About this podcast
We Are ETH is a podcast series featuring stories from Alumni of ETH Zurich around the globe. Hosted by ETH Circle Member and Entrepreneur Susan Kish, We Are ETH brings you conversations with the people who have taken their ETH experience out into the world and turned it into a company, a career, and a way of life.
Episodes
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- Building Tomorrow: ETH President Joël Mesot on Innovation, Partnerships, and Real-World Impact · 32 min · Episode 70In this episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish speaks with Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, a scientist and people-first leader who has guided ETH through rapid change with…
- Redefining the Human: Tobias Rees on AI, Microbiomes, and the New Brain · 22 min · Episode 69In this episode of We Are ETH, Susan Kish speaks with Tobias Rees, philosopher, and anthropologist, about how science and technology are rewriting our idea of “human”. Tobias…
- Smart Cities, Hot Climates: How Estefanía Tapias is turning research and experience into real cities · 25 min · Episode 68In this episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish talks with Dr. Estefanía Tapias, ETH Zurich alumna and smart-city expert, about building resilient, people-centered cities…
- Debugging AI Agents at Scale: Roman Engeler on Traces, Guardrails & Atla · 31 min · Episode 67Host Susan Kish talks with Roman Engeler, ETH Zurich alumnus and co-founder of Atla, about how modern AI agents make decisions and how to keep them safe, reliable, and fast…
- From Physics to Flavor: Sue Tobler & Remo Gisi’s Tastelab Revolution · 35 min · Episode 66In this episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish sits down with ETH alumni Sue Tobler (physics) and Remo Gisi (computer science). They are the cofounders of Tastelab, a culinary…
- From ETH Zurich to ANYbotics: Péter Fankhauser on Building the Future of Robots · 27 min · Episode 65In this episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish talks with Péter Fankhauser, CEO and co-founder of ANYbotics, about his journey from an ETH Zurich spinoff to leading one of the…
- From Campus to Cosmos: ETH Zurich’s Space Vision with Marco Tempest and Nanja Strecker · 34 min · Episode 64ETH Zurich is reaching for the stars – literally. In this special episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish speaks with techno-magician Marco Tempest and innovation strategist Dr…
- Olympian, Engineer, Cookbook Author: Emma Pooley’s Impressive Life · 30 min · Episode 63Olympic medalist, world champion cyclist, engineer, and cookbook author – Dr. Emma Pooley has never fit into a single box. In this episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish sits…
- Reinventing Haifa for the 21st Century: Einat Kalisch-Rotem’s Urban Vision · 27 min · Episode 62In this episode of We Are ETH, host Susan Kish speaks with Dr. Einat Kalisch-Rotem, the first woman mayor of Haifa and a visionary force in modern urban planning. Trained as an…
- Capturing Carbon at Scale: Jan Wurzbacher on Engineering Climate Solutions · 26 min · Episode 61Dr. Jan Wurzbacher, ETH alumnus and co-founder of Climeworks, joins host Susan Kish to talk about the urgent need—and emerging science—behind removing CO₂ from the atmosphere…
- Where Architecture Meets Marine Biology: Ulrike Pfreundt on Coral Restoration · 28 min · Episode 60Marine biologist and ETH alumna Dr. Ulrike Pfreundt shares her journey from rainforest activism to coral reef regeneration. As co-founder and co-CEO of RRREEFS, she is pioneering…
- Teaching Drones to See with Margarita Chli · 23 min · Episode 59In this episode, host Susan Kish speaks with Professor Margarita Chli, a leading figure in robotic vision and autonomous systems. As the head of the Vision for Robotics Lab at…
- From the Amazon to the World: Forging Global Climate Solutions – Benjamin Bollmann · 19 min · Episode 58In this follow-up episode, Benjamin Bollmann, CEO of Swissnex Brazil, delves into Brazil’s prominent role in global climate initiatives, particularly with the upcoming COP30 in…
- From ETH Zurich to São Paulo: Leading Innovation Ecosystems – Benjamin Bollmann · 21 min · Episode 57ETH alumnus Benjamin Bollmann, CEO of Swissnex Brazil, discusses his diverse path from ETH Zurich to his leadership role at Swissnex, connecting science, innovation, and…
- Reimagining Architecture with Traditional Craft and Modern Design with Guillaume Othenin-Girard · 24 min · Episode 56ETH alumnus Guillaume Othenin-Girard, an assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong and co-founder of the Architectural Land Initiative, explores how architecture…
- Unraveling Marine Mysteries of Walking Fish and Vanishing Sharks – Fabienne Ziadi Künzli · 26 min · Episode 57Fabienne Ziadi Künzli, a Swiss fish ecologist and ETH Zurich alumna, takes us from Zurich to Okinawa, where she studies the intricate world of fish behavior and marine…
- How Does Quantum Computing Work? – Fabio Scafirimuto · 27 min · Episode 54Learn about quantum computing with ETH alum Fabio Scafirimuto, who shares quantum basics, career opportunities, and his inspiring journey from ETH Zurich to IBM Quantum. ETH alum…
- Transforming Space Travel with Nutrient Recycling – Grace Crain-Wright · 35 min · Episode 53Grace Crain-Wright, a plant ecologist and STEM educator, takes us on an extraordinary journey from her academic roots in the US to her cutting-edge research at ETH Zurich. As a…
- Transforming Waste into Resources – Christophe Gence · 20 min · Episode 52ETH alumnus Christophe Gence shares his journey from mechanical engineering to leading Paprec, exploring innovations in recycling and the importance of lifelong learning and…
- From Architecture to Sustainable Vertical Farming – Mark Essam Zahran · 27 min · Episode 51Mark Essam Zahran, ETH alumnus, co-founder and CEO of Swiss vertical farming pioneer Yasai, shares how he transitioned from architecture to revolutionizing food production with…
