Programme

AI Governance – Challenges, actors and diplomacy

This high-level briefing, organized by UNITAR, will offer a foundational understanding of the global AI governance landscape. The session will explore institutional dynamics, emerging norms, and the role of diplomacy in shaping multilateral AI policy....

AI4 innovation: Accelerating Public-Private Partnerships for policy impact

This forthcoming training will explore how AI innovation through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) is scaling policy solutions across key sectors like healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture, and public services. Participants will learn what makes AI PPPs work, examine...

UNICC AI Hub Launch:  Accelerating AI deployment across the UN system

The "UNICC AI Hub Launch Event" is a high-level convening that will mark the official inauguration of this AI Hub. The event aims to foster dialogue, partnerships, and technical engagement around the AI Hub’s offerings...

AI in diplomatic negotiations – Strategies, tools, and risks

Delivered by the Frontline Associates Training Centre (FATC) and the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID), this interactive workshop provides hands-on exposure to the use of AI in negotiation environments, including stakeholder mapping and scenario analysis. Participants...

AI for Good speakers welcome reception

We are delighted to welcome our esteemed speakers to the AI for Good Speakers Welcome Reception, an exclusive evening gathering to celebrate your vital contributions to this global movement. Enjoy a warm and elegant atmosphere...

Robotics for humanitarian demining

This interactive workshop immerses participants in the critical mission of humanitarian demining, using robotics to simulate the safe retrieval and delivery of essential supplies in mine-contaminated zones. Inspired by real-world operations, attendees will navigate challenging...

Learn to Speak AI: Everyday AI with a practical focus

This short, beginner-friendly course introduces the core principles of AI, with no prior experience required. You will explore what AI is, how it affects our daily lives, and practical applications and considerations. Through interactive lessons...

Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Grand Finale 2025

The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Grand Finale is the prestigious culminating event of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge 2024-2025, held at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025. Experience the excitement as teams...

Hands-on AI: How does AI really work?

At the EPFL booth, young adults will be introduced to machine learning, neural networks, and data processing. Through three different experiments, they will explore how AI works today. This hands-on approach puts you at the...

Prototypes for tomorrow: FuturePitch!

With FuturePitch, we empower students and educators to engage with sustainability, innovation, and product development in a hands-on, creative, and AI-supported way. In this two-level workshop, participants tackle real-world challenges. In the first part of...

Opening performance: Re. imagine – Resonant Augmenta

Nguyen Thien Minh and Fustic Studio, in collaboration with R100Studios, present "Re imagine - Resonant Augmenta”, a piano quintet featuring an Al pianist. The performance explores the dynamic interplay between human expression and artificial intelligence,...

E3bot: The AI educational robot

This 45-minute session offers a hands-on introduction to the E3bot, an educational robot developed for the CogLabs program by Google and UNESCO to make STEM and AI learning accessible and engaging. Participants will work in...

Robotic speed networking

Scheduled flight destinations on the UFO, by Ufotech of Switzerland Book a UFO flight and meet people out of this world! Four collaboration flight destinations are described below, each featuring two distinct participant categories that...

Arab Bank Switzerland digital art collection: A convergence of innovation and creativity

Discover an exclusive showcase of digital artworks graciously provided by Arab Bank Switzerland from their esteemed private collection. This remarkable exhibition explores the intersection of technology, and artistic expression, presenting visionary pieces that reflect the...

From repetition codes to surface-17: A gentle introduction to quantum error correction

Presented by Team Qryptonian, Education track winner of the Future Leaders in Quantum Hackathon at the Quantum Coalition booth Ever wondered how quantum computers can keep going when qubits are so fragile? This hands-on tutorial...

Shosa: Designing the Unspoken

Our work begins where language ends. At KiQ, we explore non-verbal communication—gesture, breath, posture—as a primary interface between humans and the systems that surround us. In Japan, this quiet vocabulary is known as Shosa. Through...

Agentic voicing natures by Harry Yeff and ElevenLabs

Agentic Voicing Natures is a groundbreaking AI-driven art installation that gives voice to ecosystem data and nature archetypes in ways never before possible. Created by Grammy-winning new media artist Harry Yeff in collaboration with audio research company...

We are the AI Generation

​​Setting the goals and shaping opportunities to identify high-potential AI solutions to solve global challenges.

AI in practice: How to develop AI models that can control cars?

Create your own AI model that can control 4 wheel and 2 Wheel Robots. Participants will train a model using motion data (both body postures and hand pose), then run it directly on the Robot....

