Road to Geneva
Pre-Events
In the lead up to the Geneva AI Summit 2027, organisations around the world are joining the Road to Geneva. From NGOs to private companies and governments, partners across continents are hosting events that explore the opportunities and challenges of AI, with a focus on AI as a driver for innovation and progress for all, and on trustworthy AI. Discover the growing list of Pre-Events below, and register your own event to become part of the Road to Geneva.
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AI Innovation Summit Australia-Switzerland
02 September 2026, 02:00 AET
Perth, AustraliaOnline and In personPartially private
The AI Innovation Summit Australia-Switzerland, held in Perth on 2 September 2026, brings together leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and innovators from both countries to explore how AI and emerging technologies can drive innovation, prosperity and sustainable development.
Organised by Innovate Australia with the Embassy of Switzerland in Canberra and Swissnex, and serving as an official lead event to the Geneva AI Summit 2027, the summit highlights the strengths of both countries' innovation ecosystems.
Beyond technology, the event focuses on people, collaboration and real world impact. A key theme is trustworthy AI: how innovation can be developed and deployed safely, reliably, transparently and responsibly, aligned with societal values.
Through presentations and networking, participants will explore AI, research, investment and industry transformation, identifying opportunities for future partnerships, while international collaboration turns technological progress into meaningful outcomes for society and the economy
AI Governance Forum: Trustworthy AI for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law
07 September 2026, 10:00 CET
ETH , Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personPublic
Exhibition «Geneva Public Portal to Anticipation at the Federal Parliament»
14 September 2026, 02:00 WET
Federal Paliament, Bern, SwitzerlandIn personPartially private
During the parliamentary autumn session and the Federal Parliament’s public open day, GESDA will present the interactive installation "Geneva Public Portal to Anticipation" at the Federal Palace in Bern, at the invitation of President of the Council of States Stefan Engler. The installation uses generative AI to enable visitors to create and explore visions of possible futures shaped by emerging science and technology. AI is therefore not only a topic of the installation, but also the tool that makes this experience possible. The Portal creates a space for dialogue between science, politics and society: inviting visitors to reflect on what new technologies such as AI could make possible, where their limits lie, and ultimately how we can collectively shape the futures we want to live in. The installation was first displayed at the Swiss Pavilion during the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan.
PwC Digital Leadership Summit
15 September 2026, 02:00 CET
AURA, Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personPublic
digitalswitzerland Forum
15 September 2026, 02:00 WET
BernExpo, Bern, SwitzerlandPartially private
Join us in Bern for the digitalswitzerland forum 2026. We are bringing together our entire community of business leaders, tech innovators, policy-makers, and academic experts to discuss actionable solutions within the framework of the Swiss AI Action Plan.
We look forward to welcoming Federal Councillor Albert Rösti for this key milestone on the road to the Geneva AI Summit 2027. Together with you we will discuss:
Switzerland's contribution to the global AI ecosystem: What concrete actionable outcomes will make the Geneva Summit a success and showcase Swiss leadership in trustworthy AI?
Scaling AI literacy and education across Switzerland: Announcing a national literacy campaign for the general public to close the AI competence gap, and prepare the workforce for an AI-driven future
Key elements of trust and competitiveness: Using opportunities, governing AI and managing dependencies
Be part of the conversation, be part of the digitalswitzerland community.
AI Policy Summit 2026
from 29 to 30 September 2026, 02:00 at 02:00 WET
ETH, Zurich, SwitzerlandIn person and OnlinePublic
AI+X Summit
01 October 2026, 02:00 CET
Stage One, Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personPublic
«Hack Apertus»
from 01 October 2026 to 31 May 2027, 02:00 at 02:00 WET
Online, Liebefeld, Zurich, Basel, Biel/Bienne, Lausanne, St.Gallen, SwitzerlandOnline and In personPublic
«Hack Apertus» is a hackathon series built around Apertus, Switzerland's fully open large language model. Running from October 2026 to May 2027, the series kicks off online from 1–16 October, bringing hackers and student cohorts from Swiss universities together to red-team the model, localise Apertus to Swiss dialects and values, and build early prototypes.
