Executive Office
The Executive Office is responsible for the management of the center and its activities in research, education, outreach and communication.
Together with the Steering Committee, the executive office of ETH AI Center develops and implements the strategy of the center and builds strategic partnerships and collaborations. It is the central hub for facilitating exchange between members and external partners from academia, industry, start-ups, and government.
Operations
PD Dr. Alexander Ilic
Executive Director
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Overseeing:
- Swiss National AI Institute Research Engineering (led by Imanol Schlag and Manuel Kaufmann)
- Swiss National AI Institute Coordination (contact Diana Choi)
- Academic Programs (led by Arnout Devos)
Melanie Gabriel
Co-Director & COO
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Overseeing:
- Center Operations (led by Natalia Marciniak)
- Communications & Outreach (led by Helga Rietz)
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship (led by Daniel Naeff)
Diana Choi
Directors' Associate
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Contact me for:
- Directors' office and general AI Center inquiries
- Project management strategies
- Swiss National AI Institute
- Delegations and other visits
Natalia Marciniak
Operations Manager
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- Overall operations and resource allocation
- Streamlining workflows
- Solving challenges and ensuring smooth execution
Flori Olteanu
Finance Manager
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- Financial reporting
- Funding and grant management
- Expenses and reimbursements
Trinh Ngo
Community Manager
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Contact me for:
- Research events
- Research community
- ETH AI Center Fellowship Symposium
Ulrika Pettersson
Fellowship Programs Coordinator
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Contact me for:
- ETH AI Center Fellowship Programs
- CLS Program
- Fellowship HR Adminstration
Dr. Arnout Devos
Academic Program Manager
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Contact me for:
- Research: collaboration, funding, events
- Education: courses, TAs
- ELLIS Unit Zurich: membership, events
Research Platforms
Dr. Manuel Kaufmann
Technical Lead for Human-Centric Multi-Modal Data Acquisition
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Contact me for:
- Human-centric data acquisition needs for Computer Vision
- Head-mounted recording devices at the ETH AI Center
- Multi-view Computer Vision: collaborations, questions, etc.
Dr. Imanol Schlag
Technical Lead for Large Language Model Development at Swiss AI Initiative
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Contact me for:
- The LLM Effort of the Swiss AI Initiative
- LLM Research
- Our Large-Scale AI Engineering Course
Industry Partnerships
Daniel Naeff
Head of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Overseeing Industry Partnerships and Entrepreneurship.
Contact me for:
- Strategic industry and entrepreneurship collaborations
- AI Alliance, Redteaming Network, SME Circle, AI innovation
Corine Thommen (maternity leave)
Partnership Manager
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Contact me for:
- SNAI Partnerships
- Industry collaboration requests
Mauricio Moncada
Industry Collaborations Coordinator
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Contact me for:
- Industry collaboration requests
- SNAI partnership requests
- Our affiliated startups and entrepreneurship programs
Alicia Rieckhoff
Partnership Coordinator
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Contact me for:
- Fellowship funding opportunities and information
- Industry collaboration requests
- SNAI partnership requests
Simon Wirth
Partnership Manager
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Contact me for:
- SNAI Partnerships
- Industry collaboration requests
Entrepreneurship
Dr. Ann-Lauriene Schumacher
Entrepreneurship Manager
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Contact me for:
- ETH AI Center Startup Affiliation
- AI Launchpad
- Startup and VC Memberships
Viviana Gropengiesser (maternity leave)
Strategic Advisor Entrepreneurship
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Contact me for:
- Talent Kick
Isabelle Siegrist (maternity leave)
Strategic Advisor Entrepreneurship
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Contact me for:
- AI Launchpad
Marketing, Communications and Events
Dr. Helga Rietz
Science Communication Manager
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Contact me for:
- Questions on media relations
- Strategic communication and editorial guidance
- Communication, Marketing and Events at ETH AI Center in general
Valeria Bella
Event Manager
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Contact me for:
- AI+X Summit and Zurich AI Festival
- Planning events with AI Center involvement
- Guidance on event operations and logistics
Diar Rachman
Marketing and Comms Coordinator
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Contact me for:
- ETH AI Center's webpage, newsletter, and social media
- Marketing campaigns for AI+X Summit and Zurich AI Festival
AI for Education
Fiona Könz
AI for School Project Manager
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Contact me for:
- AI Challenge for Teenagers
- AI for Schools
Dr. Gerd Kortemeyer
AI for Education
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Contact me for:
- Use of generative AI in higher education settings
- Solutions for assessment feedback
- AI-related projects of the rectorate
Student Assistants
Elena Luzi
Event Management
Leandra Keusch
KI Challenge