Games for a different approach to artificial intelligence

Take part in a fun, collaborative workshop to explore artificial intelligence through a selection of serious games designed for students aged 10 to 15. Tested in the classroom, these games tackle AI from a variety...

Welcome address

Unmapped: No data, no AI

Behind many of today’s most innovative AI systems is an overlooked foundation: mapping. From climate models to disaster response, geospatial data makes AI useful in the real world. This keynote shows how maps provide foundational...

Candli: How to create video games from students’ drawings

Candli is a platform for learning programming, mathematics, and physics by creating video games from your own drawings. Candli is a unique combination of artistic creation and visual programming. With this tool, a child, without...

AI for social good: The new face of technosolutionism

The growing enthusiasm for applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to humanitarian and development goals has sparked a surge in "AI for Social Good" (AI4SG) initiatives from humanitarian and philanthropic institutions and tech monopolies alike. While these...

How do computers work? (with Turing Tumble)

Experience how computers function without screens or code using Turing Tumble, a mechanical computer powered by marbles. Participants will solve logic puzzles, explore how circuits and logic gates operate, and build a deeper understanding of...

Invisibility cloak: Foundations of computer vision

The Invisibility Cloak Workshop is a hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to computer vision, a fundamental area of artificial intelligence and robotics. This workshop uses green screen technology and is designed to make advanced tech topics fun,...

Quantum art: Entangled imaginations with Team QBusters

Presented by Team QBusters, Art track winner of the Future Leaders in Quantum Hackathon at the Quantum Coalition booth Step into the surreal world of “spooky action at a distance” through the eyes of Team...

Delegated decisions, amplified risks: Charting a secure future for agentic AI

As "magic genie bots" that promise to manage our daily lives, AI agents are poised for rapid deployment. But what is the true cost of this convenience? Join Meredith Whittaker and Kenneth Cukier at the...

AI for Good – food and agriculture

Optimism for AI – Leading with empathy

Creative artist, tech founder and STEAM education advocate will.i.am discusses human-AI interaction and the need to lead with empathy and human intuition. (will.i.am. will be joining virtually)

Startup accelerator programme

UN Leaders roundtable lunch

The UN Leaders Roundtable Lunch is an exclusive, invitation-only gathering of senior United Nations officials. The event provides a platform for high-level dialogue on leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance coordination, operational efficiency, and innovation across...

Powering an inclusive future through AI: Connecting the unconnected

Governments around the world have made it a priority to bridge the digital divide through connectivity. Today, 33% of the global population remains unconnected. That is 2.6 billion people who do not have a voice...

Quantum edge: Pioneering hybrid AI modeling

Presented by Team Qcanary, Innovation track winner of the Future Leaders in Quantum Hackathon at the Quantum Coalition booth   How do you teach AI to think in qubits? Team Qcanary will take you to...

What do students learn about artificial intelligence at school?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not yet explicitly mentioned in the digital education curriculum, but it is already establishing itself as a key object for understanding the contemporary digital world. This workshop explores how classroom activities...

Addressing AI risks to international peace and security at source: Responsible AI education

Many in the civilian AI community don’t realize that today’s AI innovations could have serious consequences for international peace and security. Yet AI practitioners, whether researchers, engineers, product developers, or others, can play critical roles in mitigating risks, especially of misuse of...

Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Grand Finale opening ceremony

The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Grand Finale is the prestigious culminating event of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge 2024-2025, held at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025. Experience the excitement as teams...

AI in practice: How to develop AI models that teach you various folks dances of the world?

Create your own AI model that can control Dancing Robots. Participants will train a model using motion data (body postures, face mesh and hand pose), then run it directly on the Tweak Robot. The dances...

Bringing the power of AI to the mass: Falcon LLM

The talk will explore ongoing efforts to enable AI models to operate on smaller, more cost-effective infrastructure. It will highlight current initiatives, examine key challenges and opportunities, and discuss the broader implications for accessibility and...

Emotional sovereignty in the age of emotionally capable AI agents

As emotionally capable AI agents become increasingly embedded in everyday life, their influence on human emotional development is growing quietly but profoundly. In this talk, composer and transmedia artist Gadi Sassoon introduces the concept of emotional...

Discover educational tools with AI

The Testbed program offers Swiss public schools in cycles 1-3 the opportunity to test and evaluate digital tools free of charge and without obligation. To date, we offer 16 tools (catalog available here: https://www.edtech-collider.ch/testbed/#tests), and we...

Early warning for All – Leveraging AI to identify the unconnected

Over the past year, ITU has closely collaborated with Microsoft AI for Good, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), and Planet Labs, utilizing advanced artificial intelligence to accurately identify and quantify populations lacking...

