CxC Ep24: AI on the World Stage

This week on Code x Connor, Unit8 co-founder & CTO Michal Rachtan joins us to debrief the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos and discuss global perspectives around AI. As CTO at Unit8, a Swiss-based data + AI services company, Michal leads a team of over 160 deploying production-grade data platforms and agentic solutions for major global enterprises in the life sciences, manufacturing, and financial sectors. Prior to launching Unit8, Michal served as a Tech Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer at Palantir, where he was instrumental in helping massive organizations implement and scale complex data platforms. In this episode, we discuss: → Attitudes around sovereign infrastructure and AI at Davos → What world leaders are actually prioritizing in 2026 → Jamie Dimon’s hot take on AI deployment and job loss → Policy and implementation in Europe vs. the US →The impact of regulation on startups and innovation → Navigating partnerships with industry giants like Palantir and OpenAI → Misconceptions around Palantir’s data collection and pricing → Building data foundations for AI coding that actually works Be sure to follow us to get the latest information, and schedule a meeting with us through www.codestrap.com! Unit8 Website: https://unit8.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unit8/ Michal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michal-rachtan/ CodeStrap Dorian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-smiley-97a72a14/ Connor: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connordeeks/ CodeStrap (X): https://x.com/CodeStrap411 CodeStrap (LI): https://www.linkedin.com/company/codestrap