ETH Tech Trends Workshop

The ETH University Communication was looking for new impulses on what would be possible with current and new technology. The brief for the tech trends workshop of Mike Hubmann and Simon Zogg was to give the communication department new ideas and take it out of its day-to-day business and incremental development cycles. The workshop was designed to create an inspiring environment that would enable participants to break out of their daily routines.

Together we explored the questions of how ETH should deal with the very fragmented media landscape, whether and how the logic of the API economy can be applied to ETH’s distributed publishing landscapes, and how AI can be used to personalise information. We discussed whether APIs can be used to generate newsfeeds, publications and platforms, or whether Web3 can provide platforms for reproducible science.

In the group work, it quickly became clear which areas could be addressed so that results could be achieved quickly. It also crystallised which new technologies allow the essential and strategic goals of ETH to be implemented significantly better.
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Value of Web3

1 February 2023

There are many projects Web3 just because it’s the newest fad. Many of these projects could be realised with tried and tested, standard technology, such as a regular database. Many also don’t create significant value, which is one of the reasons why we’re seeing the crypto winter. In this crypto winter, the wheat is separated from the chaff.

In our next Digital-Shift event, we’re going to discuss what the truly native capabilities of Web 3.0 are. We’ll be seeing if these native capabilities create value and if it will shift the value chains in future. Marc Van Nuffel, Duda, will give us a short intro and moderate. Our first speaker is Matthias Weissl, Verum Capital and he’s going to speak about what is truly native to blockchain technology. He’ll explain how the native Blockchain funtionality generate value and illustrate his point with use cases. Our second speaker is Beat Walther, Vendbridgde. He’s going to take apart if and how Web 3.0 create value, for example, is it really making a 10X difference? He’s also looking at possible disruptions in the value chains, if Web 3.0 are really so powerful.

The event is planned to take place on the 1th February or March 2023 at ZHDK, Zurich Centre for Creative Economies (ZCCE).

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Ready for AI

22. September 2022

Machine Learning ist die Grundlage für rasante technologische Evolution. Man sagt, dass dieser Evolutionsschritt vergleichbar sein wird mit dem Aufkommen des Internets. Wenn man weiss, wie AI einzusetzen ist, können neue Bereiche erschlossen werden, mit einer nie dagewesenen Effizienz. Die Frage stellt sich, sind Firmen überhaupt bereit für die Evolution?

Machine Learning wird zunehmend in Geschäftsprozessen eingesetzt. Die Libraries von Google, Microsoft, etc. werden breiter eingesetzt, weil Machine Learning zur Wertschöpfung beiträgt. Allerdings werden die Resultate kaum hinterfragt. Sind die Entscheidungen besser als menschliche Entscheidungen? Müssen die Resultate verifiziert werden und wenn ja, wie? Wer ist da haftbar? Was sind die Auswirkungen von solch unreflektiertem Umgang mit Machine Learning?

Speaker:
Franziska-J. Klebôn, Head of Data & AI, Microsoft
Afke Schouten, Founder, AI Bridge
Walter Diggelmann, Founder, AI-One

Moderation:
Lukas Stuber, Gründer Dept

Panel:
June von Bonin, Digital Marketer, VisualContext
Sophia Ding, Head Trustworthy AI & Responsible Tech, AWK Group
David Vasella, Partner, Head Tech & IP, Walder Wyss Ltd.
Daniel Meister, CTO Partner, Datahouse AG

Das Event fand statt am 22. September bei Dept Zürich statt.

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Contextual AR interface

This design study researches how you could interact with contextual AR. This study leverages image recognition in AR glasses. With the help of image recognition triggers, the right application opens in the right context. In order to open the right application in context, objects, gestures, or locations can to be linked. For instance, you’d link the wardrobe to the weather app. A wrist movement displays the clock app (great for people who don’t like to wear watches). At bus, tram, or train stops, public transport times are shown. A book automatically discloses its book reviews.

