History of CH-APEN

CH-APEN – the Swiss-Albanian Professionals & Entrepreneurs Network – was initially founded in 2016 by Amir Rushiti as a Facebook group with the goal of bringing together Swiss-Albanian entrepreneurs and professionals. The first events were organized in Zurich, creating a foundation for networking and collaboration. Following this success, Leotrim Iseni joined as Co-founder, introducing new ideas that expanded CH-APEN’s vision. In 2023, Gazmend Haliti and Bekim Dalipi joined the leadership team, and together they established Swiss APEN GmbH in Zurich. With these developments, CH-APEN evolved into a leading platform for fostering entrepreneurship, exchanging innovative ideas, and building strong professional networks, while celebrating the achievements of the Albanian community in Switzerland and beyond.