In the 6+ on-site hackathons across Switzerland that follow, teams solve challenges from partners and develop open, trustworthy blueprints for sovereign infrastructure across the public and private sectors. Top teams advance to the Grand Finals on 14 May 2027 in St.Gallen to compete for the main «Hack Apertus» Award, while other exceptional Apertus-based projects will be showcased.
All outputs and prototypes are open-sourced, and their deployment in real-world settings is actively supported to drive Apertus adoption.
Behind the Loop - Exploring Artificial Intelligence from an Input Perspective
31 October 2026, 01:00 IST
Swissnex in India, Consulate General of Switzerland, Bengaluru, IndiaIn personPublic
AI and Responsible Business Conduct / Swiss Forum on Business and Human Rights
02 November 2026, 01:00 CET
Kursaal, Bern, SwitzerlandIn personPublic
Swiss AI Summit
16 November 2026, 01:00 CET
Kunsthaus, Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personPublic
AI for Banking
21 June 2027, 13:00 CET
Balexert Pathé Cinema, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivate
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May 2027
ECOLINT - Ecole internationale de GenèveShaping AI for Peace: The Geneva Dialogue on AI and Education
20 May 2027, 02:00 CET
Ecolint campus, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn person and OnlinePublicMarch 2027
Responsible AI UKResponsible AI Grand Challenges
31 March 2027, 02:00 GMT
Royal Academy of Engineering, London, United KingdomIn personPrivate
November 2026
Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs / State Secretariat for Economic AffairsAI and Responsible Business Conduct / Swiss Forum on Business and Human Rights
02 November 2026, 01:00 CET
Kursaal, Bern, SwitzerlandIn personPublicMarch 2027
echo originals AGIMD KI-Update
02 March 2027, 01:00 CET
The Hall, Dübendorf, SwitzerlandIn personPublicSeptember 2026
PwC SchweizPwC Digital Leadership Summit
15 September 2026, 02:00 CET
AURA, Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personPublicSeptember 2026
Eglise Catholique Romaine - GenèveIntelligence Artificielle, enjeux pour l’humain et pour toute la création - “Magnifica Humanitas” : éclairage et ateliers
30 September 2026, 02:00 CET
Salle des fêtes du Sacré-Cœur, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPublicSeptember 2026
CV VC & CV LabsCV Summit 2026, Switzerland’s Largest Institutional Digital Asset & AI Conference
from 29 to 30 September 2026, 02:00 at 02:00 CET
Kongresshaus Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personPublicJune 2027
Migros BankAI for Banking
21 June 2027, 13:00 CET
Balexert Pathé Cinema, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateOctober 2026
swissnex IndiaBehind the Loop - Exploring Artificial Intelligence from an Input Perspective
31 October 2026, 01:00 IST
Swissnex in India, Consulate General of Switzerland, Bengaluru, IndiaIn personPublic
October 2026
ETH AI CenterAI+X Summit
01 October 2026, 02:00 CET
Stage One, Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personPublicNovember 2026
The Future SocietyThe Athens Roundtable on AI and the Rule of Law - 8th Edition
20 November 2026, 01:00 CET
Egmont Palace and online, Brussels, BelgiumOnline and In personPartially private
November 2026
Swiss AI SummitSwiss AI Summit
16 November 2026, 01:00 CET
Kunsthaus, Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personPublicOctober 2026
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)Human-Centered AI for Agrifood Systems: From Ethics to Implementation
05 October 2026, 02:00 CET
Permanent Mission of Poland, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPartially privateSeptember 2026
Swiss {ai} WeeksSwiss {ai} Weeks 2026
from 01 September to 31 December 2026, 02:00 at 01:00 CET
All Switzerland but also globally, Online included , SwitzerlandIn person and OnlinePublicNovember 2026
ArtifactSenior Executive Exchange : Trustworthy & Innovative AI during the Digital Economy Award 2026
19 November 2026, 01:00 CET
Hallenstadion, Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personPublicNovember 2026
Global Center for Development and Strategy, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & TechnologyKAIST Model UN Summit on Science, Technology, and Innovation
04 November 2026, 01:00 KST
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, South KoreaIn personPublic
June 2027
