Carlos Moreira began his career as a UN expert on IT, eSecurity and Trust Models, working for ILO, UN, UNCTAD, ITC/WTO, World Bank, UNDP, ESCAP from 1983 to 1998. A recognized early stage pioneer in the field of digital identity, he was also Adjunct Professor of the Graduate School of Engineering Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology from 1995 to 1999 as well as Head of the Trade Efficiency Lab at the Graduate School of Engineering at RMIT.

In 1999, he founded the Geneva-based online data security firm WISeKey, where he currently serves as Chairman and CEO. Mr Moreira’s unique profile, which combines extensive high level international diplomacy experience and emerging technologies expertise, has positioned him as a distinctive authority, thought leader, and entrepreneurial force in today’s digital world where the acquisition and trusted protection of a digital identity has become an essential step for citizens and entities across the globe. He is a Member of the UN Global Compact, Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council, Founding Member World Economic Forum Global Growth Companies.

Topic: "Securing the Future with Exponential Technologies"

Carlos will focus on the growing importance of cybersecurity in the era of exponential technologies, highlighting how blockchain, IoT, and AI are transforming security landscapes. He will explore how WISeKey's innovations, including post-quantum cryptography, are safeguarding AI and critical infrastructures globally.

David L. Shrier is a globally recognized expert on technology driven innovation. He has developed over $11 billion of initiatives for the global 2000 and fast growth businesses, and has worked with over 100 governments on technology policy. He published ten books in ten years on technology & society. David currently holds a dual appointment at Imperial College London and MIT, and also runs venture studio Visionary Future. More at aicollab.org and VisionaryFuture.com.

Cristina Dolan is a renowned cybersecurity executive and senior advisor for Crimson Vista, currently serving on the boards and audit committees of several prominent public technology companies (NASDAQ: GRIID, SEALSQ). At RSA Security, Netwitness, she held key leadership roles, including Managing Director for LATAM, Head of the Americas Channel, and Global Head of Alliances. An accomplished entrepreneur, Cristina launched startups such as iXledger, a cyber insurance marketplace focused on advanced technologies. She was a co-founder of OneMain, which grew to be the 10th largest ISP after a successful IPO (Acquired by Earthlink). In addition, she is also a co-founder of Additum, a European 'Value Based Healthcare' ecosystem. Currently, Cristina is a Senior Lecturer at Columbia University’s Technology Management Program and has contributed to the World Economic Forum’s cybersecurity publications and authored books on ESG and Data. Her career includes executive roles at IBM, Oracle, Disney, and Hearst, and she was recruited as CEO of an MIT AI spin-out, Wordstream. Cristina’s achievements have been recognized with numerous accolades, including the Harold E. Lobdell Distinguished Service Award from MIT and the Coup de Coeur du CEFCYS Cybersecurity Europe award. The award-winning student competition she founded, Dream it. Code it. Win it., was the subject of her TEDx Talk, Just Solve It. She earned a Master of Science degree from the MIT Media Lab and a Master of Computer Science and Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree.

Cristina has co-authored books on ESG (ESGdataBook.com), cybersecurity, and the data economy (https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/03/three-reasons-why-cybersecurity-is-a-critical-component-of-esg/). She also contributed to the World Economic Forum’s cybersecurity publications (https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/03/three-reasons-why-cybersecurity-is-a-critical-component-of-esg/).

Philippe D. Monnier is President of the Swiss International Society and the Wharton Club of Switzerland. He also serves on the boards of several companies, including WISeKey International Holding. Previous positions include Executive Director (CEO) of the Greater Geneva Bern area, Senior Vice President of the Schindler Group and Management Consultant at McKinsey. He also co-founded and managed three e-business start-ups in Switzerland and Japan.

Philippe’s studies include Civil Engineering (ITESM, Mexico), MBA (Wharton, USA), and Board Directorship (Harvard, USA). He is regularly featured in the Swiss and international press. Philippe, a Swiss and Mexican citizen, grew up in Japan, Mexico, and Switzerland; he has resided in seven other countries.

