CV Summit 2026 Brings Global Leaders to Zurich for Institutional Digital Assets and AI Conference

Zurich will host CV Summit 2026 on September 29‑30, gathering more than 3,000 senior executives from global financial institutions, technology firms and regulators to discuss the institutional use of digital assets and artificial intelligence.

Key Participants

International entities confirmed for the event include Franklin Templeton, Ripple, Binance, BlackRock, Standard Chartered and Deutsche Bank. Swiss representatives feature PostFinance, Maerki Baumann, Luzerner Kantonalbank, UBS, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Sygnum, GenTwo, the SIX Group and ISP.

Switzerland’s Frontier Position

Switzerland was the first jurisdiction to establish clear legal foundations for digital assets, with 54 of its 225 banks now active in the sector. The country also leads in AI talent density and hosts a majority of the world’s leading AI companies, supported by advanced supercomputing infrastructure and a neutral diplomatic stance.

Conference Structure

The summit is organized across three stages—Anchor, Catalyst and Deep Dive—and focuses on four tracks: Financial Infrastructure, Tokenization of Capital Markets, AI and the Intelligent Economy, and Wealth & Asset Management.

Supporting Organizations

Partners include the Crypto Valley Association, Swiss Blockchain Federation, Swiss Fintech Association, Greater Zurich Area, Swiss Fintech Innovation, and multiple universities and the Zug Institute of Blockchain Research (ZIBR). The presenting partner is Franklin Templeton, joined by over 60 additional partners.

Future Outlook

CV Summit 2026 is part of the Road to Geneva programme, leading up to the official Geneva AI Summit in 2027, underscoring Switzerland’s role as a hub for both digital assets and AI development.