ETH Meets You in Davos 2023
18 January 2023 - ETH Zurich invites you to experience a day at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. Join us in Davos at our new venue on Wednesday 18 January 2023, as we discuss and rETHink two important challenges of our time: the future of AI and ecosystem regeneration.
ETH in Davos
Note: New Location 2023
Künzli Holz Davos
Dischmastrasse 65, 7260 Davos Dorf
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RETHinking Regeneration: Livestream recording
18 January 2023, 17.30-18.30 CET
Getting Ready for Quantum Computing: Livestream recording
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 08.30-09.30 CET
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Tuesday, 17 January 2023
08.30-09.30 CET
Ice Village, Vaillant Arena Davos
Joint session co-hosted by Switzerland, ETH Zurich and EPFL.
Getting Ready for Quantum Computing
Quantum computing is positioned to complement classical computing, eventually expanding research and development. While not ready yet, quantum computing is developing rapidly. Are governments, industries, citizens aware of the enormous challenges – technical, political, intellectual – that come with this technology? Can we identify what is missing today in the fields of governance and infrastructure in order to benefit from this revolution?
Moderated by external pageJennifer Schenker, The Innovator
Jonathan Home, Professor for Experimental Quantum Optics and Photonics, ETH Zurich
external pageAnna Foncuberta, Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials, EPFL
external pageHeike Riel, Head Science of Quantum & Information Technologies, IBM Research
A World Economic Forum Affiliated Session.
By invitation only.
Livestream "Getting Ready for Quantum Computing"
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 08.30-09.30 CET
From the Ice Village, Vaillant Arena in Davos.
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Wednesday, 18 January 2023
11.00-14.00 CET
Joint session co-hosted by Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Swiss Federal Office of Energy and ETH Zurich.
Re-Thinking Energy Infrastructure: Decarbonization Deployment at Scale
The current energy crisis, as well as the global climate goals, underline the need to transform the global energy system. Much of the necessary technology for a successful transition to a secure, reliable and fossil-free economy already exists. Hydrogen is one of these. The event will shed light on the latest innovative solutions from research and of Swiss firms in the field of hydrogen technologies and will include panel discussions about the current and future hydrogen infrastructure projects, energy supply chains, existing policies, and business opportunities. The main part will be followed by a lunch break that will offer ample time for participants interested in business opportunities to network and interact with the sector’s experts.
Opening Impulse
external pageAlbert Rösti, Federal Councillor, Head of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
external pageDr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency
Moderated by external pageChris Luebkeman, Head Strategic Foresight, ETH Zurich
external pageGabriela Hug, Chair of the Energy Science Center Managing Board, ETH Zurich
external pageFabrice Billard, CEO, Burkhardt Compression
external pageBenoît Revaz, Director, Swiss Federal Office of Energy
external pageAnna Gawlikowska, CEO, Swiss AI
By invitation only. More information external pagehere.
Venue:
House of Switzerland, Vaillant Arena Davos, North Side
Wednesday, 18 January 2023
12.30-15.30 CET
Joint workshop co-hosted by ETH AI Center, Merantix and Tübingen AI Center.
AI, Future, Europe
Europe has been the leading driver of civilisation for centuries, producing many of the world's most important inventions and innovations in the past. Today tech companies from the U.S. and China grow the fastest but the lack of economic sustainability and societal stability creates a tremendous demand for scientific knowledge and new solutions.
This workshop, co-hosted by the ETH AI Center, Merantix, and Tübingen AI Center, brings together innovative minds from science, politics, and business to discuss how Europe can become a leader in AI research and entrepreneurship.
external pageAlexander Ilic, Co-Founder and Executive Director ETH AI Center
external pageRasmus Rothe, Co-Founder and CTO Merantix
external pageMatthias Bethge, Director of the Tübingen AI Center, Tübingen AI Center
By invitation only.
Venue:
Künzli Holz, Dischmastrasse 65, 7260 Davos
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Wednesday, 18 January 2023
17.30-18.30 CET
Joint session with NatureFinance
RETHINKING Regeneration
Consider for a moment that our entire global economy is fully dependent upon natural systems. Consider further that these are increasingly at risk around the world and are recognized as not being healthy enough to continue to support us. Nature-based solutions which act to protect natural ecosystems that benefit people and contribute to tackling climate change and protecting biodiversity are an opportunity to ensure a nature positive future by providing essential services such as carbon storage, ensuring food and water supplies and buffering against the impacts of a warming world. Thus, Nature-Based Finance are the next wave of critical and appropriate measures for all of us to not just to consider, but to act upon.
Moderated by external pageChris Luebkeman, Head Strategic Foresight, ETH Zurich
external pageTom Crowther, Professor of Ecology, ETH Zurich
external pageSimon Zadek, Executive Director, NatureFinance
external pageSonja Gibbs, Managing Director of the International Institute of Finance (IIF)
Followed by a networking reception, closing at 20.30.
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Venue:
ETH@Künzli Holz, Dischmastrasse 65, 7260 Davos
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This event is part of ETH Zurich’s RETHINKING LIVING campaign. We are all feeling massive change across just about every aspect of our lives. Climate change, the destruction of biodiversity, the coronavirus pandemic and technological disruptions present threats, but more importantly, an opportunity to focus on grand challenges, to embrace deeper meaning, and to rediscover overlooked aspects of our lives. RETHINKING LIVING convenes scientists, industry experts and outstanding global thinkers from ETH Zurich and across the world.
Livestream link to “Rethinking Regeneration”
18 January 2023, 17.30-18.30 CET
From ETH at Künzli Holz Davos
Roboclette
A true emblem of Valais genius, the first machine in the world capable of scraping melted cheese. When a robot learns how to make traditional Swiss raclette thanks to AI.
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Tastelab
Enjoy the culinary nibbles made by the Tastelab-Team, a leading creator for tangible and thought-provoking experiences around food, science and sustainability.
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Venues:
ETH at Künzli Holz Davos
Dischmastrasse 65, 7260 Davos
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House of Switzerland
Vaillant Arena Davos
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