Davos Catalyst AI Summit 2027
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Pascal Kaufmann

Founder, Lab42 and Co-Founder, AlpineAI

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Building Sovereign AI for Europe

Sovereign AI: how Europe's institutions can adopt artificial intelligence on their own terms

Pascal Kaufmann is a neuroscientist turned entrepreneur and a recognised voice on artificial intelligence. After studying neuroscience and economics at ETH Zurich and Northwestern University, he worked at the AI Lab of the University of Zurich on projects linking brains and machines. In 2010 he co-founded Starmind, a pioneer in self-learning knowledge networks. In 2017 he launched the Mindfire Foundation to decipher the principles of intelligence, and in 2022 he founded Lab42, an AI research hub in Davos. In 2023 he co-founded AlpineAI, which provides sovereign AI technology to Europe's key institutions; its SwissGPT is used by cities, governments, universities and healthcare providers. He is also President of the Swiss AI Award.

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Sovereign AI
  • Neuroscience
  • Entrepreneurship
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At Davos Catalyst

At Davos Catalyst, Pascal brings the perspective of a builder of sovereign AI: how Europe's institutions can adopt AI on their own terms, and what it takes to turn research on intelligence into systems that governments and enterprises trust. With Lab42 at home in Davos, he also brings a local view to the summit. Read more on sovereign AI. Davos Catalyst takes place 12–15 January 2027 at the Rätia Center, Davos Platz.

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