AI, religion and humanism: A partnership

Artificial intelligence surpasses human cognition, but people are more than minds. AI forces society to reimagine what makes us human: a capacity for deeper meaning and higher purpose is fundamental. Many faith groups are considering...

Empathy design in the age of AI

As AI becomes more embedded in our homes, cities, and public spaces, it continues to struggle with emotional and social connection. Mainstream systems prioritize speed and logic, but often overlook the subtleties needed to build...

AI in practice: How to develop AI models that can control cars?

Create your own AI model that can control 4 wheel and 2 Wheel Robots. Participants will train a model using motion data (both body postures and hand pose), then run it directly on the Robot....

Invisibility cloak: Foundations of computer vision

The Invisibility Cloak Workshop is a hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to computer vision, a fundamental area of artificial intelligence and robotics. This workshop uses green screen technology and is designed to make advanced tech topics fun,...

Humans + AI partnering for good

In this timely conversation, Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce, joins The Atlantic CEO Nick Thompson to explore how Salesforce’s bold embrace of AI is reshaping its workforce, culture, and long-term vision. They’ll examine...

AI for human rights: Smarter, faster, fairer monitoring

As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies become increasingly embedded in our societies, their potential to solve global challenges is both exciting and complex. AI tools can support faster data analysis, help uncover patterns in large datasets,...

From data to decisions: Using AI to boost productivity and fair wages

This workshop explores the potential of AI to create new job opportunities and ensure economic stability while addressing the challenges of automation. In addition, the workshop also uncovers how AI can help to create more...

Quantum for Good: Industry leadership, innovation and real-world impact

This track will spotlight how quantum technologies can deliver real-world impact, ensuring everyone can participate in and benefit from the second quantum revolution. It will explore how global collaboration can transform quantum breakthroughs into opportunities...

Human-centered AI for disaster management: Empowering communities through standards

In an era where climate change, urbanization, and population growth amplify the impact and frequency of disasters, Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers transformative potential to enhance resilience and preparedness. This workshop explores how Human-Centered AI can...

Trustworthy AI testing and validation

The main objectives of the workshop are to: a) discuss the research around AI system testing and verification methods, b) provide an overview of the different methodologies that are used to test and verify AI...

AI and communication technology for a harmonious coexistence between humans and marine wildlife

This presentation shares a practical case of how AI and communication technologies are being applied to support the conservation of the Chinese white dolphin. China Mobile, in collaboration with its partners, has developed and implemented an...

AI as an engine for resilient growth

AI offers businesses an age-defining opportunity to drive significant value, building business and economic resilience in an increasingly unpredictable world. For the full potential of AI technology to be harnessed, organisations should take a deliberate,...

How to build a mind: Exploring insect-inspired AI for autonomous robots

Contemporary AI-based approaches such as transformers promise a step change for robotic autonomy. However, their hardware, data, training, and inference resource costs are all very substantial, and risk placing an additional burden on our already...

Thymio discovery

Come and discover the Thymio educational robot! In this workshop, you will discover the robot's six pre-programmed modes, learn how to program using the VPL visual language, and take on some fun challenges. No programming...

Leveraging agentic AI to build smarter connectivity systems

How can artificial intelligence help every child access information, opportunity, and choice? From mapping school networks to forecasting infrastructure gaps, AI is transforming how we connect the unconnected. Giga—a bold initiative by UNICEF and ITU—is...

AI for equality: Bridging the innovation gap

Join Cherie Blair CBE KC, Founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, and Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), for a high-level dialogue on harnessing the power of AI to drive inclusive economic...

Soft robotics for good: From marine species to ocean conservation

Despite their importance for human life, oceans are far less explored than other ecosystems on our planet. The sea bottom, or benthic zone, is largely unexplored, despite being home to 98% of marine species, hosting...

Innovation Factory Pitching competition: Women entrepreneurs shaping the future

The AI for Good Innovation Factory is proud to present an exclusive session during the AI for Good Global Summit 2025, spotlighting the top women entrepreneurs from the Global South. These visionary leaders are leveraging...

The ancient voice: A bio-inspired tool for coherent AI

What if a crucial biological role of voice isn’t speaking? What if voice co-evolved with our vertebrate bodies, not to form language, but to support homeostasis and inform interoception, the sense of being in a body? Leslie...

AI in practice: How to develop AI models that teach you various folks dances of the world?

Create your own AI model that can control Dancing Robots. Participants will train a model using motion data (body postures, face mesh and hand pose), then run it directly on the Tweak Robot. The dances...

