Speakers

Benjamin Bollmann

  • CEO
  • Swissnex
Benjamin Bollmann has been the CEO of Swissnex in Brazil since January 2025. He was previously CEO of Swissnex in Boston and New York, and Consul of Switzerland in Boston. He is the Chair of Swissnex’s CEO Committee, which coordinates strategic priorities across the global Swissnex network. Under his leadership, Swissnex has launched several long-term initiatives such as Project Quantum, Climate Collider, and more recently Swissnex for the Planet. Until 2020, Benjamin was Deputy CEO at Swissnex in San Francisco, where he led interdisciplinary programs ranging from science communication to humanitarian technologies and human rights in the digital age. Before joining Swissnex in 2015, he worked as a journalist and communications consultant at the interface of science and design in Switzerland. He is a graduate of ETH Zurich and has conducted research in neuroscience and artificial intelligence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Benjamin Bollmann

  • CEO
  • Swissnex
Benjamin Bollmann has been the CEO of Swissnex in Brazil since January 2025. He was previously CEO of Swissnex in Boston and New York, and Consul of Switzerland in Boston. He is the Chair of Swissnex’s CEO Committee, which coordinates strategic priorities across the global Swissnex network. Under his leadership, Swissnex has launched several long-term initiatives such as Project Quantum, Climate Collider, and more recently Swissnex for the Planet. Until 2020, Benjamin was Deputy CEO at Swissnex in San Francisco, where he led interdisciplinary programs ranging from science communication to humanitarian technologies and human rights in the digital age. Before joining Swissnex in 2015, he worked as a journalist and communications consultant at the interface of science and design in Switzerland. He is a graduate of ETH Zurich and has conducted research in neuroscience and artificial intelligence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
05 Nov

International Hardtech Innovation Partnerships for Climate Action

This panel will bring together Brazilian and international experts to share practical experiences and innovative solutions for addressing increasingly frequent and complex natural risks. Moderated by the Institute for Technological Research (IPT), which will present the Brazilian perspective based on its work in risk management, infrastructure, and government support, the discussion will feature leading global institutions in the field. The objective is to foster knowledge exchange and the sharing of applied methodologies across contexts, deepening the understanding of effective strategies for disaster prevention, mitigation, and response—while strengthening institutional capacities and promoting global cooperative solutions.

Energy Transition and Decarbonization Stage 17:00 - 18:00
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