Topic: "Global Collaboration for Technological Innovation"

Philippe will delve into the importance of international collaboration in advancing technology. He will highlight Switzerland's role as a global hub for innovation and how partnerships across borders can accelerate the development and adoption of exponential technologies.

Andrew McLaughlin is Chief Operating Officer at SandboxAQ. A 2022 spin-out from Google, SandboxAQ applies AI Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) and deep expertise in quantum physics, chemistry, and biology to address challenging problems in a range of areas, including life sciences and healthcare (specifically, drug development and medical diagnostic devices), materials science & manufacturing (rapid prototyping of new materials and chemicals), magnetic navigation (GPS-free geolocation using quantum sensors), and cybersecurity (post-quantum cryptography and critical infrastructure protection).

Andrew's past roles have included: Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States under President Obama; Head of Global Public Policy for Google; Chief Policy Officer at ICANN; partner at betaworks; co-founder and partner at Higher Ground Labs; President and COO of Assembly OSM; CEO of Instapaper and Digg; EVP at Medium and Tumblr; and founding Executive Director of the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale University.

Andrew is a member of the board of directors of Globant (NYSE:GLOB) and the Starknet Foundation, an affiliate of the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He earned degrees at Harvard Law School and Yale University.

Philippe Gerwill is a globally recognized Digitalization Humanist, Futurist, and Innovation Key Opinion Leader focused on driving human-centric transformation in healthcare. With nearly 30 years of senior global experience in the pharmaceutical and specialty chemicals sectors including 15 years at Novartis, he now advises governments, startups, and corporations across five continents.

Philippe helps shape ethical and impactful strategies around Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health, the Metaverse, Blockchain, and IoT. He currently serves as an executive advisor, board member, or consultant in regions including Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas, with a strong emphasis on healthcare innovation and AI-enabled transformation.

A multi-awards winning sought-after international keynote and TEDx speaker, Philippe is also an Adjunct Professor at the Rome Business School, where he teaches Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Data Science for Digital Health Management and Clinical Decision Support.

Now in early retirement, he is dedicated to giving back, mentoring the next generation of innovators, advocating for diversity and inclusion in tech, and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration to address urgent global health challenges.

María Pía Aqueveque Jabbaz is Token Economist, financial innovator and investor. She has been advisor to public and private financial organizations on the regulation and implementation of digital assets and deep technologies. She has recently been featured as one of the global TOP 100 Women in the Future in Metaverse & Web3.0 and Bloomberg Línea named her as one of the Crypto Leaders in Latin America. Ms. Aqueveque has been board member of Cybersecurity and IoT listed companies in Europe and North America, as well as regulated financial companies in Chile. Since 2019, she leads the Chilean chapter of the 30% Club. And Co-author of the book "21st CENTURY FORESIGHT, understanding megatrends and the new globalisation to build futures from Strategic Foresight".

Computer Science graduate from University of Webster and Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Andreas Moreira joined WISeKey in 2017 as a consultant in distributed ledger technologies and cryptocurrency. Since then, he has taken over a role of project manager for WISeKey's line of solutions and leverage his passion for innovative technology to oversee the development of the WISeKey suite of applications.

Eric Adolphe is a mission-driven technologist and the founder of Forward Edge-AI, a company pioneering quantum-resistant cybersecurity hardware devices for the world’s most critical systems. A former FAA engineer who designed life-safety technologies to prevent aircraft collisions, Adolphe brings four decades of experience developing systems that protect lives in the air, on the ground, and now in cyberspace.

Under his leadership, Forward Edge-AI co-developed Isidore Quantum®, the first NSA-aligned, hardware-based post-quantum encryption device tested across air, land, sea, and space. Isidore integrates artificial intelligence with post-quantum cryptography to deliver “Drop-In PQC™” — quantum-safe protection that installs in minutes and requires no software migration.

Adolphe’s work sits at the intersection of AI, quantum resilience, and national security, addressing the threat of “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” attacks that endanger global infrastructure. His team’s innovations have been validated by the U.S. Army, Air Force, Space Force, and Microsoft, setting the benchmark for post-quantum readiness in defense and critical infrastructure.

