In this episode, Anders Indset speaks with Carlos Moreira, founder and CEO of WISeKey and SEALSQ, one of the world’s leading voices on digital trust, cybersecurity, quantum security, and sovereign technology. Recorded around the World Economic Forum in Davos, the conversation explores why trust has become critical infrastructure in the quantum age.
Moreira reflects on his three-decade journey from early work with the United Nations and the origins of the web in Geneva to building a global trust ecosystem spanning digital identity, post-quantum cryptography, semiconductors, satellites, and quantum computing. He explains why trust in the quantum era cannot be treated as a feature layered on top of technology, but must be embedded at the architectural level — comparable to energy grids or financial systems.
Together, they discuss quantum security, the coming “Q-Day”, the geopolitical implications of technology sovereignty, and why Europe must learn to scale global technology champions. The conversation also examines how quantum computing will reshape encryption, finance, AI, and digital identity, and what this means for governments, companies, and society.
Moreira shares his long-term vision for a human-centric digital future, where technology strengthens resilience, autonomy, and consent rather than control.
A focused, wide-ranging, and deeply personal conversation with one of the architects shaping the foundations of trust in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Episode breakdown:
00:00 Introduction
01:32 The Importance of Trust in Technology
04:42 Sovereignty and Decentralization in Technology
07:15 The Evolution of Digital Trust
10:22 Building a Trust Infrastructure
13:37 The Role of Quantum Computing
16:30 The Urgency of Post-Quantum Security
19:22 The Future of Identity and Consent
22:20 Cultural Shifts in Identity and Trust
34:32 The Evolution of Digital Identity
37:45 Empowering Individuals in the Digital Age
42:35 AI as a Tool for Enhanced Decision-Making
50:50 The Intersection of Humanity and Technology
57:19 The Future of Human Enhancement and Technology
01:02:37 Innovations on the Horizon: WISeKey and SEALSQ
About Carlos Moreira
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carloscreusmoreira/
About Anders Indset
Anders Indset is the world’s leading business philosophers and the author of seven international bestsellers. With recent works such as Ex Machina – The God Experiment and The Singularity Paradox: Bridging the Gap Between Humanity and AI, his thought leadership has expanded far beyond economics and classical philosophy – earning him recognition from leading scientists and technologists, including prominent physicists. As the founder of tomorrowmensch, he invests in breakthrough science and technologies and convenes leading thinkers, investors, and entrepreneurs shaping the future.
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