Observed Signal · Jun 2, 2026 · Product Launch · Source: persoenlich.com News · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Evelyn Leu launches AI training platform Lifturskill
Evelyn Leu, a former Google Industry Manager who led education initiatives in Switzerland and Austria, has launched Lifturskill, an AI-focused continuing education platform. Announced 2026-06-02, Lifturskill targets companies, associations, educational institutions, public organizations and individuals with offerings including webinars, workshops, hackathons, coaching, AI competency programmes and train‑the‑trainer formats. The venture was co-founded with Selim Akyol, Lilo Bünger and Andreas Scherpel. An advisory board includes representatives from FHNW and Swiss Post; the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) is also listed as an offering partner.
A regional AI training platform launch led by a former Google education manager is notable locally but has limited immediate impact on the global AdTech ecosystem.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Lifturskill was launched and publicly announced on 2026-06-02.
- Founder Evelyn Leu previously served 13 years as Industry Manager & Lead Education Projects at Google in Switzerland and Austria.
- Lifturskill’s services include webinars, workshops, hackathons, coaching, AI competency programmes and train‑the‑trainer formats, supported by a pool of over 20 trainers.
- Co‑founders are Selim Akyol, Lilo Bünger and Andreas Scherpel.
- Advisory board members include Martina Dalla Vecchia (FHNW), Alexander Schmitt (Swiss Post), Mariana Christen Jakob and Helena Trachsel; FHNW is an offering partner.
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