AI Sovereignty & AI Collaboration

AI Sovereignty & AI Collaboration is an exclusive pre-event networking dinner taking place on 6 July 2026 at Maison de la Paix in Geneva, ahead of the AI for Good Global Summit. Co-hosted by Polynome, Swiss {ai} Weeks, Swisscom Ventures, and the Geneva Graduate Institute, the evening will bring together leading voices from academia, industry, government, startups, and international organizations to discuss the opportunities and challenges of AI sovereignty and AI collaboration for Switzerland, Europe, and the global AI ecosystem.
With participation from 30+ AI for Good speakers, members of the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, the ITU AI for Good Impact Initiative Steering Committee, alongside AI researchers, founders, investors, and policymakers, the event offers a unique opportunity for high-level networking and dialogue before the summit officially begins.
The dinner is supported by a broad coalition of partners from Switzerland's AI ecosystem, including the ETH AI Center, EPFL AI Center, ICT4Peace Foundation, Women in AI Switzerland, Kickstart Innovation, GenAI Zürich, SATW, Trust Valley, Impact Hub Geneva, Artifact, MIT Alumni Club of Switzerland, and Swiss AI Academy. It also marks one of the first collaborative events leading into Swiss {ai} Weeks 2026 (1 September to 4 October), a nationwide initiative fostering AI collaboration across research, industry, government, and society.