CV Summit: Global and Swiss leaders convene at Switzerland’s largest digital assets & AI conference

Zurich, Switzerland, September 9, 2026 - As the first jurisdiction in the world to create clear legal ground for digital assets, 54 of Switzerland’s 225 banks are now active in digital assets, more than any other country. Switzerland’s commitment to frontier technologies extends to the AI sector, driven by top-tier research labs, heavy tech-giant investment and the highest density of AI talent globally. Zurich alone hosts 7 out of 10 of the world’s leading technology and AI players, and 70% of the 185+ AI entities located there are Swiss-made.

Against this backdrop, CV Summit 2026 brings global and Swiss digital asset and AI leaders together in Zurich to examine where institutional utility of frontier technologies such as AI and blockchain goes next. Franklin Templeton, Ripple, Binance, BlackRock, Standard Chartered and Deutsche Bank are among the international entities joining Swiss financial and technology leaders at CV Summit 2026, in Zurich on September 29–30.

Frontier reputation

Switzerland’s commitment to technology solidifies its frontier reputation. Crypto Valley, the hub that anchors the region’s blockchain industry, counts close to 1,800 firms and captures 47% of Europe’s blockchain funding, according to the CV VC Top 50 & Ecosystem Report. Switzerland also directs 63% of all venture capital to deep tech, the highest share of any country in the world, outpacing both China (56%) and the United States (54%) on a per-capita basis, according to the Swiss Deep Tech Report 2026.

AI diplomacy

That position extends to AI. Switzerland ranks number one globally in AI talent density, according to the Stanford AI Index Report 2026. With advanced supercomputing infrastructure, neutrality and international diplomacy, Switzerland has become a global hub for AI, and will host the official Geneva AI summit in 2027. CV Summit 2026 is an official event of the Road to Geneva programme, ahead of Geneva AI Summit 2027.

“Institutions across the world are rapidly embracing frontier technologies to deliver efficiencies essential for global economic progress and human good. CV Summit unites the players and pioneers shaping what is possibly the biggest moment in time: the AI age “ said Benedek Orban, Head of Ecosystem at CV VC & CV Labs, hosts and organisers of CV Summit. 

Three stages, four tracks

CV Summit 2026 unfolds across three stages, Anchor, Catalyst and Deep Dive, alongside a dedicated networking area. Content is around four core tracks:

• Financial Infrastructure: Stablecoins, digital custody and the infrastructure underpinning more efficient and interconnected markets
• Tokenization of Capital Markets: Tokenised securities, institutional DeFi, digital exchanges and programmable financial infrastructure
• AI and the Intelligent Economy: AI in finance, autonomous systems and agentic intelligence, alongside applications across sectors including defence and entertainment.
• Wealth and Asset Management: The changing investment landscape and how digital assets and technology are reshaping wealth creation.

Global and Swiss leaders

International company speakers include Christopher Perkins, Head of Franklin Crypto; Cassie Craddock, Managing Director UK & Europe at Ripple; Catherine Chen, Lead of VIP & Institution at Binance; Dirk Klee, Country Head Switzerland at BlackRock; Marianne Webber, Head of Market & Regulatory Strategy, Digital Assets, at Standard Chartered; Manuel Klein, Head of Market Management Payments & Digital Currencies at Deutsche Bank; and Vincent Gusdorf, Head of Digital Finance Research & AI Analytics at Moody’s. 

They will be joined by Swiss leaders including PostFinance, Maerki Baumann, Luzerner Kantonalbank, UBS, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Sygnum, GenTwo, the SIX group and ISP, among others.

CV Summit 2026 is supported by partners from Switzerland, USA, Europe and UAE. The presenting partner, Franklin Templeton, is joined by 60+ others including DMCC, Ephelia Group, Luzerner Kantonalbank, PostFinance, Ripple, SCRYPT and Unblock. Swiss industry driving bodies participate as well, including; Crypto Valley Association, Swiss Blockchain Federation, Swiss Fintech Association, Greater Zurich Area and Swiss Fintech Innovation. Multiple universities and Zug Institute of Blockchain Research (ZIBR) will be present.

CV Summit 2026 | September 29–30, 2026 | Kongresshaus Zurich, Switzerland
For more information, visit cvsummit.ch