Episode 33: Digital at Davos WEF 2026

In this special episode of The Digital Edge Podcast, Dominik and Françoise dive into one of the most talked-about themes at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2026: Artificial Intelligence.With Davos bringing together hundreds of global leaders, CEOs, and policymakers, AI has taken center stage—both for its transformative potential and its risks. In this episode, we cut through the geopolitics and focus squarely on technology, digital transformation, and the future of AI.What we cover in this episode:Jensen Huang (NVIDIA): Why AI should be treated as national infrastructure and the case for countries building sovereign AI capabilities.Satya Nadella (Microsoft): Making AI more efficient, affordable, and accessible beyond tech giants—and why AI is not an economic bubble.Demis Hassabis (DeepMind): The path toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), global competition, and AI’s potential to solve critical challenges like healthcare.Arthur Mensch (Mistral AI): Europe’s AI sovereignty, open-source models, and why Mistral is positioning itself as an independent alternative to U.S. tech dominance.We also discuss:AI’s role in productivity, economic growth, and competitivenessData sovereignty and regional independenceConcerns around jobs, skills, and workforce transformationWhy AI should be seen as a human-enabling tool, not a human replacementRecorded during Davos 2026, this episode provides a high-level but insightful overview of how the world’s top tech leaders are framing AI’s future—and what it means for businesses, governments, and society.🎙️ Thanks for listening to The Digital Edge Podcast.Subscribe for more conversations on technology, innovation, and digital transformation.