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.

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".

FDK is Executive Chairman of Kaufmann & Partners (K&P), a financial advisory and investment company headquartered in Madrid focused on the impact on disruptive innovation targeting the convergence of Artificial Inteligence (AI), blockchain, Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and the evolution of energy storage and distribution. FDK is Ambassador at Large at the World Artificial Intelligence Cannes Festival and a past-director of the Italy-China Foundation, as a delegate of the Ministry of Industry and Economic Development (MISE).

He is director of Todini Costruzioni Generali, in charge of International Relations and Sustainability, and Executive Chairman of Todini Construcciones y Servicios in Madrid.

Together with Roland Schatz and Matthias Vollbracht, FDK has been an active member of the United Nations Global Sustainability Index Institute (https://www.ungsii.org), working jointly together at the launch of the CSR Report (Corporate Sustainability Report), presented in Davos at the World Economic Forum, since 2012.

FDK is founder and director of Aerobic Technologies (www.aerobictechnologies.net), launched together with Rupert Galliers-Pratt, a tech company chaired by Lord Patel of Bradford, addressing the challenge of food and organic waste (https://www.aerobictechnologies.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Aerobic-Technologies-2021-Environmental-Systems.pdf.)

He is a Senior Advisory Board of Syroco (www.syroco.com), a scientific and technical laboratory that generates innovation through moon shots, enabling players in the transportation and energy sectors to meet the economic and environmental challenges they face. Syroco has launched the challenge to shatter the world sailing speed record, targeting 150 km/h, under the stewardship of Alex Caizergues, the fastest kitesurfer on the planet (107,3 km/h).

FDK is Chairman of One Firewall Alliance (London, UK), (www.onefirewall.com). OneFirewall Alliance has been founded to address and prevent malicious cyber activity through data sharing, analysis and distribution. Through its Threats Info Sharing Platform and IP Reputation Score Engine, it helps increasing security while decreasing its cost. With the aim to mapping out the “universe” of IP addresses, One Firewall has already indexed more than 34% of the whole internet space.

Topic: "Leadership in the Age of Exponential Technologies"

Francesco will discuss how leaders can navigate the complexities of the digital age, with a focus on adopting exponential technologies to drive corporate strategy and innovation. He will also address leadership challenges in a world of rapid technological change.

Andrew Forson is the Head of Ventures and Investments at The Hashgraph Group, an affiliated entity to The Hashgraph Association which is the commercialization and enablement arm of the Hedera Layer 1 Distributed Ledger ecosystem. There he is responsible for making investments and working with portfolio companies to develop and execute their strategic vision in a manner that builds value. Andrew leads capital raising for the Hashgraph Ventures Fund as well as the development of structured instruments.

Andrew is currently a director of DeFi Technologies, parent company of Valour, a creator of regulated exchange traded fund instruments. He is also an Advisory Board member of Trinity College Dublin University. Andrew is a software developer and financial quantitative risk engineer who has served in roles as diverse as Founder, CEO, CTO, Head of Risk and Quantitative Analytics, and Global Business Blockchain Lead at a range of tech and finance related companies in a twenty-five year career that began with Deloitte Consulting in Toronto Canada.

Andrew holds an MBA, Post Graduate Certificate, and Post Graduate Diploma from the Edinburgh Business School. He is a TEP (Trust and Estate Practitioner) with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. He is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Tae Kwon Do and holds black belts in both disciplines.

Expertise: Technical knowledge of the policy environment, and the ability to think strategically about business issues combined with the political acumen and an aptitude for both government affairs and communications. Training in law and diplomacy as well as deep knowledge of the policy, regulatory and economic landscape in many regulated areas combined with experience in company operations, business development, sales, talent management, process strategy and change management initiatives.

Board Appointments:

HKF Technology: specialists in volatile organic compounds (VOC) and complex data analytics platforms customized for air pollution, diagnostics & pharmaceutical.
Khoj Therapeutics: combinatorial chemistry AI platform for de novo drug discovery.
Rourke&Gunner: PE firm focused on securing digital transformation of sub-Saharan Africa.
CompleCity Institute: Harvard Institute on big data & national security in urban environment.

