unDavos Summit

The $5.6 trillion annual investment needed for net zero dwarfs the less than $2 trillion currently flowing — and barely 11-15% of announced energy transition projects ever reach final investment decision. This panel unpacks where capital is structurally stuck and how blended finance, biodiversity credits, and democratized private equity can close the gap.

WHAT THIS PANEL COVERS

• Why the "missing middle" between venture capital and institutional infrastructure finance stalls most clean energy projects
• How blended finance structures layer sovereign wealth, pension, private equity, and venture capital to de-risk projects at every stage
• Making nature investable through carbon removal credits, biodiversity credits, and AI-powered impact measurement
• Democratizing climate tech investing — Carbon Equity lets individuals invest from EUR 20,000 into institutional-grade climate funds
• Why the market for climate tech investing is still booming, just under different labels like energy sovereignty and critical minerals

PANELISTS

• Dr. Oliver Krause — Managing Partner, Advantum Ventures (Moderator)
• Anja Rundqvist — Chief Commercial Officer, Invest Conservation
• Siddharth Malik — CEO, Green Investors AG
• Saskia Bruysten — Co-Founder & Partner, Carbon Equity
• Rosemary Sagar, CFA — CIO, Sagar Family Office

unDavos is a community-driven summit running during WEF week in Davos, democratizing the conversation around global challenges.

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Tags: ESG investing, blended finance, climate tech, energy transition, carbon credits, biodiversity credits, net zero, private equity, impact investing, green finance, sustainable investing, missing middle, venture capital, nature-based solutions, capital allocation, WEF Davos 2026

BCG estimates 90% of the $2 trillion in value quantum computing will create by 2035 goes to just 10% of organizations — the ones building quantum muscle now. By end of 2026, US Homeland Security won’t onboard any vendor without post-quantum encryption. The clock is already running.

WHAT THIS PANEL COVERS

• Why building organizational quantum readiness matters more than waiting for perfect hardware
• How quantum error correction is the key milestone to watch — and what Google’s recent breakthroughs signal for timelines
• Why the first company to achieve quantum-powered derivative pricing or insurance optimization will dominate its competitors
• How to structure a three-horizon quantum strategy: security now, sensing near-term, full computing on a longer arc
• What professional development pathways exist for executives and teams who need quantum literacy without a physics PhD

PANELISTS

• Cierra Choucair — Director of Strategic Content, The Quantum Insider (Moderator)
• Will Oliver — Professor, MIT
• Steve Suarez — CEO, HorizonX
• Sumit Kapur — CEO, Zapata Quantum
• Garrison Buss — CSO, QuSecure
• Rebecca Krauthamer — CEO, QuSecure

unDavos is a community-driven summit running during WEF week in Davos, democratizing the conversation around global challenges.

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Tags: quantum strategy, quantum computing, quantum workforce, quantum education, post-quantum cryptography, quantum security, quantum readiness, quantum error correction, MIT quantum, quantum investment, quantum applications, BCG quantum, McKinsey quantum, enterprise quantum, quantum consulting, unDavos, Davos 2026, WEF, deep tech, quantum muscle

After DeepSeek, the two space investments in one VC’s billion-dollar portfolio became the safest bets — because you can rebuild a Robinhood app in one hour, but you cannot rebuild a rocket. Meanwhile, data centers in orbit offer the ultimate air gap: there is no fiber optic cable on Earth that isn’t tapped. And asteroid mining expects profitable returns within five years.

WHAT THIS PANEL COVERS

• Why the convergence of AI, energy demand, and orbital infrastructure is driving serious investment into space-based data centers
• How satellite refueling creates the logistics backbone that makes manufacturing, assembly, and extended operations in space viable
• Why sovereign funds are now competing aggressively for space deals and reshaping the investor landscape
• How launch costs dropping toward $100 per kilogram fundamentally change unit economics for in-orbit production
• What the four value streams of the space economy look like — from primary research to direct-to-consumer applications

PANELISTS

• Mike Butcher — Founder, Pathfounders (Moderator)
• Elizebeth Varghese — Principal & Partner, Deloitte
• Alexandra Vidyuk — CEO & Founding Partner, Beyond Earth Ventures
• Daniel Faber — CEO, Orbit Fab
• Ben Holdermann — Investor, Orbit Fab

unDavos is a community-driven summit running during WEF week in Davos, democratizing the conversation around global challenges.

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Tags: space economy, space technology, space investment, data centers in space, satellite refueling, orbit fab, asteroid mining, space defense, dual use space, launch costs, deep tech investing, sovereign funds, space startups, orbital economy, moon economy, space infrastructure, unDavos, Davos 2026, WEF, SpaceX, Starship

Renaissance Technologies generated 66% annual returns for 30+ years by being first to apply machine learning to markets. The next frontier is quantum. At unDavos 2026, Qubitra Technologies launched with backing from SC Ventures and Fujitsu — applying tensor networks from quantum physics to find patterns in financial data that classical methods simply cannot see.

