PROGRAM

This fireside chat explores the urgent need to reform the international financial architecture amid shifting global power dynamics, rising demands from underrepresented actors, and the growing limitations of Bretton Woods institutions.

This session focuses on creating a collective vision to strengthen food security, improve nutrition, and overcome systemic barriers to the SDGs, emphasizing cross-sector collaboration, policy integration, and investment in resilient, inclusive food systems.

This session examines the evolving relationship between the G20 and BRICS, exploring areas of collaboration and divergence in global governance, and discussing concrete steps both alliances can take to address pressing global issues, especially in light of the US G20 presidency in 2026.

This session discusses policy solutions for a just and inclusive energy transition that balances decarbonization with energy security, equity, and economic development amid diverse global challenges and priorities.

Attendance is by Invitation Only.

Attendance is by Invitation Only.

This keynote, titled “Putting Nature on the Balance Street”, explores the urgent need to invest in nature and resilience. It highlights the role of private finance and nature credits - complementing, not replacing, public funding - and outlines emerging global trends and upcoming EU initiatives shaping the future of nature-positive investment

This keynote will discuss the role of oceans in climate change and serve as a primer to the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) 2025, which will be held in Nice, France, June 9 – 13, 2025.

Keynote details will follow shortly

This session explores systemic solutions to economic inequality, including progressive taxation, social spending, and effective governance, to address global challenges and strengthen multilateral efforts, with a focus on the G20’s role in taxing the ultra-rich.

This session explores the need for global cooperation and evidence-based investments to build resilient health systems, viewing health as a common good, and addressing inequities that hinder progress in developing nations, especially in light of shifting global leadership dynamics.

Attendance is by Invitation Only.

Keynote details will follow shortly. 

Session details will follow shortly

Attendance is by Invitation Only.

This session examines the fractured global landscape of digital regulation, exploring the tensions between safety-oriented, market-driven, and restrictive approaches, and considers whether empowering consumers could offer a less contentious path to guiding the digital economy.

This session will explore Africa's potential to transition to renewable energy, focusing on the socio-economic benefits, including improved energy access and job creation, while addressing the challenges of shifting from fossil fuels to sustainable energy systems. Key topics will include regulatory frameworks, financial policies, and leveraging Africa's critical minerals for climate action.

Attendance is by Invitation Only.

This award show highlights the Young Global Changers program, which empowers youth leaders driving sustainable transformation worldwide through a global network, mentorship, and the YGC Recoupling Award at the Global Solutions Summit.

This session explores the competing priorities and domestic pressures shaping the U.S. agenda for the 2026 G20 presidency, with insights from diverse U.S. voices across policy, philanthropy, and business on America's role in global engagement during a time of uncertainty.