• What are the challenges and risks of innovating in today’s rapidly changing business environment? 
  • What strategies work for embedding sustainability and innovation within core business activities?  

These and many other questions will be discussed at EI’s upcoming panel event in Morges with leaders in business innovation.

Discover how to turn disruptive trends into real results and gain practical insights to foster agility, empower your teams and create collaborative ecosystems that deliver lasting value. 

Designed for leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators seeking not just inspiration but actionable answers to today’s most urgent innovation questions.   

 

Our speakers

Patricia Kroondijk

Patricia has close to 25 years of strategy and innovation experience and currently leads Canon's corporate venturing initiatives across Europe and MENA, where she both invests in promising startups and drives new business development. She specializes in sustainability-focused innovations including Energy, E-mobility, Industrial Decarbonization, Water, Resiliency, and Circular Economy Models.
Prior to Canon, Patricia led Hitachi's global corporate venturing and incubation strategy team for 8 years, with particular emphasis on Climate Tech solutions. Her earlier career includes 15+ years in strategy consulting with Big4 firms and Fortune 1000 financial services companies.


Patricia has a global perspective shaped by living and working in Canada, Silicon Valley, Sweden, the Netherlands, and South Africa, Patricia now calls Montreux, Switzerland home. She holds an Executive Master of Finance and a Bachelor's degree in Entrepreneurial Management.

 

Aris Maroonian

Neology is pioneering the future of clean energy with its innovative Ammonia-to-Hydrogen Generation System (AHGS). By leveraging ammonia as a hydrogen carrier, Neology provides a scalable and cost-effective solution to decarbonize off-grid power generation and heavy-duty transportation.Our compact technology efficiently generates hydrogen on-site, reducing CO2 emissions and operational costs for industries like data centers, seaports, and mining.

Neology is currently raising CHF 2 million in Seed funding to accelerate growth and has recently secured a commercial agreement with a leading industrial corporation for the first deployment of our upscaled solution. Supported by leading Swiss institutions and government bodies, Neology is driving the transition to a sustainable energy future.

 

Julian Nolan

Before starting Iprova, Julian Nolan was Vice President of Licensing for Honeywell in Europe. Formerly, he worked at the Central Research Laboratories of EMI Music in London in the role of business development director of the Digital Signal Processing group.
 
Julian holds a first degree in Electronic Engineering and postgraduate degrees in subjects which include Artificial Neural Networks. He is a graduate of both Cambridge University and the University of Essex and has over 500 granted and pending patent filings.

 


 

EVENT DETAILS
Date: Thursday, November 13th
Place: Hôtel La Longeraie in Morges (on the map)
 
Agenda
18:00 - 18:30 Registration
18:30 - 20:00 Panel and Q&A
20:00 - 21:30 Food, Drinks & Networking
 
Price
EI Members
Apero and Event ticket: CHF50
 
Guests
Apero and Event ticket: CHF90 - NB! Early bird price for non-members CHF 70
 
 
 
 

How to Find Us

 

By Car
If you are traveling by car from Geneva, take the A1 motorway and use the Morges exit. At the intersection, turn left, then take the first exit at the roundabout.

 

If you are coming from Lausanne, take the A1 motorway and use the Morges WEST exit. Turn left at the intersection and continue to the roundabout, where you should take the second exit.

 

By Train
The regional MBC train (the green train) departs from track 5 at Morges station. The journey to the hotel is less than a minute. Request a stop at "LA GOTTAZ," which is located directly in front of the hotel.

 

By Bus

  • Bus Nr. 701 runs from Lausanne, Bourdonnette to Tolochenaz. Use the stop "Morges, Vogéaz."
  • Bus Nr. 703 travels from Morges to Lussy-sur-Morges. The "Longeraie" stop, which is available on request, is located in front of the hotel car park and is just a minute's walk away.
  • Bus Nr. 706 goes from Lonay to Tolochenaz. Use the stop "Morges, Vogéaz."

 

By Taxi
Taxis are available at the front of Morges train station. The fare to the hotel is approximately CHF 15.


On Foot
Walking from the train station to the hotel takes about 10 minutes.

 
 
We look forward to seeing you all!
 
 
Please be aware that any cancellations must be received no later than 4 days before the event. Your payment will be refunded to you minus the payment processing fee. For cancellations that are received after that time, the fee is non-refundable and if we have not received the fee, it will be due upon invoice. 
 
 
 

Innovation in Business - EI Panel Discussion

  • Thursday Nov 13 2025, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Hôtel La Longeraie
    Rte de la Longeraie 14
    Morges, Vaud
    Switzerland
    1110