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.
January 12-15, 2027
Davos Event Lounge at Rätia Center
Davos Catalyst is an independent event and is not affiliated with the World Economic Forum.
www.davoscatalyst.com