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.

Julian Fernandez is the CEO & Co-Founder of FOSSA Systems, a leading satellite manufacturer dedicated to developing Picosatellite technologies that are reinventing the way we manufacture and launch satellites. Julian developed and the launched the first Spanish picosatellite in 2019 when he was 17 years old, FOSSASAT-1, which acted as IoT repeater to create a global communications constellation. Through miniaturization, satellites development and launch costs are lowered, allowing faster and easier access to space for companies at unprecedented costs. Julian has given conferences for various entities such as ESA, TedX or Apple and is a director at Citadel Space Systems, an interplanetary satellite launch company based in the United Kingdom.