Alliance pour la Confiance Numérique (ACN)Les rencontres de l'IA de confiance
03 June 2027, 02:00 CET
Campus Cyber, Puteaux, FranceIn personPublic
September 2026
Embassy of Switzerland in the UKTrustworthy Use of AI and the Geneva AI Summit
28 September 2026, 02:00 WET
Swiss Ambassador's Residence, London, United KingdomIn personPrivate
September 2026
aiLights AssociationAI @ Swiss Cantons
from 09 September 2026 to 31 May 2027, 02:00 at 02:00 CET
Online, SwitzerlandOnlinePublicNovember 2026
Zero2Stars LtdFrom Principles to Proof: A Verifiable Standard for Trustworthy AI That Acts
27 November 2026, 01:00 WET
Online, United KingdomOnlinePartially private
November 2026
Cadre Tech LabsFrom Intelligence to Impact: Shaping a Human-Centered AI Future
24 November 2026, 01:00 EST
New York and Online also, New York, United StatesOnline and In personPublic
September 2026
SDG Youth ConnectAI for Sustainable Development: Youth Innovation for Global Challenges
23 September 2026, 02:00 EST
New York City, United StatesIn personPublic
September 2026
Embassy of Switzerland, Washington, D.C.Trustworthy AI: In Systems, For Society
23 September 2026, 18:00 EST
Embassy of Switzerland of the USA, Washington DC, United StatesIn personPrivate
September 2026
Albert Einstein School of Public Policy at ETH ZürichAI Governance Forum: Trustworthy AI for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law
07 September 2026, 10:00 CET
ETH , Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personPublicJune 2027
Geneva AI Governance Institute (GAIGI)Closing Session of the GAIGI Programme
17 June 2027, 18:00 CET
Hôtel Royal, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateMay 2027
Geneva AI Governance Institute (GAIGI)Mutual Recognition: The 1958 Geneva Precedent
20 May 2027, 18:00 CET
Hôtel Royal, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateApril 2027
Geneva AI Governance Institute (GAIGI)Writing a National AI Policy With a Team of Three
22 April 2027, 18:00 CET
Hôtel Royal, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateMarch 2027
Geneva AI Governance Institute (GAIGI)What Is a Public AI Register, and What Is It For?
18 March 2027, 01:00 WET
Hôtel Royal, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateAn evening session presenting the concept of a public register documenting how organisations use artificial intelligence, the levels of evidence such a register can hold, and what the instrument offers a state. Open discussion with permanent missions on requirements, limits and safeguards
January 2027
Geneva AI Governance Institute (GAIGI)AI Governance at the Start of 2027: Reading the Signals
28 January 2027, 01:00 WET
Hôtel Royal, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateAn evening session reading how positions on AI governance are evolving among governments, industry and research at the start of 2027, and what this means for the agenda of the Geneva AI Summit five months later. Open discussion with permanent missions.
November 2026
Geneva AI Governance Institute (GAIGI)Why Compliant AI Does Not Travel
19 November 2026, 01:00 WET
Hôtel Royal, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateAn evening session on regulatory fragmentation as experienced by companies operating across jurisdictions, and on the mechanisms available for recognising equivalence between conformity assessment procedures. Participants examine why an AI system deemed compliant in one jurisdiction cannot automatically be deployed in another, and which practical instruments can reduce this friction — a question of particular relevance to smaller economies.
November 2026
Zurich AI SafetySwiss AI Safety Days 2026
from 07 to 08 November 2026, 01:00 at 01:00 WET
ETH , Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personPublicSwiss AI Safety Days is a two-day conference at ETH Zurich on 7 and 8 November 2026, in its second edition. With around 300 participants from ETH, EPFL and the frontier AI labs, around 30 leading AI safety organisations, this year’s event will be one of the biggest in Europe.
We believe that Switzerland, with its world-class universities, institutes and companies, is well positioned to meaningfully guide AI development towards a safe and responsible approach. Our goal is to guide more of the country's top talent into safety work. We have a proven track record: 80% of the participants at the 2025 edition left with concrete next steps for their careers.
