By Sandy Carter
Publication Date: 2026-01-26 13:30:00
Davos decoded: Ten technical truths that will shake up the year 2026
Sandy Carter
Somewhere between the third espresso, Taylor Swift, and my phone battery reaching single digits, it hit me. Davos 2026 was no longer about predictions. It was about things that affect our future. JPMorgan is live on Ethereum, a third of Generation Z wants an AI boss and quantum risk for blockchains!
The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos has always been the place where global fears became a catalyst. This year, technology dominated, but also expanded into geopolitics and country competition.
What does all of this have to do with Taylor Swift? When my Gen Z daughter picked me up from the airport and I tried to explain what I had learned, she interrupted me in two sentences. “Boring.” So I translated into their language and their Taylor Swift fan base.
Here are ten moments that mattered.
1. JPMorgan goes live on Ethereum
Taylor re-recorded her albums from her own masters. JPMorgan did exactly the same thing with money.
The world…
