Meet the people building the future of legal intelligence

Legal experts, AI engineers and researchers working together to rethink how legal research is done.

Meet the people building the future of legal intelligence

Legal experts, AI engineers and researchers working together to rethink how legal research is done.

Meet the people building the future of legal intelligence

Legal experts, AI engineers and researchers working together to rethink how legal research is done.

Founding team

Co-Founder & CEO

Board member

Kyriaki Bongard

Licensed attorney Honorary Member of the Vaud Bar Association. Lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Neuchâtel.

Co-founder, CTO

Board member

Thomas Sèze

AI engineer specialising in machine learning, computational neuroscience and large-scale data systems.

Engineering & Delivery team

VP Engineering

Cédric Dinont

Head of Sales

Valentin Séchaud

Customer Success Manager

Sammy Davis

Data/ML Engineer

Thomas Hasler

Full-stack Developer

Antoine Pollet

Senior Data Engineer

Gary Aflalo

Scientific committee

We work with legal experts to ensure Silex remains grounded in rigorous legal methodology.

Camille Perrier Depeursinge

Full Professor of Criminal Law and Director of the School of Law at the University of Lausanne. Former attorney and specialist in criminal law and restorative justice.

Anna D. Vladau

Tax partner specialising in Swiss and international tax structuring for corporations and high-net-worth individuals. Lecturer in Swiss taxation and private law.

Elisabetta Tizzoni

Federal Prosecutor at the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland. Former attorney specialising in criminal law.

Philippe Gillieron

Professor of law and partner at BMG Avocats in Geneva. Specialist in AI governance, data privacy and intellectual property.

Daniel Hirschi-Duckert

Attorney-at-law specialising in business and regulatory matters. Legal expert advising professional and industry organisations.

Valentine Schöni

Attorney at law and lay judge at the Tenancy Tribunal of the Canton of Vaud.

Board of Directors & Advisors

Board Director

Yannick Pfister

Venture investor at Spicehaus. Former founder with experience in go-to-market.

Board Director

Pascal Stürchler

Entrepreneur and venture investor. Co-founder of Bloomhaus Ventures.

Advisor

Jacques Rayroud

Former Deputy Attorney General of Switzerland. Expert in criminal law, international economic crime and prosecution.

Advisor

Michel-André Fels

Former Attorney General of the Canton of Bern. Expert in prosecution governance and criminal justice.

Advisor

Béatrice Jacot

Former UBS Executive Director with over 40 years of experience in wealth management and private banking. Board member, investor and advisor to technology and fintech companies.

Advisor

Zoé Berry

Co-founder of Silex and Swiss tax specialist with experience in finance and legal consulting. Advisor and project partner supporting Silex's development.

Advisor

Matthieu Carrel

Attorney-at-law and partner at Noël & Associé.e.s in Lausanne.
Lecturer in constitutional law and specialist in public and administrative law.

Advisor

Dr. Dr. Christian H. Hoffmann

Entrepreneur Author and speaker with two PhDs in finance and ethics of AI.

Join us in shaping the future of legal intelligence.

We bring together legal experts, technologists and investors to rethink how legal knowledge is created, accessed and used.