VSHN is back as a Matterhorn sponsor of Swiss Software Festival 2026

We are happy that VSHN is once again a Matterhorn sponsor of the Swiss Software Festival 2026. The festival takes place on June 24, 2026, at uptownBasel in Arlesheim, bringing together more than 600 peers, two plenary sessions, and over 75 speakers across seven thematic tracks and two special tracks.

This year’s edition has a clear focus, and it is one close to our heart: in times of geopolitical uncertainty, Swiss companies and organizations are increasingly looking for autonomy-first, Swiss-made solutions that support digital sovereignty. That is exactly the conversation we want to be part of – not just as a sponsor, but on stage and behind the program.

Aarno Aukia keynotes the opening plenary

VSHN co-founder Aarno Aukia is one of the keynote speakers in Plenary Session 1, “The future of software development.” His talk, “Digital Neutrality: Switzerland’s Engineering Advantage in the AI Era,” looks at a question that runs through the whole festival: who will build software in the future, humans or machines, and what that means for Switzerland’s position in an AI-shaped world.

He shares the stage with keynote speakers from UBS, IMD, and ti&m, followed by a leadership panel with voices from Adnovum, Adobe, and Abacus Research – a strong lineup for a discussion about where the Swiss software industry is heading.

VSHN chairs Tech Track 2: Platform Engineering & Software Architecture

We are also the track chair of Tech Track 2, “Platform Engineering & Software Architecture.” Modern software systems need more than tooling – they need thoughtful architecture and resilient platforms. This track digs into platform engineering, internal developer platforms, distributed systems, and cloud-native runtime strategies, from Kubernetes-based control planes to distributed AI workloads.

Our Product Manager & Partner Tobias Brunner contributes a talk titled “From platforms to ecosystems – why software innovation is a team sport,” alongside speakers from Eficode, White Duck, Abacus Research, and Noser Engineering.

See you in Arlesheim

The Swiss Software Festival has become a unique meeting point for the Swiss software ecosystem, and the topics on this year’s agenda – sovereignty, platform engineering, and the role of AI in software development – are right at the center of what we do at VSHN. We are looking forward to good conversations, great talks, and meeting the community in person.

Join us on June 24, 2026, at uptownBasel in Arlesheim. Tickets are available here.