Roberto leads the overall vision, strategy and execution of the Humanoid Robotics World Championship. He is a serial entrepreneur and former executive at Heineken, DHL and Swiss Post with a strong track record in digital platforms and innovation. With his network across Switzerland, Europe, India and the Middle East he builds the global ecosystem around HRWC.
Jay oversees finance, investor relations and sponsor deal structures for HRWC. He brings more than 16 years of experience in banking and financial services, having delivered strategic and regulatory projects across Europe and Australia. At HRWC he designs sustainable sponsorship and funding models and translates the championship’s vision into an attractive proposition for investors and key sponsors.
Daniel supports HRWC on technology, data and digital platform topics. He has over 20 years of experience in digital transformation and AI-enabled solutions across logistics, retail and regulated industries, including roles at Kuehne+Nagel, Louis Vuitton and DHL. His focus at HRWC is to make sure that the event and its ecosystem are built on robust, scalable technology foundations.
Justinas is the robotics and AI specialist advising HRWC on vertical challenges and technology strategy. As Strategy & Partnerships Manager with academic roots in robotics, AI and computer vision from ETH Zurich and other leading universities, he bridges cutting-edge research and industrial applications. At HRWC he links teams, sponsors and investors around concrete humanoid use cases.
Minerva leads funding and partnerships for HRWC across public, private and philanthropic channels. She focuses on building long-term sponsorships and co-investment structures around the HRWC verticals and connects international partners and family offices to the Zurich and Dubai editions. Her role is to secure the financial backbone that allows HRWC to grow sustainably.
Adrian shapes the brand, narrative and strategic positioning of HRWC. He is a senior equity partner at BrightPlaces and co-founder of ventures in conversational AI and micromobility, bringing deep experience in strategy, transformation and regional innovation ecosystems. At HRWC he ensures that the championship speaks the language of both industry and investors.
René “Mr. Vision” Vogel advises HRWC on extended reality, human–machine interaction and future user interfaces. As CEO and founder of Mr. Vision he brings more than two decades of experience in digital products, AR/VR solutions and technology storytelling for leading brands. At HRWC he helps connect humanoid robotics with intuitive, immersive experiences that make complex technology tangible for audiences and partners.
Prof. Dr. Yulia Sandamirskaya advises HRWC on neuromorphic computing, cognitive robotics and scientifically robust challenge design. She leads the Research Center “Cognitive Computing in Life Sciences” at ZHAW, where her group develops brain-inspired architectures for real-time AI in assistive robots. Previously she headed the “Neuromorphic Cognitive Robots” group at the Institute of Neuroinformatics (UZH/ETH Zurich) and the applications team in Intel’s Neuromorphic Computing Lab, bringing a unique combination of academic and industrial experience to HRWC.
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