Colorful illustration by Annette Jung representing the DLD Munich 2026 conference design

DLD Munich 26

January 15-17, 2026

The future doesn’t have a roadmap. It’s a thrilling, untamed frontier. That’s why our promise for DLD Munich 2026 was simple: “It’s Gonna Be Wild!”

For 2 ½ days, the DLD stage was home to the world’s most visionary founders, scientists, and artists. Our speakers ventured into uncharted territories, sharing the latest advancements in AI, quantum computing, biotech, new energy systems – and explore where these developments intersect with mobility, creativity, art, design, and more.

You can revisit the conference right here if you missed it or want to refresh your memory.

Contents

Speakers

  • Profile image of Yat Siu, executive chairman of Animoca Brands
    Yat Siu
    Animoca Brands

    Yat Siu

    A veteran technology entrepreneur and investor, Yat Siu is the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, a global leader in blockchain and gaming. Yat has won numerous accolades, including Global Leader of Tomorrow at the World Economic Forum.

    Speaker Profile
  • Headshot portrait of Armenian-British venture investor Yervand Sarkisyan in front of a grey studio background.
    Yervand Sarkisyan
    DeepTechX

    Yervand Sarkisyan

    Yervand Sarkisyan is a venture investor and ecosystem builder with over 20 years of experience across the US, UK, and Europe. He is the founder of DeepTechX, a venture platform focused on deep tech and AI investments, and the founding partner of Granatus Ventures, Armenia’s first venture capital fund. He has also been involved at the intersection of art and technology.

    Speaker Profile
  • Portrait of DLD Chairman Yossi Vardi
    Yossi Vardi
    DLD Conference

    Yossi Vardi

    Dr. Joseph (Yossi) Vardi is a co-chairman of DLD. With 40 years experience in building over 60 high-tech companies, he is one of Israel’s early entrepreneurs. Yossi co-pioneered instant messaging as the founding investor and the former Chairman of Mirabilis Ltd., creator of ICQ, later acquired by AOL.

    Speaker Profile
  • Headshot portrait of Zarah Bruhn, SPRIND, looking over her left shoulder.
    Zarah Bruhn
    SPRIND

    Zarah Bruhn

    Zarah Bruhn heads the society program at SPRIND, Germany’s Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovations. Her initiatives include a real-world laboratory that radically rethinks citizen participation. Previously she founded socialbee and became the first Commissioner for Social Innovation at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

    Speaker Profile

Videos

Whether you missed a session or want to revisit a special moment: You’re in the right place. Take a look at our highlight video and explore select DLD26 talks. For more, please visit our Youtube channel.
DLD26 highlight video preview: DLD founder Steffi Czerny celebrating the audience.

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More Information

Day 1

January 15, 2026

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Day 2

January 16, 2026

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Day 3

January 17, 2026

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Images

Looking for more images? Our DLD26 Flickr collection has photos of all three conference days plus side events. Enjoy!

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Agenda

Thursday, January 15

09:00 am – 6 pm
DLD Conference Sessions at House of Communication, Friedenstr. 24, 81671 Munich

Friday, January 16

09:00 am – 6 pm
DLD Conference Sessions
7:30 pm – 10 pm
Friday Kraut: Bavarian get-together for all attendees at Zum Franziskaner, Residenzstr. 9, Munich.
10 pm – late night
DLD Party at Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Promenadeplatz 2-6, Munich

Saturday, January 17

9:30 am – 2 pm
DLD Conference Sessions
2 pm – 3 pm
Closing and transfer to Davos.
Program Details

Location

Map of DLD conference location, Serviceplan House of Communication Munich

House of Communication Munich
Friedenstr. 24
81671 Munich
Germany

If you arrive by car please use this address:

August-Everding-Straße 25
81671 Munich

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