In person

Innovation Day: From ideas to impact

  • Date
    21 January 2026
    Timeframe
    09:00 - 09:15 CET
    Duration
    15 minutes
    • Days
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    Innovation Day opens with a keynote by Frederic Werner, spotlighting how AI can accelerate progress on solving global challenges and deliver measurable impact across sectors. The session will also mark the launch of ITU’s latest AI Readiness report, which introduces an updated framework to assess and strengthen countries’ and ecosystems’ ability to adopt AI responsibly and effectively. The report highlights key readiness factors including open data, research, deployment capacity, standards, open source, and sandbox environments, drawing on lessons from global consultations and the AI Readiness Plugfest. Join to hear the main findings and what comes next for AI Readiness in 2026-2027.

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