Alignment & Security In The Agent Economy
Alignment & Security in the Agent Economy
A curated conversation at the World Economic Forum 2026
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The Rise of Autonomous Agents Demands a New Governance Paradigm.
By end of 2026, 40% of enterprise applications will embed AI agents. By 2028, one-third of enterprise software will feature agentic AI making autonomous decisions. The question is no longer if the Agent Economy will transform business and society but how we ensure it does so responsibly.
As AI agents evolve from assistants to autonomous economic participants negotiating, transacting, and making decisions at scale, we face unprecedented questions: Who is accountable when an agent errs? How do we maintain human oversight without stifling innovation? What frameworks can build trust across borders and industries?
Join three practitioners at the frontier of AI safety and governance for a candid dialogue on the safety & foundations of the Agent Economy.
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SPEAKERS
Patrick Marti
President & Founder, White Lens Foundation
Leading the development of AI-powered protection systems for children in digital environments. Pioneer in privacy-by-design architecture and data sovereignty frameworks.
Guilherme Santos
Founder, Blindsight
Germany's Ambassador, Global Council for Responsible AI, AI security architect specializing in adversarial testing, model evaluation, and MLOps pipeline hardening. Bridging the gap between traditional cybersecurity and AI-native threats.
Nilson Kufus
President, Agent Economy Association, Founder & CEO Rebels
Building the „internet of AI Agents“ to achieve collaborative Super Intelligence (CSI). Driving frameworks for agent evaluation, safety standards, and scalable deployment. Former Swiss Digital Shaper.
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THEMES WE'LL EXPLORE
→ Trust as the New Currency: Governance frameworks that enable rather than constrain
→ Human-in-the-Loop at Scale: Maintaining oversight as agents multiply
→ Security by Design: Protecting against AI-native vulnerabilities
→ Accountability Architectures: Liability in autonomous systems
→ From Policy to Practice: Moving beyond principles to implementation
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This session is designed for executives, policymakers, investors, and technologists grappling with the
practical realities of deploying AI agents responsibly. Expect substance over speculation, frameworks over fear, and dialogue over dogma.