The second edition of DavosWeb3, held on January 21, 2026, during World Economic Forum week, assembled a select group of Web3 visionaries at the Financial Times House for high-impact discussions on scaling decentralized technologies with integrity. This invite-only roundtable emphasized actionable strategies for real-world integration, drawing founders, investors, and operators committed to long-term value creation.
The event spotlighted seven influential speakers who shared forward-looking insights on bridging traditional systems with Web3 innovations:
- Adeola Adedewe, Founder and CEO of Kredete: Adedewe detailed how his platform is addressing Africa’s $360 billion credit gap by converting remittances into credit-building tools, now serving over 3 million users following a $22 million Series A raise to expand stablecoin-backed infrastructure across 50 countries.
- Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund: Madhavji underscored the fund’s role in fostering transparency and durability, backing over 200 companies to create lasting global change through strategic investments in foundational tech.
- Dr. Jonathan Chang of the 0G Foundation: Chang advocated for AI as a transparent public good, announcing a major ecosystem fund to advance autonomous agents and modular infrastructure, emphasizing public-private partnerships for accountable intelligent systems.
- Kenny Li, Co-founder and Core Contributor of Manta Network: Li reflected on Manta’s five-year evolution into a multi-modular leader with a $500 million valuation, stressing the need for projects to resolve their “identity crisis” by focusing on institutional-grade financial tools amid infrastructure oversaturation.
- Jeffrey Schwartz, Founder and CEO of Dentity: Schwartz highlighted Dentity’s milestone in verifying the majority of U.S. notaries for mortgages, demonstrating how decentralized identity secures institutional processes at scale while preserving privacy.
- Sandy Carter, COO of Unstoppable Domains: In her opening remarks, Carter noted the mainstreaming of crypto at Davos, with entities like Ripple alongside legacy giants, and unveiled the .web3 top-level domain to solidify digital ownership’s bridge to the physical world.
- Yat Siu, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands: Delivering the closing prophecy, Siu discussed the gamification of finance as a pathway to universal financial literacy, backed by Animoca’s 600+ company portfolio and upcoming Nasdaq listing to integrate Web3 with public markets.
These contributions aligned with the Davos Declaration, a collective pledge to principles guiding ethical blockchain-AI convergence. The gathering’s momentum was echoed in media, including a Forbes piece capturing Web3’s integration into broader global dialogues on AI, quantum risks, and capital markets.
Attendees and organizers noted the event’s role in sending clear signals from Davos, positioning Web3 as essential to future economic systems. Insights from the roundtable will be amplified through platforms like DroomDroom, ensuring accessible, in-depth coverage reaches the broader Web3 community.
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DavosWeb3 is an annual, high-signal roundtable in Davos, Switzerland, uniting Web3’s top minds to advance decentralized technologies responsibly.
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