Practical information

Your guide to arriving in Geneva and navigating the Summit

Event VenuePalexpo International Exhibition and Convention Center
Geneva, Switzerland

Attending the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva means immersing yourself in a city at the heart of international cooperation. The iconic Palexpo International Exhibition and Convention Center provides an inspiring setting for dialogue and action. Discover how AI can be a force for good in a city dedicated to global progress.

Event VenuePalexpo International Exhibition and Convention Center
Geneva, Switzerland

Attending the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva means immersing yourself in a city at the heart of international cooperation. The iconic Palexpo International Exhibition and Convention Center provides an inspiring setting for dialogue and action. Discover how AI can be a force for good in a city dedicated to global progress.

Practical information
Getting to Geneva: Your Journey to the Summit
  • Arrival in Geneva
    When passing the immigration control to enter Switzerland, the authorities may ask you for certain documents: visa, invitation letter, hotel reservation, etc.
  • Budget preparation
    Find information on budget preparation from CAGI, the International Geneva Welcome Centre
  • Useful information
    Here are some practical tips to make you your stay easier during your conference in Geneva : shopping, getting around the city and around the international organizations leisure activities during your stay.
  • Check out our negotiated hotel rates booking site
    We are pleased to offer preferential rates to AI summit attendees
FAQsFrequently asked questions

The AI for Good Global Summit will take place from 8 to 11 July 2025 at Palexpo, Route François-Peyrot 30, CH-1218 Le Grand-Saconnex. Entrance to the venue is at Entrance 1 and Entrance 2 (E1; E2) in Hall 3, please see the site map here.

You can choose to attend either physically in Geneva or watch remotely online. Attendance is FREE. Register using the relevant link as shown here https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit25/registration/.
If attending in person, there is also the option of purchasing a Leader Pass which provides exclusive access to the Leader Lounge, exclusive social events and more.

Please note that visa support letters are available to employees of ITU members. If your organization is an ITU member, please first contact your organization’s focal point to ITU to receive their approval. Once they have approved your participation at the Summit, please send us their approval by email to ai@itu.int. Find more information regarding visas for Switzerland here.

All Gold and Leaders Passes sales are final. If you purchase a Gold or Leaders Pass and are no longer able or willing to attend the Event, you must inform ITU as soon as possible. You may, however, transfer the Gold or Leaders Pass to a colleague by requesting a name change on your Pass, no later than 7 days before the beginning of the Event, by emailing ai@itu.int. ITU is at its sole discretion to permit the name change and is under no obligation to do so.  Please see more information in the Terms & Conditions.

Media accreditation is available here for working members of the media with reporting responsibilities. Please send any media accreditation questions to pressreg@itu.int.

Information coming soon.

Thank you for your interest! Please visit https://aiforgood.itu.int/engage/ to learn more about how to apply to speak at the Summit, pitch in the Innovation Factory, sponsor, and more.

You can access the Palexpo shop with a username and password that will be sent to you directly by the venue.

Palexpo is accessible by car, train and public transport. Located a few minutes walk from Genève Aéroport and its train station, and 15 minutes by bus from downtown Geneva. For more information, click here.

1,500 spaces are available to visitors and exhibitors in the P12 car park, including spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility. If you come by electric car, four fast charging stations (20kW) are installed on level -1 of P12. See more information here and you can consult the parking rates here.

Yes, the infirmary is situated in room secretary room 3 in Hall 4, see our floorplan for further information.

During the event there will be many paid catering options available to visitors, including the official Palexpo restaurant (Le Central) with its adjacent bar, five food trucks providing as assortment of international cuisines, several coffee trucks and many water fountains.

Information coming soon.

The venue is accessible to people with reduced mobility thanks to the presence of ramps and elevators. For more information, you can consult the plan here.

The AI for Good Global Summit is committed to making the event accessible and welcoming for everyone. If you have any accessibility requirements and would like to request adjustments or support, please contact ai@itu.int

You may find more information on potential accommodation support and eligibility here. Hotels will provide their guests with a public transport card for the duration of your stay. Additionally, the city of Geneva can provide you with discounts on various offers on a Geneva City pass. For more information: https://www.geneve.com/en/see-do/city-tours-day-trips/geneva-city-pass#/.

Yes! Sessions on the “Centre Stage” of the Summit will be livestreamed and/or recorded. Register to join online under “Virtual Pass” here to watch for free https://aiforgood.itu.int/summit25/registration/.

Yes, you can. We will schedule the relevant recorded sessions on our AI for Good Neural Network online platform in the weeks and months following the event. Once recordings are on the AI for Good platform, you can watch them at a time convenient for you for free.

You may watch a recording by visiting the session’s webpage on https://aiforgood.itu.int/ai-events-calendar/ and clicking “watch” to view the session on the AI for Good “Neural Network”, the AI-powered match-making community platform. You can also head directly to the AI for Good YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/aiforgood.

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