September 2026
Center for Law & Economics - ETH ZurichAI Policy Summit 2026
from 29 to 30 September 2026, 02:00 at 02:00 WET
ETH, Zurich, SwitzerlandIn person and OnlinePublicOctober 2026
eidias Workspace AG (WORKSPACE & MORE )F{AI}R 2026
from 20 to 23 October 2026, 02:00 at 02:00 WET
WORKSPACE & MORE, Liebefeld, SwitzerlandIn personPublicOur goal is to bring together practitioners, researchers, students, and curious minds for a week of hands-on workshops, talks, demos and open conversation about where AI is heading and how we want to shape it.
April 2027
NEXUS AI CampusBrazilian Artificial Intelligence Summit 2027
15 April 2027, 02:00 BRT
Ágora Tech Park , Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilIn personPartially private
The Brazilian Artificial Intelligence Summit 2027 is a major international gathering connecting industry, academia, government, startups, investors and the AI community to explore the practical, economic and societal impact of artificial intelligence. Held in Joinville, Brazil, the event will feature international speakers, multiple thematic stages, hands-on workshops, research discussions, technology exhibitions, startup pitches and high-level networking. The 2027 edition will also commemorate the 115th anniversary of Alan Turing’s birth, reinforcing the connection between AI’s scientific foundations and its future role in prosperity, innovation and responsible development.
September 2026
Geneva AI Governance Institute (GAIGI)Geneva-Zurich Dialogue: Sovereign Compute and the State
from 24 to 25 September 2026, 02:00 at 02:00 WET
Hôtel Royal, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateA working session bringing together permanent missions, international organisations and Swiss research and industry on what access to computing capacity means for states that do not host their own infrastructure. A dinner on 1 October opens the discussion; a working breakfast on 2 October produces a short written outcome. The session examines the practical conditions — cost, partnerships, safeguards — under which countries without domestic compute capacity can put AI to work for innovation and public value.
October 2026
Geneva AI Governance Institute (GAIGI)Geneva AI Ecosystem Dialogue
13 October 2026, 02:00 WET
Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateA closed-door working day bringing together Geneva's cantonal authorities, international organisations, permanent missions, academia, industry and civil society — 12 to 18 participants. Participants identify what Geneva's own ecosystem can contribute to the Geneva AI Summit 2027 and record the result in a short joint note.
October 2026
Geneva AI Governance Institute (GAIGI)Where AI Standards Are Actually Made
13 October 2026, 02:00 WET
Hôtel Royal, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateAn evening briefing for permanent missions and international organisations on the bodies that actually produce AI standards: ITU study groups, ISO and IEC. Who sits, who decides, at what pace, and how a delegation can take part. As an ITU Sector Member, GAIGI presents the practical entry points available to delegations based in Geneva.
March 2027
Bluecap SAWho Signs? Agentic AI, Accountability and Access in Private Wealth
04 March 2027, 01:00 WET
Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPublicAgentic AI has entered regulated finance faster than the rules governing it. A licensed Swiss firm now runs opportunity screening, due diligence, decision memoranda and client documentation with AI agents, and still answers to a supervisor, an auditor and a client. This working session brings supervisors, family offices, licensed managers, technologists and researchers around one table on two questions: who is accountable when an agent contributes to a regulated decision, and what record must survive it? Output: a short public Evidence Note for the Summit's Call for Issues. Chatham House rule, no products, no promotion.
October 2026
Exhibition “Geneva Public Portal to Anticipation at the GESDA Anticipation SummitExhibition “Geneva Public Portal to Anticipation at the GESDA Anticipation Summit
from 14 to 15 October 2026, 02:00 at 02:00 WET
Palexpo, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPartially privateAt the GESDA Anticipation Summit, the Geneva Public Portal to Anticipation will offer participants an interactive way to explore how emerging science and technologies could shape our collective futures. Based on insights from the GESDA Science Breakthrough Radar®, visitors use generative AI to create and engage with visions of possible futures. The exhibition also provides a tangible link to the Geneva AI Summit 2027: AI is both a subject of anticipation and the tool that makes the experience possible, allowing participants to experience first-hand what generative AI can enable while critically reflecting on its opportunities, limitations and societal implications. In this way, the Portal brings key questions around AI and its governance into a tangible, participatory setting and invites reflection on how we can collectively shape the development and use of AI in ways that benefit society.
