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Global Innovation Summit 2026

6 May 2026 | Basel, Switzerland

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Dhanesh Kothari

CEO, Founder

pi2Life

Lausanne, Switzerland

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Compassionate Capitalism | Founder of pi2Life (Funder, B2B Marketplace, Product Locator, Shopical, A2A). Serial technology entrepreneur, board advisor, expert.

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pi2Life

pi2Life

SME

Lausanne, Switzerland

Funder (Industry focus: Impact Investments and Sustainable Finance in private market) Digital transformation platform and services for for investor networks, fundraisers, innovation support networks, investment promotion agencies B2B Marketplace (Industry focus: Sustainable Consumer Products) Product intelligence and initial business inquiry of vegan, plant-based, cruelty-free finished products for business sourcing Product Locator (Industry focus: Sustainable Physical and Online Retail) A personalized geo-product-locator of vegan, plant-based, cruelty-free retail products for shoppers Shopical (Industry focus: Sustainable e-commerce) Vegan identifier on online shopping sites with Safari and Chrome browser extension A2A (Industry focus Life Science, BioTech, Drug Development) A2A Solutions Hub is a digital platform focusing on New Approach Methodologies-based (NAM) solutions for R&D, Pre-Clinical Testing, Product Safety and Toxicity testing across the drugs, cosmetics, food and chemicals industries
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About me

Dhanesh Kothari is a serial technology entrepreneur, juror / judge / expert at several well-known Swiss and European innovation ecosystems, and board advisor to several Swiss and international startups and non-profits – dedicated to technology platform businesses for sustainability and positive impact.

During his earlier 20 years of corporate career until 2016, he was in global IT leadership positions at Credit Suisse, JP Morgan and Accenture.

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  • Expertise

    Investor Readiness and Targeted, Self-Service Outreach

    We help innovation ecosystems and startups with investor readiness, direct investor outreach and digitizing investor connect activities.

    • ICT Industry and Services
    • Biotech, Pharma and Cosmetics
    • Food, Beverages and Agriculture
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    Dhanesh Kothari

    CEO, Founder at pi2Life

    Lausanne, Switzerland