Hi, I'm Alyssia Kugler, a communications professional based in Winterthur. I currently serve as Managing Director for Startup Nights and Editor-in-Chief for the Founded Magazin. In those roles I am making innovation and startups visible and understandable and building a thriving community around Switzerland's largest startup event. My passion lies in Content Creation, Public Relations, Branding, and Thought Leadership, and I have experience coordinating cross-functional client projects, managing budgets up to CHF 1 million, leading teams of volunteers, and growing partnerships with impact for initiatives such as Startup Nights and the Entrepreneur Club Winterthur. I enjoy developing engaging content across print, online, and social media and driving growth through thoughtful storytelling and brand strategy. Recently I started creating more content on instagram to get better and more efficient in video cutting.

Alyssia Kugler

Hi, I'm Alyssia Kugler, a communications professional based in Winterthur. I currently serve as Managing Director for Startup Nights and Editor-in-Chief for the Founded Magazin. In those roles I am making innovation and startups visible and understandable and building a thriving community around Switzerland's largest startup event. My passion lies in Content Creation, Public Relations, Branding, and Thought Leadership, and I have experience coordinating cross-functional client projects, managing budgets up to CHF 1 million, leading teams of volunteers, and growing partnerships with impact for initiatives such as Startup Nights and the Entrepreneur Club Winterthur. I enjoy developing engaging content across print, online, and social media and driving growth through thoughtful storytelling and brand strategy. Recently I started creating more content on instagram to get better and more efficient in video cutting.

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Hi, I’m Alyssia Kugler, a communications professional based in Winterthur. I currently serve as Managing Director for Startup Nights and Editor-in-Chief for the Founded Magazin. In those roles I am making innovation and startups visible and understandable and building a thriving community around Switzerland’s largest startup event.

My passion lies in Content Creation, Public Relations, Branding, and Thought Leadership, and I have experience coordinating cross-functional client projects, managing budgets up to CHF 1 million, leading teams of volunteers, and growing partnerships with impact for initiatives such as Startup Nights and the Entrepreneur Club Winterthur. I enjoy developing engaging content across print, online, and social media and driving growth through thoughtful storytelling and brand strategy. Recently I started creating more content on instagram to get better and more efficient in video cutting.

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Experience Level

Expert

Language

German
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Portuguese
Beginner

Work Experience

Managing Director at Startup Nights (Startup Nights Magazine)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Co-founded and leads Startup Nights; Editor-in-Chief of Startup Nights Magazine; responsible for content creation, branding, public relations, thought leadership; manages a team of 65 volunteers and 3 full-time staff; oversees a CHF 0.5M budget; leads partnerships and the integration of Startup Nights into the Swiss Startup Association.
Volunteer Organizer at Entrepreneur Club Winterthur (ECW)
January 1, 2018 - Present
Volunteer organizer since 2018, supporting events, community building and member engagement; collaborated with leadership to grow the club and its activities.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Communication at ZHAW
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Fachmatura
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Software & Internet