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Swissquote, an EPFL Success Story The magazine for EPFL graduates Winter 2018-2019 No 9 PROFILE Swissquote, an EPFL success story EPFL celebrates its Teaching machines 50th anniversary || p.11 to learn || p.26 Alumnist Intro Edito Dear alumni, I'm delighted to present you with the latest Ringing in the end of 2018 is the perfect issue of Alumnist, which we’ve enjoyed occasion to thank the many graduates putting together to bring you the latest who have been involved in the com- news from your school and network. munity, who contribute to building the relationship of mutual support First things first, we’ve put the spotlight that is so valuable to us all. I’m referring on excellence, with an exclusive interview at the presidents of our EPFL Alumni featuring two of our “star” alumni, Marc chapters and their committees, which Bürki (EL’87) and Paolo Buzzi (MT’88), keep the network active in Switzerland the co-founders of Swissquote, a real and worldwide. I’d also like to thank the success story straight out of EPFL. We’ve many mentors who have guided startups also covered the highlights from the 2018 and career development. More specifically, Leïla Ojjeh (CH’94), “Magistrale”, which has brought another the 138 alumni who volunteered to the Director of EPFL Alumni 1,043 graduates into our community. Forum EPFL mentoring programme. It was a beautiful celebration where two From May to October, these alumni talented alumnae, Pauline Baumgartner- shared their precious time with gra- Harris (CH’97) and Déborah Heintze duating students to help them land an (SV’12) received an Alumni Award and internship, a job or precious advice in where Daniel Borel (PH’73) captivated choosing their career path, creating the audience with the exciting tale of special bonds and genuine success. how he set up Logitech. The holidays are a time to recharge our Technology and innovation are also batteries. We’ll need that energy to take key themes in this issue, with a special on 2019, which promises to be an exciting report on machine learning. Pivotal in the year. The school will celebrate its 50th digital revolution, machine learning has anniversary, with a key date already become an important focus in teaching set. Saturday November 9th will be the EPFL’s future talent and is an area where “Alumni 50th”, a day devoted to us, to some of you play an essential role in your reconnect with your campus, section and organisation. You can also read about friends, all in the presence of prestigious Hyperloop, the new mode of transporta- guests, whose names will be revealed to tion that is inspiring all sorts of emotions, you shortly. Please save the date! even right here on our campus. The EPFL team that worked on the project landed Until we have the pleasure of seeing an impressive third place in the latest you again, the entire EPFL Alumni team Hyperloop Pod Competition in California. and I want to wish you all great success, And finally, startups founded by EPFL happiness and health for 2019. graduates are more than ever making their mark. Between revolutionary tech- nologies and outstanding fundraising campaigns, Alumnist covers some of the biggest triumphs in recent months. 2018 was an intense and vibrant year for our network, with more than 180 events that brought you together in Switzerland and throughout the world. The feature events, such as Startup Champions Seed Night, the Garden Party and International Women's Day, were celebrated alongside the launch of new career workshops and a number of talks such as the well attended “Blockchain in the Real World” conference at Campus Biotech in Geneva last October. 3 Alumnist Intro Contents ALUMNI FEATURES 17 Fred Merz Fred NETWORK NEWS 17 Swissquote, an EPFL success story 06 Alumni in the media 22 2018 Alumni Awards 07 News from EPFL Alumni chapters 24 Docteur Gab’s: success on draught WHAT'S NEW ON CAMPUS IMPACTFUL TECHNOLOGIES 08 26 Christian Brun 08 Magistrale 2018 26 Teaching machines to learn 10 Campus news 32 Hyperloop, transportation of the future? 11 EPFL celebrates its 50th anniversary CAREER BOOSTERS UPCOMING STARTUPS 14 37 EPFL Guillaume Perret 14 EPFL Forum mentoring program 36 Improving the medical experience for millions of women 16 MBTI assessment, a tool for your career 37 Startup news 4 Asset Management Wealth Management Asset Services Banque Pictet & Cie S.A. Route des Acacias 60 1211 Geneva 73 Tel. 058 323 23 23 group.pictet 2031588_Yacht_EPFL_310x215_FR_ENG.indd 1 31/05/2018 12:19 Alumnist Network ALUMNI IN THE MEDIA GHISLAIN BARDOUT (GM’09) EXPLORING THE DEEP. Since 2015 Ghislain Bardout (GM’09), accompanied by his wife and their two children, has been exploring some of the planet’s hardest to reach places on the ocean floor. Their project, Under the Pole, is helping advance scientific research by studying underwater sea life. Ghislain Bardout is even the first person to dive deeper than 100 m under the sea ice. He is preparing a new expedition for 2019 to explore the coral reefs over 50 m below the water’s surface, an environment about which little is known in the scientific community. The media has been tracking the project passionately, especially in France. For example, the television channel Arte broadcast a documentary about Under the Pole. In June 2016, Alumnist magazine published a feature article about Ghislain Bardout (see Alumnist No. 4). 