A serial entrepreneur and ethics award recipient, Adolphe’s career has been defined by one consistent goal: to safeguard lives through technology. Today, as the United States and its allies accelerate the PQC transition under Executive Order 14144, his leadership and insight are shaping how nations defend their data in the quantum era.

Sol Rashidi is one of the world’s leading voices on AI strategy, human amplification, and enterprise transformation. A former Fortune 50 Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer (Sony Music, Royal Caribbean, Merck, and Estee Lauder), she has built and scaled some of the most complex AI and data infrastructures in the private sector. Sol now leads the Human Amplification Index™, a groundbreaking framework that measures and reduces organisational drag while increasing human capacity across large enterprises. Her work sits at the intersection of advanced AI, systems design, ethics, and organisational behaviour — offering a uniquely human-centred lens on technological convergence and the future of work. Sol advises global CEOs, boards, governments, and multilateral institutions on how to integrate frontier technologies responsibly while strengthening institutional resilience and dignity.

Daniel Shakhani is a global advisor, investor, and civic entrepreneur working at the crossroads of workforce wellbeing, financial resilience, AI-enabled human performance, and national-scale civic engagement. He leads strategic initiatives across FinFit and Harvard SHINE, partnering with Fortune 100 employers to improve household stability through responsible AI, financial coaching, and behavioural science. Daniel is also co-leading the White House–aligned 250 Days for 250 Years initiative — a nationwide civic renewal and digital storytelling project launching for America’s Semiquincentennial, supported by major employers and cultural leaders. His work focuses on strengthening societal trust, economic resilience, and human flourishing at scale during a period of technological and geopolitical convergence. A long-standing participant in the World Economic Forum ecosystem, Daniel frequently convenes leaders across business, philanthropy, science, and government to develop human-centric responses to frontier technological shifts.

Mr. Moreno has more than 18 years experience in Sales Engineering, Sales Management and Business Development. He has worked extensively on strategic projects for both national and multinational companies in the financial and industrial sectors throughout his career. He has held executive roles in the areas of people management, sales coaching, market analysis, establishment and implementation of account plans. In his role in WISeKey, he oversees commercial relationships with strategic customers and helms market analysis and go-to-market strategies He has also contributes to the the design of solutions and architectures in projects related to infrastructure, data, applications, security, and dentity management, and the overall evolution of WISekey’s product suite. He oversees complex selling related to new technologies.

Mark Minevich is the President and founding partner of Going Global Ventures. He is a digital cognitive AI strategist, AI expert, investor, UN Advisor, and advocate with expertise in Artificial Intelligence. Mark is also a Co-Founder and Co-Chair of AI for Planet Alliance with UN Agencies, a Senior Advisor to BootstrapLabs Venture Capital, and an Executive Advisor to Artefact. Mark advises the public sector, large global enterprises, and brands in the US, EU, South America, Japan, and Gulf countries. Mark is a Chair of the Executive committee of AI for Good Foundation and is a member of the Executive committee of WorkingNation, a pioneering national organization focusing on the Future of Work. Additionally, he holds the role of Senior fellow of the US Council on Competitiveness in Washington, DC. He dedicates innovation efforts and AI knowledge to amplifying capabilities and positively impacting climate change and the social innovation agenda, with over $2 billion in impact.

David Fergusson is the Executive Managing Director - M&A & Technology Practice Leader for Generational Equity, the largest volume middle-market M&A investment banking advisory firm in North America.

Prior to joining Generational Equity in 2018, he was most recently the CEO and President of The M&A Advisor, where he led global think tank services: market intelligence publishing, media, event and consulting, for the firm’s constituency of over 350,000 finance industry professionals, from their offices in New York and London.

Mr. Fergusson engages regularly with leading stalwarts in the finance and technology industries, media, and government. He is a respected speaker on the subjects of financial services and corporate transformation and social innovation at prominent educational institutions including Cambridge, Columbia, Harvard, MIT and Cornell; a participant in leadership assemblies including the Vatican, World Economic Forum at Davos, World Bank and the International Monetary Fund; and a frequent contributor to major media organizations including CBS, BBC, NPR, ABC, CNBC – US/Europe/Arabia, Bloomberg, and Thomson Reuters. He is also the editor of 5 annual editions of the mergers and acquisitions handbook - “The Best Practices of The Best Dealmakers” series with a readership of more than 500,000 in over 60 countries,

As a Non-Executive Director of Swiss cybersecurity pioneer Wisekey International (Nasdaq:WKEY), he has played an instrumental role in the company’s M&A and public markets activities.

