New President for the Swiss Esports Federation
The Swiss Esports Federation, the umbrella organisation for esports in Switzerland, has elected Baptiste Müller as its President. Established in 2008, the Federation's priorities are to gain recognition for esports in Switzerland, develop the esports ecosystem, and strengthen the national team.
At its general meeting in Bern, the members of the Swiss Esports Federation (SESF) elected a new executive committee (board). The board appointed Baptiste Müller, 34, as President, succeeding Jon Baumann, who had held the position for five years. It also appointed Julien Brom, 40, as Vice-president. All other board members were reappointed to their roles, and the board is now composed as follows:
- Baptiste Müller, President, individual member
- Julien Brom, Vice-president, ZeroOneClan
- Nina Zweifel, individual member
- Yann Beaud, PolyLAN
- Leonardo Giani, Geneva E-Sport
- Luca Hartmann, MYI AG
- Tobias Zischler, SOS Esports
The meeting also provided an opportunity to bid farewell to Jon Baumann, outgoing President, and Gabriel Ratano, outgoing Vice-president. Both led the Federation with energy and talent for five and six years respectively, successfully navigating significant challenges. The members and the new board expressed their deep gratitude to them.
New President
Baptiste Müller is 34 years old, married, and the father of a daughter. He holds an eMBA and he brings extensive experience in associations and politics, acquired through his work with various professional organisations. Furthermore, he has been responsible for public affairs at the SESF for four years. A lifelong fan of video games and esports, his personal goal is to bring the Swiss political world closer to the gaming and esports ecosystem.
I want to focus on raising awareness of esports in Switzerland, improving communication with stakeholders, and developing our community. I am highly motivated to continue the excellent work done by the outgoing board, the re-appointedboard members and volunteers, and I look forward to working closely with them.
The priorities of the executive committee
While maintaining the Federation's current activities, including refereeing, international relations, and the implementation of the new Youth Protection Act, the new executive committee intends to focus on the following priorities:
- Working towards the long-term development of the Federation;
- Offering essential benefits to members in areas such as training, information, events and networking opportunities, key infrastructure and more;
- Actively supporting political developments at national and regional levels, in particular initiatives from the cantons, the Swiss Confederation and the broader Olympic movement;
- Strengthening its established role as the Swiss National Selection for international esports competitions;
- Increasing the Federation's visibility among the general public and other stakeholders.
The Federation emerges stronger from this meeting and looks to the future of Swiss esports with confidence and ambition.
About
Founded on January 1, 2008, the Swiss Esports Federation (SESF) now has 50 regular members and nearly 200 individual members, including cantonal federations, professional teams, event organisers, partner companies, and esports enthusiasts. Its main mission is to promote the long-term development of esports and gaming throughout Switzerland and to foster growth opportunities for all stakeholders, whom it represents at both institutional and political levels.