New platform to promote digital skills in Eastern Switzerland
With the rapid pace of digital transformation, companies are facing complex challenges. The identification of relevant technologies, the management of risks through artificial intelligence and the efficient implementation of digital innovations are key issues. To address these needs, Nico Dudli from St.Gallen has launched the TechNovice platform.
"Although companies recognize the need to address digitalization, AI and cybersecurity, there is often a lack of accessible and practical information," explains Dudli. TechNovice aims to close this gap by pooling specialist knowledge and making it accessible.
Central topics of TechNovice
TechNovice focuses on essential digital areas that influence the economy of Eastern Switzerland:
- Artificial intelligence & automation: Analysis of how companies can optimize their processes and achieve competitive advantages through the use of AI technologies.
- Cybersecurity: Discussion on effective strategies and measures that SMEs can implement to protect themselves against increasing cyber threats.
- Transformation of the world of work: Investigating the impact of AI on traditional job profiles and identifying the newly emerging skills requirements.
In the long term, TechNovice plans to offer experts from the region a platform to share their specialist knowledge with a wider audience and thus promote the transfer of knowledge.
Need for action for companies in Eastern Switzerland
Recent studies by the OECD, the WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025 and Avenir Suisse show that traditional office jobs are increasingly being influenced by automation. Positions such as clerks, call center employees and accountants are facing significant changes as AI is able to make standardized processes more efficient. At the same time, new occupational fields are emerging in the areas of data analysis, cyber security and AI strategy, which are of crucial importance to companies.
"The key question is not whether companies should integrate digital technologies, but how they can best implement them," emphasizes Dudli. TechNovice offers well-founded information and practical approaches to support companies in making strategic decisions in the digital transformation.
