Search
Close this search box.
Search
Close this search box.
Graphics showing a Bitcoin “coin”

Bitcoin – The Perfect Currency?

As part of our SI Evening Talks series, we invited Michael Gauckler to share his knowledge on Bitcoin and the development of cryptocurrency with us in an online event titled „Bitcoin – The Perfect Currency?“ Michael was the Chief Product Officer at Bitcoin Suisse and is now a Bitcoin educator. 

SI Evening Talk on “Broadening our Horizons”: Participants discussing and networking

Broadening our Horizons

The SI Evening Talk “Broadening our Horizons” was a great success, thanks to the insightful presentations and lively interactions between our speakers and participants. The event took place on February 1st at the Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel and featured two experts on leadership and networking: Dr. Kathrin Anne Meier and Bemi

Niklaus Wirth 1934-2024

Niklaus Wirth: An Obituary and Tribute

“To hell with AI”. Niklaus Wirth’s answer to a journalist’s question about his views on AI reminds me of the famous words by Albert Einstein „Gott würfelt nicht“ – ”God does not play dice”, when expressing his skepticism about quantum theory. In both cases, the rejection of a fundamentally new

Helmar Burkhart †2023

Former SI President Helmar Burkhart Has Passed Away

SI mourns the loss of its former president, Helmar Burkhart, who passed away on December 17, 2023, at the age of 72. He was a professor of High-Performance and Web Computing at the University of Basel from 1987 to 2016 and held the position of SI president from 1990 to

Digital Transformation Illustration

Digital Transformation – Part Two: Educating Leaders

Imagine yourself working for a thriving small to medium-sized enterprise or a compact corporation operating in fiercely competitive markets. Now, picture yourself in a dynamic brainstorming workshop, joined by fifteen top-level managers. The workshop commences with a free-flowing brainstorming session, where each participant envisions and shares their digital transformation ideas.

Swiss E-ID Illustration

Self-Sovereign Identities: Challenges and Chances

Self-sovereign identity (SSI) is a new concept for identity management that shall be used in the Swiss E-ID which is currently under development. The main advantage of SSI is that it better protects the users’ privacy than classical identity solutions do. In September 2021, the Federal Council defined the principles

Graphics showing a Bitcoin “coin”

Bitcoin – The Perfect Currency?

As part of our SI Evening Talks series, we invited Michael Gauckler to share his knowledge on Bitcoin and the development of cryptocurrency with us in an online event titled „Bitcoin – The Perfect Currency?“ Michael was the Chief Product Officer at Bitcoin Suisse and is now a Bitcoin educator. 

SI Evening Talk on “Broadening our Horizons”: Participants discussing and networking

Broadening our Horizons

The SI Evening Talk “Broadening our Horizons” was a great success, thanks to the insightful presentations and lively interactions between our speakers and participants. The event took place on February 1st at the Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel and featured two experts on leadership and networking: Dr. Kathrin Anne Meier and Bemi

Niklaus Wirth 1934-2024

Niklaus Wirth: An Obituary and Tribute

“To hell with AI”. Niklaus Wirth’s answer to a journalist’s question about his views on AI reminds me of the famous words by Albert Einstein „Gott würfelt nicht“ – ”God does not play dice”, when expressing his skepticism about quantum theory. In both cases, the rejection of a fundamentally new

Helmar Burkhart †2023

Former SI President Helmar Burkhart Has Passed Away

SI mourns the loss of its former president, Helmar Burkhart, who passed away on December 17, 2023, at the age of 72. He was a professor of High-Performance and Web Computing at the University of Basel from 1987 to 2016 and held the position of SI president from 1990 to

Digital Transformation Illustration

Digital Transformation – Part Two: Educating Leaders

Imagine yourself working for a thriving small to medium-sized enterprise or a compact corporation operating in fiercely competitive markets. Now, picture yourself in a dynamic brainstorming workshop, joined by fifteen top-level managers. The workshop commences with a free-flowing brainstorming session, where each participant envisions and shares their digital transformation ideas.

Swiss E-ID Illustration

Self-Sovereign Identities: Challenges and Chances

Self-sovereign identity (SSI) is a new concept for identity management that shall be used in the Swiss E-ID which is currently under development. The main advantage of SSI is that it better protects the users’ privacy than classical identity solutions do. In September 2021, the Federal Council defined the principles

SI Logo

The Swiss Informatics Society SI is the association of Informatics professionals in Switzerland.

Die Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft SI ist der Verband der Informatikfachleute in der Schweiz.

La Société Suisse d’Informatique SI est l’association des professionnels de l’informatique en Suisse.

La Società Svizzera di Informatica SI è l’associazione dei professionisti dell’informatica in Svizzera.