23 September 2026 - 24 September 2026
Trust Valley Days 2026
Building Trust
in the Agentic Era.
Where decision-makers, innovators and policymakers converge globally to shape the future of digital trust — a concrete contribution to the Road to Geneva, ahead of the Geneva AI Summit 2027.
Two days. Two venues.
One ecosystem.
23 September 2026
24 September 2026
Key themes.
Sovereignty
Digital sovereignty and control over critical infrastructure.
Resilience
Business continuity and operational resilience under agentic load.
Security
Adversarial use of autonomous systems.
Accountability
Identity, legal frameworks and the chain of responsibility.
Autonomy
Human skills, cognitive autonomy and the risks of dependency.
Democracy
Political freedom and the integrity of democratic processes.
Across both days.
Geopolitics
Digital sovereignty and resilience in a fragmented world.
Investment
Closing Europe's scale gap in digital trust and deep tech.
Finance
Where banking, insurance and capital markets meet AI adoption.
GovTech
Moving AI from pilot to policy in the public sector.
Health
How trust and AI are reshaping healthcare.
AI
Building trust in the agentic era — the thread tying it all together.
What's on.
From landmark keynotes to hands-on workshops, every moment is designed to inspire action, forge connections, and advance the future of digital trust.
Keynotes & Panels
Global leaders and frontline experts address the defining questions of the Agentic Era.
Investor Forum
A curated, invitation-only programme on Day 1, connecting promising startups with the investors shaping the next wave of innovation.
Workshops
Hands-on sessions where participants go beyond discussion and into practice on today's most pressing digital trust challenges.
Exhibition & Booths
Partners, startups, and innovators from across the ecosystem showcase their latest solutions over both days.
Networking
Curated 1:1 meetings and dedicated networking moments throughout both days.
AI & Digital Trust Challenge
Startup pitches and awards recognizing the solutions redefining trust in the Agentic Era.
Road to Geneva 2027
Bridging Innovation
& Trust.
Trust Valley Days 2026 contributes to the Road to Geneva by bringing decision-makers, innovators and policymakers together around trustworthy, responsible and safe AI. The conversations initiated in Lausanne will help enrich the global dialogue ahead of the Geneva AI Summit 2027.
Who's exhibiting.
23 organisations from across the Trust Valley ecosystem — international organisations, research institutes, federal offices, enterprises, startups and NGOs — plus three curated startup programmes, presenting their work in digital trust and cybersecurity.
24 September 2026 · STCC EPFL · 23 organisations
OFCS
Federal Office for Cybersecurity — Switzerland's national competence centre, coordinating the National Cyber Strategy and incident response for critical infrastructure.
EPFL
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne — research, teaching and innovation across engineering, computer science and digital trust.
FEIP
Fondation EPFL Innovation Park — manages Switzerland's largest deep-tech park, supporting startups and spin-offs from idea to market, including in cybersecurity.
CERN
European Organization for Nuclear Research — its computing infrastructure and open-science practices inform large-scale, secure data systems.
GCSP
Geneva Centre for Security Policy — international foundation advancing peace and security policy, including cyber diplomacy and digital risk.
ICRC
International Committee of the Red Cross — humanitarian organisation addressing the protection of data and digital infrastructure for people affected by conflict.
WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organization — UN agency administering the global framework for protecting innovation, including digital and security technologies.
UNICRI
UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute — research and technical assistance on emerging technology risks, including AI misuse and cybercrime.
CSEM
Independent Swiss R&D centre for micro- and nanotechnology, photonics and applied secure systems engineering, based in Neuchâtel.
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Collaborative innovation programme uniting EPFL, UNIL and HEIG-VD to advance applied research in digital trust and industrial cybersecurity.
Kudelski Security
Managed detection & response, Cyber Fusion Centers and advisory services for internationally security-conscious organisations.
Adnovum
Secure software engineering and identity & access management, publisher of the NEVIS Security Suite, market leader in Swiss IAM.
Swiss Post Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity solutions developed and operated entirely in Switzerland, born from the merger of terreActive and Hacknowledge.
Cogency
IT and digital transformation consultancy, advising on strategy, cyber resilience and data governance.
Nowbrains
IT outsourcing and cybersecurity for SMEs, with AI-governance tooling for compliant, monitored AI adoption.
Sharekey
Swiss-built, end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite for protecting business secrets — messaging, drive and video in one app.
Exoscale
European cloud infrastructure provider headquartered in Lausanne, offering compute, object storage, Kubernetes and DBaaS.
Saporo
Identity Attack Surface Management — maps and prioritises attack paths across hybrid Active Directory, cloud and non-human identities.
DIGLM
AI platform for Swiss SMEs, accountants and administrations across French-speaking Switzerland, hosted and FADP-compliant.
Rumya
Compliance software for data protection (FADP/GDPR) and banking-sector regulatory requirements for financial intermediaries.
Aequivalent
Digital background-check platform for pre- and in-employment screening of staff and executives.
Tech Tour Startups
A curated selection of deep-tech and cybersecurity startups on the Tech Tour circuit, presenting live on the exhibitor floor.
Trust Village Startups
Early-stage startups hosted in the Trust Village, showcasing new approaches to digital trust and cybersecurity.
Tech4Trust Startups
Finalists of the Tech4Trust competition, revealed live on stage.
Protect.ngo
Geneva-based independent NGO foundation advancing digital trust and cyber resilience through international cooperation.
Women4Cyber
European non-profit foundation promoting and supporting women's participation in cybersecurity, through mentoring, training and a Europe-wide network.
Meet all 23 exhibitors in person.
Request your invitation to Trust Valley Days 2026 and get access to the exhibitor floor, 1:1 matchmaking and the full conference programme.
Registration
& access.
Trust Valley Days is a curated event. Invitations are granted based on audience fit, ecosystem relevance and available capacity.
Reserved access
Trust Valley Days is primarily reserved for partners and members of the Trust Valley ecosystem.
Curated selection
Submitting a request does not guarantee an invitation. Selections are made based on alignment with the target audience. Successful applicants will be notified closer to the event.
One channel only
Requests sent by email will not be processed. Participation in previous editions does not carry over to this or future editions.
Before you
register.
Essential information about access, audiences and participation in Trust Valley Days 2026.
Who is Trust Valley Days for?
What is the difference between Day 1 and Day 2?
How do I register for Day 2?
How do networking and 1:1 meetings work?
Where does the event take place?
Interested in partnering, exhibiting or speaking?
Get in touch.
Whether you're interested in attending, partnering, exhibiting or speaking — we'd love to hear from you.
Press section
Press Kit.
Trust is built through the stories we tell about it. We’d like to hear yours. Request your media accreditation and access the Trust Valley Days 2026 press kit, including press releases, programme information, speaker profiles, key figures and official visuals.