WEF 2026
SWISS DEEP TECH
AT WEF 2026
Global challenges require deep technology solutions and Switzerland is building them. At WEF 2026, we are connecting the world’s most ambitious investors with the nation’s leading scale-ups. Use this hub to navigate the Swiss Deep Tech ecosystem’s agenda in Davos, from exclusive quantum salons to live robotics demonstrations.
DTN SUPPORTED Events at wef
WEF – Swiss Meeting Room: DTN Aerial Robotics Display
Swiss Innovation on Display at WEF: White-badge guests can explore Switzerland’s premier drone technologies at the S-GE Swiss Meeting Room in the Davos Congress Centre. Experience firsthand the scale-up success stories of Flyability, Voliro, and Wingtra, the companies leading the global transition toward autonomous industrial inspection and surveying. Organised by Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundations
wef events featuring swiss tech
| Date | Time | Name & Link | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 14:30 – 15:25 | Open-Source AI: Advancing a Human-Centered Intelligence Frontier | AI House | Open-source AI’s trajectory depends on balancing transparency with responsibility. This session analyzes how Swiss-led open models drive scientific progress and global access. It highlights Switzerland’s unique role in fostering trust and competitive innovation within a human-centered AI frontier. |
| 01/20 | 08:30-11:00 | Global pharmaceutical value chain in the new world order | House of Switzerland | Basel-Stadt explores how the new world order impacts global pharma value chains. Featuring leaders from SECO and Roche, the session highlights Switzerland’s R&D resilience and its maturing biotech startup ecosystem. A look at how Swiss innovation maintains its global lead in a fragmented world. |
| 01/20 | 09:00-11:00 | Geopolitics for Tech Supremacy | House of Switzerland | Cybersecurity & Trust: Features the National Cyber Security Centre. Discover how Switzerland packages its neutrality as a digital product (“Digital Trust”) for global data protection. |
| 01/20 | 09:30 – 10:25 | The Great Rewiring: AI, Industry, and the Architecture of Global Resilience | AI House | AI is rewiring the global economy, positioning Switzerland as a premier intelligence producer. This session examines how Swiss deep tech scales to lead this industrial shift. Learn how Swiss innovation at WEF provides the resilient, AI-driven architecture for the future global economy. |
| 01/20 | 11:45-13:30 | Transatlantic Talent Strategies: Swiss Insights for America’s Re-skilling Moment | House of Switzerland | This session showcases Switzerland’s dual education system—the global gold standard for workforce readiness. Learn how Swiss apprenticeship models and SERI’s talent strategies drive AI-era economic dynamism and reskilling, offering actionable blueprints for U.S. and global innovation leaders. |
| 01/20 | 12:00-14:00 | Swiss AI Governance in a Global Context | Waldhuus Hotel | Regulatory Tech: Explore the “Swiss Approach” to AI regulation—pragmatic, decentralized, and business-friendly alternatives to the EU AI Act. Features Effy Vayena (ETH Zurich). |
| 01/20 | 13:15 – 14:10 | Large Scale AI as a Public Infrastructure | AI House | ETH Zurich and Swiss experts lead the debate on AI as public infrastructure. Featuring Prof. Andreas Krause, this session explores Swiss-led standards for transparent, scalable AI. See how Switzerland’s high-trust ecosystem shapes the future of AI as a global public good at WEF. |
| 01/20 | 14:00-18:00 | Global Digital Collaboration Council High Level Meeting | House of Switzerland | Organized by the Swiss FOJ and FDFA, this meeting defines the future of digital infrastructure. By leading on AI, cybersecurity, and interoperable wallets, Switzerland demonstrates the secure, neutral policy framework that makes it the world’s premier launchpad for global deep tech scaling. |
| 01/20 | 19:00-21:00 | New Space Economy: Swiss research and cooperation with Japan and other countries | House of Switzerland | The SJCC explores the space industrial revolution, where Swiss research in materials and biology meets orbital manufacturing. Featuring UZH and Starlab Space, this session showcases Switzerland’s leadership in the New Space Economy and its potential for high-impact international deep tech growth. |
