Pascale Bruderer

Pascale Bruderer is a start-up entrepreneur in the digital sector and sits on the boards of several listed companies. A former top politician and the youngest President of the National Council in Swiss history, she will step down from parliament in 2019 after ten years in the National Council and eight years in the Council of States. In addition to her broad experience in business and politics, she is also committed to Switzerland as a centre of innovation: elected by the Federal Council, she took over as Vice-President of the ETH Board at the beginning of this year.

Pascale Bruderer is a member of the WEF's Young Global Leader Community and an honorary trustee of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.