Wanted: Digital Heroine and Digital Hero of the Year
For the first time, SWITCH is awarding the ‘NextGen Hero’ award for young talents. We are looking for a digital heroine and a digital hero between the ages of 20 and 28 who will play an outstanding role in shaping Switzerland’s digital future. In addition to fame and glory, both heroes will win a Security Awareness Adventure in SWITCH’s escape room.
On 16 November 2023, it’s that time again: for the fourth time, SwissICT is hosting the Digital Economy Award ceremony at the Hallenstadion in Zurich. Awards are presented in various categories at the Award Night, including – for the first time in collaboration with SWITCH – the ‘NextGen Hero’ award for young talent.
Nominate the ‘NextGen Hero’ now
For more than ten years, Switzerland has established itself as the most innovative country in the world. One important reason for this is our high-performance universities. They are amongst the most important local innovators and are practically right at the source when it comes to the digital shooting stars of the future.
Do you know of any talented young people between the ages of 20 and 28 who are making an outstanding contribution to shaping Switzerland’s digital future with a project, bachelor’s / master’s thesis or product? Then nominate your NextGen Hero. Ideally, their projects are already proving successful, set standards and have the potential to continue to be successful in the future. Candidates do not nominate themselves. The application process is carried out through nomination partnerships.
Two conditions for your nomination
- You yourself must teach, research or work at a Swiss university
- The persons you nominate must be enrolled or employed by such an institution.
The extended nomination period runs until 23 June 2023. The candidates submit their application documents by the end of June 2023.
Read more and nominate now by clicking here.