AI for Good Summit — Young AI Leaders

While the AI for Good Global Summit unfolds at PalExpo from 7 to 10 July 2026, the Geneva Hub of the Young AI Leaders Community (YAIL), the Geneva Network of Innovators (ge-ni), Geneva Macro Labs, Si Labs, the Youth AI Governance Forum (YAIGF), and a growing coalition of YAIL Hubs worldwide are co-hosting The Hive at the SDG Solution Space, on Tuesday 7 July, from 17h00.

The evening combines substance and conviviality: welcome drinks and hub announcements, a high-level panel, a participant-led unconference across breakout rooms, a catered dinner, a closing round of Brain Snacks — short, curiosity-driven talks from the room itself — and an afterparty hosted by Si Labs.

The Hive has also been recognised as an endorsed side event of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, the intergovernmental process convened by the United Nations the same week in Geneva to shape international cooperation on AI.

Register to join in-person

Click here to access the livestream

The Evening Program

17h00 Doors open · welcome drinks & networking

17h30 Opening · spirit and context of the evening

17h40 Announcements · flash format, open to any YAIL hub

18h00 High-level panel · voices from the AI for Good Summit

18h45 Unconference · participant-led, in breakout rooms

20h00 Catered dinner

20h30 Afterparty starts (on the rooftop)

21h00 Brain Snacks · short, curiosity-driven share-outs

22h00 Afterparty moves to ground floor, after Brain Snacks

The evening runs as long as the community wishes.

What to expect at The Hive

From Users to Architects: a co-Authored future with all generations

What to expect from our High-level Panel, starting at 18:00, and moderated by Théophile Houessou

Our high-level speakers

“Young people are not just the users of tomorrow’s AI—they are already its researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and citizens today. My aim for this conversation is to create a space where different perspectives can meet, ideas can be challenged, and everyone leaves not only inspired, but equipped to take action.”

— Théophile Houessou, our moderator for the panel and member of the Geneva Hub

The Hive's Unconference

What to expect from our Unconference, starting at 18:45, in collaboration with the Geneva Network of Innovators (ge-ni) and the Youth AI Governance Forum (YAIGF)

After the panel, the evening opens into the Unconference: the participant-led heart of The Hive. Working from a shortlist of topics pre-voted by registrants beforehand, attendees split into breakout rooms to discuss the AI questions they most want to dig into, from governance, trust and accountability to financing and innovation for the common good. The session is co-organised with the Geneva Network of Innovators (ge-ni) and the Youth AI Governance Forum (YAIGF): in each room, a rapporteur captures the discussion, and the group synthesises the input into a short set of "Youth AI Governance Messages from Geneva" — read back before dinner and reflecting the views of those who took part, not an official AI for Good output. Remote participants join the same topic vote and follow along through a shared hybrid interface. Have a topic in mind? Let us know through our short input form.

Click here to propose a topic for the Unconference

Brain Snacks at The Hive

What to expect from our Brain Snacks activity, starting at 21:00, led by Haroon Khan, Board member of the Geneva Hub of Young AI Leaders

Later in the evening, once dinner winds down, the floor opens for Brain Snacks — a set of short, curiosity-driven talks from participants themselves. Anyone can take the mic for five to seven minutes on a subject they're genuinely passionate about, not necessarily their professional or academic field, as long as they can weave in AI or an emerging technology. Fill out the form available on your right and pitch us your proposal! Whatever you've never quite found the right stage or audience for, this is it. Our only rule: no sales pitches or product promotion. Questions are collected throughout the evening, and a few are drawn for a closing Q&A. Want to present, or just flag interest? Tell us through the same short input form.

Click here to propose a topic for the Brain Snacks

Join us in-person

We will be at the SDG Solution Space, hosted by the University of Geneva at Campus Biotech Innovation Park. It is just a block away from the WMO and the WTO, and a 10min walk from the Palais des Nations, the UN’s main campus in Geneva.

Join us online

Can't make it to Geneva? The opening, hub announcements, and the panel will be streamed live. The link to the stream is available below.

The Hive is an endorsed side event of the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance

The Global Dialogue on AI Governance, established by the UN General Assembly and convened for the first time in Geneva on 6–7 July 2026, brings together governments, UN entities, and stakeholders worldwide to shape international cooperation on AI. The Hive has been recognised among its side events, carrying the perspective of our participants into a global conversation.

Follow The Hive online

Both the high-level panel and the unconference are livestreamed (on Microsoft Teams)

Click here to access the Livestream

Good to know

Is this part of the official AI for Good Summit programme?
No. It's a community side event hosted independently by the YAIL Geneva Hub and ge-ni, held during Summit week.

Do I need a Summit badge to attend?
No. Registration is separate and free.

How much does it cost?
Nothing. The venue is in-kind from the SDG Solution Space, and ge-ni supports catering and production.

How do I register?
Through the LinkedIn event page. RSVPs are individual, and capacity is limited to around 50 in person.

What's the language?
English.

What should I wear?
Come as you are. Summit-casual is perfect.

Our co-organizers for THE HIVE

We are grateful for our co-organizers, without which the evening would not be the same