Startup Nights 2023

2–3 Nov 2023 | Winterthur, Switzerland

Thursday, 2 November 2023 | 21:00 - 21:30

Fireside Chat with Pascal Uffer

Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)
In-person
Fireside Chat
4 participants

Pascal Uffer has proven himself in business after graduating from EPFL in Robotics and Biomedical Engineering in 2009: First as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company across Europe and Africa, and later at the world's leading private equity fund KKR in London, before taking on the role of Group COO at Selecta, Europe's leading vending machine operator with €1.6 billion in sales across 16 countries, at the age of 32.

During a 6-month sabbatical on the eve of the 2020 pandemic, his wife and he decided to reset their priorities and pursue their dreams: To build their own businesses.

  • Bivio - the highest coffee roasting plant in Europe at 1'769m

  • Tidløs - radically sustainable knitwear for fashionable outdoor lovers.

  • Boostbar - next generation vending powered by technology and design.

Today, Boostbar is the fastest growing vending technology and management company in Europe.

1 speaker