NFT ART DAY ZUG

NFT ART DAY ZUG

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
at Shed Zug & unpaired. Gallery

Join us this late summer for NFT ART DAY ZUG as we dive deep into the fascinating history of NFTs in Switzerland. Prepare to be amazed as we uncover remarkable revelations about unique Swiss NFT projects. 

Event Highlights


- The first comprehensive survey exhibition of the Swiss NFT art scene and the inauguration of the Swiss NFT Timeline curated and presented by Georg Bak

- A deep dive into the history of NFTs in Switzerland

- 4-Hands Dinner with Alessandro Miceli at Shed Club


Program

please find below the scheduled itinerary for NFT ART ZUG
from 2:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. CEST

  • André Wicki, Mayor city of Zug

  • Conversation between Anna Fischer, Esq., and Dr. Andreas Ritter, Esq.

  • presented by Shaban Shaame

  • A great opportunity to network while enjoying a refreshing drink

  • NFT strategy of the HEK Basel presented by Ugo Pecoraio.

  • Lukas Amacher presents IX. The Monument Game by Sam Spratt

  • Panel with Tom Rieder, Co-Founder of elementum.art and Joanna Pawluk, Co-Founder of Orion Vault

  • Origyn Foundation - Vincent Perriard

    Yumi Marketplace - Melissa Song

    Shiku Metaverse - Michael Peterer

    Unfold VR - George Cretu

  • Georg Bak presents the First Comprehensive Survey Exhibition of the Swiss NFT Art Scene

  • Alessandro Miceli, Executive Chef of Bella Restaurant in Dubai, honed his culinary passion at a young age in Syracuse. Today, he is known for his generosity, empathy and love of food. Continuing to push boundaries, he pioneerd the world’s first NFT food, wine and art experience, “Ciao Bella!” a revolutionary fusion of the digital and culinary arts.

onCHained: Swiss NFT Show

The exhibition "onCHained: Swiss NFT Show" curated by Snowcash (Georg Bak) is an overview of the Swiss NFT landscape. Switzerland is still considered a pioneer of blockchain technology and is often also perceived as Crypto Valley with its epicenter around the canton of Zug. Vitalik Buterin - the renowned co-founder of the Ethereum Blockchain - has left his mark in Switzerland as well as the first Web3 NFT game "Spells of Genesis", which was launched in Geneva back in 2015. First NFT platforms like elementum.art (at that time still noow.art) and Orion Vault have already offered the first NFTs in 2019 - i.e. two years before the big NFT boom - including digital artworks by Larva Labs (creators of the Cryptopunks) and Alexander Mordvintsev (inventor of the Google Deep Dream algorithm).

The exhibition includes works by internationally renowned artists such as Urs Fischer, Andreas Gysin (aka ertdfgcvb), Leander Herzog and Eko33, as well as young talents, some of whom will present entirely new works to the public for the first time. The exhibition opens at the first Swiss NFT gallery unpaired. on September 7 and runs until September 28.

“Wasteland” by pioneering Swiss artist Alexander Mordvintsev, creator of the Google DeepDream computer vision program. NFT was first minted back in 2019.

Featured Speakers

NFT ART DAY ZUG brings together international contributors, leading figures, NFT pioneers and visionaries to share their knowledge and to shed light on the intersection of art and technology, in the realm of blockchain, metaverse, and NFTs. Their insights are set to open a critical dialogue and to offer new understandings and perspectives of the relationship between the traditional art world and the crypto ecosystem.

Anna Fischer

Anna Fischer

Anna Fischer
Attorney-at-law, founder of NFA and owner of RF law

Anna Fischer, Attorney-at-law, specialized in Art Market Studies, founder of NFT company NFA non-fungible architecture, and owner of RF law firm in Zurich. Anna combines her genuine interest in NFTs as a specific form of expressing artwork with her knowledge and expertise in the legal interpretation and understanding of blockchain-based transactions. She advises clients worldwide, focusing on art-related tech companies. The upcoming art scene and tech hub in the Emirates encouraged her to open a branch of her law firm in Dubai in order to provide the best onboarding services for her clients. Anna holds an Executive Master in Art Market Studies (EMAMS) and wrote her master thesis on art, architecture, the metaverse, and NFT, which was supervised and accepted by her interviewer, Dr. Andreas Ritter.

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Dr. Andreas Ritter

Dr. Andreas Ritter

Dr. Andreas Ritter
Founder Ritter & Partner Attorneys

Dr. Andreas Ritter has been running his own law firm in Zurich since 2000, specializing in art and art market law issues. He represents collections, art, and artists' estates, museums, foundations, and artists, and since 2019, he has been managing the affairs of the Association Art Market Switzerland, an umbrella organization over the four major Swiss art trade associations, Galleries Association, Auctioneers Association, the Antiques Association, and Art Trade Association. Attorney Ritter holds various positions in Swiss art institutions and publishes regularly on art market topics.

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Shaban Shaame

Shaban Shaame

Shaban Shaame
Founder & CEO EverdreamSoft

Shaban Shaame is the founder and CEO of EverdreamSoft, a leading Swiss-based tech company founded in 2010, providing blockchain technology and services that unlock the potential of asset tokenization. EverdreamSoft focuses on long-term goals that extend beyond mere profit.

Over the years, Shaban Shaame's impact on the world of blockchain technology continues to grow. He displays extraordinary resilience, fostering a culture of transparency, collaboration, and adaptability. 

