# Public launch (/about/public-launch)



Tether publicly launched QVAC in October 2025 at the Plan B Forum in Lugano. During the forum, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino presented QVAC's future vision in his keynote, *Fiat Lux*:

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Tether VP of Engineering Subash and QVAC Product & Engineering Manager Marco Chiappetta also presented the technology overview in their keynote, *QVAC — Sovereign AI for the Universe*:

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