WHAT THIS PANEL COVERS

• How quantum-inspired algorithms running on classical hardware today can deliver measurable alpha in hedge fund trading
• Why even a moderate improvement in computation speed produces disproportionate returns in financial markets
• How fraud detection stands to improve by orders of magnitude, not marginal percentages, through quantum approaches
• Why the “harvest now, decrypt later” threat means financial institutions must act on post-quantum cryptography immediately
• How collaborative innovation between hardware providers, banks, and startups is accelerating quantum adoption in finance

PANELISTS

• Dan Wynne — Co-Founder & CEO, Qubitra (Moderator)
• Steve Suarez — CEO, HorizonX
• Alex Manson — CEO, SC Ventures
• Robin Slakhorst — Partner, We-Trust Capital Management
• Vishal Shete — Co-Founder & CEO, Qubitra

unDavos is a community-driven summit running during WEF week in Davos, democratizing the conversation around global challenges.

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Tags: quantum finance, quantum computing, fintech, quantum-inspired computing, tensor networks, hedge fund technology, algorithmic trading, SC Ventures, Fujitsu, fraud detection, post-quantum cryptography, financial innovation, quantum applications, open banking, collaborative innovation, unDavos, Davos 2026, WEF, deep tech, Qubitra

60% of industry leaders know quantum computers will eventually break today’s encryption. Only 2% have started doing anything about it. Meanwhile, adversaries are already harvesting encrypted data in transit — stockpiling it for decryption when quantum computers scale up. Your bank data, health records, and board communications all have a shelf life that extends well past Q-Day.

WHAT THIS PANEL COVERS

• How the quantum computing stack works across three layers: the why (problems), the what (algorithms), and the how (hardware)
• Why Google’s quantum error correction breakthrough in fall 2024 was a pivotal milestone for the entire industry
• How the “harvest now, decrypt later” threat makes quantum security an urgent problem today, not in 10 years
• Where quantum advantage will appear first — from drug discovery and supply chain optimization to financial portfolio analysis
• Why you don’t need a quantum computer to protect against a quantum computer, and what NIST’s new standards mean in practice

PANELISTS

• Mark Turrell — Founder, unDavos (Moderator)
• Sumit Kapur — CEO, Zapata Quantum
• Dr. Will Oliver — Professor, MIT
• Cierra Choucair — Director, The Quantum Insider & Founder, Universum Labs
• Garrison Buss — CTO & Co-Founder, QuSecure

unDavos is a community-driven summit running during WEF week in Davos, democratizing the conversation around global challenges.

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Tags: quantum computing, quantum applications, quantum technology, quantum encryption, post-quantum cryptography, cybersecurity, quantum error correction, harvest now decrypt later, quantum advantage, quantum algorithms, NIST, quantum threat, data security, quantum stack, unDavos, Davos 2026, WEF, Bitcoin quantum, quantum AI, deep tech

If GPS goes out on a military convoy right now, the backup plan is a pen, a paper map, and a compass. That's not a Cold War anecdote — that's the current state of play. Meanwhile, defense tech has become "the new medtech" in VC circles, with every major fund now running a dedicated defense unit.

WHAT THIS PANEL COVERS

• Why AI and climate change are reshaping resource access and accelerating geopolitical tension over the next 5–10 years
• How startups are outpacing legacy defense primes by compressing innovation cycles from years to months
• Why signal-independent navigation is replacing GPS reliance across air, land, sea, and subsea domains
• How the path from commercial product to defense contract can happen in as little as six months
• What risk and compliance committees actually look for when evaluating defense startup investments

PANELISTS

• Mike Butcher — Founder, Pathfounders (Moderator)
• Bronte Hamilton — CFO, Destinus (former Australian Army Major)
• Sean Moore — CEO & Co-Founder, Tern AI (3 AI patents, building IDPS)

unDavos is a community-driven summit running during WEF week in Davos, democratizing the conversation around global challenges.

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Tags: defense tech, dual use technology, GPS alternatives, signal-independent navigation, defense innovation, military technology, defense investment, venture capital defense, autonomous weapons, drone warfare, European defense, defense startups, defense procurement, geopolitics, unDavos, Davos 2026, WEF, deep tech, frontier technology, defense VC

250 hackers from 62 countries spent a weekend building real solutions to global challenges — and the jury picked a low-tech hydroponic farming system from Nigeria as the grand winner. Verdant's PVC-pipe growing towers can produce livestock feed in just six days, no electricity or special skills required.

WHAT THIS PANEL COVERS

• How Hack for Earth's "Dream-Hack-Build" method turns weekend hackathons into market-ready startups through a six-month accelerator
• Why a Rwandan AI platform that grades handwritten schoolwork could save teachers 15-20 hours per week
• How simple hydroponic systems built from PVC pipes and buckets remove climate and soil from the farming equation entirely
• Why Indonesia's EKA system turns satellite data into actionable climate priorities without users ever touching AI
• How an Indian app uses multimodal AI to give voice to children with speech loss and vision guidance to post-surgery patients