Today, EverdreamSoft is the backbone of countless decentralized applications, and Shaban Shaame’s approach set a standard for innovation and ethical practices within the blockchain field.

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Ugo Pecoraio

Ugo Pecoraio

Ugo Pecoraio
Head of Communications at HEK

Ugo Pecoraio is the Head of Communications at HEK (House of Electronic Arts) and is involved in institutional web3 and blockchain-based projects, as well as in the development of online exhibition formats at HEK. Furthermore, Pecoraio is an independent curator and advisor, specialized in blockchain and crypto projects, strategic planning, and the conception of digital exhibition formats, as well as the development of innovative positioning options for artists and designers. Currently, he is completing his Master's Degree studies at ZHdK in curatorial studies, where he is researching the changes brought about by blockchain technologies for the museum of the future. Ugo Pecoraio lives and works in Basel, Switzerland.

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Lukas Amacher

Lukas Amacher

Lukas Amacher

Lukas Amacher
Curator 1of1 Collection

As curator of the 1of1 collection, Lukas Amacher runs one of the premier NFT collections in the world, focussing exclusively on digital art. The collection takes an activist approach to the work it collects, supporting forward thinking artists and institutions at the cutting edge of art and tech, while solving for the crypto native challenges digital collectors face. Works from the 1of1 collection have recently been involved in projects with Castello di Rivoli in Italy, the MoMA in New York or M+ in Hong Kong.

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Joanna Pawluk

Joanna Pawluk

Joanna Pawluk
CEO & Co-Founder of Orion Vault

EMEA Ads Partnerships Strategic Partner Development Manager based in Zurich, Switzerland. 15+ years of global business experience in ad tech & blockchain: Responsible for multi-billion dollar partnerships at Google across EMEA. Previously, built startups from inception to global operations with 100+ people under management and offices across continents (incl. New York, Tokyo, Dubai, Johannesburg, London). Recognized as a thought leader & speaker in the USA, UK, and Japan (e.g., TEDX, SXSW) and quoted in multiple publications: CNBC, Entrepreneur.com, Buzzfeed, and Fox TV. Chosen as one of the global emerging leaders (e.g., Top 5 Swiss Fintech, Movers & Shakers). Led teams to win 10+ innovation awards across the world. Board Member, Advisor, and Mentor to Accelerators and Startups in ad tech, blockchain, and SDG.

 

Tom Rieder

Tom Rieder

Tom Rieder
Co-Founder of elementum and Managing Director of Tokengate

Tom Rieder is co-founder of elementum, Switzerland's first NFT art platform, and Managing Director of Tokengate. In recent years, Tom Rieder has held various marketing positions in the ICT industry, including Head of Partnership and Live Experiences at Swisscom, where he supported and initiated numerous digitalization initiatives in Swiss sports and entertainment industry. At Swisscom Event and Media Solutions, he was a member of the Executive Board for 2 years. He was also responsible for marketing and communications at the Swiss Economic Forum and 5 other business conferences including the Swiss Innovation Forum, Sustainable Switzerland Forum and XDAYS.

Tom Rieder studied business administration and economics at the University of Bern with a focus on marketing and e-commerce and is fluent in German, French and English. His expertise in the technical field has been acquired through decades of experience. Despite his demanding professional life, Tom Rieder maintains a balanced lifestyle that includes his passion for outdoor sports and his interests in wushu, art and technology.

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Vincent Perriard

Vincent Perriard

Vincent Perriard
Co-Founder ORIGYN Foundation

Vincent is a brand specialist with more than 20 years of experience in the luxury and fashion industries.

Vincent is globally recognized as a luxury influencer, having filled diverse leadership roles with Audemars Piguet, HYT, Swatch Group and others. Drawing from his extensive marketing experience, Vincent spearheaded brand strategies for some of the most powerful and successful fashion and luxury brands in the world. He is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur, having founded major advisory firms in Europe. As a founding partner of the ORIGYN Foundation, Vincent leads ORIGYN Luxury and serves as an ambassador for the organization’s brand and marketing practice across sectors.

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Melissa Song

Melissa Song

Melissa Song
Head of RWA and NFT-as-a-service solution

Melissa Song is a business development and growth expert, with over 12 years of experience in financial service industry. 
As Head of Growth at Yumi NFT Marketplace, Melissa has led the growth and innovation of tokenizing digital and physical assets, streamlining the process for a range of goods including physical fine art and gold. 

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Michael Peterer

Michael Peterer

Michael Peterer
Head of Business & Growth | NFTs, Metaverse, Web3

Michael is Head of Business and Growth at Shiku Metaverse. He has a profound understanding of the metaverse, NFT, and Web3 space, and is well-connected in Switzerland’s blockchain startup community. Previously, he advised clients on emerging technologies as a management consultant and was a Partner at a large international consulting firm. Michael holds a PhD in Quantum Computing from the University of Oxford, a Master's degree in Physics from ETH Zürich, and was a visiting researcher at MIT.

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George Cretu

George Cretu

George Cretu
Founder UnfoldVR

George is the founder of UnfoldVR and is leading the Technical Art arm of the project. With a Masters in Architecture and over 17 years professional experience in the CG industry, he has seen the evolution of real-time systems early on. He founded CGArtefacts, a boutique VR and AR app development studio in 2016, as consumer VR hit the market, and has brought the same team over to UnfoldVR as the product vision became clear.

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unpaired. Gallery
Rigistrasse 2, 6300 Zug

Shed Club Zug
Dammstrasse 16, 6300 Zug