Forum Day - 18 June 2026

Community meets community!

Join us for an exciting event that brings together our communities for a day of connection, collaboration, and inspiration. Forum Days offers a unique platform for various groups to meet, share information, engage in dynamic discussions, and listen to enlightening keynotes.

Agenda (in progress)

Registration will open 16 April 2026

Event language

All sessions will take place in English, with the exception of WG Procurement (sessions in French and German).

Speakers

Claudia Lienert

Head of Community Management, Switch

As Head of Community Management at Switch, Claudia Lienert has been responsible for developing business relationships with the Swiss education, research and innovation community since March 2023. Prior to that, she held various management positions in the IT and transport industry and completed an Executive Master of Business Administration at the University of Strathclyde.

Davide Ravasi

Product Owner – Trust Services

As Product Owner of the TRUST Circle at Switch, Davide Ravasi is responsible for Switch PKI, Switch Sign, and Switch Verify. Before joining Switch, he worked at SwissSign AG, where he gained extensive knowledge of the PKI, Digital Sign, and Identity Provider market. His experience in the trust services sector enables him to drive innovation and ensure high standards of security and compliance in digital identity and authentication solutions.

Rolf Brugger

Product Manager edu-ID

Rolf studied computer science and psychology at the University of Fribourg and then worked for the national Swiss Virtual Campus project. He joined Switch in 2007 and was initially responsible for setting up the e-learning section. Since 2013, he has been working on the then called Swiss edu-ID. He was involved in the design of the service and then with its development and introduction at universities. He has been the product owner for Switch edu-ID since 2018.

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Event location

Universität Bern

Hochschulstrasse 4, 3012 Bern

www.unibe.ch

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