The bets are unevenly distributed. Today’s Internet favors large, centralized organizations over the individual user. Fortunately, decentralized and more autonomous infrastructures have started to turn the needle towards a more user-controlled environment: blockchains, cryptocurrencies, NFTs…

That development is very welcome. Because in the future, we will need an Internet that allows people to take control of their digital lives. One that opens up opportunities for everyone, not just the big players. In fact, the next web must be one that encompasses digital assets, decentralized finance, blockchain, tokens, and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). These are the tools to enable a more equal distribution of power.

Swiss Re, the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI) and IBM Research, who are at the forefront of technology development and innovation, have joined forces and brought together leading experts to answer some of the most pressing questions about the Next Web:

• Why do we need another website?
• What are the key drivers in the shift to the next web?
• What are the opportunities and challenges for companies?
• Who will be the new gatekeepers, users and creators?
• What will we do in the Metaverse in the future?