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LEXR is a law firm advising tech companies at all stages and investors across Switzerland, the EU, and the United States. With deep experience across the tech ecosystem, LEXR specialises in technology, innovation, and practical, business-oriented legal advice. By removing legal friction, LEXR acts as a deal enabler across the full legal lifecycle, from incorporation and financing rounds to growth and exit.
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Walder Wyss is one of Switzerland’s leading and fastest-growing commercial law firms, with offices across Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern, Lausanne, and Lugano. It advises domestic and international companies, entrepreneurs, and investors on the full spectrum of business law, from corporate and M&A to financing, tax, intellectual property, and data protection, combining deep legal expertise with a practical, commercially minded approach.
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As a long-term partner, Walder Wyss stands behind the women in our community for the journey ahead, not just the first step. From incorporation and shareholder agreements to funding rounds and protecting IP, its team offers the legal foundation founders need to build with confidence, so that promising women-led projects can grow into lasting, investable companies.
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Leukerbad Robot Carnival 2026
NOV14
Nov 14, 2026
Leukerbad, Switzerland
Future Life Is Happening in a Swiss Mountain Town From November 14 to 16, 2026, the Leukerbad Robot Carnival will take place in Leukerbad, Switzerland. This is not just an event about robotics and artificial intelligence. It is an immersive experience exploring what future lifestyles could look like. Our vision is to transform Leukerbad into a real-world living laboratory for future life, where cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and extended reality (XR) are no longer confined to exhibition booths, laboratories, or product launches, but are naturally integrated into everyday urban environments. Here, the entire town becomes an open space for exploration and experience. Unlike traditional technology exhibitions, where companies present their products in isolated booths, the Leukerbad Robot Carnival will work closely with the local government and urban spaces to introduce robotics and AI solutions into real-life scenarios, including hotels, thermal resorts, hospitals, fitness centers, restaurants, public spaces, and logistics environments. Participants will have the opportunity to experience firsthand how our cities, services, travel, health management, and human-machine interactions may evolve as these technologies gradually become part of everyday life over the next decade. What Will You Experience? At the Leukerbad Robot Carnival, you will not simply “watch” technology. You will step into a town activated by future technologies. You can look forward to: Experiencing robotics and AI applications in real urban environments Getting close to cutting-edge projects in robotics, artificial intelligence, and XR Joining conversations on future cities, smart living, and human-machine coexistence Connecting with entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, government representatives, and young developers Experiencing the unique atmosphere created by the combination of a Swiss Alpine town and frontier technologies This is an exploration of future urban life, and an open experiment connecting technology, industry, cities, and people. Why Leukerbad? Leukerbad is a Swiss mountain town known for its stunning natural landscape and rich thermal bath culture. We believe that future technologies should not only appear in large cities or closed innovation campuses. They can also become part of towns with history, culture, and a strong sense of everyday life. Through the Leukerbad Robot Carnival, we aim to explore a new model of urban innovation: turning a town into a real-world testing ground, experience space, and meeting point for future technologies. Our long-term vision is to replicate this model in more European towns with distinctive historical and cultural identities, promoting a form of future urban innovation that is sustainable, experiential, and participatory. Who Is This Event For? The Leukerbad Robot Carnival is open to everyone interested in future technologies, robotics, artificial intelligence, XR, smart cities, and innovation ecosystems. We especially welcome: Local and international visitors Curious students who are excited about new ideas Entrepreneurs in robotics, AI, XR, and smart city innovation Investors, industry partners, and corporate representatives Scholars and researchers from universities and research institutions Government and public-sector representatives focused on urban digitalization and future lifestyles General audiences who are curious about future technologies Whether you are a technologist, entrepreneur, researcher, or simply someone curious about the future of everyday life, this event offers you a unique opportunity to experience the future up close. What Do We Hope to Create? Through the Leukerbad Robot Carnival, we hope to: Attract international visitors and innovation talent to Leukerbad Promote the real-world application of robotics, AI, and XR technologies in urban life Support local economic development and international exchange Position Leukerbad as one of Europe’s leading immersive technology experience destinations Explore a replicable innovation model for the towns of the future This is not an ordinary technology event. It is a real-world experiment about future cities, future lifestyles, and the future relationship between humans and machines. Welcome to Leukerbad Robot Carnival 2026. Let’s step into the future of everyday life together. Location Leukerbad 3954 Leukerbad, Switzerland
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“HerCode is cultivating a powerful community of emerging talent. It’s more than a hackathon community; it’s a launchpad for future innovators. Our team was impressed by the caliber of participants, who demonstrated not only strong technical expertise but also the creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills needed to thrive in today’s workplace.”
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“It was a great experience collaborating with HerCode on the EY Women’s Hackathon. Zeynep’s drive and commitment were instrumental to the success of the event. She brought strong ideas, engaged relevant sponsors, and helped shape a thoughtful and well-structured format. The hackathon brought together a highly motivated group of participants, with a very nice mix of industry professionals and emerging talent. From an EY perspective, it also enabled meaningful follow-up conversations with several participants around potential career opportunities, demonstrating the value of this format both for attendees and for organizations looking to build early relationships with diverse tech talent. Overall, it was a valuable initiative to encourage and support more women to engage with technology in a practical and meaningful way, and I am keen to see how HerCode continues to develop and grow.”
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// the flywheel
The HerCode effect.
When women see women build, they start building too.
Visibility builds confidence.
Confidence creates innovators and founders.
- More likely to join innovation programs
- when they see other women participatingGEM Global Report, 2024
- Increase in entrepreneurial participation
- when women have visible role modelsHarvard Business Review, 2022
- Feel more confident pursuing tech careers
- when they see other inspiring women in the fieldWomen Who Code Report, 2024
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