Switzerland to Host 2027 World Summit on AI in Geneva
Switzerland is set to host the next World Summit on AI in Geneva in 2027, Federal Councillor Albert Rosti announced in his opening address at the AI for Good Global Summit 2026. The summit, scheduled for 21-22 June 2027, will bring together world leaders, experts, and international organisations to focus on AI as a driver of global prosperity and its safe use.
AI for Good Summit 2026 Highlights
Rosti emphasised that artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of society. Since its launch in 2017, AI for Good has established itself as the leading global platform where governments, researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, international organisations, and civil society come together not only to discuss the future of AI but to demonstrate it. He underlined the importance of the summit, stating that innovation flourishes when researchers meet policymakers, startups engage with international organisations, businesses collaborate with academia, and diverse perspectives come together to solve shared challenges.
"The AI for Good Summit reminds us that artificial intelligence is ultimately about people. It is about improving lives, expanding opportunities and finding new solutions to the challenges we all share," Rosti said.
Geneva AI Summit 2027 Announcement
In his speech, Rosti declared, "In 2027, Switzerland will host the next World Summit on AI in Geneva... We are very proud to make this announcement at AI for Good, the platform that has, for years, been connecting AI innovators with real-world challenges right here in Geneva. That spirit of purposeful, human-centered innovation is exactly what the Geneva AI Summit 2027 will carry forward." He noted that Switzerland is proud to co-host this summit alongside the International Telecommunication Union and many United Nations partners. As a country with a strong tradition in research, innovation, and international cooperation, "we believe that technological progress delivers its greatest benefits when it is open, collaborative and focused on the public good."
"Geneva offers a unique environment for these conversations. Nowhere else do we find such a concentration of international organisations, scientific expertise, humanitarian actors and diplomatic institutions. This ecosystem enables ideas to move more quickly from the laboratory to real-world implementation and from local innovation to global impact," he added.
Focus on Responsible AI Development
Rosti underlined the need to work together as AI becomes more powerful and more widely deployed, to ensure that its development remains trustworthy, inclusive, and centred on human needs. "But responsible innovation and technological progress are not competing objectives, they reinforce one another," he added.
Diplomatic Handover from India
Shortly after the announcement, Swiss Ambassador to India, Maya Tissafi, welcomed the announcement on X, highlighting that the global conversation on AI will continue in Switzerland following the handover from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2026 AI Summit in New Delhi to Swiss President Guy Parmelin. She noted that at the Geneva AI Summit on 21-22 June 2027, world leaders, experts, and international organisations will gather in the city, built on dialogue and multilateralism, with two key priorities: AI as a driver of global prosperity and progress, and fostering its safe use.
