Four out of five Swiss SMEs expect the threat landscape for businesses to increase as a result of AI. At the same time, the ‘SME Cybersecurity 2026’ study by Mobiliar, which was carried out in collaboration with various partners, shows that whilst many companies are well protected from a technical perspective, there are still gaps in their organisational preparedness.
One year ahead of the "Global AI Summit 2027" in Geneva, Switzerland is setting the course for its digital future. At the digitalswitzerland forum 2026 in the BernExpo, over 200 leaders from business, science, politics, and public administration came together. Federal Councillor Albert Rösti presented the federal government's political vision for Geneva 2027 and advocated for pragmatic, innovation-friendly AI regulation.
Federal Councillor Albert Rösti officially announced that the Geneva AI Summit will take place on June 21 and 22, 2027, making the announcement at this year’s AI for Good Global Summit. As an official partner, digitalswitzerland is launching a series of initiatives including a major global side event and the Swiss AI Action Plan to position Switzerland at the forefront of trustworthy AI innovation.
Experience the extraordinary energy and strategic momentum of our recent gathering in Andermatt. At the invitation of digitalswitzerland, our President Andreas Meyer, and our CEO Franziska Barmettler, over 200 top executives and leaders from business, academia, politics, and public administration came together in the Swiss mountains.
At the invitation of digitalswitzerland and together with partners EY, Dassault Systèmes, Ringier, PHOENIQS, and Andermatt Swiss Alps, around 200 decision-makers from business, politics, academia, and public administration gathered at the Digital Gipfel Schweiz 2026 in Andermatt to discuss Switzerland's digital future. The insights led by digitalswitzerland on May 26 and 27 focused on the impact of AI, digital sovereignty, the competitiveness of Switzerland as a business location, and the question of how Switzerland can secure its digital infrastructure in the long term.
For twenty-seven years, the digital world rested on a foundation of cryptographic certainty that evaporated in a single weekend. With the sudden emergence of Claude Mythos, an AI capable of dismantling decades of security architecture in mere days, the global landscape has fractured.
For the eighth time, digitalswitzerland together with BILANZ, Handelszeitung, PME, are honoring one hundred individuals who are significantly shaping digital Switzerland. Tonight, for the first time, they will be celebrated as the “Digital Shapers 2026” at a major gala event.
By approving a new constitutional article for technical standards and advancing the "Once-Only" data principle, the Council of States has laid the groundwork for an integrated, "AI-ready" administration. This legislative push is a strategic cornerstone for Switzerland’s ambition to position itself as a premier global hub for trusted AI innovation.
We recently held our General Assembly at the inspiring ZHdK Toni-Areal in Zurich, a venue that reflects our mission to blend creativity with cutting-edge technology. Inside this update, we share the milestones of a year defined by our 10th anniversary and the successful E-ID campaign, as well as a strategic outlook on the priorities driving us forward in the months ahead.
The hype surrounding artificial intelligence is increasingly giving way to questions about its practical adoption. To support Swiss SMEs in turning their initial AI experiments into successful business cases, digitalswitzerland and Implement Consulting Group are publishing a practical handbook on AI adoption as part of an AI Flagship Event in Zurich.
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