| 01/20 | 19:00-22:00 | Orbital Perspective Dinner | House of Switzerland | SERI and S-GE host space and industry leaders to discuss the burgeoning space economy. The session showcases Switzerland’s role as a global deep tech hub, demonstrating how Swiss innovation is foundational to commercial space stations and sustainable growth in new frontier markets at WEF. |
| 01/21 | 10:00-13:30 | Redefining Energy Security | House of Switzerland | Swiss energy authorities and ETH/EPFL lead a critical talk on resilient energy supply chains. Featuring Federal Councillor Albert Rösti and the IEA, this session highlights Swiss deep tech and VC leadership in grid security and storage—essential pillars for Switzerland’s scaling energy sector. |
| 01/21 | 12:00 – 12:55 | Embodied AI: Systems that See, Hear, and Act in the World Alongside Humans | AI House | ETH Zurich’s Marc Pollefeys and Yann LeCun discuss Embodied AI. This session highlights Switzerland’s world-leading robotics and computer vision expertise. Discover how Swiss deep tech is scaling autonomous systems that safely perceive and act, reinforcing the nation’s role as an AI innovation hub. |
| 01/21 | 14:00-16:00 | Building Resilient Infrastructure for a Changing World | House of Switzerland | Holcim and Swiss Re leverage world-class material innovation and risk expertise. Featuring the EPFL President, this session explores how Swiss-led circular solutions drive global economic stability. Discover how Swiss deep tech is scaling future-ready infrastructure for a changing world. |
| 01/21 | 14:30-16:30 | Foresight-Informed Decision-Making in the Age of AI: Navigating Intelligent Strategy | House of Switzerland | Organized by the Swiss FDFA and ETH Zurich, this session examines the intersection of AI and strategic foresight. It explores how Swiss-led innovation enhances signal detection and scenario building, reinforcing Switzerland’s position as a premier hub for responsible, intelligent global strategy. |
| 01/21 | 17:30-19:30 | The Future Space Economy – Why no Company can Ignore it | House of Switzerland | State Secretary Martina Hirayama and the ESA Director General lead this session on space sustainability. By highlighting Swiss capabilities in orbital research and cross-sector collaboration, it positions Switzerland as a premier hub for scaling space ventures and global commercial innovation. |
| 01/21 | 18:00 – 19:30 | Many Tongues, One Intelligence: Building the AI Commons for Language Diversity | AI House | ETH Zurich’s ICAIN and the Swiss FDFA lead this look at linguistic diversity in AI. Featuring EPFL and Swiss AI experts, the session highlights Switzerland’s role in building inclusive, shared AI infrastructure. It showcases Swiss deep tech as a driver for equitable, high-trust innovation. |
| 01/22 | 10:30-12:30 | Sovereign AI: From open foundation models to real-world impact | House of Switzerland | EPFL and ETH Zurich present a roadmap for Sovereign AI. Through open models and public-private partnerships, this session showcases how Swiss innovation leads in creating transparent, inclusive AI. A masterclass in scaling high-trust technology to drive real-world impact and societal value. |
| 01/22 | 10:45 – 11:40 | Shadow AI: The Hidden Layer of Intelligence | AI House | ETH Zurich and LatticeFlow AI explore unauthorized “Shadow AI” systems and their governance risks. This session highlights Swiss leadership in high-trust deep tech, showcasing how Swiss scale-ups provide the tools needed to manage unmonitored AI and ensure secure global tech resilience at WEF. |
| 01/22 | 14:30 – 15:25 | Unprecedented Scale – Building Startups in the Age of AI | AI House | ETH AI Center’s Alex Ilic joins OpenAI and Andrew Ng to discuss scaling AI-native startups. This session highlights Switzerland’s leadership in the deep tech race, demonstrating how the Swiss ecosystem bridges the scale-up gap to produce sustainable, high-impact AI unicorns at WEF. |
| 01/23 | 08:45 – 11:30 | The Long Horizon: A Swiss Morning on the Future of Intelligence | AI House | The Swiss Morning bridges global AI debates with local deep tech action. Featuring ETH Zurich and Swiss innovators, it explores AI frontiers beyond LLMs. This session showcases how Swiss neutrality and innovation provide the clarity needed to scale impactful, future-focused technology at WEF. |