2014 - Greenland Santucci / Under The Pole Lucas CHRISTOPH AESCHLIMANN TRIBUTE TO RENÉ METIN ARDITI (PH’68) (IN’01), NEW HEAD OF LE COULTRE (GM’41) NAMED COMMANDER IT AT SWISSCOM OF ARTS AND LETTERS René Le Coultre earned his degree back The current CEO of the software in 1941, when EPFL was still called École An EPFL graduate who earned his degree engineering company ERNI, Christoph d’ingénieurs de l’Université de Lausanne. in physics in 1968, Metin Arditi has over Aeschlimann will become head of the IT, The inventor of the quartz watch first the past several years devoted himself to Network & Infrastructure Group division came up with the idea of using the mineral writing. He has received numerous literary at Swisscom and member of the in the design of wristwatches in 1957. awards for his books, including L’Enfant Swisscom Group Executive Board in He was appointed head of research and qui mesurait le monde, which won the Prix February 2019. In its press release development at Rolex in 1971 before Méditerranée and Prix Richelieu for French announcing his appointment, the founding the Swiss Center for Electronics literature in 2017. In October 2018, he was telecommunications giant highlighted and Microtechnology in 1981. René Le appointed Commander of France’s Order Christoph Aeschlimann’s “digitisation Coultre, who passed away in August 2018 of Arts and Letters by the French Minister expertise” and “ability to anticipate mar- at the age of 100, was honoured in Swiss of Culture, Franck Riester. Published in ket developments”. publications such as RTS, Le Temps and August 2018, the latest novel by Metin swissinfo, all hailing the Swiss engineer as Arditi, Carnaval Noir, takes the reader on a visionary. a journey through Venice, the Vatican and Geneva, deep into the origins of political and religious fanaticism. SEIKO/DR Matin Dimanche / Le Genevay Yvain Swisscom EPFL GRADUATES INCLUDED EPFL ALUMNI NAMED DIGITAL IN FORBES 30 UNDER 30 SHAPERS BY LE TEMPS Forbes magazine released its 30 Under 30 list for China. This In September, the daily newspaper Le Temps revealed its list of selection spotlights talented Chinese individuals under age 30, Switzerland’s 100 Digital Shapers for 2018. The selection featured destined to become the leaders of the future. Three EPFL graduates many EPFL alumni, including André Kudelski (PH’84), chairman made the Class of 2018: Dr. Zhuang Hao (PhD SC’17), CEO of HuaRui, of Kudelski Group, active in electronic security; Raphaël Gindrat which provides artificial intelligence solutions to enhance its (GC’14), co-founder of Bestmile, which develops a fleet manage- customers’ products and services; Dr. Feng Jiandong (PhD SV’16), ment system for autonomous vehicles; Grace Torrellas (EMBA’12), whose articles were honoured in the scientific journal Nature; blockchain expert and co-founder of the Blockchain4Humanity and Zhai Yujia (MT’13), founder of Swissmic, a company that helps programme; and Grégoire Ribordy (PH’95), CEO of ID Quantique, businesses upgrade their manufacturing systems. In Switzerland, specialised in data encryption. The full list is available on Déborah Heintze (SV’12), co-founder and COO of Lunaphore, Le Temps website. also featured on the Forbes list (see feature p.23). 6 Alumnist Network IN A CITY NEAR YOU PRESIDENTS OF ALUMNI VISITING NEIGHBORHUB CHAPTERS BACK ON IN FRIBOURG CAMPUS SEPTEMBER 19TH NOVEMBER 5TH Following its success at the international The presidents of international EPFL Solar Decathlon 2017 competition in Alumni chapters stopped by their alma Denver, United States, NeighborHub came mater in early November 2018. They back to life in Fribourg. The Swiss solar- gathered to discuss how to develop and powered house designed by students and coordinate the network on an international professors from four top schools (EPFL, level. The time and energy they dedicate DR HEIA-FR, HEAD and UNIFR) was rebuilt at to the community as volunteers drives the smart living lab. NeighborHub offers the 27 chapters set up in nearly 20 EPFL STUDENTS MEET alternatives to our everyday habits countries. Chapter presidents play a si- SILICON VALLEY ALUMNI and urges neighbourhoods to make gnificant part in the 180 events organised AUGUST 2018 sustainable choices. To apply these best every year by EPFL Alumni worldwide. practices, the BE-FR-NE-JU chapter of The XGrants programme is designed to EPFL Alumni organised a visit to the solar- bring out the entrepreneurial talent of EPFL powered house on September 19th 2018.
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