Dalith Steiger-Gablinger

CEO, Swiss IT Leadership Forum
Co-Founder and Managing Partner SwissCognitive
Co-Founder and Foundation Board Member CognitiveValley Foundation

Dalith Steiger-Gablinger is one of the top voices in the global AI ecosystem. She is a serial entrepreneur and a global AI thought leader who shares her extensive knowledge and experience in the field of AI around the world. Together with Andy Fitze, she founded SwissCognitive and the CognitiveValley Foundation. As an ardent and influential networker, Dalith Steiger catalyzes business potential by fostering connections among the most pertinent individuals.
She was born in Israel and grew up in Switzerland. She studied mathematics and business informatics at the University of Zurich and started her career in the banking software development industry.
Today, Dalith serves on several esteemed boards and contributes her discerning judgment to startup award juries. She has been leading the "Swiss IT Leadership Forum", an association for CIOs, since 2009; in an advisory capacity, Dalith guides numerous companies on their transformative AI journeys, offering strategic counsel to startups and their visionary founders and assisting them with fundraising and connecting them with potential customers around the world. Her commitment extends to mentoring aspiring young women in the tech sector and nurturing talent for the future. Furthermore, Dalith Steiger imparts her wisdom as an educator, teaching at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and the SWISS UMEF University of Applied Sciences Institute in Geneva. She is an Associate for the AI stream at the CDLab at the HEC Paris.
Dalith Steiger's dedication, insights, and multifaceted contributions are pivotal in shaping the global landscape of artificial intelligence and innovation. Her unwavering commitment to excellence consistently drives progress, elevates businesses, and inspires the next generation of tech industry leaders. She empowers the venture capital and startup ecosystem by sharing for success.
Besides her drive for cognitive technologies, she is a loving mother of two young women, a passionate mountain biker and a big fan of high-heel shoes.

Contact
Mobile +41 79 278 90 66 | dsteiger@swiss-it-leadership-forum.ch