Ayisha Piotti

Biography

Ayisha Piotti is an international leader, entrepreneur and institution-builder working at the intersection of applied intelligence, artificial intelligence, global policy, innovation and international cooperation. With more than 20 years of experience spanning the United Nations, multinational business, government affairs and technology policy, she has built a career around connecting people, institutions and ideas leading high-impact projects in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

She is Head of the AI Policy Summit at ETH Zurich, an international platform, which brings together policymakers, business leaders, academics and experts from more than 100 countries to advance global dialogue on AI governance. She is also the Founder and Managing Partner of RegHorizon, the Swiss-based strategic advisory firm she established in 2019 to advance innovation, responsible technology governance and international cooperation.

Elected as a Conseil communal of Saint-Sulpice (local Parliament in Switzerland) in 2026 and nominated as the “Top Women in AI, Data, and Robotics in Switzerland” list in 2025 and 2026, Ayisha is a frequent speaker at major international forums, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. As an independent global expert and thought leader in AI policy, Ayisha contributes to international governance initiatives, academic publications, and expert bodies, including the Council of Europe, UNCTAD and UNESCO. She is a member of the Ethics Council of Eightfold AI and affiliated faculty of Imperial College London’s Trusted AI Alliance.

The founding of SWISSAIGE represents a natural evolution and expansion of this work. Building on her experience in international cooperation, AI governance, institutional engagement and strategic partnership development, Ayisha brings these strands together in a broader and more ambitious endeavour: establishing a trusted Swiss platform with global reach, connecting applied intelligence, innovation, leadership and international engagement.

Anchored in Geneva and grounded in Switzerland's values of trust, neutrality and excellence, SWISSAIGE reflects her conviction that the greatest opportunities of our time will emerge from bringing different worlds together — and translating intelligence, relationships and shared ambition into meaningful action.

Ayisha holds degrees in Economics and Management and is an alumna of the London School of Economics & Political Science, Tufts’ Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, MIT Sloan School of Management, INSEAD, and IMD. She is a strong advocate for education and women in leadership