Mr. Fergusson is also the co-author of the bestselling book and forthcoming CNBC TV series - “The transHuman Code” that focuses on how to maintain the most harmonious relationship between technology and humanity for the advancement of social equality.

Recipient of the 2015 Albert Schweitzer Leadership Award for his work in global youth leadership development, Mr. Fergusson is a Director and former President of Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership (HOBY), the world’s largest social leadership foundation for high school students and is the Co-Founder of the 2021 Africa Future Leaders Forum.

Mr. Fergusson is a graduate of Kings Edgehill School and The University of Guelph.

Topic: "Mergers, Acquisitions, and the Technology Revolution"

David will explore the role of M&A in the rapid growth of tech companies, emphasizing the opportunities for technological innovation through strategic acquisitions. He will address how exponential technologies are driving value in mergers and the key factors investors need to consider when targeting tech companies.

Grant Bourzikas joined Cloudflare as the Chief Security Officer in 2023, where he is a driving force in helping the company achieve its mission to build a better Internet. As a critical component within Cloudflare's ecosystem, Grant's primary role is to protect the company from sophisticated adversaries to stay ahead in today’s cybersecurity landscape. He oversees Cloudflare’s threat intelligence services, which successfully mitigate 170+ billion attacks daily, in addition to acting as “Customer Zero” to help foster innovation across all Cloudflare products and services.

Grant is a seven-time CSO with over 20 years experience leading global security programs that span the private sector, having worked at a Fortune 500 critical infrastructure company, an online trading organization and within the gaming space. Most notably, Grant spent several years in the financial services industry at both HSBC and Silicon Valley Bank. Grant holds a Master's in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence from Southern Methodist University, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Missouri in St. Louis. He is a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional).

Topic: "Cybersecurity in an Age of Exponential Threats"

Grant will address the growing challenges of cybersecurity as technologies evolve rapidly. His talk will cover how companies can protect themselves from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and why exponential technologies, like AI and quantum computing, are both risks and opportunities in the security landscape.

Bernard serves as General Manager of SEALSQ France. He has more than 35 years of experience in the Secure Semiconductor Industry. He started his career at GEMPLUS (now THALES) the world leader of the Smart Card industry, where he held multiple positions in sales and marketing, and opened GEMPLUS ’ San Francisco office in 1996. He joined INSIDE Contactless in 2002, then a startup company pioneer in the NFC technology, as Vice President in charge of Business Development. He positioned INSIDE as a leader of NFC payment chip supplier in the US. In 2013, after the acquisition of the smart card division of ATMEL, he was appointed Executed Vice President in charge of the Semiconductor Division of INSIDE Secure.

In September 2016, the Semiconductor division of INSIDE Secure was acquired by WISeKey, a Swiss Cybersecurity company offering digital security for large scale Internet of Things (“IoT”) and digital identity ecosystems.

Loic Hamon focuses on SEALSQ operations in the US, forging strategic partnerships, and driving adoption of SEALSQ’s security technologies among government agencies and businesses that demand next-generation security solutions to prepare for a post-quantum future.

Before joining SEALSQ, Mr. Hamon was the Global Head of Silicon Engineering at Capgemini, where he led the development of a differentiated Silicon Engineering offering and drove business growth from specification to silicon and volume production, by leveraging strategic partnerships within the broader semiconductor and vertical industry ecosystem.

Mr. Hamon began his career at Texas Instruments, where he held various positions. Later, he served as the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development & Communications of Inside Secure, where he also led the NFC business unit. More recently, he was the Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Marketing at Kalray.

