The disruption of business models through the advancement of digital technology is a reality for Swiss industries.

In today’s world, digital affects every aspect in business and life. In Switzerland, in particular, we witness big changes in the financial and pharmaceutical sectors. Digitalization harbors huge potential for all Swiss firms. It is vital to make the most of the opportunities offered by this technological movement.

Our Executive MBA is delivered at Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, one of the leading universities for Informatics, Economics and Finance.

USI is a young and lively university. The relatively small size of the campuses encourages the free flow and open exchange of ideas. USI encourages faculty, students and researchers to develop their potential, and appreciates their curiosity and willingness to experiment with new ways of thinking, learning, teaching and working. We are always taking on new challenges while remaining true to our three guiding principles: quality, openness and responsibility.

Lugano is also the home of the CSCS Swiss national Supercomputing Centre, the supercomputers hub and the fulcrum of expertise that help keep Swiss science at the forefront of innovation worldwide.

Switzerland is also one of the safest country in 2019, according to the Peace Index 2019 and Lugano it’s the most pleasant and safest place to start this adventure.

EMBArk with us on this fabulous journey!

Source: Peace Index 2019

When: 20.02.2020, h 18:00

Where: Fondazione Prada, Milano

Enjoy with us this incredible experience between artificial intelligence and art.

Training Humans

“Training Humans”, conceived by Kate Crawford, AI researcher and professor, and Trevor Paglen, artist and researcher, is the first major photography exhibition devoted to training images: the collections of photos used by scientists to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems in how to “see” and categorize the world.

In this exhibition, Crawford and Paglen reveal the evolution of training image sets from the 1960s to today. As stated by Trevor Paglen, “when we first started conceptualizing this exhibition over two years ago, we wanted to tell a story about the history of images used to ‘recognize’ humans in computer vision and AI systems. We weren’t interested in either the hyped, marketing version of AI nor the tales of dystopian robot futures.” Kate Crawford observed, “We wanted to engage with the materiality of AI, and to take those everyday images seriously as a part of a rapidly evolving machinic visual culture. That required us to open up the black boxes and look at how these ‘engines of seeing’ currently operate”.

“Training Humans” explores two fundamental issues in particular: how humans are represented, interpreted and codified through training datasets, and how technological systems harvest, label and use this material. As the classifications of humans by AI systems becomes more invasive and complex, their biases and politics become apparent. Within computer vision and AI systems, forms of measurement easily – but surreptitiously – turn into moral judgments.

Entrance is offered to EMBAs students, alumni and people interested in our program.

Limited places! Book yours: emba@usi.ch

USI EMBA is proud to announce that the ninth edition brought together 20 students, coming from all different sectors, including banking, public utilities, agribusiness, communication, pharma, hospitality and neuroscience.

This professional melting pot highlights how an Executive MBA is a key to success in a variety of business activities.

Embark with us on this fabulous journey!

The EMBA approach is interactive, emphasizes group work, practice-based learning and creativity. It will result in career development opportunities, through the acquisition of strategic vision and immediate applicable knowledge.

The USI Executive MBA promotes win-win situations for our participants and their organizations.

Invest in yourself, boost your career and become an active member of our big international community.

NIO: A SUCCESSFUL AND INNOVATIVE START-UP

When: 24th January, from 17:30 to 18:30

Where: USI Executive Center, Blue Room

Keynote Speaker: Alessandro Palmarin

What:

NIO Cocktails is a start-up that was born from the idea to change consumer behaviour of cocktails amongst the public. Their ambitious mission is to make the perfect cocktail for every occasion and every place.
After years of experience in the sales realm of multinational corporations, with a particular focus on the retail word, Alessandro Palmarin decided to develop his business idea in creating a product aimed at satisfying this mission.
From this ambition, NIO Cocktails was born. The perfect drink in an ironic and innovative packaging, that permits consumption in every place. No experience necessary. All you need is a glass full of ice.
The product is for both the consumer and the professional market: both for the individual and hotel, restaurants, catering, wedding, communication agencies and event organizations.
NIO really represents an innovative and creative solution for their business.
Alessandro Palmarin is taking care of the coordination and development of the national and international market.

For reservation: emba@usi.ch

Biography

Alessandro Palmarin studied Economics and Business Management at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan.
He has an experience of 10 years in retail and corporate direction.
He started his career in 2008 at Calzedonia, then in 2012 moved to Levi’s and Vodafone.
In 2015 he covered the role of Sales director Monobrand Italy for Swaroski.
In July 2017 he decided to leave his comfort zone and the corporate world to follow his startup “NIO Cocktails “ created some months before with 3 associates.