IAGA at AI for Good Global Summit, Geneva

IAGA were represented at the AI for Good Global Summit 2026, and at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026. These events took place in Geneva 6th - 10th July. Rob Wortham, Executive Director of IAGA, together with John Higgins CBE, Chair IAGA, participated in the following sessions:

7th June - High-Level Roundtable on AI Foundation: Digital Trust and AI Infrastructure for All

This high-level roundtable convened senior decision-makers from industry, government, and standards communities to address two of the most consequential challenges on the AI agenda. The first is the question of digital trust in an age of autonomous systems, where agentic AI raises new questions for identity, security, and policy frameworks. The second is infrastructure, where strategy and investment decisions could determine whether AI becomes a tool of shared prosperity or concentrated advantage.

8th June - Advancing responsible AI: Open source for inclusive development and collaborative governance

Hosted by the World Internet Conference, this workshop brought together senior officials from governments and international organisations, experts from the WIC Specialised Committee on AI, and leading AI researchers to discuss the vision, experience, and best practices for building responsible AI.

8th June - Governing Frontier AI: Safety, Inclusion, and Global Coordination

Organised with The Institute for AI International Governance of Tsinghua University, this closed-door roundtable convened senior experts from government, international organisations, academia, and industry to discuss emerging governance challenges posed by frontier AI systems.

10th June - Safe at Scale: Translating the UN ADS Regulation into Global Action

In June 2026, the UN World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) adopted a landmark United Nations Global Technical Regulation (GTR) on Automated Driving Systems (ADS). This milestone represents a major step toward establishing globally harmonized safety baselines for autonomous vehicles and enabling interoperable deployment across jurisdictions.

This session examined the practical implications of the new UN ADS regulation and explore how governments, industry, academia, and international organisations can jointly support its implementation. Moving beyond general discussions on AI governance, the session focussed on implementation pathways, including regulatory alignment, industry compliance strategies, and infrastructure readiness required for scaling safe autonomous mobility.

Further detail from these events will be added shortly. Selected photographs from the events are available below.