Mr. Hamon also acted as an independent member of the Board of Directors at Secure Silex Insight, supplier of Embedded Secure IP Solutions. He holds a Master’s Degree in Marketing Intelligence from HEC Paris, a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from ESIGELEC in Rouen, and a Postgraduate Degree in Microelectronics from Paris XI University

Carlos Ballester Lafuente leads the integration of artificial intelligence across SEALSQ group, driving operational efficiency, smarter processes, and innovation across the company’s semiconductor, PKI, IoT, satellite, and post-quantum product lines. He spearheads cross-company initiatives to streamline operations, strengthen execution, and embed AI as a core engine for performance and sustainable growth.

Before SEALSQ, he served as Head of IT Innovation at IMD, where he led technology innovation strategy and workplace AI platforms, translating emerging technologies into practical solutions that transformed work, learning, and collaboration. He previously worked at EPFL’s Center for Digital Trust (C4DT) as Technical Program Manager, advancing cybersecurity and digital-governance collaborations between academia, industry, and international organizations.

Earlier roles include co-founding the Geneva-based digital product studio MobileThinking, managing EU-funded R&D projects in decentralized digital trust at the University of Geneva, and beginning his career as an IT Security Auditor at S2 Grupo in Spain. He holds a PhD in Management Information Systems (University of Geneva), a joint MSc in Security and Mobile Computing (NTNU & Aalto University), and an M.Eng. in Computer Science (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia).

Dr. Emile de Rijk, CEO and Founder of SWISSto12. In 2011 he founded SWISSto12 as spinoff from his PhD at EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). He led the company’s growth into aerospace and telecommunications, making it the first scale-up to sell Geostationary telecom satellite, the HummingSat to a global operator. Emile co-invented 15+ patents. He holds a PhD from EPFL and a Master’s in Physics from the University of Amsterdam.p>

Colonel Ludovic Monnerat, a general staff officer, is the architect of the Swiss Armed Forces’ Space Command and has led this initiative since its first concept in 2015 and been its head since its inception in 2017 as a space cell at the operational level. He has been recognized as a military and strategic thinker, sharing insights on the transformation of the Armed Forces through published articles and presentations. For more than 20 years, he has contributed to developing new capabilities within the Swiss Armed Forces, first in the Information Operations domain and later with Special Operations, at both the operational and tactical levels. He was part of the core team that designed the Capstone 2030+ strategy and, from 2023, oversaw further developments as the dual-hatted J5 of the Swiss Armed Force and the Head of the Space Domain. Since 2025, he has been charged with the standing up of the Swiss Space Command as its first commander.

Dr Benjamin Guyot, CEO and co-founder of Spacetalk (www.spacetalk.ch), a Swiss-based company providing a system for global space traffic coordination, lawyer admitted to the Geneva Bar and holds a Doctorate in Law from Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne. As a specialist in Space Law, he has 15 years of experience working with the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Union and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA).

An accomplished physicist and technology executive, Dr. Cirtain brings extensive experience spanning both the space and nuclear industries. Prior to joining IBX, he spent seven years at BWX Technologies (BWXT), where he held senior leadership roles including Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer, President and CEO of BWXT Medical, and Chief Technology Officer. At BWXT, he drove innovation, technical development, and commercial expansion across multiple business lines.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Cirtain spent nearly a decade at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, where he served in leadership roles such as Manager of the Heliophysics, Planetary, and Space Weather Office and Chief Strategist. He also conducted research as a Research Astrophysicist at Harvard University.

A recognized leader in science and innovation, Dr. Cirtain has developed and led teams working on revolutionary technologies, including scientific space payloads, plasma confinement systems, solid rocket motor systems for suborbital vehicles, and advanced graphics processing technologies. He also co-founded Astraea, Inc., a machine learning and data science analytics company focused on Earth observation technologies. Dr. Cirtain is currently an adjunct professor of nuclear engineering at the University of Michigan.

Dr. Cirtain earned his Ph.D. in Physics from Montana State University and completed a doctoral fellowship at Harvard University. He holds dual bachelor's degrees in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Memphis. Throughout his career, he has served on advisory committees for organizations including NASA, the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering, the Royal Academy of Sciences, the European Space Agency, and numerous universities.