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Geneva Graduate Institute
02 July 2026

The Geneva Graduate Institute to Participate in the 2026 AI for Good Summit

For the second year running, the Geneva Graduate Institute is participating in the AI for Good Summit that will take place in Geneva from 7 to 9 July 2026. 

AI for Good Summit is the United Nations’ leading platform on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve global challenges. Organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with over 50 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with the Government of Switzerland, the Summit brings key stakeholders together “to harness AI’s potential to solve global challenges” and drive progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals as we approach 2030. The Institute also took part in the AI for Good Summit in 2025. 

In the face of the profound challenges and transformative potential posed by artificial intelligence in a divided world, it is essential not only to foster collective reflection and understanding, but also to foster the development of new visions, constructive solutions, and concrete proposals for desirable, sustainable, inclusive, and plural futures. Drawing on its strong foundation in the social sciences, the Institute is uniquely positioned to critically engage with the societal and geopolitical implications of AI, and to actively contribute to shaping its development and governance. 

Learn more about the Geneva Graduate Institute’s activities on AI, Executive Education AI pathway, the Tech Hub, the Centre for Digital Humanities and Multilateralism, the Global Digital Governance Lab, and the TASC Platform. 

Universities have a distinctive responsibility to support public action in moments of technological transformation. AI should not be treated solely as a tool to improve and optimise administrative processes, but as a domain with profound political and geopolitical implications. This reality requires equipping present and future policy professionals and diplomats with the AI literacy necessary to make informed decisions both with and about AI. Universities can provide spaces where emerging technologies are examined critically and collectively before they become embedded in policy routines, regulatory frameworks, and institutional practices.

Jérôme Duberry, Head of the Tech Hub

 

Throughout the week, the Institute will engage across high-level discussions, thematic panel discussions, and be present at the Canton of Geneva’s stand on 7 July with the following projects: 

  • "AI Sovereignty & AI Collaboration: A Standing Dinner" a private pre-event with Achim Wennmann and Emrys Shoemaker;
  • “AI and Intellectual Property: Reshaping Copyright to Support ‘Just AI’” with Ben Cashdan, Sean Flynn, Susan Strba, and Simone Hammersley; 
  • “AI and Multilateralism Archive: Exploring the Multilateralism Archive: Solutions for Researchers, Practitioners and Citizens” with Florian Cafiero, Nuria Arques, and Grégoire Mallard;
  • “AI for the Global Majority: A Call for Projet”, with Jérôme Duberry and Ralph Müller; 
  • “AI and Digital Governance”, with James Hollway, Lucile Maertens, and Emrys Schoemaker;
  • “Artificial Intelligence for Monitoring Malnutrition”, with Nina Link and Ravi Bhavnani;
  • “AI and the Humanitarian Sector: The Humanitarian Connector”, with Anna Leander and Louis Edward Potter (EPFL).
     

Jérôme Duberry, Senior Lecturer, Head of the Tech Hub and Co-Director of Executive Education, will take part in several events: 

The Tech Hub is also organising a poster presentation and a panel discussion on their project, “AI for the Global Majority” on 9 July and a poster presentation throughout the Summit at the Kaleidiscope conference.

The TASC Platform — the Centre for Trade and Economic Integration’s Platform for Thinking Ahead on Societal Change — will also participate in the the AI for Good Summit: 

  • “UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance” with Gudela Grote, TASC Co-Chair and Kitrhona Cerri, Executive Director;
  • "Use at your Own Risk? Integrating Developers into AI Governance," a working lunch at the Terrasse de la Paix on 7 July, 12:00–13:30; 
  • The recording of a series of video interviews by Yasmeen Chaudhry Joanita Kalibala. 


Since its founding in 1927, the Geneva Graduate Institute has been at the forefront of research on how technology shapes international relations, from nuclear deterrence to autonomous weapons. Today, as AI redefines global power and diplomacy, the Institute continues to advance interdisciplinary teaching, research, and dialogue on the role of emerging technologies in global affairs.

For more information about AI activities, please contact the Tech Hub: techhub@graduateinstitute.ch and Executive Education: executive@graduateinstitute.ch