An evening for direct exchange
Our first Tavolata at Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich offered the perfect setting for our community to meet in person. Guests were already deep in conversation as they arrived, before Roger Süess, President of the SDCA, and Oscar Jiménez of Eaton officially opened the evening.
Eaton’s presentation focused on a holistic approach: “from grid to chip.” Data centers are no longer isolated facilities. They need to be able to interact with the power grid. Modularity is the key: modular planning and construction speed up delivery and lower costs.
Wanja Greuel, former CEO of BSC Young Boys, gave a compelling look beyond our own field. In his speech, he drew parallels between professional sports management and leadership.
His key messages:
- Leadership is built on trust and leading by example, because “your crew copies what you do, not what you say.”
- True leaders get their teams to believe in what seems impossible.
- They stay humble, learn from the best, and remain agile.
The Tavolata that followed was all about networking and dialogue. Around the shared table, guests built on ideas from the talks, swapped experiences, and made new connections.
A big thank you to Oscar Jiménez and Eaton for their support, to Wanja Greuel for his inspiring insights, and to all our guests for the engaging conversations. We’re already looking forward to the next Tavolata.
