AEC&I Executives Lunch 🇨ðŸ‡
Meet weekly with seven founders, executives, and decision-makers
Private, warm, cross-domain business relationship building
Intro Link to heading
AEC&I Executive Lunches are relaxed, private, invitation-only events.
We build a supportive community of successful, high-level professionals. We encourage productive, peer-to-peer knowledge and ideas sharing.
Topics Link to heading
We mostly talk about career and business development.
Topics include:
- Projects
- Ideas
- Trends
- Challenges
- Collaboration
- Knowledge exchange
- Experiences
- Technologies
Participants Link to heading
We support diversity in experience level and domain, because we are building a wide and strong network, both horizontally and vertically.
We welcome female professionals and aim for an equal number at every event.
According to professional experience level and employment roles, participants are typically structured as follows:
- Founders and owners 30%
- Partners and executives 20%
- Managers and team leaders20%
- Seniors and project leaders 10%
Domains Link to heading
- Architecture
- Civil engineering
- Real estate
- Investment
Connected domains Link to heading
- Energy
- Facility management
- Urban planning
- Infrastructure
- Sustainability
- Project development
- Management
- Software
Service domains Link to heading
- Law
- Finance
- Insurance
- Consulting
Event details Link to heading
Locations: Restaurants in the city of Zürich (changing weekly)
Time: 11:30-13:30
Dates Link to heading
Registration is required for every date.
- ✓ Tuesday, April 14 Add
- ✓ Tuesday, April 21 Add
- ✓ Tuesday, April 28 Add
- ✓ Tuesday, May 5 Add
- ✓ Tuesday, May 19 Add
- ✓ Tuesday, May 26 Add
Programme Link to heading
- Introduction round
- Elevator pitch presentations: present your work, company, services, products, and portfolio
- Soft introduction discussions about collaboration opportunities
- Lunch and casual conversations
Why join? Link to heading
We welcome you to our professional business network 🇨ðŸ‡! We go far beyond networking, and aim to build long-term collaboration relationships.
- Your attendance will be treated with full confidentiality.
- You will have the opportunity to regularly meet a diverse group of carefully selected professionals in person.
- You can enjoy a well-organized and focused event without distractions.
- You will enjoy a casual and relaxed atmosphere, free from the pressure of salespeople or the need to sell.
- You will receive a list of participants on the morning of the event.
- You can enjoy food and drink at different restaurants in Zurich, where our events are hosted.
- You can actively contribute to the development of future events by providing anonymous feedback after the event.
Participation costs Link to heading
- Event organisation, registration and seat reservation fee: 30 CHF (non-refundable)
- Onsite: Pay what you consume (~CHF 40–80 lunch + drink)
Participation rules Link to heading
Maximum participants per event: 7 participants
Maximum participants per company per event: 1 participant
Pitch format (optional): Maximum 2 minutes, with optional 1 to 2 slides
Languages: English and German (flexibly speak in preferred language)
Registration priority: Seats are reserved according to the date of registration (first come, first served)
Registration Link to heading
Please only register for dates that you are certain you can attend.
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Register for the event(s) (pick one or multiple dates)
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We review your application.
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If the review is positive, we will send you a confirmation email with the meeting details.
Participants guidelines Link to heading
- Seats are strictly limited. If you wish to attend, please register early.
- You may personally invite interested colleagues and share the link to this webpage.
- At the event, we focus on the mutual exchange of collaboration ideas, projects, experience, and knowledge, rather than the immediate sale of products and services. For business collaboration, please arrange an independent private meeting.
Questions and answers Link to heading
Can I invite a colleague?
Sure, you may share the invitation to your colleagues. Please note there is a rule of maximum 1 participant per company per event.
What should I prepare for my pitch?
Your 2-minute pitch is optional and low-pressure. Focus on: who you are, what you're working on, and what kind of exchange or collaboration you're open to. You may bring 1–2 simple slides (PDF format), but verbal introductions work perfectly well too.
Will I know who else is attending?
Yes. On the morning of the event, confirmed participants receive a confidential participant list with names, roles, and companies. This helps you prepare meaningful conversations while respecting everyone's privacy.
What if I need to cancel?
The registration fee is non-refundable, as it secures your seat at the restaurant and covers the event organization. If you can no longer attend, please notify us as soon as possible, so we can offer your spot to someone on the waitlist.
Why is the number of participants limited to seven?
Each lunch is intentionally limited to seven participants. This number is small enough to allow everyone to actively participate, while still providing diversity across industries and roles.
Meet. Exchange. Build relationship. Work together.
Contact
Univ. Assist. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matej Varga
Ex-Postdoctoral scientist & Senior Lecturer, ETH Zürich
Founder, ScanBIM GmbH – Geomatik- und Vermessungsbüro in Zürich
Visiting Assis. Prof., University North
