Our Expert Committee
The Alp ICT team is supported by a committee of experts, consisting of a chairman and a representative for each canton, who meet several times a year. Entrepreneurs, industrialists, academics, these passionate people share their field experience to align Alp ICT's actions with the needs of the ecosystem.
Prof. Jean-Philippe Trabichet
Chairman of the expert committee - Former head of the business IT department at HEG Geneva and President of Caritas Genève (GE)
"We have to get used to living in a world where technological determinism produces new uses that are sometimes unimagined or unwanted. I've always worked to support and train digital users and, of course, also those who suffer the effects of a new technology, with the credo that technology must remain at the service of human beings and not the other way round."
François Briguet
Member of the Executive Board BCF & Chairman IT Valley (FR)
"Human values are, and always will be, at the heart of our relationships with others. ICT technologies must remain at the service of people, enriching our relationships rather than impoverishing them. Alp ICT is a platform for exchanging ideas, learning about technologies and making them our own. In this way, we will remain in a world that is increasingly connected, but with a human touch."
Raffael Maio
Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Operating Officer (VD)
"For me, digital transformation isn’t just about adopting new technologies—it’s about rethinking value creation, collaboration, decision-making, and operational security. In the fight against fraud, which has become a veritable game of cat and mouse, the challenge is to combine innovation, operational efficiency, and trust, leveraging artificial intelligence to adapt to ever-evolving threats."
Samuel Mellot
Economic Affairs Attaché responsible for the digital economy and creative industries (GE)
"Digitalization offers tools to transform and evolve businesses, making them more agile, innovative and competitive in the global marketplace. With this in mind, we must commit to promoting ecosystems where technology serves as a catalyst for entrepreneurship, to create sustainable value and drive economic growth, while ensuring that people remain at the heart of our innovations."
Xavier-Alexandre Van Nuvel
Director of Digital Solutions (JU)
"Yesterday, we imagined the future. Today, AI allows us to predict it. Tomorrow, entrepreneurs, companies, and organizations in Western Switzerland will shape it—provided they have the ambition to do so. With AI, foresight becomes a strategic advantage, and Western Switzerland has everything it needs to use it—regardless of the sector—in an innovative, independent, and, above all, responsible way."