Open Science AI & Data Challenge Program

Aligned with UN initiatives to solve global challenges, the EY Open Science AI & Data Challenge is an annual competition that gives university students and early-career professionals the opportunity to develop machine-learning models using AI, data and...

Yuanjing model: Boosting industrial digitalization

This talk highlights the achievements of China Unicom's Yuanjing Large Model in boosting industrial digital and intelligent upgrading. It covers the five-in-one AI framework comprising data, models, MaaS, industrial agents, and the AI security system,...

Innovation into impact: How LG’s EXAONE models advance health, sustainability, and ethics

LG AI Research is committed to “Advancing AI for a Better Life”, developing EXAONE, Korea's only foundation model on Epoch AI's Notable Models list. EXAONE Deep provides PhD-level reasoning, democratizing AI tools for researchers worldwide. Our...

Cracking the max-cut problem using quantum-classical hybrid algorithms

Presented by Team penguin, Science track winner of the Future Leaders in Quantum Hackathon at the Quantum Coalition booth   What do you get when you mix one of the toughest optimization problems with the...

PiperAI for Good: Scaling trustworthy legal AI for global impact

Delivering on the promise of “AI for Good” demands more than innovation, it requires AI systems that are accurate, transparent, and capable of operating at global scale. In this session, Barclay Blair, leader of PiperAI and...

Closing the 100,000 year “data gap” in robotics

AI is rapidly advancing the way we think, but we live in a material world. We still need to move things, make things, and maintain things. We need AI-driven humanoid robots to support an aging...

The future of AI-powered scientific breakthroughs

AI for Good Innovation Factory Grand Finale 2025 pre-final round

After a year-long quest to find the most promising AI for Good startups from across the globe and industries, the AI for Good Innovation Factory is gearing up for its highly anticipated Pre-Finale. This event...

AI in Motion: Machine Learning with Micro:bit

Discover how artificial intelligence and machine learning work by creating your own AI model using the BBC Micro:bit. Participants will train a model using motion data from their own movements, then run it directly on...

The difference between how machines think and how we think

Did you ever go to class without knowing anything and just talk your way through it? Robots do that all the time! And sometimes they do it without even realizing it. In this session, we...

Keynote

Deepfakes for good or bad?

Prompt Jockeys – Build new music genre fusions with Dadabots

AI in humanitarian response

As humanitarian needs grow in scale, complexity, and urgency—and amid a dire financial crisis—the humanitarian aid system has embarked on a Reset. This shift demands not only new tools, but also new ways of thinking,...

Steering the future of AI

UN Inter-Agency Working Group on AI meeting

For the record: AI, creativity, and the future of music

Artificial intelligence is transforming the ecosystem of music creation, production, and consumption. In this forward-looking session, Michael Nash, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer of the world’s leading music company, Universal Music Group, will...

AI for Good Film Festival 2025 screening

On Day 1 of the AI for Good Film Festival 2025, four outstanding filmmakers will present their AI-powered short films in competition, showcasing how creative storytelling and technology can address global challenges. The event will...

Gala Dinner

Join us for a prestigious Gala Dinner bringing together 250 distinguished CxO leaders, Heads of UN Agencies, and high-level decision-makers for an unforgettable evening of networking, insight, and inspiration. This invitation-only event offers a unique opportunity...

Startup accelerator programme

AI innovation for early warnings for all: Bridging gaps, saving lives

Workshop overview: This workshop, hosted by the AI Sub-Group of the Early Warning for All (EW4All) initiative, will serve as a platform to highlight AI driven innovations that enhance early warning systems for disasters and...

AI and Machine Learning in communication networks

This workshop marks the 3rd edition of the MLComm series, continuing the exploration of AI/ML in modern communication networks. As networks evolve towards IMT-2030 (6G), AI/ML is transforming telecom architectures, enabling distributed intelligence, AI-native operations,...

Innovate for impact: The winning AI use cases

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds great potential to benefit society but realizing the technology’s full potential needs understanding of not only use case specific requirements but also regional preferences. Rapid strides in AI research, brings forth...

AI for space

Join leading experts, innovators, and decision-makers at this unique event spotlighting the intersection of artificial intelligence and space. From enhancing satellite safety and managing space debris to unlocking powerful Earth insights from orbital data, discover...

AI & virtual worlds: Building the cities and governments of tomorrow

AI and virtual worlds are transforming how cities and governments operate, deliver services, and connect with people. This workshop brings together leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how AI-powered virtual worlds and the citiverse can...