Davos Catalyst: AI Summit 2027

​Where intelligence meets capital — and deals get done.

​Davos Catalyst is a curated, invitation-only gathering for the leaders building, funding, deploying and governing the next generation of artificial intelligence.

​Taking place in Davos from January 12-15, 2027 bookended by a Gala Dinner (Jan 12) & Ski Experience (Jan 15), the summit brings together approximately 200 founders, CEOs, investors, corporate decision-makers, scientists and recognised AI experts in a deliberately small, high-trust environment.

​This is not a traditional conference. It is a deal-driven platform designed to turn meaningful conversations into investment opportunities, customer introductions, strategic partnerships and practical deployment.

​The agenda - Summit Days (Jan 13-14)

​Conversations will focus on four connected questions:

​Building the stack

Compute, chips, energy, data centres, data, sovereign AI and the economics of intelligence.

​Intelligence meets capital

Investment theses, valuation, deal structures, portfolio value and the changing capital stack.

​The agentic frontier

Moving AI from pilots into production across finance, operations, customer experience and risk.

​Trust, governance and the AI-enabled enterprise

Model risk, cybersecurity, accountability, regulation, reputation and responsible deployment.

​What to expect

​Private one-to-one meetings and hosted introductions.

​Closed-door, 15-person deal rooms.

​Interactive roundtables with defined written outputs.

​Keynotes and fireside conversations with senior strategic voices.

​Discussions spanning AI infrastructure, enterprise deployment, sovereign and defence AI, capital and governance.

​Hosted dinners, lunches and receptions throughout the programme.

​A ski race and hosted mountain lunch at Jatzhütte.

​An intimate setting at the Davos Event Lounge, Rätia Center, on the Promenade.

​Who should apply?

​Davos Catalyst is designed for:

​Founders and CEOs scaling the next generation of AI companies.

​Investors across venture capital, private equity, family offices and asset management.

​Corporate and technology leaders exploring AI adoption, investment and partnerships.

​Scientists, researchers and recognised experts shaping the future of AI.

​Every seat is earned. Attendance is by invitation or application only, personal and non-transferable. Applications are assessed according to one central question: does this person increase the value of the room?

​Participation is fully hosted from the opening reception through to the closing lunch, with every dinner, lunch and reception included.