PROGRAM

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.

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.

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 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 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 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.

Drinks and food will be provided during the Summit in Foyer I & Foyer II on the first and second floor. 

Drinks and food will be provided during the Summit in Foyer I & Foyer II on the first and second floor. 

Drinks and food will be provided during the Summit in Foyer I & Foyer II on the first and second floor. 

This session explores the role of circular economy principles in addressing global resource over-consumption, focusing on the need for policy and industry shifts to mainstream circular practices in key sectors like food, energy, and transportation.

Attendance is by Invitation Only.

This session introduces the Global Toolkit for Catalyzing Digital Infrastructure Solutions for Data Agency, discussing how governments can create equitable digital ecosystems to foster a fair data economy through multistakeholder collaboration.

Attendance is by Invitation Only.

This session examines how geopolitical tensions, trade shifts, and supply chain instability threaten decarbonization in energy-intensive industries and explores stakeholder actions to support sustainable global collaboration.

This session explores a new growth and development model that aligns economic, social, and environmental goals through adaptive policymaking and renewed social contracts between citizens, businesses, governments, and global institutions.

This session examines the impact of AI, especially generative AI, on the future of work, education, and labor rights, emphasizing the need for policy safeguards, social protections, and global frameworks to ensure an equitable transition across regions.