Danil Kerimi is an experienced technology executive skilled in the nuanced creation and articulation of market sensitive agenda and messaging in complex multijurisdictional arenas. He is an inspirational leader who builds high-performing teams in digital transformation. His extensive experience in the developed, emerging and frontier markets helps Danil to deliver impactful projects in corporate strategy, business development, public and investor relations, ESG, tech and economic diplomacy.

As an expert in investor/internal/external/government relations, Danil is working with national, regional and municipal governments, large enterprises, start-up and investor communities on accelerating and securing digital transition around the world and applying newfound capabilities for solving biggest challenges in health, food and environmental ecosystems. Danil is most passionate about unlocking both the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial potential of individuals and organizations to drive positive change in the world.

During his 12 years with the World Economic Forum (WEF), Danil served on the Leadership Team in the Centres for Global Industries, Global Technology and Regional Strategies. He was posted in Geneva, New York, San Franscisco and Beijng. In his last role, Danil built a network of Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Asia with offices in Beijing, Mumbai and Tokyo. Danil oversaw all APAC operations for the network and worked closely with EMEA and LATAM hubs of WEF’s Network for Global Technology Governance. He led interdisciplinary teams with a mission to maximize the benefits of science and technology for society by partnering with governments, companies, civil society, and experts from around the world to co-design new approaches to technology, business and governance.

Concurenlty, Danil served as a manager of the Global Future Council on Agumented and Virtual Reality. Previously, he has managed councils and working groups on Cybersecutiry, Future of Computing, Anti Corruption, Conflict Prevention, Emerging Markets, Digital Policy and Regional/National Competiveness as well as Industry Governors groups. For more than a decade, Danil have been working on national digital/cyber strategies, internet governance and evidence-based policy making. He led WEF’s engagement in the Netmundial Initiative, developed and strengthened its relationships with top policy makers, international and regional organizations (UN, ITU, EU, OSCE, ASEAN, AU, OAS, APEC, etc), development banks (IADB, ADB, AfDB, AIIB, EBRD, NDB, etc), c-suit executives of Fortune 2000 and founders of most innovative technology pioneers, leaders from the top media, academic and philanthropical organizations.

Prior to WEF, Danil served as a Terrorism Prevention Expert, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime where he focused on delivering technical assistance on cybersecurity, digital platforms, AML/CFT/KYC and international cooperation in criminal justice. He has also served as the Senior Legal Advisor on Hate Crime for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. He had stints with the International Organization for Migration and SMEs in the manufacturing and media industries.

Danil is a graduate of Shandong University (LLB), Vienna Diplomatic Academy (MA) and the Global Leadership Fellowship (MA)- a collaborative program run by the WEF, CEIBS, INSEAD, LBS, Wharton School and Columbia University. Danil earned multiple diplomas in Business (MODUL Uni, Wharton), Regional Studies (Central European University, University of Wits, National University of Singapore), public diplomacy (University of Malta), corporate governance (Wharton School and Financial Times), cybersecurity (Harvard). His served as a fellow at the Berkman –Klein Centre for Internet and Society at Harvard, on the Advisory Boards of Stanford Cyber Policy Program, Korea Media Governance Lab, Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice & Human Rights, Cornell’s Emerging Markets Institute and the World information Technology and Services Alliance.

Danil is regularly invited to judge various start up competitions including Sultan Qaboos Award, StatsZero Challenge, Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards. He is a member of the International Telecommunication Union’s Working Groups on the Smart and Sustainable Cities as well as Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence.

Languages: Fluent in Chinese, English, Russian and Spanish. Some knowledge of French, German and Portuguese.

Topic: "Smart Cities: The Future of Urban Living"

Danil will explore the integration of exponential technologies in creating sustainable, efficient, and livable cities. His talk will cover how IoT, AI, and blockchain are revolutionizing urban planning, infrastructure, and governance in smart cities around the world.