September 2026
Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA)Exhibition «Geneva Public Portal to Anticipation at the Federal Parliament»
14 September 2026, 02:00 WET
Federal Paliament, Bern, SwitzerlandIn personPartially privateDuring the parliamentary autumn session and the Federal Parliament’s public open day, GESDA will present the interactive installation "Geneva Public Portal to Anticipation" at the Federal Palace in Bern, at the invitation of President of the Council of States Stefan Engler. The installation uses generative AI to enable visitors to create and explore visions of possible futures shaped by emerging science and technology. AI is therefore not only a topic of the installation, but also the tool that makes this experience possible. The Portal creates a space for dialogue between science, politics and society: inviting visitors to reflect on what new technologies such as AI could make possible, where their limits lie, and ultimately how we can collectively shape the futures we want to live in. The installation was first displayed at the Swiss Pavilion during the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan.
September 2026
Swiss Cyber InstituteGlobal Cyber Conference 2026
from 01 to 02 September 2026, 02:00 at 02:00 WET
The Dolder Grand, Zurich, SwitzerlandIn personPublicThe Global Cyber Conference returns for its fifth edition at The Dolder Grand in Zurich on 1 and 2 September 2026. It brings together CISOs, cybersecurity leaders, technology experts, policymakers and senior decision makers from Switzerland and abroad. Under the theme Convergence, the programme explores how cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies increasingly intersect. A strong focus on AI covers agentic systems, AI security, governance, automation, robotics, deepfakes and emerging risks, alongside quantum readiness, supply chain security and workforce resilience. The conference also hosts the Swiss CISO Awards, celebrating outstanding cybersecurity leadership in Switzerland.
September 2026
Embassy of Switzerland in AustraliaAI Innovation Summit Australia-Switzerland
02 September 2026, 02:00 AET
Perth, AustraliaOnline and In personPartially private
The AI Innovation Summit Australia-Switzerland, held in Perth on 2 September 2026, brings together leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and innovators from both countries to explore how AI and emerging technologies can drive innovation, prosperity and sustainable development.
Organised by Innovate Australia with the Embassy of Switzerland in Canberra and Swissnex, and serving as an official lead event to the Geneva AI Summit 2027, the summit highlights the strengths of both countries' innovation ecosystems.
Beyond technology, the event focuses on people, collaboration and real world impact. A key theme is trustworthy AI: how innovation can be developed and deployed safely, reliably, transparently and responsibly, aligned with societal values.
Through presentations and networking, participants will explore AI, research, investment and industry transformation, identifying opportunities for future partnerships, while international collaboration turns technological progress into meaningful outcomes for society and the economy
October 2026
aiLights Association«Hack Apertus»
from 01 October 2026 to 31 May 2027, 02:00 at 02:00 WET
Online, Liebefeld, Zurich, Basel, Biel/Bienne, Lausanne, St.Gallen, SwitzerlandOnline and In personPublic«Hack Apertus» is a hackathon series built around Apertus, Switzerland's fully open large language model. Running from October 2026 to May 2027, the series kicks off online from 1–16 October, bringing hackers and student cohorts from Swiss universities together to red-team the model, localise Apertus to Swiss dialects and values, and build early prototypes.
In the 6+ on-site hackathons across Switzerland that follow, teams solve challenges from partners and develop open, trustworthy blueprints for sovereign infrastructure across the public and private sectors. Top teams advance to the Grand Finals on 14 May 2027 in St.Gallen to compete for the main «Hack Apertus» Award, while other exceptional Apertus-based projects will be showcased.
All outputs and prototypes are open-sourced, and their deployment in real-world settings is actively supported to drive Apertus adoption.