Purpose in BusinessAlessandra Rojas

Purpose in Business

Digital-Shift Interview with Alessandra Rojas
Sustainable Entrepreneurship Manager EPFL

Here you find an extract of your interview with Alessandra Rojas on purpose in business. We’ve seen attitudes and mindsets change regarding what a business is for. An often heard narrative is that a business is just for maximising shareholder value. Now companies are emerging with a business model built around a purpose.

Event: Purpose in Business
On 24 March 2022 we will host an event Zurich in collaboration with Dept. We will discuss with Melissa Buch (Founder of Brandbuch) and Gerhard Andrey (Co-Founder of Liip, and member of the Swiss Parliament) why purpose in business matters.

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Purpose in BusinessMoritz Möller

Purpose in Business

Digital-Shift Interview with Moritz Möller
Leiter Marketing, Veganz

Here you find an extract of your interview with Moritz Möller on purpose in business. We’ve seen attitudes and mindsets change regarding what a business is for. An often heard narrative is that a business is just for maximising shareholder value. Now companies are emerging with a business model built around a purpose.

Event: Purpose in Business
On 24 March 2022 we will host an event Zurich in collaboration with Dept. We will discuss with Melissa Buch (Founder of Brandbuch) and Gerhard Andrey (Co-Founder of Liip, and member of the Swiss Parliament) why purpose in business matters.

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Purpose in BusinessNaomi MacKenzie

Purpose in Business

Digital-Shift Interview with Naomi MacKenzie
Co-founder of Kitro

Here you find an extract of your interview with Naomi MacKenzie on purpose in business. We’ve seen attitudes and mindsets change regarding what a business is for. An often heard narrative is that a business is just for maximising shareholder value. Now companies are emerging with a business model built around a purpose.

Event: Purpose in Business
On 24 March 2022 we will host an event Zurich in collaboration with Dept. We will discuss with Melissa Buch (Founder of Brandbuch) and Gerhard Andrey (Co-Founder of Liip, and member of the Swiss Parliament) why purpose in business matters.

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Purpose in BusinessDaniel Häni

Purpose in Business

Digital-Shift Interview with Daniel Häni
Co-Founder Unternehmen Mitte

Here you find an extract of your interview with Daniel Häni on purpose in business. We’ve seen attitudes and mindsets change regarding what a business is for. An often heard narrative is that a business is just for maximising shareholder value. Now companies are emerging with a business model built around a purpose.

Event: Purpose in Business
On 24 March 2022 we will host an event Zurich in collaboration with Dept. We will discuss with Melissa Buch (Founder of Brandbuch) and Gerhard Andrey (Co-Founder of Liip, and member of the Swiss Parliament) why purpose in business matters.

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• Initiative Grundeinkommen.

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Purpose in BusinessAchim Hensen

Purpose in Business

Digital-Shift Interview with Achim Hensen
Co-Founder at Purpose Foundation

Here you find an extract of your interview with Achim Hensen on purpose in business. We’ve seen attitudes and mindsets change regarding what a business is for. An often heard narrative is that a business is just for maximising shareholder value. Now companies are emerging with a business model built around a purpose.

Event: Purpose in Business
On 24 March 2022 we will host an event Zurich in collaboration with Dept. We will discuss with Melissa Buch (Founder of Brandbuch) and Gerhard Andrey (Co-Founder of Liip, and member of the Swiss Parliament) why purpose in business matters.

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• Purpose Foundation

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Purpose in Business

Digital-Shift Interview with Gerhard Andrey
Co-Founder of Liip, and member of the Swiss Parliament

Here you find an extract of your interview with Gerhard Andrey on purpose in business. We’ve seen attitudes and mindsets change regarding what a business is for. An often heard narrative is that a business is just for maximising shareholder value. Now companies are emerging with a business model built around a purpose. Event: Purpose in Business On 24 March 2022 we will host an event Zurich in collaboration with Dept. We will discuss with Melissa Buch (Founder of Brandbuch) and Gerhard Andrey (Co-Founder of Liip, and member of the Swiss Parliament) why purpose in business matters.

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• Liip
• Swiss Parliament
• Alternative Bank

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