Startup Nights 2025

6–7 Nov 2025 | Winterthur, Switzerland

Shannon Jenkins

Keynote Speaker | Speaker Coach | Storytelling Strategist

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About me

Leadership & Storytelling Coach trusted by Nestlé, Nespresso & IMD Business School. Host 🎙️ RESONATE (63k listeners).

Specialist in persuasion, influence + communication. Shannon has coached 100s of professionals at Nestlé, Nespresso & Google, taught at IMD, and helped founders pitch, persuade, and raise capital. She’s interviewed Harvard profs, bestselling authors & exit entrepreneurs on her top 5% global podcast RESONATE. 

2nd most-attended workshop at Startup Nights 2024.

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Speaker sessions (3)

Thursday, 6 November 2025

14:00 - 14:12

Opening Ceremony with Shannon Jenkins, Alyssia Kugler, Regula Bleuler

Location:Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)Track:Keynote

Startup Nights begins with Alyssia Kugler, Regula Bleuler and Shannon Jenkins, our moderation for the first day of Startup Nights. Get ready for energy, inspiration, and the perfect start to two days of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Friday, 7 November 2025

15:00 - 15:30

First customers, real revenue: The truth about the Go-To-Market Challenge

Location:Main Stage "Unicorn" (Hall 1)Track:Panel Discussion

Serial founders Tobias Häckermann (SHERPANY) and Jeremias Meier (bexio, Paymira) share together with Tino Albrecht (SAP for Startups) unfiltered lessons on the toughest startup hurdle: landing first customers and scaling real revenue.

18:30 - 19:15

Pitch, Persuade, Win: The Communication Skills Every Founder Needs | Shannon Jenkins

Location:Workshop Room "Lion" (Container outside)Track:Workshop