October 2026
Center for Digital Trust (C4DT), EPFLAI Sovereignty: Charting Switzerland’s Path Amid US and Chinese AI Dominance
11 October 2026, 02:00 WET
Starling Hotel, Saint-Sulpice, SwitzerlandIn personPublicGlobal AI capability is concentrating in the United States and China, leaving middle powers increasingly dependent on infrastructure, models, and decisions they do not control. This full-day conference examines what AI sovereignty means in practice for Switzerland across technical, legal, cultural, economic, and geopolitical dimensions. It draws lessons from what other middle powers — Singapore, France, the UK, and Spain — are doing, and works toward actionable recommendations for a Swiss national AI sovereignty strategy.
October 2026
Swiss Data AllianceSwiss Data Space Forum 2026: Unlocking Data for AI
28 October 2026, 01:00 WET
unlimitrust Campus, Pully, SwitzerlandIn personPublicThe Swiss Data Space Forum 2026 brings together policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, and innovators to explore practical ways of sharing data for AI applications.
Through keynote addresses, breakout sessions and interactive workshops, participants will examine how large volumes of potentially sensitive data can be made available without compromising data protection and trust. The key lies in a «data space» approach – a controlled environment where only authorized parties can interact with decentrally held data in a previously defined manner.
November 2026
SOTRAI GmbHHerImpact: Who Decides — You or AI?
06 November 2026, 01:00 WET
Impact Hub , Zürich, SwitzerlandPublicHerImpact brings together women from leadership, technology, law, business and society to examine how human judgement, accountability and trust can be preserved in AI-supported decision-making.
Drawing on research from Japan and Switzerland as well as practical experience, the event connects different professional and generational perspectives. Together, speakers and participants will formulate five to seven “HerImpact Questions for Geneva”: questions that leaders and institutions should answer to ensure that trustworthy and responsible AI works in practice.
At its core is one question: When AI influences a decision, who remains responsible, and who can question, correct or stop it?
September 2026
digitalswitzerlanddigitalswitzerland Forum
15 September 2026, 02:00 WET
BernExpo, Bern, SwitzerlandPartially privateJoin us in Bern for the digitalswitzerland forum 2026. We are bringing together our entire community of business leaders, tech innovators, policy-makers, and academic experts to discuss actionable solutions within the framework of the Swiss AI Action Plan.
We look forward to welcoming Federal Councillor Albert Rösti for this key milestone on the road to the Geneva AI Summit 2027. Together with you we will discuss:
Switzerland's contribution to the global AI ecosystem: What concrete actionable outcomes will make the Geneva Summit a success and showcase Swiss leadership in trustworthy AI?
Scaling AI literacy and education across Switzerland: Announcing a national literacy campaign for the general public to close the AI competence gap, and prepare the workforce for an AI-driven future
Key elements of trust and competitiveness: Using opportunities, governing AI and managing dependencies
Be part of the conversation, be part of the digitalswitzerland community.
April 2027
Geneva AI Governance Institute (GAIGI)3rd Edition of the Cameroon Artificial Intelligence Days (JCIA 2027)
27 April 2027, 09:00 WAT
Hilton Hotel , Yaoundé, CameroonIn personPublic
The 3rd Edition of the Cameroon Artificial Intelligence Days (JCIA 2027) will take place on 27–28 April 2027 in Yaoundé under the theme “Artificial Intelligence Designed in Cameroon, Serving the World.”
The event will bring together government representatives, diplomatic missions, international organizations, private-sector leaders, researchers, startups, investors and young AI talents to showcase Cameroon’s AI ecosystem and strengthen its connections with the international community.
Through high-level conferences, an AI exhibition, masterclasses, startup pitches, business meetings and dedicated forums, JCIA 2027 will address key issues including responsible AI governance, digital sovereignty, innovation, capacity building and the development of locally designed AI solutions. The event will also contribute to preparing and promoting Cameroon’s AI ecosystem on the international stage ahead of major global AI gatherings.
March 2027
Geneva AI Governance Institute (GAIGI)Geneva AI Trade Forum 2027
03 March 2027, 09:00 WEST
Hôtel Royal , Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateThe Geneva AI Trade Forum 2027 will bring together policymakers, regulators, diplomatic representatives, international organizations and private-sector leaders for two days of high-level dialogue on the future of AI governance and international trade.
