Davos Innovation Week
Workshop session:
Designing Trusted Global Innovation Systems:
Governance & Investment Signals in a Fragmented World
23 January 2026, 11:00 AM – 02:30 PM
at Room Grialetsch – Mountain Plaza Hotel, Oberwiesstrasse 3, Davos 7270, Switzerland
As geopolitical uncertainty, AI acceleration, and supply-chain redesign reshape global innovation, leaders are rethinking where and how they scale capital and R&D. This interactive workshop explores friendshoring as a system-level response, focusing on trust, governance maturity, and ecosystem velocity rather than cost efficiency. Through live polling and moderated discussion, participants will exchange decision signals shaping global innovation systems in 2026 and beyond, using Southeast Asia as a contextual case.
What to expect in this workshop?
🌍 Innovation Geography as a Board-Level Issue
Why trust, regulatory predictability, and operational resilience are becoming decisive factors in where capital and R&D are deployed.
🌟 Risk Mapping in Real Time
How geopolitical resilience and talent velocity are reshaping 3-year innovation roadmaps—often outweighing traditional labour-cost advantages.
💡 Decision Signals That Matter
The growing importance of digital trust infrastructure and alignment with global security and data standards (e.g., NIST, GDPR-equivalent frameworks) when selecting innovation hubs.
❇️ From Execution to Capability
How global innovation models are shifting from coding delivery toward AI system integration, advanced engineering, and Green Tech R&D.
🚀 Looking Ahead to 2026
Which emerging ecosystems show the institutional maturity and governance readiness to support trusted, scalable global innovation systems?
Keynote Speakers
An Mai
Co-founder & Chairman – IMT Solutions
Chairman – ITD Group
Hung Truong
Chief Engineering Officer – Yubico
Founder – Atlas Strategy
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Davos Innovation Week – 23 January Agenda
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Welcome & Setup
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshop 1 & 2
12:00 PM – 01:10 PM
Workshop 3: Designing Trusted Global Innovation Systems: Governance & Investment Signals in a Fragmented World
Decision-making heuristics for scaling capital and R&D amid geopolitical uncertainty – friendshoring, trust infrastructure, governance maturity, and ecosystem velocity.
Key takeaways:
- Innovation geography
- Real-time risk mapping
- Decision signals
- Execution-to-capability shift
- 2026 outlook
02:10 PM – 02:30 PM
Closing & Networking
The Venue
From Zurich Airport (ZRH): take the train to Davos Platz (usually via Zürich HB and Landquart). Journey ~2½–3 hours by rail.
From Davos Platz station: walk ~5–10 minutes to Mountain Plaza Hotel, Oberwiesstrasse 3 (hotel is in the town centre). The hotel also offers a shuttle pickup from the station (if arranged).
By taxi/car: direct drive typically takes about 2,5–3 hours from Zurich (depends on conditions); taxis are available at the airport and station.
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