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World Computer Day Davos

January 21, 2025
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A day exploring the World Computer, AI, Web3 and the self-writing internet.

As governments around the world struggle to keep up with the rapid pace of innovation, the day examines how these technologies can be shaped, supported, or curbed by policies and regulation.

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The World Computer is a vision for a global, decentralized network that can host software and data in a secure and tamper-proof manner.

Compared to traditional IT infrastructure the World Computer provides immunity to cyberattacks, is unstoppable, and greatly simplifies the building and maintenance of web applications and internet services.

Moreover, it enables the creation of sovereign, decentralized applications that eliminate single points of failure and dependency.

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Speakers

Dominic Williams

Dominic Williams

Founder & Chief Scientist

DFINITY Foundation

Ross Perot Jr.

Ross Perot Jr.

Chairman & CEO

The Perot Companies & Hillwood

Anthony Scaramucci

Anthony Scaramucci

Founder & Managing Partner

Skybridge Capital

Daniela Rus

Daniela Rus

Director, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL)

MIT

Dr. Tomicah Tillemann

Dr. Tomicah Tillemann

President

Project Liberty

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Agenda

Policy & Regulatory Brunch

Doors Open

Fireside Chat

The Internet of Tomorrow: Shaping our Digital Future, Together

  • Portrait of Sean Pattwell

    Moderator: Sean Pattwell

    CEO & Founder

    CW8 Communications

  • Portrait of Dominic Williams

    Dominic Williams

    Founder & Chief Scientist

    DFINITY Foundation

  • Portrait of Dr. Tomicah Tillemann

    Dr. Tomicah Tillemann

    President

    Project Liberty

Panel

Balancing Innovation and Regulation of Transformative Technologies

  • Portrait of Biba Homsy

    Biba Homsy

    Founder & Partner

    Homsy Legal

  • Portrait of Dr. Robert Oleschak

    Dr. Robert Oleschak

    Advisor

    Swiss National Bank

  • Portrait of Dr. Jacques Iffland

    Dr. Jacques Iffland

    Chairman

    Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA)

  • Portrait of Caroline Malcolm

    Caroline Malcolm

    Policy & Practice Fellow

    Oxford University Institute for Ethics in AI

Panel

Policy in the Digital Age: Technology’s Impact on Policy Design and Implementation

  • Portrait of Tracy Trachsler

    Moderator: Tracy Trachsler

    Head of Institutional Affairs

    DFINITY Foundation

  • Portrait of Alex "Sandy" Pentland

    Alex "Sandy" Pentland

    Professor

    Stanford/Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  • Portrait of Úrsula O'Kuinghttons

    Úrsula O'Kuinghttons

    Co-Founder

    Kamaq

  • Portrait of Brittany Kaiser

    Brittany Kaiser

    President & Co-Founder

    Own Your Data Foundation

Fuel for Ideas: Brunch & Brainstorming

Innovation Sessions

Doors Open

Block I: Government & Enterprise Innovation

Panel

Technology as a Catalyst for Business Innovation

  • Portrait of Ian Khan

    Moderator: Ian Khan

    Chief Futurist

    The Futurist

  • Portrait of Vanessa Grellet

    Vanessa Grellet

    Managing Partner

    Arche Capital

  • Portrait of Khaled Al Huraimel

    Khaled Al Huraimel

    Group CEO & Vice Chairman

    BEEAH

Fireside Chat

Technology as a Critical Pillar of Economic, Social and Environmental Ambitions

  • Portrait of Dr. Mandeep Rai

    Moderator: Dr. Mandeep Rai

    Broadcast Journalist

    BBC

  • Portrait of Majid Mufti

    Majid Mufti

    CEO

    NEOM Investment Fund

Coffee Break

Block II: Financial Innovation

Panel

Institutional Adoption of Digital Assets: Mapping the Road Ahead

  • Portrait of Bernhard Kronfellner

    Moderator: Bernhard Kronfellner

    Partner & Associate Director

    The Boston Consulting Group

  • Portrait of Walter Hessert

    Walter Hessert

    Head of Strategy

    Paxos

  • Portrait of Catherine Chen

    Catherine Chen

    Head of VIP & Institutional

    Binance

  • Portrait of Pierre Samaties

    Pierre Samaties

    Chief Business Officer

    DFINITY Foundation

Fireside Chat

The Global State of Web3: Politics, Markets, and More

  • Portrait of Peter Thal Larsen

    Moderator: Peter Thal Larsen

    Global Editor

    Reuters Breakingviews

  • Portrait of Anthony Scaramucci

    Anthony Scaramucci

    Founder & Managing Partner

    Skybridge Capital

Coffee Break

Block III: AI-Powered Innovation

Keynote

Sovereign AI & The Future of the Internet

  • Portrait of Pierre Samaties

    Pierre Samaties

    Chief Business Officer

    DFINITY Foundation

Fireside Chat

Investing in the Future: AI and Web3

  • Portrait of Pierre Samaties

    Moderator: Pierre Samaties

    Chief Business Officer

    DFINITY Foundation

  • Portrait of Melody He

    Melody He

    Co-Founder & Partner

    Spartan Group

  • Portrait of Logan Golema

    Logan Golema

    CTO

    ElizaOS & ai16z

Keynote

Agentic AI: Changing the Economy and Finance

  • Portrait of Ronit Ghose

    Ronit Ghose

    Global Head, Future of Finance

    Citi

Panel

The AI Revolution: Challenges, Risks, and Opportunities Ahead

  • Portrait of Michael Casey

    Moderator: Michael Casey

    Chairman

    The Decentralized AI Society

  • Portrait of Jan Camenisch

    Jan Camenisch

    CTO

    DFINITY Foundation

  • Portrait of Alex Ilic

    Alex Ilic

    Co-Founder & Executive Director

    ETH AI Center

  • Portrait of Daniela Rus

    Daniela Rus

    Director, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL)

    MIT

Coffee Break

Networking Reception

Apero

Fireside Chat

Beyond the Headlines: How Technology will Shape Tomorrow

  • Portrait of Jeremy Kahn

    Moderator: Jeremy Kahn

    AI Editor

    Fortune

  • Portrait of Dominic Williams

    Dominic Williams

    Founder & Chief Scientist

    DFINITY Foundation

  • Portrait of Ross Perot Jr.

    Ross Perot Jr.

    Chairman & CEO

    The Perot Companies & Hillwood

Cocktails & Flying Dinner

THE JOURNEY
CONTINUES

WORLD COMPUTER SUMMIT

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