Mayors’ Events at WSIS Forum & AI for Good Summit 2026
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The WSIS Forum 2026, to be held from 6-10 July in Geneva, Switzerland, will convene stakeholders from across the globe to accelerate progress in digital cooperation. Participants will exchange knowledge, showcase innovative solutions, and engage in inclusive dialogue to develop roadmaps that contribute to global development objectives. The Smart City Leaders’ Talk organized by GCH at the WSIS High-level Events discusses the issue of people-centered and sustainable smart city development and provides a great example of an inclusive dialogue between international organizations and local governments on this crucial topic.
The AI for Good Summit is the primary multistakeholder event with the aim of unlocking AI’s potential to serve humanity. Organized from 7-10 July 2026 in Geneva, AI for Good is organized by ITU in partnership with over 50 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with the Government of Switzerland. It will once again provide an opportunity for local leaders to exchange their views and share their challenges regarding the use of AI at the local level from delivering better municipal services to creating a citiverse accessible for all. GCH partners with ITU to organize a special session on the citiverse and include representatives of LRGs.
The inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance, established under the recent landmark UN General Assembly Resolution A/79/L.118 on AI, will be held back-to-back along the margins of the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit. The Global Dialogue provides an inclusive platform within the United Nations for states and stakeholders to discuss the critical issues concerning AI facing humanity today. GCH considers it essential that voices of local and regional governments are also heard.
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Date: 6-11 July 2026
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Smart City Leaders’ Talk on “Localizing the Twin Transition”
8 July 2026, 11:00-12:00 CEST, Palexpo, Room C
The Smart City Leaders’ Talk – organized in collaboration with AIMF and ISCN – discusses the issue of the twin transition at the level of people-centered and sustainable smart cities and provides a great example of an inclusive dialogue between international organizations and local governments on this important topic. It explores the different challenges of the twin transition faced by municipalities: translating high-level green and digital policy goals into coherent, actionable strategies, and practical pathways that reflect local realities. It will offer practical insights for cities seeking to connect green and digital priorities in ways that are locally relevant, inclusive, and resilient.
Cities That Think and Act: Agentic AI, Physical AI and the Citiverse
9 July 2026, 9:00-12:15 CEST, Palexpo, Room T
This high-level workshop on agentic AI, physical AI and the citiverse will spotlight practical deployments, policy priorities, and strategic choices needed to ensure these technologies deliver economic value, resilient public services, and inclusive urban growth, while remaining safe, trusted, and human-centred. The workshop will bring together ministers, city leaders, and innovators to discuss how can leaders harness AI and the AI-enabled citiverse to drive economic growth, transform public services, and shape the future of cities and communities.
Speakers from local and regional governments
- Christina Kitsos, Mayor of Geneva and President of the Global Cities Hub
- Maria Eugenia Gay, Vice-President for international relations and agenda 2030 of Barcelona Region and deputy Mayor of Barcelona City Council
- Zakaria Oulad, Councillor of Agadir and Vice-President of CNDP Commissioner for Morocco, Co-chair of Innovative Cities Commission of AIMF
- Tatiana Marins Roque, Councillor for Science and Technology of Rio de Janeiro
- Karen Lassmann, Head of Smart City and Data Management, Senate Chancellery, Berlin