PANELISTS & JURY

• Ann Molin — Founder & Secretary General, Hack for Earth Foundation (Host)
• Christian Schmitz — CEO, PDIE Group
• Carolina Lisle — WePlanet
• Kadir Günger — Chairman, Sustainable Impact Capital Holding
• Stephen Koenig — Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières
• Marie-Claire Maxwell — Hack for Earth Foundation Board & Business Sweden
• Imtiaz Hussain — Partner, ICANN Asset ManagementCATEGORY WINNERS🎓 Education: Brain Inc. (Rwanda) — AI-powered handwriting grading platform🌱 Food: Verdant (Nigeria) — Low-tech hydroponic farming systems (Grand Winner)🏗 Construction: Green Build AI (Pakistan) — AI carbon-cost scorecard for buildings🛰 Space: EKA (Indonesia) — Satellite-to-action climate decision support⚕ Health: Ocean Wave (India) — Multimodal AI for speech and vision accessibility

unDavos is a community-driven summit running during WEF week in Davos, democratizing the conversation around global challenges.

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Tags: hackathon, citizen innovation, sustainable development, SDGs, food security, hydroponics, AI education, climate tech, space data, health tech, social entrepreneurship, Hack for Earth, impact investing, Davos 2026, unDavos, WEF, global challenges, startup accelerator

Stablecoin transaction volumes have already surpassed Visa and Mastercard combined, yet most people still can't buy a coffee with one. SAP just launched a module that lets any corporate pay invoices with stablecoins as easily as a bank transfer — and a consortium of ten European banks is racing to issue a euro-denominated stablecoin before year's end.

WHAT THIS PANEL COVERS

• Why stablecoins are the "HTML moment" of Web3 — the inflection point that makes blockchain practical for everyone
• How SAP's Digital Currency Hub integrates stablecoin payments directly into enterprise ERP systems
• Why European banks are forming consortia to issue regulated euro stablecoins under MiCA
• How Liechtenstein's Blockchain Act created civil-law settlement finality for token transactions years ahead of the EU
• Why AI agents may soon drive 90% of stablecoin transaction volume, executing trades and payments on behalf of humans

PANELISTS

• Magnus Jones — Nordic Blockchain Association (Moderator)
• Brett Reeves — Head of European Sales & Go Network, BitGo
• Graham Cooke — CEO & Founder, Brava Finance
• Dr. Clara Guerra — Director, Office for Digital Innovation, Government of Liechtenstein
• Stefan Arnold — Lead Architect, Digital Currency Hub, SAP
• Jan-Oliver Sell — CEO, Qivalis

unDavos is a community-driven summit running during WEF week in Davos, democratizing the conversation around global challenges.

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Tags: stablecoins, digital currency, blockchain, MiCA regulation, euro stablecoin, SAP Digital Currency Hub, DeFi, tokenization, Web3, cross-border payments, digital assets, fintech, financial infrastructure, AI agents, Davos 2026, unDavos, WEF, cryptocurrency regulation, enterprise blockchain, Qivalis

Welcome to the Road to Davos webinar Series, our lead-up series helping leaders prepare for the most intentional week of the year. Davos is unique—dense with decision-makers, high in complexity, and rich with opportunity.

​Each session gives you practical insights, insider guidance, and a clearer path to make every hour in Davos count. Here, you can learn, engage, and get ahead on the journey.

​17th December Session Overview

​Title: Your Davos Story: How to Market yourself before, during and after Davos

​Description: This session shows leaders how to market themselves before, during, and after Davos with purpose and clarity. You’ll learn frameworks for pre-networking, storytelling, in-room presence, real-time content prompts, and post-event follow-ups that turn conversations into long-term relationships.

• ​00:00–03:00 Welcome & objectives
• ​03:00–13:00 A: Getting Your Story Right (Archita)
• ​23:00–33:00 C: Digital Screens & Last-Minute Marketing (Rudy)
• ​33:00–43:00 D: LinkedIn & Outreach (Dorothea)
• ​43:00–53:00 E: unDavos Marketing Overview (Stephanie)
• ​53:00–60:00 Final Q&A + next steps

​Format: Panel (Multi-speaker discussion with a moderator)

​Host:

​Archita Prahladka Founder at The Humanize Group

​Speakers:

• ​Mark Turrell Founder at unDavos

• ​Stéphanie Kioutsoukis CEO at Fresh Strategy & AI Solutions

• ​Doroteya Nancheva Marketing Communications Director at unDavos

​Welcome to the inaugural session of our community-hosted webinar series, sparked by the energy of unDavos 2025. We’re continuing the conversation with bold topics—from AI and finance to sustainability, storytelling, and beyond.

​Each session is your chance to engage, contribute, and shape what’s next with the unDavos community.

​10th December Session Overview

​Title: REWIRE the Organization: Start Becoming AI-Native Before It’s Too Late

​Description: Get an exclusive preview of the Rewire program at unDavos and the upcoming Rewire Academy: This webinar offers a first look at "REWIRE the Organization" — the Davos program and Academy helping leaders re-architect their organisations for the Intelligent Age. Expect provocative questions, early insights, and a taste of what’s to come at the full Davos experience.

​Format: Other

​Host:

​Stephanie Kioutsoukis CEO at Fresh Strategy & AI Solutions

​Speakers:

• ​Mark Turrell Founder at unDavos