, and minority shareholder of Hublot, a Swiss luxury watchmaker. Biver has been successful at Hublot, and was previously successful in rejuvenating the Blancpain and Omega brands, both currently owned by Swatch Group. Biver is also known for his own exclusive cheese.

Arthur Touchot joined Phillips as a Head of Digital Strategy for the Watches department in 2017. Prior to joining Phillips, Arthur worked as Senior European Editor for HODINKEE, the world’s leading watch media, where his analysis of the auction market earned him praised within the watch collecting community. With over ten years of experience in the industry, Arthur plays a crucial role in developing the department’s online presence. Today, Phillips attracts thousands of participants to its Digital Saleroom, which currently holds the record for the highest result realized for a watch sold online: CHF4.9M for a vintage Patek Philippe Ref. 2523 world timer. In addition to his role as Head of Digital, Arthur works with Phillips’ worldwide network of senior international specialists to source and sell collectible watches.