Breakthrough 2026

As private markets continue to evolve, evaluating managers, strategies, and trends has become increasingly complex. Drawing on insights from its proprietary database and decades of private markets experience, LGT Capital Partners will discuss how data can be used to research and benchmark managers and identify emerging trends.

Emily Kulback joins Robert Leshner, Founder and CEO of Superstate, to discuss the growth of tokenized assets, their evolution into a broader range of asset classes, and the factors helping drive adoption across the financial ecosystem.

Building on that conversation, Emily and Steve Kurz, Global Co-Head of Digital Assets at Galaxy, will examine how the digital assets market has evolved, where adoption has been gaining traction, and the role these products may play within portfolios today.

Elevated geopolitical tensions are becoming an increasingly persistent feature of markets, and few experts have better visibility into their implications than Helima Croft. Drawing on her experience as a former CIA analyst and leading authority on global energy, Helima will unpack the forces driving today's headlines—from tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz to broader questions around trade, resource security, and supply-chain resilience.

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into professional workflows, organizations face a critical challenge: determining when to rely on technology and when human judgment matters most. Drawing on his research on technology, trust, and human behavior, Stanford professor Jeff Hancock will explore how individuals can use AI to augment, not replace, their impact.