ICT4Peace hosts workshop to support preparations for Geneva 2027 AI Summit
ICT4Peace hosted a launch event at the GenAI Zürich 2026 conference to support preparations for the Geneva 2027 AI Summit, which Switzerland is set to host.
The event was organised at the invitation of the Swiss government and brought together around 40 participants from government, business, academia, and civil society to discuss potential objectives and outcomes for the summit.
The workshop was moderated by Ambassador Thomas Schneider, Vice-Director of the Swiss Federal Office of Communications (BAKOM), and Ambassador Markus Reubi, Project Lead for the Geneva 2027 AI Summit at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA). Breakout sessions were facilitated by Katharina “Nina” Frey (ICAIN, ETH Zurich) and Daniel Dobos (Swisscom).
Daniel Stauffacher, founder of ICT4Peace, organised and hosted the event, which took place on 1 April.
Participants discussed a set of guiding questions aimed at shaping the focus and outcomes of the 2027 summit. These included identifying areas where international dialogue and cooperation are needed, defining potential political and practical outcomes, and exploring Switzerland’s strengths in facilitating multistakeholder engagement.
The discussions also addressed identifying potential partners and addressing areas of disagreement around specific policy objectives, as well as developing concrete tools and solutions that could be presented as Swiss contributions at the summit.
Participants were invited to provide input on issues such as inclusivity, coordination across initiatives, and the role of diverse stakeholders in shaping the summit process.
According to the organisers, the outcomes of the workshop will be compiled and submitted to the Swiss government at a Platform Tripartite meeting scheduled for 13 April in Bern.
The Geneva 2027 AI Summit will follow previous global AI summits hosted by the United Kingdom, the Republic of Korea, France, and India.
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