11th Geneva Engage Awards

Geneva Internet Platform is organising another edition of the Geneva Engage Awards, where the remarkable efforts of International Geneva actors in digital outreach and online engagement are celebrated under the theme Back to Basics: The Future of Websites in the AI Era.

This year, the awards will also take a closer look at how organisations in Geneva are using AI for communication, outreach, and mission support. Two workshops held ahead of the ceremony will provide an opportunity to share experiences, ask practical questions, and discuss what’s working and what isn’t.

The Geneva Engage initiative, launched by the Geneva Internet Platform with the support of the Republic and Canton of Geneva in 2016, assesses the interplay between International Geneva and stakeholders worldwide. The initiative includes research on how International Geneva actors communicate and create linkages with communities worldwide that are affected by policy discussions in Geneva, which span various domains, including development, human rights, health, environment, and digital topics.

Event programme

Part I: The Geneva Engage Awards ceremony (17:00 – 18:30)

17:00 – 17:30 | Welcome drinks

17:30 – 17:45 | Opening: The 2026 turning point
Welcome address: Navigating the shift from a “search web” to an “answer web”.
The logic of engagement: A short reveal of the math behind this year’s award rankings and other important metrics, such as accessibility.

17:45 – 18:30 | The Awards presentation

Part II: Networking cocktail and knowledge bazaar (18:30 – 19:30)

Station 1: The trust anchor lab
Grab a glass and join the “AI stress test” live. We demonstrate how AI agents see (or miss) your website’s content. Learn why structured HTML is replacing the PDF as the primary carrier of institutional authority.

Station 2: The connectivity pulse
Celebrating 5 Years of the Digital Geneva Atlas. Explore an interactive timeline of Geneva’s digital growth since 2020. Have we become more interconnected? What is the way forward as we plan our next iteration of the Atlas?

Station 3: The insight engine
From data to knowledge graphs. Meet the people behind the Geneva Engage math. See how we use graph technology to connect the dots between digital trends, social media metrics, and real-world policy impact.

Registration for the event is open.