2026-2027 Programme · Schedule
Twenty engagements, four statuses. Only events approved by the Swiss Confederation (communication of 13 August 2026) carry the Road to Geneva logo. Others are clearly labelled: to be submitted, side event, or context.
Display rule
| Label | Meaning | Road to Geneva logo |
|---|---|---|
| Approved | Pre-event validated by the Confederation, communication of 13 August 2026 | Yes, on that event’s page only |
| Submitted | Application filed, awaiting response | No |
| To be submitted | Decided by GAIGI, submission scheduled | No |
| Side event | Held during Summit week, submission opens Q1 2027 | No |
1. Approved — Road to Geneva pre-events
Four events. Logo authorisation confirmed by the communication of 13 August 2026.
Thursday 27 August 2026 · Approved · 
Afterwork 1 — Opening of the GAIGI programme
Geneva AI Summit 2027: What Risks and Opportunities for States? · Hôtel Royal, Geneva.
Tuesday 1 December 2026 · Approved ·
Global South AI Leadership Dialogue (GSDG)
From Inclusion to Influence · Geneva.
Wednesday 3 & Thursday 4 February 2027 · Approved ·
Geneva AI Trade Forum 2027 (GAITF), 2nd edition
Dinner followed by a full working day · Geneva.
Second edition. GAITF 2027 is preceded by the Geneva High-Level Dialogue on AI Interoperability, convened in Geneva on 11 February 2026. Moderation: Nik Gowing (Thinking the Unthinkable). Thinking the Unthinkable report, 12 February 2026 · Full programme (PDF).
Tuesday 27 April 2027 · Approved ·
Cameroon AI Days (JCIA 2027)
With CAIPI · Yaoundé.
2. To be submitted
Decided by GAIGI. Submitted in waves of two to three, never in bulk. None of these events carries the Road to Geneva logo at this stage.
| Date | Event | Format | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 & Fri 2 October 2026 | Geneva-Zurich, compute sovereignty | Dinner + working breakfast | 1 |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | Geneva ecosystem dialogue | Closed day, 12-18 participants | 2 |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | Afterwork 2 — Where AI norms are made | Afterwork | 2 |
| November 2026 (TBC) | Morocco stopover, with APEBI | Pilot programme | 3 |
| Thursday 19 November 2026 | Afterwork 3 — Exporting AI despite fragmentation | Afterwork | 3 |
| November 2026 (TBC) | Chile stopover, with CENIA | Regional session | 3 |
| Thursday 10 December 2026 | Geneva-Mumbai conference, with WTC Mumbai | Conference | 4 |
| Thursday 17 December 2026 | Conference at World Trade Centre Mumbai | Conference | 4 |
| 18-22 January 2027 | GGSC Davos meeting | Closed table | 5 |
| Thursday 28 January 2027 | Afterwork 4 — Back from Davos | Afterwork | 5 |
| Thursday 18 March 2027 | Afterwork 5 — The Register presented to the missions | Afterwork | 6 |
| Thursday 22 April 2027 | Afterwork 6 — National policies, small format | Afterwork | 6 |
| Thursday 20 May 2027 | Afterwork 7 — Mutual recognition and the 1958 precedent | Afterwork | 7 |
| Thursday 17 June 2027 | Afterwork 8 — Issuance of the first Geneva Carnet | Afterwork, closing | 7 |
3. Side events — separate regime
Events held during Summit week (21-25 June 2027). Distinct from pre-events: the side events call opens in Q1 2027 only. These events do not carry the Road to Geneva logo and are not listed alongside the four approved events.
21-25 June 2027 · Side event · No Road to Geneva logo
Geneva AI Trust House 2027 (GAITH), 2nd edition
Hôtel Royal, Geneva. Five days back-to-back with the AI for Good Global Summit.
First edition: 7-10 July 2026, Hôtel Hilton, Geneva. See the retrospective page →
Wednesday 23 June 2027 · Side event · No Road to Geneva logo
Public opening of the Geneva Register
Within GAITH 2027, Hôtel Royal, Geneva.
4. Context — not organised by GAIGI
Listed here to situate the calendar. GAIGI does not organise these events and participates only as a contributor or observer.
| Date | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & 22 June 2027 | Geneva AI Summit — Swiss Confederation | Palexpo |
| 21-25 June 2027 | AI for Good Global Summit — ITU | Palexpo |