The Apéro Digital event series are regular in-person gatherings for those who are interested in science and technology to meet and discuss pressing issues related to digitalization, innovations and society in a systematic and argumentative way.
Past events
- Apéro Digital V – Friends or Foes? Digitalization & Sustainability towards COP30
- Apéro Digital IV – The Algorithm Resistance – Writing the Rules for Social Media & AI in Public Debates
- Apéro Digital III – Lies, Damned Lies, and Generative AI
- Apéro Digital II – Manufacturing Innovation
- Apéro Digital I – Trust Certified?
Apéro Digital V: Friends or Foes? Digitalization & Sustainability towards COP30

On June 26, 2025 Apéro Digital launched its fifth event, in collaboration with Zurich Knowledge Center for Sustainable Development (ZKSD), on the topic Aligning Digitalization with Sustainability for COP30.
Apéro Digital IV: The Algorithm Resistance – Writing the Rules for Social Media & AI in Public Debates


On April 16, 2025 Apéro Digital launched its fourth event, in collaboration with AlgorithmWatch CH and Dezentrum, on the topic Regulatory Pathways for Online Platforms in Switzerland.
Apéro Digital III: Lies, Damned Lies, and Generative AI


On October 31, 2024 Apéro Digital launched its third event, in collaboration with the Strategy Lab of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI), on the topic Generative AI for organizational processes in business.
Apéro Digital II: Innovation strategies for Switzerland


On June 19, 2024, the 2nd Apéro Digital will take place in cooperation with SATW: Manufacturing Innovation. Collaboration in R&D for the swiss manufacturing industry.
Apéro Digital I: Certifying trust in AI systems


On 22 May 2024 Apéro Digital launched its first event, in collaboration with the Swiss Digital Initiative (SDI), on the topic Certification Labels for AI Systems.
Team
Dr. Ning Wang, UZH Digital Society Initiative (DSI)
Dr. Ricardo Chavarriaga, ZHAW Centre for Artificial Intelligence
Practice partners
Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW)
Running time: 2024-205