Building on the first edition held in 2026, the Forum will focus on moving from regulatory interoperability to practical implementation, addressing key issues such as cross-border AI governance, digital sovereignty, regulatory cooperation and the impact of AI regulation on global trade and innovation.
Through high-level discussions and practical exchanges, the Forum aims to strengthen international cooperation and contribute to a more interoperable, trusted and inclusive global AI governance framework.
December 2026
Geneva AI Governance Institute (GAIGI)Global South AI Leadership Dialogue — From Inclusion to Influence
01 December 2026, 09:00 WEST
Hôtel Royal, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateThe Global South AI Leadership Dialogue will convene policymakers, business leaders, international organisations, researchers and civil society representatives to strengthen the participation of emerging economies in global AI governance. Combining a high-level dialogue with a leadership dinner, the event will examine how responsible AI can support prosperity, sustainable development and inclusive access to innovation. It matters because countries facing unequal access to technology and governance capacity must help shape the rules, institutions and investments that will influence the future of AI.
June 2027
impactIARAIWF - Responsible AI World Forum
from 18 to 19 June 2027, 02:00 at 02:00 WEST
Geneva, SwitzerlandOnline and In personPublicLes 18 et 19 juin 2027 à Genève (Suisse), trois jours avant le sommet mondial des États sur l’IA, la Fondation impactIA réunit la recherche internationale et la population : un colloque scientifique le vendredi, une journée gratuite et ouverte à tous le samedi. Leurs conclusions sont publiées côte à côte. Genève accueille la vitrine de l’IA, puis sa négociation ; le RAIWF apporte la pièce manquante : la délibération — et aucun sommet n’a été accueilli par une démocratie semi-directe. Premier jalon d’un processus jusqu’en 2030 : écrire un nouveau contrat social dans une société amplifiée par l’IA.
September 2026
Idiap Research InstituteIdiap Innovation Day
11 September 2026, 02:00 WEST
Martigny, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateIdiap Research Institute is marking 35 years of AI research with the Innovation Day, a half-day industry-focused event on September 11, 2026 in Martigny. The program includes keynotes and a panel with AI and innovation leaders from Meta, Oiken, Merck Healthcare, and Eyeware, live pitches from Idiap's spin-offs, hands-on demos, and a closing networking. Free, registration required, seats are limited.
August 2026
Geneva AI Governance Institute (GAIGI)Geneva AI Summit 2027: What Risks and Opportunities for States?
27 August 2026, 09:00 WEST
Hôtel Royal, Geneva, SwitzerlandIn personPrivateThis first part of the programme is intended primarily for diplomatic missions, government representatives and institutional stakeholders. The discussion will focus on the Geneva AI Summit 2027 and its implications for States, providing a space to identify and exchange on the key risks, opportunities and strategic challenges associated with the rapid development of artificial intelligence.
The session will explore how States can prepare for and respond to emerging AI governance challenges, while also leveraging AI as an opportunity for economic development, innovation, international cooperation and capacity building. Particular attention will be given to questions of AI sovereignty, regulation, trust, security and international coordination, as well as the role that Geneva can play as a global platform for dialogue on AI governance.
The objective is also to better understand the priorities, concerns and expectations of diplomatic missions and their respective countries ahead of the Geneva AI Summit 2027, and to encourage an open dialogue on how States can actively contribute to shaping the international AI governance agenda.
October 2026
Swiss Association for Standardization (SNV)Trust by Design: Standards for Aligned AI Governance
05 October 2026, 09:00 WET
Winterthur, SwitzerlandIn personPublicLeaders from government, industry, academia, the European Commission and the international standardization community will come together to discuss how AI governance and international standards can foster trustworthy, safe and responsible AI. The event explores how standards help translate regulatory principles into practical solutions and support organizations in navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Participants will gain insights into the latest developments in AI governance and standardization at national, European and international level, while learning from practical implementation examples and expert discussions. Held in conjunction with the CEN/CENELEC JTC 21 “Artificial Intelligence” Plenary Meeting, it offers a unique platform for knowledge exchange and networking.
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